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Space Station Cooling System Shuts Down

Source: Associated Press
Half of the International Space Station’s cooling system suddenly shut down forcing the crew on board to power down equipment and face the likelihood of urgent spacewalking repairs.
After huddling Sunday, NASA managers gave preliminary approval for a pair of spacewalks, the first of which would take place later this week. Two of the [...]

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Crustacean Sensation Caught

Source:  New York Daily News
A rare yellow lobster has been caught by a New York fisherman and it’s creating a crustacean sensation.
The unique find was caught last week in Narragansett Bay’s East Passage off the coast of Newport, Rhode Island, according to The Providence Journal.
“I thought, holy cow, this is unusual,” said Denny Ingram, the lobsterman [...]

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German Festival Death Toll At 19

Source:  Los Angeles Times
Officially, 19 people attending the hugely popular Love Parade this month were crushed to death as crowds panicked inside a tunnel and started a stampede.
Police said that more than 200 people were injured at the rave, which had attracted an astonishing 1.4 million people and is reputed to be the largest [...]

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Oil Leak Capped But For How Long?

SOURCE:  Associated Press
The oil gushing from the Gulf coast has been stopped, but no one knows if it’s corked for good, which has many residents and lawmakers alike on edge.
The clock expired on BP’s 48-hour observation period and the government added another day of critical monitoring. Scientists and engineers were optimistic that the well showed [...]

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