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SpaceX on Tuesday readied a fresh bid to become the first private firm to launch a craft to the space station after fixing an engine problem that grounded its earlier attempt. Publ.Date : 2012-05-22T06:21:56Z
Eighteen wins in a row, and eight more victories to go. Publ.Date : 2012-05-22T06:19:06Z
A 13-year-old boy rescued at the top of a 270-foot waterfall in Washington state says he just wanted to cool off, but soon found himself stuck precariously on a rock for hours as crews tried to reach him. Publ.Date : 2012-05-22T07:41:11Z
LONDON (Reuters) - Egypt's military rulers plan to spend close to $1 billion on diesel this summer, a spike in imports as they brace for a first free presidential election triggered by last year's uprising with a wary eye on renewed civil unrest. Fuel shortages have already caused public anger this year and slowed the grain harvest. And with creditors pressing for Egypt's new leaders to risk a popular backlash by cutting back on longstanding fuel subsidies, the generals may also be anxious to ensure supplies for the army's own trucks and tanks. ... Publ.Date : 2012-05-22T06:11:28Z
A commercial rocket has blasted off with a load of supplies for the International Space Station. Publ.Date : 2012-05-22T07:46:53Z
Days after four people died amid a "traffic jam" of climbers scrambling to conquer Mount Everest, Nepal officials said a similar rush up the world's tallest peak will begin soon, and there's little they can do to control it. Publ.Date : 2012-05-22T07:25:32Z
A prominent Palestinian writer who was jailed in Syria for nearly three weeks described the facilities as "human slaughterhouses," saying security agents beat detainees with batons, crammed them into stinking cells and tied them to beds at night. Publ.Date : 2012-05-22T07:43:50Z
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