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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.

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Former AP sports writer Ken Rappoport dead...
October 13, 2020
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Some people light up a room with their smile. Ken Rappoport could energize an entire arena or stadium with his laugh. Not to mention his zest for life, sense of humor and compassion for anyone who knew him. Rappoport, a long-time sports writer for The Associated Press and author of more than 100 books, died Tuesday at age 85 after a brief illness. With the AP, Rappoport was a lead reporter on college basketball, baseball, pro football and hockey....

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The Latest: People in Sarajevo waiting for...
October 13, 2020
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SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina — People are lining up in Bosnia’s capital of Sarajevo waiting for tests on the coronavirus amid a new surge. The pressure is rising on the health system in Bosnia, which is one of the poorest countries in Europe after going through a devastating war during the 1990s. Doctors say the numbers of infected have been on the rise, with people flocking to the medical clinics also due to seasonal respiratory diseases and the flu. Bosnia has...

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Study: DC wildlife rescue group documents crystal-clear...
October 13, 2020
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(Video courtesy Abby Milberg) A 10-year study by a D.C. group documented a disturbing trend in bird migration. More migratory birds appear to be dying in collisions with glass buildings, according to a study by Lights Out DC and City Wildlife. Over the years, volunteers with Lights Out DC, a program that’s part of City Wildlife, have found and documented a growing number of birds killed or injured outside buildings in D.C. “We went from picking up 100 birds...

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Wisconsin judge upholds mask order for enclosed...
October 12, 2020
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin judge on Monday upheld Gov. Tony Evers’ mask mandate in the face of a conservative challenge. Conservative law firm Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty argued in a lawsuit that Evers overstepped his authority by issuing multiple emergency orders to curb the coronavirus pandemic. Evers defended the mask order, saying it was within his power to impose the requirement and that he followed the recommendations of public health experts. The Democratic governor first...

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Florida GOP fights to animate Trump’s base...
October 10, 2020
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PANAMA CITY, Fla. (AP) — Nearly 300 Republicans packed shoulder-to-shoulder maskless and sweating inside a Holiday Inn conference room this week in the heart of the Florida Panhandle to see their party’s biggest political stars not named President Donald Trump. With Trump grounded in Washington, they chanted and cheered as the governor, the self-described “Trumpiest” Florida congressman and the president’s eldest son shared anti-Democratic conspiracy theories, attacked the media and warned that Joe Biden “is a puppet for the...

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McConnell tries to salvage Senate majority with...
October 10, 2020
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell spent a year prepping his Republican colleagues for this moment, telling them the confirmation of a Supreme Court justice is the “most important” vote they will take as senators, the chance to make “seismic change” that will stay with the nation for generations to come. Now, three weeks before Election Day, the GOP leader needs this moment more than ever. Confirmation hearings are set to begin Monday for President Donald Trump’s...

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LEADING OFF: Rays thwart Yankees, seek revenge...
October 10, 2020
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A look at what’s happening around the majors Saturday: ___ REVENGE RAYS The Tampa Bay Rays have more revenge in mind heading to the AL Championship Series. Mike Brosseau hit a tiebreaking homer in the eighth inning off All-Star closer Aroldis Chapman on Friday night, propelling Tampa Bay past the rival Yankees in their AL Division Series. It was a sweet piece of vengeance for Brosseau after Chapman buzzed a 101 mph fastball over his head during the regular...

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Lundqvist to Caps, goalie carousel spins in...
October 10, 2020
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Nets around the NHL will look very different next season after a flurry of musical goaltenders in free agency. Henrik Lundqvist is joining a team he tormented in the playoffs for years, Braden Holtby is leaving the franchise he led to the Stanley Cup, Jacob Markstrom got big bucks to join the Battle of Alberta and Anton Khudobin is staying home, after all. Beyond Khudobin, who stayed with the Dallas Stars after carrying them to the Cup Final, a...

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Jets acquire Stastny as trade kicks off...
October 9, 2020
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Center Paul Stastny is returning to the Winnipeg Jets after a trade with the Vegas Golden Knights, a move completed just before the NHL’s free-agency signing period opened on Friday. The Golden Knights acquired defenseman Carl Dahlstrom and a conditional 2022 fourth-round draft pick in dealing the 14th-year forward. The trade kicked off what is expected to be a busy day of signings and moves made by NHL teams challenged by a flat salary cap of $81.5 million. The...

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Marvin Sapp on new album and dealing...
October 9, 2020
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Even though Marvin Sapp finished recording his new album before the coronavirus rocked the world, the gospel singer believes his prophetic message of enduring transition and change still resonates during the pandemic. Sapp says his songs about being fearless of the unknown was heavenly sent for his 12th album, “Chosen Vessel,” out on Friday. While recording, he did not expect to release a gospel project during the pandemic, but he hopes his album can help...

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Enrollment drops worry public schools as pandemic...
October 9, 2020
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Rather than wait to see how her children’s Florida public school would teach students this fall, Erica Chao enrolled her two daughters in a private school that seemed better positioned to provide instruction online during the uncertainty of the coronavirus pandemic. The virtual lessons that Emily, 8, and Annabelle, 6, received in the spring while enrolled at a Miami-Dade County elementary school became a “free for all,” Chao said. The private school classes, by...

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Brazil’s poor squeezed by less virus aid,...
October 9, 2020
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RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Many people in Brazil are struggling to cope with less pandemic aid from the government and jumping food prices, with millions expected to slip back into poverty. Brazil’s government, starting this month, halved the amount of its monthly emergency cash transfers to help Brazil’s poor withstand the hardship of the economic meltdown, down to 300 reais ($54). As the government winds down the program through year-end, with unemployment still high, many of those people...

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Judge denies motion to extend Florida’s voter...
October 9, 2020
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A federal judge has denied a motion to extend voter registration in Florida even though a computer meltdown on the final day of registration might have prevented thousands of potential voters from taking part in November’s presidential election. In a 29-page ruling on Friday morning, U.S. District Court Judge Mark E. Walker said his decision was “an incredibly close call” but added that “the state’s interest in preventing chaos in its already precarious —and perennially...

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DC’s Hotel Zena aims to make a...
October 8, 2020
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Hotel Zena, the new hotel managed by West Hollywood, California-based Viceroy Hotels & Resorts in D.C.’s Logan Circle, isn’t just a boutique hotel. It aims to serve as a cultural hub celebrating female empowerment though provocative art and design and relevant programming. The 191-room Hotel Zena replaces the Kimpton-run Hotel Donovan at 1155 14th St. NW, in Logan Circle. Bethesda-based Pebblebrook Hotel Trust acquired the hotel in late 2018. Pebblebrook and Viceroy call the Zena an interactive venue, where...

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