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1. It was cold - even in Florida - but the Space Shuttle Atlantis blasted off for the International Space Station last week. Their main mission is to deliver and install the European Space Agency's science laboratory, called Columbus. This is the first time the European Space Agency has put a piece of what they call "real estate" in space.
On Monday two astronauts did the first spacewalk of their eleven-day mission.
German astronaut, Hans Schlegel wasn't feeling one-hundred percent upon arrival at the ISS and missed his first space walk. He was well enough to go out on Wednesday.
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2. This started out as a very cold week with snow, wind, ice and many school closings. For some of those people who had to go out - it was a nightmare. In Pennsylvania, a sixty car pile-up caused much grief and major delays on a highway. A thirty-six car pile-up occurred in upper New York. Two buses were sent to the scene to keep people warm while the accidents were sorted out.
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3. Many of the millions stranded in China last week because of the severe weather are migrant workers...young people, who set out to build a better life. For them, Chinese New Year's reunions hold special meaning. Dan Rivers followed the journey of one migrant worker who did make it home after days of delays--- to a very happy and relieved family.
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4. It was "the" top national treasure. Now South Koreans are mourning the loss of a more than 600-year-old landmark. Fire has destroyed the wooden structure at the top of a gate that once formed part of a wall around Seoul. In a matter of hours, Namdaemun, the majestic gate symbolizing the country's thousands year old culture was crippled, torn apart by a raging fire that started Sunday evening. Koreans awoke to the news that their historic landmark was gone. As Sohn Jie-ae reports, South Korea is a nation in shock.
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5. Kent State University's Golden Flashes have a new mascot. Represented over the years by a golden retriever, a palomino pony and cartoon characters, the University chose the golden eagle for its official mascot in 1985. As it turns out, the animal rehab center, called "Back to the Wild," in Castalia, Ohio rescued a golden eagle. Mona Rutger, the center's founder, recently brought the eagle to its first basketball game. After an appearance on the court, the eagle met some children off the court for a lesson on raptors. KSU is helping "Back to the Wild" in turn with a donation for support of the many animals they help.
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6. Visitors to the Cincinnati Zoo this winter are finding many new faces as more than forty new animals have joined the zoo's family, including Beemer and Taylor, two new bobcats. A new potto is a member of the primate family. Pottos can be found in the canopy of rainforests in tropical Africa. Two new golden-headed tamarins are small, squirrel-sized monkeys, native to the tropical rainforests of South America.
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7. Some ninth and tenth grade students in Middleburg Heights, near Cleveland, are getting some extra help from four new teachers - of the canine variety. And they're working wonders in the classroom. Four Labrador retrievers – Chase, Allie, Magic and Mist – are helping teacher Katherine Mitchell at Midpark High School. Many of the students have better grades, better attendance and social skills since the dogs joined the staff. Kim wheeler has the story for us. In case you're wondering, the dogs go home with the teacher at night.
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8. During December and January we asked you to tell us about great things going on at your schools - and we made you a promise. We said we'd choose a school to visit, and produce a whole episode of NewsDepth there! Over the last few weeks, we looked at all the entries from across Ohio and made our decision! So next week, we're going to bring you the entire program - from an elementary school. Make sure to join us - when, for the first time in 40 years - NewsDepth goes on location!
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9. Some 12,000 unclaimed items get left on Southwest Airlines planes each month. For years, Southwest donated them to a salvage company. But recently there has been a change of plan. Macey Jepson tells us how the sale of these unclaimed items benefit the Salvation Army.
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10. A California mother who lost her son in the Iraq war gained a little piece of his heart. Last May, Rinda Pope’s 19-year-old son, Alex Varella, died in Iraq. Thanks to Alex’s friends and squad – and Operation Puppy Love – the Army shipped his puppy DJ from Iraq to bring solace to the mourning mom. Deborah Hoffman reports.
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