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News Wrap: NATO Troops Killed in Afghanistan Helicopter Crash

In other news Monday, an American soldier and three Australian commandos died in Afghanistan when their military helicopter crashed. Also, an explosion at a coal mine in central China has killed at least 47 workers.

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News Wrap: Stocks Slide on Weak Consumer Spending

In other news, stocks dropped on Friday on news of weak consumer spending, and the White House said it was unhappy with the output of swine flu vaccine.

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Atlantis Embarks on Last Hubble Telescope Repair Mission

The space shuttle Atlantis lifted off Monday on the fifth and final mission to repair and upgrade the Hubble Space Telescope. The crew will add a new camera and make other changes. Spencer Michels reports.

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Other News: Markets Rise on New Signs of Growth

In the day's other news, the stock market rose on new signs of life in the recession-weary economy and Somali pirates unsuccessfully tried to attack another U.S. ship.

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Study of Glowing Jellyfish Nets Nobel Prize for Trio

By PBS News Hour

One Japanese and two American scientists won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry on Wednesday for discovering and developing a glowing jellyfish protein that has revolutionized the way researchers study disease and normal development in living organisms.

Ahmadinejad Lashes Out at Israel in New York Appearances

By Admin, PBS News Hour

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, whose visit to New York City Monday met with local protests, accused Israel of occupation and racism during a speech to the U.N. General Assembly.

Space Shuttle Discovery Launches After Delays

After two delays and a year of troubleshooting, NASA successfully launched the space shuttle Discovery Tuesday sending seven astronauts to the International Space Station.

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Crash Probe Faults Foam, Says Safety Plan a Must

An independent board investigating the breakup of the space shuttle Columbia released its final report Tuesday morning.

E-mails Indicate NASA Worried About Columbia Crew’s Survival

NASA engineers worried a day before the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated upon re-entry that the shuttle's wing might burn through, leading to a breakup of the craft -- a message they did not communicate to senior NASA officials.

NASA Officials Discussed Damage Before Columbia Disaster

Days before the space shuttle Columbia disintegrated a NASA official warned that damage sustained during takeoff may have been enough to allow super-heated air to breach its left landing gear door.