NASA selects firms to build private crew ships for ISS
NASA picked Boeing SpaceX and Sierra Nevada to build small crew capsules to ferry astronauts to the International Space Station, sharing over 1.1 billion dollars. Two capsules and a shuttle-like design will be produced, with NASA planning to hire private firms within five years while paying Russia about 63 million per astronaut until then.
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U.S. jobs growth signals resilience amid midyear slowdown
The July U.S. job tally rose 163,000, easing recession fears but leaving the unemployment rate at 8.3 percent for the 42nd straight month. Obama touts private-sector gains while Romney highlights the rate rise. markets react as debate over a looming fiscal cliff and Fed action intensifies.
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