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Link to thisEditor's note: Kelly posted the following in our sister blog, First Read, but since Nightly News will cover the story extensively tonight, I'm posting it here as well.
More White House build-up to President Bush's third speech on the war on terror at 1:30 p.m.: Senior Bush advisors say the speech and the accompanying proposal to correct the military tribunals for Guantanamo detainees, which the U.S. Supreme Court deemed unconstitutional back in June, will generate an "enormous amount of news." When asked by the press corps if they're raising expectations, White House spokesperson Tony Snow responded, "We're gonna deliver today," and, "Trust me, it's better than you think." However, he would not provide any further guidance on the "enormous amount of news" of the speech. Hill lawmakers will be briefed before the speech today.
Discuss (4 comments) Email this | Link to thisKENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. - You've got to feel sorry for NASA's engineers and mission managers who are struggling to meet a very ambitious space shuttle launch schedule, yet once again find themselves bedeviled by setbacks.
Today, it's a problem with one of three fuel cell motors on board the Space Shuttle Atlantis that has scrubbed the launch set for 12:29 p.m. The fuel cells are critical, since they provide electrical power to the shuttle while it's in orbit. In addition, they produce drinkable water for the crew.
When engineers tested the system last night, they discovered a voltage spike from a motor winding or the power feed on the left side coolant loop. They're now trying to chase down the problem, hoping to isolate it in time to launch Atlantis and its cargo: a massive addition to the International Space Station.
The trouble is -- there isn't much time to do that. The launch window for the 116th space shuttle mission expires on Friday. After that, the Russians are slated to launch a mission to deliver a new crew to the Space Station.
Discuss (11 comments) Email this | Link to thisAmericans were divided into two groups this morning when they heard of the massive oil discovery off the U.S. coastline. Some cheered the news, while others bemoaned the development as a disincentive to breaking our nation's "addiction" to oil. Tonight we'll look at what it means. Also tonight, what we're learning about the health of those who stood vigil and worked so hard at (or simply lived near) the World Trade Center. We'll look at President Bush's speech today (another outgrowth of 9/11) and examine the administration's tactical plan heading into the coming elections. We all noted that Secretary of Defense Rumsfeld's office chose to announce his "secret" arthroscopic rotator cuff surgery while the president was still at the podium... forcing MSNBC to make an on-screen announcement of the surgery before the president had concluded.
Tim Russert will join us tonight for political analysis.
We will round out the broadcast with an NBC News Investigation, and our look at a fading slice of Americana.
Discuss (19 comments) Email this | Link to thisBrian is back in the anchor chair tonight. He begins today's vlog by answering a few viewers' questions and then gives you an early look at what we're preparing for the broadcast.
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Discuss (5 comments) Email this | Link to thisJust a few weeks ago, I was on vacation swimming in the Pacific ocean. In the water just a few feet from shore, and a few feet from me, was a stingray. I shouted to some of the kids on the beach to come and look. One couple grabbed a camera. But none of us thought for a second that this could be a deadly animal. So I was truly stunned this morning to hear how Steve Irwin had died. Most people know him as television's "Crocodile Hunter." The 44-year-old animal lover and wildlife preservationist was shooting a documentary on the Great Barrier Reef when a stingray struck him in the chest and pierced his heart. Australia's prime minister said today it is a huge loss for his country. We will have all the details tonight.
Discuss (8 comments) Email this | Link to thisSorry for the late notification ... Campbell Brown is in the anchor chair tonight and gives you a preview of the stories they are preparing for broadcast. Click the link to the right (below the advertisement) to watch.
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