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April 1, 2002
DRAGON SPACE
Shenzhou 3 Back On Earth

The Shenzhou III (Divine Vessel III) space capsule returned to earth in central Inner Mongolia at 4:51 pm (08:51 GMT), the Xinhua news agency said.
Beijing - Apr 01, 2002
 China's third unmanned space craft returned successfully to earth Monday after a week-long mission which marked another step in Beijing's plan to put an astronaut into orbit, state media said. The Shenzhou III (Divine Vessel III) space capsule returned to earth in central Inner Mongolia at 4:51 pm (08:51 GMT), the Xinhua news agency said.
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    XM Satellite Radio Makes Major Inroads With Automakers
     New York - Mar 29, 2002
     XM Satellite Radio, America's leading satellite radio service, is advancing aggressively into the new car market, creating a major presence at the 2002 New York International Auto Show with displays in General Motors booths and XM's own booth, capping a watershed week of agreements with automakers Volkswagen and Nissan.
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    Northrop Grumman Extends Offer For All Outstanding Shares of TRW
     Los Angeles - Mar 31, 2002
     Northrop Grumman Corporation announced Friday that it has extended its pending exchange offer for all outstanding shares of common and preferred stock of TRW Inc. from March 29, 2002, to April 12, 2002, at midnight EDT.
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    • GPS NEWS
    Nomad Helps Keep Defense Personal
     Bothell - Mar 29, 2002
     Microvision said Friday that it has signed a distribution reseller agreement with Omega Systems, a full service system integrator to the defense market.
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    • NUKEWARS
    Russia Voices Concern Over US Nuke Test Plans
     Moscow - Mar 29, 2002
     Russia is "extremely concerned" that the United States may soon abandon an international moratorium on nuclear testing to make way for development of a new generation of weapons, Interfax quoted foreign ministry sources here as saying Thursday.
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     Seoul - Mar 29, 2002
     A senior South Korean minister on Friday warned that there could be a new crisis this year over rival North Korea's suspected nuclear weapons program. Unification Minister Jeong Se-Hyun, Seoul's chief policymaker for relations with the North, said tensions could rise because North Korea wants inspections of its nuclear facilities delayed.
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    'Axis of Evil' I Meant It Says Bush
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     The formation of an industry-leading communications team strongly positions Boeing Space and Communications (S&C) to pursue a potential multibillion-dollar contract for the U.S. armed forces' next-generation satellite-based mobile communications system.
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