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Suborbital space tourism finally arrives | FCC prepares to run public C-band auction | The big four in the U.S. launch industry — United Launch Alliance, SpaceX, Blue Origin and Northrop Grumman — hope to be one of two providers that will receive five-year contracts later this year to launch national security payloads starting in 2022. | China’s launch rate stays high | The International Space Station is the largest ever crewed object in space.

 
Blue Origin lleva al espacio a la...
Nueva York (CNN Business) — Un cohete construido por Blue Origin de Jeff Bezos llevó a su quinto grupo de pasajeros al borde del espacio, incluida la primera mujer nacida en México en hacer este tipo de travesía. El cohete suborbital de 18 metros de altura despegó de las instalaciones de Blue Origin en el oeste de Texas a las 9:26 a.m. ET, y llevó a un grupo de seis personas a más de 100 kilómetros sobre la superficie...

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Women’s golf youth movement includes rising stars...
SOUTHERN PINES, N.C. (AP) — Women’s golf is on the rise, a momentum swing not lost on fans and sponsors. With an abundance of emerging stars gaining notoriety, the sport is drawing more attention — and sponsorships — in the post-Covid era. Tickets sales for this week’s U.S. Women’s Open are up more than 50% over the three-year, pre-COVID average, according to the USGA. South Korea’s Jin Young Ko and America’s Nelly Korda are not yet household names, but...

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Today in History: June 3, Barack Obama...
Today in History Today is Friday, June 3, the 154th day of 2022. There are 211 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On June 3, 1989, Chinese army troops began their sweep of Beijing to crush student-led pro-democracy demonstrations. On this date: In 1621, the Dutch West India Co. received its charter for a trade monopoly in parts of the Americas and Africa. In 1888, the poem “Casey at the Bat” by Ernest Lawrence Thayer was...

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Live updates | Russia cites other hurdles...
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Wednesday said international sanctions are affecting Russia’s ability to export its own grain amid fears of a global food shortage. Speaking during a visit to Saudi Arabia, Lavrov said Russian grain exports may not be directly under sanctions, but the ships carrying the grain face extra hurdles. “Although the West very loudly reminds that grain was not subject to sanctions, for some reason they shyly keep silent that ships...

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Stylish, green, available: Antique furniture is new...
There’s always been a taste for antique furnishings. These days, a widely acquired taste. Antiques are hot partly because of supply chain delays and higher prices for many custom or mass-market pieces. There’s also the public’s turn toward sustainability: Environmentally-conscious buyers are averse to throwaway furniture, and are trying to reuse and recycle. And as always, pop culture plays a role. Period-specific shows like “Bridgerton,” “Downton Abbey” and “Outlander” have given the styles of bygone eras a romantic glow....

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Avalanche hold off Oilers for wild 8-6...
DENVER (AP) — J.T. Compher scored twice, Cale Makar had a goal and two assists and the Colorado Avalanche held off the Edmonton Oilers 8-6 on Tuesday night in a fast-paced, no-lead-felt-safe Game 1 of the Western Conference final. The Avalanche’s eight goals were tied for the most in a playoff game in franchise history. Even Colorado’s four-game lead in the second period hardly felt secure in a matchup between the two highest-scoring teams in the postseason— and the...

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Apple TV app Movies US charts: 1. Sonic the Hedgehog 2 2. The Lost City 3. Uncharted 4. Top Gun 5. The Contractor 6. The Northman 7. The Bad Guys 8. Morbius 9. Spider-Man: No Way Home 10. Dog (2022) Movies US charts – Independent: 1. Blacklight 2. Memory 3. Good Mourning 4. Hatching 5. Belfast 6. The Innocents 7. The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy 8. Parallel Mothers 9. Studio 666 10. The 355 Source

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Apple-Movies-Top-10
Apple TV app Movies US charts: 1. Sonic the Hedgehog 2 2. The Lost City 3. Uncharted 4. Top Gun 5. The Contractor 6. The Northman 7. The Bad Guys 8. Morbius 9. Spider-Man: No Way Home 10. Dog (2022) Movies US charts – Independent: 1. Blacklight 2. Memory 3. Good Mourning 4. Hatching 5. Belfast 6. The Innocents 7. The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy 8. Parallel Mothers 9. Studio 666 10. The 355 Source

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$2M relic stolen, angel statue beheaded at...
NEW YORK (AP) — Police say someone busted into the altar at a New York City church, stole a $2 million gold relic and removed the head from a statue of an angel at some point late last week. The incident happened between 6:30 p.m. Thursday and 4 p.m. Saturday at St. Augustine’s Roman Catholic Church, known as the “Notre Dame” of Brooklyn’s Park Slope neighborhood. The church was closed for construction at the time. Camera recordings from the...

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Concerns over police aggression toward Champions League...
PARIS (AP) — Tear gas fired indiscriminately around children and the elderly. Pepper spray unleashed at close-range on frustrated fans. Ticket holders blamed for delaying kickoff when they’d spent hours trying to enter the stadium in bottlenecks in tight spaces. Liverpool supporters have been defending themselves against accusations by French authorities they were responsible for the unrest at the Champions League final amid overcrowding outside the Stade de France caused by operational failings on Saturday. The British government called...

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Md. teen shot dead in Southeast identified...
The 16-year-old Maryland boy shot and killed Thursday in Southeast D.C. was identified as an up-and-coming rapper from Prince George’s County. Justin Johnson of Temple Hills performed under the name 23 Rackzs and released an album titled Rookie of the Year in 2021.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by THEE (((DJ))) AKADEMIKS (@djakademiks) Johnson was featured on music media personality DJ Akademics’ high school tour at Suitland High School. Prince George’s County-born rapper Wale...

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Hindley powers to likely Giro victory, Covi...
MARMOLADA, Italy (AP) — Jai Hindley stormed into the lead of the Giro d’Italia on the fearsome Marmolada on Saturday with a day left. A mighty mountainous stage was won by Alessandro Covi for his first grand tour victory following a long solo attack. Race favorite Richard Carapaz, the 2019 champion and Olympic gold medalist in Tokyo, led the Giro since last Saturday, but by only three seconds. The Ineos Grenadiers cyclist cracked inside the final three kilometers of...

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Napaway starts bus service from DC to...
Startup luxury coach bus service Napaway Coach will launch its first route next month, from D.C. to Nashville. Its bus has beds. Napaway will start the nine-and-a-half hour redeye service to Nashville on June 17, with tickets starting at $125. Reservations can be booked up to the day of travel. More Business News Napaway Coach buses have beds and will start the nine-and-a-half hour redeye service to Nashville on June 17, with tickets starting at $125. (Courtesy Napaway Coach)...

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Player fatigue concerns hang over Liverpool-Madrid CL...
PARIS (AP) — For a player who doesn’t consider himself to be a striker, Mohamed Salah is the envy of many forwards with his scoring record for Liverpool. “I don’t play No. 9, I play on the wing,” Salah said. “It’s completely different when you play as a winger.” And yet the Egyptian enters the Champions League final on Saturday with 31 goals in 50 games for this season and as the leading forward in English football. An impressive...

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Kevin Spacey charged in UK with 4...
LONDON (AP) — British prosecutors said Thursday they have charged actor Kevin Spacey with four counts of sexual assault against three men. The Crown Prosecution Service said Spacey “has also been charged with causing a person to engage in penetrative sexual activity without consent.” The alleged incidents took place in London between March 2005 and August 2008, and one in western England in April 2013. The alleged victims are now in their 30s and 40s. Rosemary Ainslie, head of...

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