SpaceX Dragon capsule launched to space station
By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla- A commercial cargo ship rocketed into orbit Sunday in pursuit of the International Space Station, the first of a dozen supply runs under a mega-contract with NASA. It was the second launch of a Dragon capsule to the orbiting lab by the California-based SpaceX company. The first [...]
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Civil rights leaders, politicians rally for Jacksonville woman sentenced to 20 years for ‘warning shot’ FROM STAFF REPORTS Martin Luther King III was among the many protesters who participated in a rally in Jacksonville on July 13 in support of Marissa Alexander, who was sentenced to 20 years in prison for firing what she says [...]
Florida Department of Health speaks about Jacksonville tuberculosis outbreak (video)
FROM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA: A stubborn and deadly outbreak of tuberculosis in the Jacksonville area is prompting Florida to team up with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to battle the disease, but state health officials insist the situation is under control. The TB outbreak is linked to 13 deaths and [...]
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