6 Missiles Fired by North Korea; Tests Protested. The launchings came in defiance of warnings from President Bush and the governments of Japan, South Korea and China. By NORIMITSU ONISHI and DAVID E. SANGER. [NYT > Home Page] 

Shuttle Makes a Safe Return to Space Flight. The Discovery's ascent was intensely scrutinized for liftoff debris in the first flight in a year for NASA's shuttle fleet. By JOHN SCHWARTZ and WARREN E. LEARY. [NYT > Home Page] 

Photos: Airships on the fly. A sky telescope, extrawide-screen floating monitors and wireless tower replacements are some of the new ideas for airships. [CNET News.com] 

Redding's Sundial Bridge a jaw-dropper. Blog: REDDING, CALIF.--If you've ever been driving along Interstate 5 in northern California and passed right by this small town just... [CNET News.com] 

Did the invasion make things worse in Iraq?. A reporter who has watched the country unravel compares its hellish present to the nightmare it lived under Saddam. [Salon]