Orbital Antares launch tests private space push and NASA choice
The Antares maiden flight planned for April 17 19 from Wallops Virginia aims to prove a dummy payload can reach orbit and gauge the viability of commercial space providers alongside SpaceX. NASA backs small satellites to test cheap, mass produced space hardware while Orbital faces delays and market pressure.
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Kim Jong Un's threats push U S toward show of force
U S officials grow wary as North Korea's Kim Jong Un escalates bellicose rhetoric. The Obama administration responds with visible military exercises including B 2 and B 52 flights and expanded missile defenses. Analysts warn miscalculation could spark conflict despite doubt over capability to hit the United States.
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First commercial Egypt Iran flight marks thaw in ties
Air Memphis flight from Cairo to Tehran carried eight Iranians including diplomats and signals broader normalization between Egypt and Iran after 34 years. Relations soured after the 1979 revolution. ties have cooled and warmed amid Egypt political changes and new outreach.
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University ad deal questions credibility of Orange County Register
The Orange County Register proposed a paid partnership with UC Irvine, California State University Fullerton and Chapman University offering a six page weekly university section with ads and feature stories for 275000 each. Officials said editorial control would remain with the paper, but concerns grew about blurring lines between advertising and news.
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