CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) – The launch of a privately owned Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station was delayed on Saturday when a computer detected a possible problem with one of the rocket’s engines, a Space Exploration Technologies official said.
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Chinese activist on flight to U.S.
BEIJING (AP) — A blind Chinese activist was hurriedly taken from a hospital Saturday and boarded a plane that took off for the United States, closing a nearly monthlong diplomatic tussle that had tested U.S.-China relations.
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U.S., France search for Afghan compromise
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4 ways Facebook will change
Get ready for the Facebook feeding frenzy. On Thursday afternoon, the company priced its initial public offering at $38 a share, giving it a market value of $104 billion. The stock begins trading Friday on the Nasdaq.
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Judge postpones evidence in Mladic trial
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The presiding judge in the U.N. trial of Gen. Ratko Mladic has delayed indefinitely the presentation of evidence that had been scheduled to start later this month due to “errors” by prosecutors in disclosing evidence to defense lawyers.
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Look out Obama: Romney raises over $40 million in April
(Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)Mitt Romney raised just over $40 million for his campaign and the Republican National Committee in April—a pace that nearly matched the $44 million that President Obama raised during the same period.
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Facebook boosts IPO size by 25 percent, could top $16 bil
By Olivia Oran and Alexei Oreskovic NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Facebook Inc increased the size of its initial public offering by almost 25 percent, and could raise as much as $16 billion as strong investor demand for a share of the No.1 social network trumps debate about its long-term potential to make money.
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Stock futures flat as Greek crisis pressures equities
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stock index futures rose on Wednesday after hitting three-month lows overnight as traders said comments from German Chancellor Angela Merkel about keeping Greece in the euro zone were encouraging markets.
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Nancy Pelosi: The Democrats’ $43-million weapon
Spinners and Winners Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., became the most powerful woman in American history when she was sworn in as Speaker of the House in 2007. She lost that power four years later and is now hell-bent on winning it back. Spinners and Winners caught up with Pelosi on her early morning power...
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Secret drug link outlined at Clemens trial
WASHINGTON (AP) Brian McNamee says he saved medical waste after injecting Roger Clemens with performance-enhancing drugs because his wife complained that McNamee was going to be the fall guy.
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