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• U.S. space tourist blasts off in Soyuz rocket
BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan - A Soyuz spacecraft with two Americans and a Russian on board lifted off from Kazakhstan on Sunday for the international space station. The Soyuz TMA-13 capsule carrying American computer game millionaire Richard Garriott soared ...
• Elite club lets space tourist cut in line
Space station-bound space tourist Charles Simonyi trains inside a Soyuz spacecraft simulator while wearing a Sokol spacesuit. He's snagged a second trip thanks to his membership in an elite six-person club. American billionaire Charles Simonyi ...
• U.S. space tourist confident ahead of blast-off
BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan - Richard Garriott, a U.S. space tourist due to travel to space on a Russian spaceship on Sunday, said he was unfazed by the prospect of a bumpy ride back to Earth, saying he expected to land safely. Crews returning from the ...
• California may require more space for hens
Oct. 8: A house broke off its foundation and slid down a rain-soaked hill with a resident inside in Portland, Ore. Wednesday, clipping two other homes before crashing to a halt against a third. The homeowner escaped unscathed. NBC's Brian Williams ...
• Space-time continuum’ doesn’t halt debate talk
LOS ANGELES - Political debates inform voters — and provide material for late-night TV show hosts. "Tonight's presidential debate took place in Nashville, Tenn. Which is perfect, because the economy right now is like a bad country music song: ‘I ...