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Iran's cyber prowess: Could it really have cracked drone codes?

Iran claims it hacked into the data banks of a captured CIA stealth drone. US officials dismiss it as 'bluster,' but aviation and cyber experts say it's possible.
Space Shuttle Discovery mounted on 747 for ride to Smithsonian (+video)

The retired Space Shuttle Discovery is now sitting on top of NASA's modified jumbo jet, in preparation for its delivery to the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum.
Long Beach Airport crash probe planned

Long Beach Airport: A salvage company took the wreckage to a facility near Palmdale where federal investigators will examine it and try to determine the cause of the crash, said Ian Gregor, a spokesman for the Federal Aviation Administration.
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Third California wildfire erupts, first two now half contained

California wildfire season has brought three separate blazes this week, leading some to call for better fire codes – and common sense.
Los Angeles wildfire causes widespread evacuations; aggressive air attack planned

Los Angeles wildfire has California firefighters scrambling to keep it from spreading any further.
NASA's new jumbo-jet-mounted telescope takes its first snapshots

Peering out of a hole in the side of a jumbo jet, NASA's new Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) captured its first images of Jupiter and of the galaxy M82.
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