NASA Clears Shuttle Discovery For Launch Nov. 3

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. — NASA managers met Nov. 1 to review preparations for the space shuttle Discovery launch on STS-133, clearing the spacecraft for liftoff Nov. 3 on what will be its 39th and final flight. It was a quick meeting, with unanimous consent to press ahead with a launch attempt at...

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