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At NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, technicians are preparing the external fuel tank and twin solid rocket boosters for Discovery's arrival and connection.

Rollover of Discovery is set to begin at 6:30 am on Sept. 8.

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Lighthouse/Lightship Special Event 8/21-8/22

Almost 300 lighthouses in more than 40 countries will be on the air for the 2010 International Lighthouse/Lightship weekend, 8/21- 8/22. The Great South Bay Amateur Radio Club will be operating, on HF and satellite, from the historic Fire Island Lighthouse located on Fire Island, New York, FN 30. The call used will be W2GSB/LH, for more information, www.gsbarc.org. For more info about the Fire Island Lighthouse visit http://www.fireislandlighthouse.com/

We will begin our satellite activities around 11:00 AM, Saturday and work as many FM passes to 6:00 PM each day. QSL: W2GSB/LH, PO Box 1356, West Babylon, NY 11704.

Pete, WB2OQQ, for this information

Last U.S. Combat Brigade Leaves Iraq

Seven-and-a-half years after the United States invaded Iraq, the last U.S. combat brigade is heading home.

Troops from the 4th Stryker Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, lumbered across the Iraqi border into Kuwait in heavily-armoured vehicles early Thursday, a few weeks before U.S. President Barack Obama's Aug. 31 deadline for ending combat operations in Iraq.

A spokesperson for the U.S. forces in that country said Iraqi forces are up to the task of keeping the country secure, but added the faster the government is seated the better.

Maj. Gen. Stephen Lanza told CBS television that Iraqi's security forces have taken great strides since 2003 and are professional.

Bowmanville Man Faces Child Porn Charges

Trevor Partridge Police say a 44-year-old man from Bowmanville, Ont., is facing child pornography charges for allegedly pretending to be a 17-year-old during online conversations.

Toronto police, along with Durham Regional Police, arrested a man in Bowmanville on Wednesday.

Police allege undercover officers discovered that images of child sexual abuse were made available over the Internet from an address in Bowmanville, and images were also located at the man's home.

Police say the man has also posed as a teenager and engaged in conversations with girls online.

Storms hit Ontario

Southern Ontario got a short break from the summer's high humidity, but now the humidex is creeping back up. Thundershowers also made a return today.

Storms fired up along a cold front on Thursday afternoon bringing gusty winds, heavy downpours and even hail to some areas like Newmarket.

Callers to our Storm Line reported active weather across Ontario, including Midland, Aurora and Nepean. One caller from Stouffville said the wind was so strong that it toppled patio furniture. Video sent in by viewers also showed downpours in Ottawa, Barrie, Pickering and Gatineau, Quebec. Around 8pm a thunderstorm warning was issued for Leamington, Windsor, Chatham and Essex County but was later dropped.