Roof of Baikonur Cosmodrome building collapses

MOSCOW - The roof of one of the largest buildings at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan collapsed May 12, leaving eight workers presumed dead and raising doubts about the Russian space program's future. The workers were preparing Building 112, a nearly 40-year-old structure, to serve as a launch...

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