11.   The linkup was the first between U.S. and Russian spacecraft in two decades.

12.   The next step, set for late May, will involve the first docking of a US shuttle with a Russian spacecraft.

13.   A score of nations, including the United States, France and Germany, sent scientific instruments to Mars aboard the Russian spacecraft.

14.   A Russian spacecraft carrying two monkeys bristling with electrodes and monitors blasted off Tuesday from an Arctic cosmodrome on a two-week orbital trip.

15.   A score of nations, including the United States, France and Germany, are sending scientific instruments to Mars aboard the Russian spacecraft.

16.   A score of nations, including the United States, France and Germany, put scientific instruments aboard the Russian spacecraft.

17.   Crew of stricken Russian spacecraft fix faulty computer.

18.   Despite the problems, cosmonauts Gennady Manakov and Pavel Vinogradov and French astronaut Claudie Deshayes said Friday they had complete faith in the Russian spacecraft.

19.   Despite the problems, cosmonauts Gennady Manakov and Pavel Vinogradov and French astronaut Claudie Deshayes said they had complete faith in the Russian spacecraft.

20.   Keeping the space shuttle at the space station could make docking the Russian spacecraft extremely delicate and potentially dangerous.