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Thailand reopens main international airport- Dancers, drummers and apologetic tourism officials greeted travelers Friday at the official reopening of Thailand's main international airport, which was shut down for a week by anti-government protesters.
US general spells out Iraq mission under new pact- A security pact that sets a timetable for troops to leave Iraq requires a shift in how the U.S. carries out combat missions during its remaining time in the country, the top U.S. military commander in Iraq said Friday.
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Hill leader says jobs report argues for car rescue- The chairman of the House Financial Services Committee says the new bleak unemployment figures makes helping the nation's beleaguered auto industry even more urgent.
- Barack Obama, who rewrote the book on presidential fundraising, amassed more than $745 million during his marathon campaign, more than twice the amount obtained by his rival, Republican John McCain.
AP Enterprise: Deaths loom over self-defense laws- A convenience store clerk chased down a man and shot him dead over a case of beer this summer and was charged with murder. A week later, a clerk at another Jackson convenience store followed and fatally shot a man he said tried to rob him, and authorities let him go without charges.
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Giants' Pierce to meet with NYC investigators- Antonio Pierce is finally going to talk to investigators about what he did on the night Plaxico Burress shot himself.
NASA and The Adler Planetarium Host NASA Future Forum In Chicago
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During the forum, astronauts
NASA astronauts and senior officials will be available to answer questions from news media. Reporters who would like to attend should contact
Event schedule for the NASA Chicago Future Forum:
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For more information on NASA's 50th Anniversary Future Forums, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/50th/future_forums
For complete biographical information about Dale, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/about/highlights/dale_bio.html
For more information about the Adler Planetarium, visit:
http://www.adlerplanetarium.org
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