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Atlantis docks with ISS

Houston: Space shuttle Atlantis docked with the international space station on Saturday, delivering Europe’s $ 2-billion research lab after years of delay. With commander Stephen Frick at the helm, Atlantis carefully pulled up to the space station and latched on after performing a giant back flip to give NASA a look at the ship’s thermal shield. — AP

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