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Court allows US stem cell funding to continue
A US federal appeals court on Friday ruled that government funding for embryonic stem cell research can go ahead, handing a major victory to President Barack Obama's administration.
Apr 29, 2011 |
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Shuttle flight is delayed; Obama visits Giffords
(AP) -- The president was on his way. Space shuttle Endeavour's astronauts were riding out to the launch pad in a van. And a wounded Rep. Gabrielle Giffords had flown in from her Houston rehab hospital to ...
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Apr 29, 2011 |
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NASA fuels Endeavour for historic last launch
(AP) -- Just a few hours from liftoff, NASA fueled space shuttle Endeavour for one last ride into orbit Friday as hundreds of thousands of visitors began to converge on the coast for prime viewing spots.
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Apr 29, 2011 |
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Precious cargo aboard final space flight of Endeavour
The US space shuttle Endeavour is poised to launch Friday carrying a multibillion dollar tool for searching the universe on the penultimate flight for NASA's 30-year program.
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Apr 29, 2011 |
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Endeavour weathers storm, ready to launch Friday
(AP) -- Six astronauts have said their goodbyes to their families and are ready to take space shuttle Endeavour on its final flight Friday as hundreds of thousands gather along Florida's Space Coast to cheer ...
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Apr 29, 2011 |
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Endeavour launch brings tourists, traffic to Fla.
(AP) -- Florida Space Coast hotels are sold out, residents are renting bedrooms and restaurants are doubling food supplies as thousands of tourists arriving for Friday's launch of space shuttle Endeavour ...
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Apr 28, 2011 |
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NASA braces for Giffords, Obama, huge launch crowd
(AP) -- NASA officials say they're pleased that space shuttle Endeavour's final launch is expected to attract more than a half-million visitors Friday, including President Barack Obama.
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Apr 27, 2011 |
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Countdown begins for next-to-last shuttle launch
(AP) -- The astronaut husband of wounded Rep. Gabrielle Giffords arrived at NASA's launch site Tuesday for this week's flight of space shuttle Endeavour, and said his wife would be following him "pretty soon" ...
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Apr 26, 2011 |
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Astronauts arrive for next-to-last shuttle launch
(AP) -- The astronaut husband of wounded Rep. Gabrielle Giffords arrived at NASA's launch site Tuesday for this week's flight of space shuttle Endeavour, and said his wife would be following him "pretty soon" ...
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Houston doctors say Giffords can attend launch
(AP) -- Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords is set to reach an important milestone this week when she ventures from her Houston rehabilitation hospital for the first time to watch her astronaut husband ...
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