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The Pentagon says that four of six crew members aboard a U.S.

military refueling aircraft were killed when the plane crashed in western Iraq yesterday.

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Central Command says that rescue efforts continue.

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military says the plane was not brought down because of hostile or friendly fire.

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Senate has advanced a sweeping housing bill that aims to boost supply and cut costs.

Among other things, NPR's Jennifer Ludden reports, it would expand the use of manufactured homes.

NASA has set a new target date to launch its rocket to fly around the moon.

Officials want to send the Artemis mission into space as early as April 1st.

Four astronauts are to spend several days in spaceflight, circling the moon and then returning to Earth.

The Artemis mission should have lifted off earlier this year.

There have been technical delays related to fuel leaks and other issues identified with the rocket.

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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Korva Coleman.

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and Israel are continuing to fire at sites in Iran.

Iran continues to attack sites in Israel and in surrounding Persian Gulf nations.