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Atlantis Astronauts heading for Hubble Space Telescope
May 12, 2009Originally posted on WASHINGTON, May 11 (Xinhua) — The U.S. space shuttle Atlantis lifted off Monday with seven-member crew onboard from Kennedy Space Center in Florida, on a mission to upgrade the 19-year-old Hubble Space Telescope...
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Vietnam celebrates Dien Bien Phu anniversary
May 12, 2009On May 7 Vietnam celebrated the 55th anniversary of its decisive victory over U.S.–backed French colonialist forces at the Battle of Dien Bien Phu during the First Indochina War. At Dien Bien Phu City in mountainous...
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Rebels push to take hold of Somali capital
May 12, 2009Original source: Hundreds fled Somalia's capital Mogadishu on Monday after at least 35 people were killed in some of the worst fighting in the city in weeks. The violence comes as Islamic insurgents step up their...
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AH1N1 Swine Flu incidence reaches over 4000
May 12, 2009GENEVA, May 11 (Prensa Latina) The World Health Organization has confirmed so far 4,694 cases of people infected by the A (H1N1) virus in 30 nations. The health organization also reported 53 deaths, 48 of them...
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When will the anti-Cuban blockade end?
May 12, 2009President Obama last month removed Bush prohibitions on Cuban American visits to Cuba, also on money sent to families there. He promised dialogue. The State Department, however, once more designated Cuba as a terrorist nation. It...
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