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Rocket Falcon Heavy Roars Into Space
It lifted off from Cape Canaveral in Florida
The giant space rocket Falcon Heavy has roared through the skies after a successful take-off in Florida. It can carry at least twice as much as existing rockets and is also has reusable boosters, saving millions of dollars in launch costs.
President Trump is reported to have asked the Pentagon to plan a military parade to honour the US armed forces.
And we speak to a mother who's published a book about bringing up a child with cerebral palsy.
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