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  • Bezos-Funded Spaceship Misfires (CRASHES)

    09/02/2011 2:11:28 PM PDT · by Red Badger · 20 replies
    WSJ ^ | By ANDY PASZTOR
    An unmanned spaceship funded by Internet billionaire Jeff Bezos suffered a major failure during a recent test flight, according to U.S. government and industry officials, highlighting the dramatic risks of private space ventures. The vertical takeoff and landing spacecraft, developed by closely held Blue Origin LLC, was on a suborbital flight from the company's West Texas spaceport last week, these officials said, when ground personnel lost contact and control of the vehicle. The exact nature and cause of the failure were unclear, but remnants of the spacecraft could provide clues for investigators. Parts of the vehicle were recovered on the...
  • President Obama likes the Bears over the Packers, 20-17

    01/23/2011 1:20:30 PM PST · by NormsRevenge · 178 replies
    The president is a Chicago Bears fan, and has already committed to attending the Super Bowl if the Bears get there be beating the Packers on Sunday. Friday, he busted out a prediction for the game, too. From the Chicago Tribune: Obama’s guessing the Bears win, 20-17, according to White House spokesman Matt Lehrich. Why? “The difference in the game: the crowd and venue of Soldier Field,” Lehrich quoted Obama as saying.