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The U.S. space agency says it has launched a partnership with the National Institute of Aerospace to produce educational television programs. National Aeronautics and Space Administration Deputy Administrator Shana Dale said the TV programs will be available on NASA Television and the Internet.

The announcement was part of Dale’s keynote address Wednesday in San Jose, Calif., during the NASA Future Forum. Dale said the partnership is designed to engage young people in the excitement and challenges the future holds for America’s space program. Designed for grades K-12 and young adults, the short video snippets will be available on demand through the Internet during the 2008 and 2009 school years. NASA said elementary school-level segments will provide a balanced introduction to the fields of science and engineering and be aligned to national education standards, while middle school-level segments will detail the relevance of math to 21st century careers.

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The two candidates squared off in a runoff election for the nonpartisan post after neither secured 50 percent of the vote in a six-person election April 1. Hammons, who will be sworn in next week, said he plans to continue his college education but expects to transfer to a school closer to Muskogee. “Being elected does not change my desire to continue my education,” he said.

“We will schedule our time in an appropriate fashion so that I can be mayor and stay in school.” Hammons replaces Wren Stratton, who decided not to seek re-election after one term. The mayor leads the nine-member city council and serves as a voting member.

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200 — 1. Shanese McGregor (MC) 26.70, 2. Katie McColly (C) 26.74, 3. Marissa Crafton (C) 27.35, 4. Blaney Keough (V) 27.50, 5. Ashley Farley (P) 27.54, 6. Liandra Cash (MC) 27.74. 3200 — 1. Christina DelTurco (P) 11:38.58, 2. Christina Blair (WH) 11:40.38, 3. Rebecca Kuehn (L) 12:00.32, 4. Taylor Halko (P) 12:11.98, 5. Malorie Crafton (C) 12:22.33, 6. Milana Socha (C) 12:32.02, 7. Cassandra Kirk (V) 12:36.36, 8. Emma Weisman (V) 12:45.65, 9. America Zahn (MC) 12:48.82. 1600 RELAY — 1.

Michigan City (Liandra Cash, Ja’Lynn Sanders, Shanese McGregor, Mary Kate Mellen) 4:06.85, 2. Valparaiso 4:09.25, 3. Portage 4:14.06, 4. Chesterton 4:15.49, 5. New Prairie 4:23.71, 6. Marquette Catholic 4:32.91, 7. South Central 4:34.26, 8. LaPorte 4:37.55, 9. Wheeler 4:42.89. HJ — 1. Chrissy Watts (C) 5-2, 2. Mary Gamble (NP) 5-1, 3. Denisha Mitchell (L) 5-1, 4. Ruth Sanders (V) 5-0, 5. Megan Rawdon (P) 5-0, 6. Rachel Crawford (C) 4-10. LJ — 1.

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