Largest Commercial Antenna Reflector Launched

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• A new commercial satellite run by Lightsquared will be used by cell phone users for calls and data if they are out of range of a terrestrial network tower and their carrier signs up to use it. (BBC)
• Despite passenger objections, the Transportation Security Administration is strongly defending its new screening procedures. (CNN)
• A high-rise apartment building in Beijing went up in flames today, killing at least 53 people. Poor regard for safety by renovators and residents may be to blame. (CNN)