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The latest from Wikinews at 20:30 UTC:

US news anchor Peter Jennins has died. The presenter of ABC's World News Tonight passed away on Sunday after a four month fight with lung cancer. From both the anchor desk and the field, Jennings covered more than 40 years of national and international news. It is unknown who will fill Jennings' now vacant position.

NASA has cancelled today's planned landing of the Space Shuttle Discovery. Officials initially delayed the landing, but finally cancelled any attempt for today due to unacceptable cloud cover with the potential for showers in vicinity of the landing site. There will be two more opportunities tomorrow morning.

Israeli Finance Minster Benjamin NETAN-YAHOO resigned from the cabinet on Sunday to protest against the upcoming Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza Strip and part of the West Bank according to a ministry spokesman. The Israeli Prime Mister Ariel Sharon named the Vice Prime Minister, AY-HOOD OLMAIRT, as the new finance minister.