Behind the beautiful Soyuz (Flight moscow) launch: overcoming a communications

Behind the beautiful Soyuz launch: overcoming a communications
Space Review - Behind the scenes of the beautiful blastoff two weeks ago of a Russian Soyuz spacecraft with three men headed towards the International Space Station, a critical communications blackout hit Mission Control in Moscow. That emergency quickly passed

U.S. plays down notion of attack on Iran
Denver Post - Washington - The White House on Sunday sought to dampen the idea of a U.S. military strike on Iran, saying the United States is conducting "normal defense and intelligence planning" as President Bush seeks a diplomatic solution to Tehran's suspected

Carson couple spent lives clowning around, seriously
Nevada Appeal - Passing him on the street, with his flat-front chinos and crisp button-down shirt, Tom Tomashek looks like a typical senior citizen. The salt-and-pepper hair and reserved demeanor exude an air of sophistication, perhaps of a a stockbroker or an