Archive for September 11th, 2009

Shuttle Discovery home safely after 14-day mission (Reuters)

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The US space shuttle Discovery approaches Edwards Air Force Base on September 11, in the Mojave Desert near Rosamond, California, ending a 13 day-mission to the ISS. The successful landing came after the Discovery was twice on September 11 and twice on September 10 unable to land at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida because of poor weather conditions.(AFP/Gabriel Bouys)Reuters – The space shuttle Discovery landed safely in California on Friday after terrible weather forced a switch of its touchdown site at the end of a two-week mission to the International Space Station.

Original post by Reuters and software by Elliott Back

Nation marks Sept. 11 with acts of volunteerism (AP)

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A woman is comforted as friends and relatives of the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks gather for a commemoration ceremony at Zuccotti Park, adjacent to ground zero, on the eighth anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Friday, Sept. 11, 2009 in New York. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)AP – The selfless spirit that helped mend a stricken nation eight years ago was renewed. Volunteers marked 9/11 Friday by tilling gardens, writing letters to soldiers, setting out flags ? and, at ground zero, by joining the somber ritual of reading the names of the lost.

Original post by AP and software by Elliott Back

U.S. accepts Iran’s offer of talks with major powers (Reuters)

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Reuters – The United States said on Friday it would accept Iran’s offer of wide-ranging talks with major powers despite the Islamic Republic’s stated refusal to discuss its nuclear program.

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