STATION NEWS

- ISS Golf Shot Awaits NASA Approval

http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/ISS_Golf_Shot_Awaits_NASA_Approval.html

Toronto, Canada (SPX) Apr 13, 2006 - Element 21 Golf Company said Wednesday
although it continues to receive media attention for its proposed "Golf Shot
around the World," NASA has not yet given its approval for one of the Russian
crew members aboard the International Space Station to hit an E21 golf ball this
fall using one of the company's patented clubs.

SPACE TRAVEL

- Putin Considers Holiday Get Away In Space

http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Putin_Considers_Holiday_Get_Away_In_Space.html

Moscow (AFP) Apr 13, 2006 - Russian President Vladimir Putin got an idea for
really getting away from it all Wednesday -- in space. The invitation to swap
his suit and tie for a spacesuit came from the Russian commander of the
International Space Station (ISS), Pavel Vinogradov, in a live link-up with
Putin in the Kremlin.