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By The Associated Press

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Published: Thu, February 14, 2008 - 12:17 pm

WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. officials say the Pentagon is planning to
shoot down a broken spy satellite expected to hit the Earth in
early March.
The Associated Press has learned that the option preferred by
the Bush administration will be to fire a missile from a U.S. Navy
cruiser, and shoot down the satellite before it enters Earth's
atmosphere.
The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because the
options will not be publicly discussed until a Pentagon briefing
later Thursday.

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