Mohave power plant set to close

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A coal-fired power plant that emitted vast quantities of air pollution that clouded views of the Grand Canyon will close at year's end.


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American space tourist blasts off in Soyuz rocket

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(AP) -- A Soyuz spacecraft with two Americans and a Russian on board lifted off from Kazakhstan on Sunday for the international space station.

Economic woes chill effort to stop global warming

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(AP) -- Attempts to tackle global warming are being made more difficult by the spreading economic crisis even as Democratic congressional leaders say it's still a top goal for next year.

India's unmanned lunar mission ready for launch

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India is making final preparations for its first mission to the moon, officials said over the weekend.

US space tourist hopes to recoup 30 million-dollar ticket

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Richard Garriott, who is set to become the first American to follow his astronaut father into space on Sunday, hopes to be able to recoup the 30 million dollars he paid for the experience.

Russian space chief reassures US partners

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(AP) -- The ongoing global economic turmoil and increasingly strained ties between Moscow and Washington will not stand in the way of further space exploration, Russia's space agency chief said Saturday.
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