Giffords cleared to attend husband's shuttle launch

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• Giffords cleared to attend husband's shuttle launch
• Man attacks Alitalia flight attendant
• Air traffic resumes at St. Louis airport
• LAPD chopper shot, forced to land
• Body of trapped Idaho miner found
• Pipe bomb suspect recently released
• Heavy shelling pounds Misrata, Libya
• Libya rebels turn waste into weapons
• China blocks Easter service in Beijing
• Bahraini prince to skip royal wedding

Giffords cleared to attend husband's shuttle launch Posted: 24 Apr 2011 05:32 PM PDT Rep. Gabrielle Giffords has recovered enough from her shooting injuries to attend the launch of the Space Shuttle Endeavour commanded by her husband, Mark Kelly, according to a source close to Giffords.

Man attacks Alitalia flight attendant Posted: 24 Apr 2011 05:28 PM PDT An apparently agitated passenger attacked a flight attendant on Alitalia Flight 329 from Paris to Rome late Sunday and asked that the flight be diverted to Tripoli, Libya, the airline said.

Air traffic resumes at St. Louis airport Posted: 24 Apr 2011 02:16 PM PDT Flights resumed Sunday at the main airport in St. Louis after a tornado struck, knocking out power, shattering windows and sending passengers scrambling for cover from falling debris.

LAPD chopper shot, forced to land Posted: 24 Apr 2011 04:12 PM PDT A Los Angeles Police Department helicopter had to make an emergency landing Sunday morning after a gunman opened fire on the chopper, authorities said.

Body of trapped Idaho miner found Posted: 24 Apr 2011 07:15 PM PDT An Idaho miner trapped when the roof of the mine he was working in collapsed nine days ago is believed to be dead, the company that owns and operates the mine said Sunday.

Pipe bomb suspect recently released Posted: 24 Apr 2011 03:34 PM PDT A 65-year-old man with an extensive criminal background and multiple recognizable tattoos is suspected in the planting of a pipe bomb at a Colorado mall, the FBI Denver Joint Terrorism Task Force said Sunday.

Heavy shelling pounds Misrata, Libya Posted: 24 Apr 2011 08:07 PM PDT An opposition leader today denounced Libyan government claims that the regime is working with local tribes to deal with rebels in the port city of Misrata.

Libya rebels turn waste into weapons Posted: 24 Apr 2011 07:11 PM PDT Two months ago, Massoud Ojeli was in college, studying English -- but now, he works at a secret makeshift weapons factory in Libya, welding together spare parts to make arms for the country's opposition forces.

China blocks Easter service in Beijing Posted: 24 Apr 2011 05:22 PM PDT At least 36 people were detained for trying to attend religious services at one of China's largest independent "house" churches, church officials said.

Bahraini prince to skip royal wedding Posted: 24 Apr 2011 12:22 PM PDT Bahrain's Prince Salman bin Hamad Al-Khalifa has decided to decline an invitation to the royal wedding in London, citing the unrest in his country.

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