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After Atlantis' Final Launch: As NASA's Space Shuttle Sets, Orion Rises
By Jeffrey Kluger
With all eyes on the final launch of the Space Shuttle Atlantis, NASA is trying to shift attention onto its next manned program: the massive Orion multipurpose crew exploration vehicle
Angeleno Apocalypse: The Coming Carmageddon of L.A.'s Closed 405
By Jens Erik Gould / Los Angeles
Angelenos are freaking over the coming closure of a 10-mile stretch of the 405 freeway. You'd think it was the Big One
Gaddafi's New Forces: The Teenagers and Women Keeping Libya's Rebels from Taking Tripoli
By Steven Sotloff / Benghazi
The Libyan dictator is known for using foreign mercenaries but the ranks of his soldiers are now being filled by teenagers — and women
Nancy Pelosi Wants a Little Respect (But That's Not All)
By Michael Grunwald
In general, Nancy Pelosi wants what liberal Democrats usually want
Is South Yemen Preparing to Declare Independence?
By TIME Staff / Aden
With the forces of the central government apparently withdrawn from the large port city of Aden, secessionists may be ready to reassert the sovreignty of the region
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Swampland
By Adam Sorensen
The recovery’s stall in May was not a fluke: The economy added just 18,000 jobs in June, below expectations and a sign the job market is firmly stuck in the mud. All the news in Friday’s report was horrible: the unemployment rate increased to 9.2% despite a shrinking labor force and prior months’ jobs numbers [...]
Quotes of the Day
"I decided to give him a second chance but the second chance didn't work. "
British prime minister DAVID CAMERON,
addressing the thorny issue of his employing former News of the World editor Andy Coulson as his director of communications — a job he has since left. Coulson was arrested on Friday as the fallout from the phone hacking scandal continues
addressing the thorny issue of his employing former News of the World editor Andy Coulson as his director of communications — a job he has since left. Coulson was arrested on Friday as the fallout from the phone hacking scandal continues
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Oil Spill on the Yellowstone River
The rupture of an Exxon Mobil pipeline releases almost 1,000 barrels of oil into a flood-swollen river
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