Dream ends for space tourist Walton as refunds sought
Alan Walton, early Virgin Galactic depositor, cancels his 75th birthday dream after seven years waiting and asks for a $200,000 ticket refund. The move comes amid ongoing delays and a shift to suborbital flights as Virgin Galactic trails rivals and lacks a firm launch date.
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Apple to unveil powerful new iPhone at Cupertino event
Apple plans a media unveiling at its Cupertino headquarters featuring a newer iPhone likely with iOS 5 and iCloud. The device may keep a similar form to the iPhone 4 but could be thinner with a larger screen and a faster dual core A5 chip.
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Probe reveals Medicare drug abuse linked to doctor shopping
A Government Accountability Office investigation shows about 170,000 Medicare recipients in 2008 obtained prescriptions from multiple doctors for 14 commonly abused drugs. Cases include a Georgia recipient receiving 3,655 oxycodone pills from 58 prescribers and a California user getting a five-year supply of fentanyl from 21 doctors. Total questionable costs reached 148 million dollars.
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