08.17.2008 | Iran says it has put first dummy satellite in orbit.

TEHRAN, Aug. 17, 2008 (Reuters) — Iran said it had put a dummy satellite into orbit on a home-grown rocket for the first time on Sunday — a move likely to increase Western concerns about its nuclear ambitions.

08.17.2008 | Septuplets Birth in Egypt.

CAIRO, Egypt – A 27-year-old Egyptian woman gave birth to septuplets early Saturday in the coastal city of Alexandria, family members and the hospital director said.