Russians, Americans embrace in space

Russians and Americans embraced in space Saturday, beginning a six-day joint adventure after a successful docking between the U.S. space shuttle Atlantis and the Russian space station Mir.

F U L L   S T O R Y

• Image gallery of Atlantis docking with Mir

U. S.               

• Homeless people illustrate life stories through art
• Clinton accuses Senate of blocking his judicial nominations
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S P E C I A L S   

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• Repairing Mir
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• Destination Mars: What is the Global Surveyor?

V I E W S      

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H E A L T H    

• China intensifies iodine health campaign
• Costly laser burnishes the pearly whites

W E A T H E R    

• At least 35 dead as cyclone hits Bangladesh coast
• Rains soaks Southeast
• Consumers will likely feel Nora's effects at the supermarket

E A R T H

• Indian prayer vigil held among Washington monuments
• Indianapolis Zoo raising penguins
• Tiny kiwi makes debut at Australian zoo
• The apple of her eye

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• Orson Welles' mothballed play finally hits the stage
• Canadian dog gets new leg up on life
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W O R L D        

• Crash investigators in Indonesia search for 'black boxes'
• Aftershocks hit Italy; Pope expresses sympathy
• Dealing with the Diana legend takes on more practical air
• Colombian rebels reject talks with government -- for now

C N N / S I     

• McGwire hits homers Nos. 56 and 57 as Cards rout Cubs
• Griffey returns with a bang
• Michigan dumps Notre Dame 21-14
• Europe takes commanding lead in Ryder Cup
• Albert's accuser: 'I got justice'

A L L P O L I T I C S   

• Clinton feted at Hot Springs school reunion
• Gore, Gephardt face off before DNC audience
• Congress mulls ways to reform IRS

S C I - T E C H   

• Postal Service up in arms over gory computer game
• Gates lauds speech-to-text, computer vision
• 'Spam' slamming goes to court

S H O W B I Z

• Orson Welles' mothballed play finally hits the stage
• This may be last season for 'Ellen'
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• ABC's 'Nothing Sacred' loses sponsors

T R A V E L    

• India may take weight off shoulders of Calcutta rickshaw drivers
• Making planes safer -- through psychology, geography
• Destinations: Asheville, N.C.: Where town meets country

V I D E O   V A U L T    

• 'Alligator Annie' shows swamp visitors her big-jawed 'babies'

F R I N G E    

• Giant popcorn ball gives Mississippi sticky fingers
• Lawnmower-riding boy reaches Washington

C O M M U N I T Y      

• Moments before Indonesian crash, jet pilot blinded by haze
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