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Try the poor man's space travel | | Part of the imagined charms of space flight is not just the view from the window. It is also the thrill of breaking the shackles of gravity and free-floating. Now taking a break from Newton's laws is easier (and cheaper) than ever. |
Nigeria signs $1.3 billion power plant deal with China | | ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria has signed a deal for Chinese state companies to build a $1.3 billion power plant, the finance ministry said on Sunday, part of efforts to end chronic electricity shortages that are a major brake on growth. |
Cats and Girls | | Images from a new Balthus exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. |
Celebrations all around for Barcelona | | Neymar scored his first league goal for Barcelona and set up Lionel Messi while the Argentine also had a goal and an assist in a 4-1 win over Real Sociedad. Barcelona made it six wins in six games in La Liga. |
BlackBerry confirms deep loss and revenue drop | | TORONTO (Reuters) - BlackBerry Ltd reported a quarterly loss of nearly $1 billion on Friday, in line with a warning it gave last week, just days after the smartphone maker accepted its largest... |
Alicia Keys Let's fight HIV | | Alicia Keys and Cristina Jade Pea say young people are at the center of the HIV epidemic in terms of vulnerability and infection -- but also in potential to turn the epidemic around. |
The Boss Back to the Ballet | | The executive director of the New York City Ballet grew up in a musical family and knew early in life that she wanted to be involved in the arts. |
Nadal 'had doubts' before U.S. Open triumph | | Crushing a string of opponents before dispatching Novak Djokovic in four sets in the U.S. Open final, Rafael Nadal was back to his ruthless best, with not a hint of the injury problems which have threatened to blight his career, even during a year which has seen him claim two grand slams. |
SpaceX Falcon 9 blasts off from California | | VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif., Sept 29 (Reuters) - An unmanned Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from California on Sunday to test upgrades needed for planned commercial launch services. |
Captain shifts blame for Concordia | | Judges in the trial of the captain of the wrecked cruise liner Costa Concordia agreed Wednesday to his request for a new examination of the ship, Costa Cruises spokesman Davide Barbano told CNN from inside the court. |
Marriott's new luxury brand | | CNN's Richard Quest talks to Arne Sorenson, CEO of Marriott International, about the chain's new luxury hotels. |
Planet penetrator offers high-speed path to Europa | | Sept. 24 - Scientists curious about possible life on Europa, one of Jupiter's moons, are developing a capsule that can be fired at high speed into the moon's surface to dislodge and collect samples. Astrium, a subsidiary of aerospace giant EADS, could be involved in a proposed European Space Agency (ESA) mission to Europa within the decade, and has been test-firing its planet penetrating rockets to prepare. Jim Drury reports. |
Obama, Rouhani's historic call | | U.S. President Barack Obama spoke by phone with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, the first communication between U.S. and Iranian leaders since 1979. |
Nadal on comeback triumph | | Fresh from his stunning win in New York, Rafael Nadal describes his relief after a painful comeback from injury. |
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