India has ended its unmanned moon mission after failed attempts to regain contact with the orbiter, an official said Monday.
India ends moon mission
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India loses radio contact with moon orbiter
Indian space scientists were scrambling Sunday to regain contact with their unmanned moon mission a day after they abruptly lost contact with the orbiter.
Mexico’s economy taking hits from all directions
The Mexican economy went off a cliff in the second three months of 2009, with the gross domestic product dropping 10.3 percent from the same period last year, according to government figures.
Gates arrives in Iraq
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Tuesday arrived in Iraq, where he will meet with the country’s prime minister, Nuri al Maliki, and get a first-hand look at the American military’s new role of supporting Iraqi forces.
Costa Rica tops list of ‘happiest’ nations
Forget Disneyland! Costa Rica is the happiest place in the world, according to an independent research group in Britain with the goal of building a new economy, "centered on people and the environment."
Assistant principal dies after being hospitalized with H1N1 virus
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U.S. boycotts racism conference, says it ‘singles out’ Israel
The United States is boycotting a U.N. conference on racism next week over a document that "singles out" Israel in its criticism and conflicts with the nation’s "commitment to unfettered free speech," the U.S.