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Biggest UK space impact found

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 09:42:48 +0000

Evidence of the biggest meteorite ever to hit the British Isles has been found by a team of scientists.
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Wed, 26 Mar 2008 09:33:35 +0000

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Spy-in-the-sky drone sets sights on Miami

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 09:15:54 +0000

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Biggest UK space impact found
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55-year-old orangutan dies in Miami zoo (AP)
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Video: prime minister makes a U-turn on embryo research

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 08:19:53 +0000

Gordon Brown explains why he has allowed a free vote in parliament
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Shuttle aims for Wednesday night landing (AP)

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 08:13:35 +0000

AP - Endeavour’s seven astronauts aimed for a Wednesday night landing in Florida after more than two grueling weeks of space station construction.

Call to expand UK nuclear power

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 06:54:41 +0000

Britain’s nuclear industry should be expanded to provide more energy and more jobs, says the business secretary.
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Space shuttle Endeavour heads for home (Reuters)

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 05:37:25 +0000

Reuters - Space shuttle Endeavour headed for home
on Wednesday after delivering a Japanese module and a Canadian
robot to the International Space Station.

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Space shuttle Endeavour heads for home

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 05:37:15 +0000

HOUSTON (Reuters) - Space shuttle Endeavour headed for home on Wednesday after delivering a Japanese module and a Canadian robot to the International Space Station.

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