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If all goes according to plan, "columbia" will soar like a skylark next month. >> if the shuttle program works the way it's designed to work it will be a technological feat rivaling america's visit to the moon. a major moment in the history of flight. >> the space shuttle had new systems, new technology, primary things. you don't have pulleys and cables, it's all done by electronics. all the commands go through a computer. >> it was built as the world's first reusable spaceship. one that would commute to space, carrying scientists and satellites. >> the most important thing was the digital rev...

Issue before. it's not in an area that takes a tremendous amount of heat. it should not be a showstopper, but the engineering teams are looking at that just to make sure and see if they can cover it up with something or what they're going to do about that scrape on one of the thermal tiles. "endeavour" making its 25th flight. it is the youngest of all of the space shuttles and it has had a tremendous career. >> reporter: "endeavour" the newest of the orbiters, might never have been built if not for a terrible accident. in the aftermath of the loss of "challenger" in 1987 -- >> so -- well, the ...

Got help from the businessman and pakistan's intelligence service. pakistan so far denies it. the field of republican presidential candidates is shaken up now that mike huckabee has decided not to run. the popular former governor announced his decision saturday night saying, quote, all of the factors say go, but my heart says no, end quote. social conservatives in the party are now left scrambling for a candidate they can support. some say huckabee's decision could now persuade sarah palin to officially jump in the race. nasa is fueling shuttle "endeavour" for the second time in two weeks ...

he is charged with trying to rape a maid in an upscale manhattan hotel. >> strauss-kahn is accused of emerging from a bathroom naked, then dragging the 32-year-old housekeeper into the bedroom of his $3,000 a night suite and attacking her. >> before his arrest strauss-kahn was considered a front runner to become france's next president. richard roth is tracking the latest developments. strauss-kahn was supposed to be arraigned last night. why was that delayed? >> this was like a night court version. they are doing forensic tests and apparently reportedly some delays in figuring out a...