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Tuesday

Space Shot: Endeavour Heads Home

Backdropped by a night time view of the Earth and the starry sky, the Space Shuttle Endeavour is photographed docked at the International Space Station on May 28, 2011. The STS-134 astronauts left the station the next day on May 29, after delivering the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer and performing four spacewalks during Endeavour's final mission. NASA hide caption

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Space Shot: Endeavour Heads Home

Just before the shuttle detached from the International Space Station one last time, astronauts captured a vivid image: the spacecraft brightly lit plunges backward toward a rendez-vous with an Earth blurred by the speed of orbit.

Friday

L.A. Schools Tells Librarians: You're Not Teachers

Teachers and librarians demonstrate against thousands of proposed job cuts in the Los Angeles Unified School District Tuesday. Reed Saxon/AP hide caption

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L.A. Schools Tells Librarians: You're Not Teachers

The Los Angeles Unified School District plans to lay off thousands of employees, due to a budget shortfall. The cuts include 85 school librarians — who have been told that they no longer count as teachers. Many must defend their jobs, facing questions from the district's lawyers.

Georgia Farmers Say Law Keeps Migrant Workers Away

Workers pick onions on a Vidalia onion farm in Lyons, Ga. Farmers are concerned that the state's new legislation meant to bar illegal immigrants from the workforce will scare away migrant laborers. David Goldman/AP hide caption

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Georgia Farmers Say Law Keeps Migrant Workers Away

In Georgia, farmers have almost everything they need for a successful early harvest, as squash, peppers and peaches are ready for market. But one thing's missing: someone to pick them. They blame the state's new immigration reform law, saying it's keeping itinerant workers away.

Investigators: Air France Jet Stalled, Plunged In Minutes

Brazilian sailors recover debris from Air France Flight 447 in the Atlantic Ocean on June 8, 2009. Anonymous/ASSOCIATED PRESS hide caption

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Investigators: Air France Jet Stalled, Plunged In Minutes

French investigators examining the 2009 crash of Air France flight 447 have released information on the accident taken from the flight data recorders. The jet apparently stalled after flying into a powerful thunderstorm, stalled, and fell into the ocean with its nose still up

Thursday

Wednesday

German Airport Reopens As Volcanic Ash Starts To Dissipate

Cancelled flights are shown at Germany's Tegel Airport. Germany has now reopened airports after officials determined volcanic ash in the air was not critical. Gero Breloer/AP hide caption

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German Airport Reopens As Volcanic Ash Starts To Dissipate

Airports in Germany reopen after they closed because of Icelandic volcanic ash; air carriers want permission to fly in off-limits areas, because test flights show there's no volcanic ash to clog airplane engines.