NASA taps SpaceX and Boeing for new crew capsules
NASA selects Boeing and SpaceX to develop crew capsules for transporting astronauts to the International Space Station from U.S. soil, ending reliance on Russia. The 6.8 billion contract backs Boeing at 4.2 billion and SpaceX at 2.6 billion with a potential 2017 first launch and Sierra Nevada Corp. in a third role.
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Study finds rapid rise in American bellies and obesity risk
A government study shows abdominal obesity rising sharply over a 12 year period. By 2011 33 percent more men and 60 percent more women carried waistlines over 35 or 40 inches, linked to higher heart disease and diabetes risk, while BMI obesity remained steadier.
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