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Discovery undocks and heads for Earth
Aug 6 2005 10:22PM (CT)
SPACE CENTER, Houston (AP) - With the most anxiety-ridden part of their flight still to come, shuttle Discovery and its crew of seven set off for home Saturday after leaving the international space station.
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Remains of ancient church found in Egypt
Aug 6 2005 9:32PM (CT)
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) - The remains of an ancient church and monks' retreats that date back to the early years of monasticism have been discovered in a Coptic Christian monastery in the Red Sea area, officials said Saturday.
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Chemist tries to solve world's energy woes
Aug 6 2005 6:28PM (CT)
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) - A U.S. chemist is trying to determine how the world will produce enough energy to supply 9 billion people by mid-century _ and whether that can be done without pumping off-the-charts amounts of carbon dioxide into the air.
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Bird-filled Emirates wetlands diminishing
Aug 6 2005 12:01PM (CT)
UMM AL-QUWAIN, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The Khor al-Beidah lagoon is a pristine tidal flat teeming with wildlife, including endangered birds, sea turtles and manatee-like dugong that swim among its tangles of mangroves.
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NASA boss in hot seat for others' choices
Aug 6 2005 11:26AM (CT)
SPACE CENTER, Houston (AP) - The man ultimately responsible for bringing Discovery's astronauts safely home doesn't talk about his feelings. NASA chief Michael Griffin favors reason over emotion. He chooses straight talk over spin. He sees himself as the rational "Spock" of Star Trek.
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