Don't believe reports that SARS is under control. Hong Kong is still struggling to conain this heretofore unknown heath crisis. A BBC report indicates that SARS is more contagious than Ebola. The report also claims that the disease is caused by the same strain of virus that includes the common cold.

I am not a hypocondriac, but I am nervous. It's clear that this disease has spread far beyond China and Hong Kong; it remains to be seen if it will truly become a pandemic. With mortality rates around 3%, it's not nearly as . . . (continued)

It looks like the data recovered from the downed Columbia shuttle has shown that a hole in the leading edge of the wing is the likely cause of failure and not a ceramic tile as reported earlier. This is consistent with the report referenced earlier on this site:

This report also discusses the weakness of the wing leading edges and considers significant damage to critical on reentry, noting that a hole larger than 0.63cm (about 1/4") in the insulation meets this criteria. In summary, the report estimates a one in 84 chance of failure due to orbital debris . . . (continued)