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The Russian Soyuz TMA-01M space ship that will carry new crew to the international space station is transported from hangar to the launch pad at the Russian leased Baikonur cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2010. Start of the new Soyuz mission is scheduled on Friday, Oct. 8. (AP Photo/Shamil Zhumatov, Pool)

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The Russian Soyuz TMA-01M space ship that will carry new crew to the international space station is transported from hangar to the launch pad at the Russian leased Baikonur cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2010. Start of the new Soyuz mission is scheduled on Friday, Oct. 8. (AP Photo/Shamil Zhumatov, Pool)

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The Russian Soyuz TMA-01M space ship that will carry new crew to the international space station is transported from hangar to the launch pad at the Russian leased Baikonur cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2010. Start of the new Soyuz mission is scheduled on Friday, Oct. 8. (AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky)

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The Russian Soyuz TMA-01M space ship that will carry new crew to the international space station is transported from hangar to the launch pad at the Russian leased Baikonur cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2010. Start of the new Soyuz mission is scheduled on Friday, Oct. 8. (AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky)

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The Russian Soyuz TMA-01M space ship that will carry new crew to the international space station is transported from hangar to the launch pad at the Russian leased Baikonur cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2010. Start of the new Soyuz mission is scheduled on Friday, Oct. 8. (AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky)

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Russian police officers guard the Russian Soyuz TMA-01M space ship that will carry new crew to the international space station transported from hangar to the launch pad at the Russian leased Baikonur cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2010. Start of the new Soyuz mission is scheduled on Friday, Oct. 8. (AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky)

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The Russian Soyuz TMA-01M space ship that will carry new crew to the international space station is fixing vertical at the launch pad at the Russian leased Baikonur cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2010. Start of the new Soyuz mission is scheduled on Friday, Oct. 8. (AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky)

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The Russian Soyuz TMA-01M space ship that will carry new crew to the international space station seen at the launch pad at the Russian leased Baikonur cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2010. Start of the new Soyuz mission is scheduled on Friday, Oct. 8. (AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky)

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The Russian Soyuz TMA-01M space ship that will carry new crew to the international space station seen at the launch pad at the Russian leased Baikonur cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2010. Start of the new Soyuz mission is scheduled on Friday, Oct. 8. (AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky)

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Kazakhstan's education ministry says the Nickelodeon animated series "SpongeBob SquarePants" has a corrupting influence on children. (AP Photo/Nickelodeon)