The Week That Was: Launched, Lost & Liberated

Astronauts discovered a long stretch of nicks along the right side of the space shuttle Atlantis when they were inspecting their ship Tuesday for signs of launch damage, but NASA managers assured the public that the scuffs were not particularly serious.

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The Week That Was: Launched, Lost & Liberated

Take a look back at this week's top stories in photos -- from the space shuttle launch to the release of the American reporter jailed in Iran and the fallout from Miss California's racy photographs.

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