SpaceShipOne completes suborbital flight toward prize goal
SpaceShipOne flies to 62 miles over Mojave as Burt Rutan reports trim malfunction and a bang. Paul Allen funds over 20 million, aiming for the Ansari X Prize and a private three seat space tourism future with potential fares between 20000 and 100000.
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SpaceShipOne Pursues Ansari X Prize After First Manned Flight
Burt Rutan led SpaceShipOne to the first manned space flight, inspiring plans to claim the Ansari X Prize. The craft showcased weightless moments in flight and earned Rutan fame from the Voyager round the world flight in 1986.
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Backstreet Boy Opens Up On Colon Cancer PSA
Kevin Richardson of the Backstreet Boys fronts public service ads urging children to discuss colorectal cancer with parents. He cites his father’s 1991 death and says child prompting can push families to seek information before it is too late.
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Method Man Criticizes Fox Over Ghetto Theme In Sitcom
Method Man says Fox is squeezing the ghetto out of his new comedy Method and Red. He laments that the show is not turning out as expected, despite aiming for a blend of ghetto and intelligent. The series follows Redman and Method Man as hip hop stars who move into a wealthy gated community.
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Pistons Win Sparks Endorsement Rush For Ben Wallace
After Detroit's NBA championship, Ben Wallace draws requests for endorsements and appearances. His agent Brenda Lundberg reports two pages of offers for promotions and charity work as interest rises following the victory. Rasheed Wallace drives a $300,000 DaimlerChrysler car in Detroit while the Pistons parade in Chevrolets, the official vehicle of the team.
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Lori Loughlin lands new TV role after long hiatus
Lori Loughlin returns to television after nearly a decade away, taking a regular role in a WB series. The Full House star, 39, plays a fashion designer who must care for her sister’s three children after a car accident, alongside her husband Massimo Giannulli and their two kids Isabella and Olivia.
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Moore seeks Bush exit in Fahrenheit 9 11
Michael Moore said his film Fahrenheit 9/11 is an opinion piece about the Bush administration's last four years. He told ABC's This Week he hopes to influence public opinion and remove President Bush from the White House.
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Birthdays for Ralph Waite Kristofferson Bradley Rundgren Streep Wagner
Today lists notable birthday anniversaries for Ralph Waite Kris Kristofferson Ed Bradley Todd Rundgren Meryl Streep Lindsay Wagner Graham Greene Tracy Pollan Amy Brenneman Carson Daly Donald Faison and others. The notes mix acting singing journalism and hosting with varied ages.
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