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RUSH: Now, a lot of people are saying, "Rush, the NASA guy could not possibly have meant it. He couldn't have meant it." Why? The NASA guy said it. What is so hard to believe about the NASA guy meaning it? Charles Bolden is the NASA guy. It's audio sound bite number 20, Mike, grab this thing. It's last Wednesday on Al Jazeera in English’s Talk to Al Jazeera, host Imran Garda interviewed NASA Administrator Charles Bolden. Now, keep in mind here, folks -- oh, and wait 'til you hear what Obama said about Dependence Day on Sunday. You think...

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Muslim-majority Malaysia's first astronaut will get guidelines allowing flexibility in praying in zero gravity and eating space meals under Islamic rules, the country space chief said Monday. **snip** Malaysia held a forum for Islamic scholars in April 2006 to discuss problems Muslim space travelers might face, such as pinpointing the Saudi holy city of Mecca, which Muslims are expected face when they pray five times a day. The guideline booklet, published this month, says the direction should be determined "according to the capability" of the astronaut. **snip**