Richardson looks to get licenses, leases for spaceport
SANTA FE (AP) - Gov. Bill Richardson's administration hopes to secure critical licenses and leases for a planned spaceport in the months ahead, which will clear the way for construction to start. The $200 million spaceport - known as Spaceport America - received a major boost this week when voters in Sierra County approved a tax levy to help pay for construction of the project.
Students suspended for skipping class to meet Obama
SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) - Two high school seniors are paying a high price for their interest in politics. Colin Saltry and Joey Daniel say they skipped gym class on Monday to rush over to a diner where Sen. Barack Obama's motorcade had just pulled in for an impromptu breakfast stop. The two met Obama, and they say he even signed excuse slips for them to show their teachers. That didn't work. Saltry and Daniel got one-day suspensions for leaving school grounds, and Saltry has been ordered to resign as senior class president.
Poisonous spiders force closure of Australian hospital
SYDNEY, Australia (AP) - An Australian hospital is closing temporarily because of an infestation of poisonous spiders. The Baralaba Multi Purpose Health Service will close for 24 hours starting Thursday morning so officials can fumigate the building to get rid of redback spiders that have been found in large numbers in the main part of the hospital.
