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  • July 2008

    • Judge Tosses Out 9/11 Remains Case

      Reuters  |  Jul 7, 08 8:33 PM CDT

      Judge Tosses Out 9/11 Remains Case

      (Newser) - A lawsuit to have rubble from the Sept. 11 attacks given a proper burial was dismissed in a US court today, Reuters reports. Victims' families contend that the estimated 1.5 to 1.8 million tons of debris contain human remains, and must be removed from the Fresh Kills landfill on Staten Island. But a judge ruled that New York City had "acted responsibly" in the "difficult and complicated" task of disposing the rubble. More »

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      court  • World Trade Center  • judge  • 9/11 attacks  • terror attacks  • remains  • debris

  • March 2008

    • Shuttle Safe, Mission On

      Houston Chronicle  |  Mar 12, 08 4:07 AM CDT

      Shuttle Safe, Mission On

      (Newser) - The crew of the space shuttle Endeavour is on course to dock with the international space station with apparently no damage to the heat shield during takeoff, the Houston Chronicle reports. Tracking cameras indicated possible debris near the shuttle just after launch that may have struck near the ship's nose. Detailed inspections have become routine on missions since the loss of the Columbia in 2003. The shuttle is delivering a robot repairman and a Japanese space lab. More »

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      NASA  • space shuttle  • Endeavour  • European Space Agency  • Jules Verne  • Garrett Reisman  • debris  • Dom Gorie

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