| CNN.com delivers up-to-the-minute news and information on the latest top stories, weather, entertainment, politics and more. | New era begins for space exploration | | A new era in space exploration dawned Tuesday as a slender rocket shot into the dark Florida sky before sunrise, carrying the first private spacecraft bound for the International Space Station. |
| 8 shot after Thunder win playoff series | | Eight people were shot in Oklahoma City Monday night just blocks from the Chesapeake Energy Arena as large crowds were leaving the Thunder and the Los Angeles Lakers game, police said. |
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