https://freerepublic.com/tag/lilmisspeepants/ en-us Wed, 7 Mar 2007 20:58:29 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1796952/posts Cape Canaveral, Fla. (AP) -- Astronaut Lisa Nowak was fired from NASA on Wednesday, a month after she was charged with trying to kidnap a woman she regarded as her romantic rival for the affections of a space shuttle pilot. NASA officials said Nowak's dismissal did not reflect the space agency's belief in her guilt or innocence. The agency said it lacked an administrative system to handle the allegations because Nowak is a naval officer on assignment to NASA, rather than a NASA civil servant. If Nowak were a civil servant, NASA would have the choice of placing her on... AP via SFGate https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1796952/posts#comment Wed, 7 Mar 2007 20:58:29 GMT