July 13 launch feasible, (Web promotion) NASA tells Congress Kansas City Star -

July 13 launch feasible, (Web promotion) NASA tells Congress Kansas City Star -

July 13 launch feasible, NASA tells Congress
Kansas City Star - 3 hours ago WASHINGTON � The schedule to send US astronauts back into space stands at 15 days and counting, the head of NASA said Tuesday, despite a review questioning the mission�s safety. NASA administrator Michael

The judge speaketh, sort of
Seattle Times - 3 hours ago "Is Everett's Ten Commandments monument a religious symbol that should be banned from the public square? "Yet I, US District Judge Robert Lasnik of Seattle, find myself as lost as the wandering Israelites.

Senate OKs bipartisan energy bill
Seattle Times - 3 hours ago By Justin Blum. WASHINGTON � The Senate yesterday overwhelmingly approved an energy bill that would provide tax breaks and incentives to encourage domestic oil and natural-gas production but billions more

Chinese loyalty, Western savvy
San Francisco Chronicle - 33 minutes ago Beijing -- Fu Chengyu, the iconic chairman and chief executive officer of the Chinese company that is making a bold bid for Unocal Corp., realizes the stakes are high. His company, the China National Offshore

Responsible for crash of copter, Taliban says
Globe and Mail - 3 hours ago Kabul -- A US CH-47 Chinook transport helicopter, which a US official said may have been carrying 15 to 20 people, crashed yesterday while ferrying reinforcements for counterterrorism operations in eastern Afghanistan. The Taliban claimed responsibility.

New iTunes software includes podcast tools
Chicago Tribune - 34 minutes ago Apple Computer Inc. released new software Tuesday designed to make it easier for users to listen to the increasingly popular but largely unstructured podcast offerings. Apple said the new iTunes software comes

Avril to marry
DotMusic.com - 34 minutes ago Avril Lavgine is to marry Deryck Whilbey, the lead singer of Sum 41, it has been announced. Lavigne, 20, and Whilbey, 25, are believed to have become engaged at the weekend after she completed her European tour.

Bono's wrong trousers
MegaStar.co.uk - 31 minutes ago Just as Bono gears up to unite nations at Saturday�s Live 8 gig, the U2 frontman had to contend with the serious issue of going to court over a pair of trousers and a stetson hat. No doubt Bob Geldof has already offered his services.

Google Unearths New Mapping Service
WebProNews - 31 minutes ago Called Google Earth, the 3D mapping service brings a combination of aerial and satellite photos to the desktop. The latest product from the Mountain View-based search engine company provides 3D images of buildings in 38 major US cities.