Rep. John Murtha, 1932-2010
Today
Rep. John Murtha (D-PA), Chairman of the House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee, died Monday at the age of 77 from complications following gallbladder surgery. Last Saturday, the 19-term congressman became the longest-serving House Member in Pennsylvania history.
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Shuttle Launched; delivering last major piece to Space Station
Monday
The Space Shuttle Endeavour launched early Monday morning from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida for a 13-day mission to deliver equipment to the Int'l Space Station. It was the last scheduled nighttime shuttle launch before the shuttle program winds down later this year. NASA’s proposed FY 2011 budget eliminates the shuttle replacement and lunar exploration programs, threatening more than 7,000 space-related jobs in Florida alone.
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