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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Mission controllers have turned off one of four spinning gyroscopes that keep the international space station properly positioned in space because it was vibrating excessively. Although the space station needs only two of the four devices functioning, having one down could be troublesome in December during …

BAGHDAD, Iraq – Sunni gunmen ambushed a convoy of minibuses Saturday night at a fake checkpoint on the dangerous highway south of Baghdad, killing 10 Shiite passengers and kidnapping about 50. Across the country at least 52 other people were killed in violence or were found dead, five of them …

WASHINGTON – Republican Sen. John McCain said Sunday he is moving toward a possible 2008 presidential run by “doing things organizationally and legally” but will not make a final decision until early next year. McCain, considered the front-runner for his party’s presidential nomination, said he could launch an exploratory committee …