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Beyond SpaceX: Five companies seeking to change space travel
During the past 10 years, Presidents George W. Bush and Obama have directed NASA to turn the job of transporting cargo and crew to the space station over to the private sector. As that process gathers pace, here is a list of the key players.
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Beyond SpaceX: Five companies seeking to change space travel
During the past 10 years, Presidents George W. Bush and Obama have directed NASA to turn the job of transporting cargo and crew to the space station over to the private sector. As that process gathers pace, here is a list of the key players.
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Chapter & Verse
Harry Potter comes to Kindle
All the books in the Harry Potter series will arrive in the Kindle lending library – free for Amazon Prime members – on June 19.
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How the ultra-rich plan to conquer space (+video)
From asteroid mining to space station taxis, a handful of billionaires have big plans for the final frontier.
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Chapter & Verse
Amazon hears from hometown critics
A four-part series in the Seattle Times charges Amazon with aggressive business practices and a lack of philanthropy.
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Amazon's Jeff Bezos to search for sunken Apollo 11 engines (+video)
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos says that his deep-sea sonar expedition in the Atlantic has located the five engines used to launch Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins to the moon in 1969, and he plans to bring at least one of them to the surface.
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Amazon founder locates Apollo 11 rockets
Jeff Bezos, the dot-com billionaire, announced that he has located the booster rockets that lifted the first moon mission into space at the bottom of the Atlantic ocean. He hopes to raise one or both to the surface.
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AMZN stock plummets. Earnings disappoint.
AMZN (Amazon stock) opens 10 percent lower after its quarterly earnings report falls short of Wall Street expectations. AMZN net income in fourth quarter was down 57 percent from a year earlier.
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Chapter & Verse
More books, more choices: why America needs its indies
Farhad Manjoo thinks corner bookstores are simply comfy and quaint. He couldn't be more wrong.
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Stratolaunch plane could make space tourism affordable
Stratolaunch plane, an enormous aircraft, will be a flying launchpad for space flights. Could this Stratolaunch plane turn extraterrestrial tourism into an everyday affair?
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Paul Allen plans to replace space shuttle program
Paul Allen is planning on building the world's largest plane intended to offer space travel to paying customers and possibly to the international space station.
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Will airborne launch pads replace the Space Shuttle program?
Stratolaunch Systems, founded by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, is planning to build a huge carrier aircraft that will launch unmanned rockets into space.
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Global News Blog
Good Reads: The world bids farewell to its 'reinventor,' Apple's Steve Jobs (video)
Steve Jobs leaves the world better off than he found it, using technology to simplify everything from office tasks to reading or listening to music.
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Horizons
Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus set for 2011 release
The Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus will arrive on US shores later this year. Will consumers get on board with a 7-inch screen?
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Horizons
Tablet computers beware: Amazon Kindle Fire is only $199
The Amazon Kindle Fire will be a 'service,' not just one of the many tablet computers, says Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos.
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Chapter & Verse
Kindle Fire: Amazon tablet unveiled
Kindle Fire: Amazon's much-anticipated tablet device – the $199 Kindle Fire – will be a formidable competitor in the tablet wars.
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Horizons
What will Amazon unveil Wednesday? Here are four clues.
The Kindle Fire tablet will likely be unveiled at an Amazon press conference in New York on Wednesday, tech insiders say.
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States must cut red tape to attract more qualified teachers
Rigid standards are shutting out aspiring teachers. States must evaluate potential teachers without traditional certification in ways that don't push needed talent away.
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With Atlantis landing, an era ends. Are private space firms ready for duty?
The Atlantis landing just before 6 a.m. Thursday marks the end of the US space shuttle program – and the transition to private firms as the cargo carriers to space. Perhaps they'll ferry people, too.
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Amazon tablets mix best of Kindle and iPad: report
More tablets enter the ring as Amazon preps its own iPad rival to launch in October, according to reports. Can the minds behind the popular Kindle create tablets that stand out?
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The Reformed Broker
Tech stocks: the difference between Groupon and Living Social
Tech stocks for Groupon and Living Social are sure to be hot at their initial public offerings. But when it comes to these tech stocks, it's important to know the difference between the two companies.
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Chapter & Verse
It happened so fast: E-books now surpass print book sales at Amazon
Less than 4 years after they were introduced by Amazon, e-books have now overtaken print.
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In race to replace space shuttles, NASA boosts four front-runners
NASA is turning to private companies to replace the space shuttles, and it will give four proposals from the likes of Boeing and SpaceX $269 million this year.
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Chapter & Verse
Will readers accept ads in exchange for a cheaper Kindle?
Amazon's new Kindle with Special Offers costs $25 less but also exposes readers to advertising.
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Horizons
Kindle eReaders to retail at AT&T stores
Beginning on March 6, AT&T will sell 3G Kindle eReaders. The Kindle is the first dedicated eReader to retail at AT&T stores.
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The Reformed Broker
Brace yourself: The 2.0's are coming!
The Web 2.0's, that is. Here's the rundown on all the social media IPOs in the works. Exciting times to be in the market.
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