Missile defense faces high cost estimates in new CBO study
Congressional budget analysts released estimates on a U S missile shield with ground based space based and ship based options. Costs range from 23 billion to 64 billion by 2015 for ground based, 56 billion to 68 billion by 2025 for space based lasers, with higher projections than earlier figures.
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Scholarships Offer Aid for College and Vocational Training
Limited funds are available to assist in defraying the cost of college education or of vocational training. These scholarships are awarded on a competitive basis according to academic achievement and financial need. Eligible persons applying for aid for the academic year beginning June 1, 2002, must file application forms prior to May 31, 2002. Direct inquiries to Jo Helen Rosacker, Sid Richardson Memorial Fund, 309 Main Street, Fort Worth, Texas 76102, and include qualifying employee's name, Social Security number, company, and dates of employment.
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NASA releases traveler character checklist for space station
NASA and international partners publish a moral criteria checklist for future space tourists. It emphasizes language ability and suitable personality traits while banning criminal, dishonest, or disgraceful conduct and heavy substance abuse. The plan aims to vet travelers to the station and reduce turf battles like the Tito affair.
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Independent to join GOP in Virginia House tally shift
Independent U S Rep Virgil H Goode Jr announced he will join the Republican Party at a 5th District Republican Committee meeting in Richmond Va He left the Democratic Party after 26 years and caucused with Republicans in Congress His move raises the House tally to 223 Republicans and 211 Democrats leaving Bernie Sanders as the sole Independent in the chamber
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