SpaceX Polaris Dawn mission set to launch early Friday
The SpaceX Polaris Dawn mission, a multiday orbital expedition set to feature the first-ever spacewalk by private citizens, is now scheduled to launch on Friday, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
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Eco-friendly French cargo ship revives sail power
A French ship navigating past New York City to harbor laden with Champagne, Cognac and jam under sail might recall a long-forgotten age of wind navigation.
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Furyk completes Presidents Cup line-up
United States captain Jim Furyk followed the form book with his final wildcard selections for the Presidents Cup on Tuesday, rounding out his team based solely on team rankings.
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Iranian 2.46m para volleyballer struggles to find bed big enough
Iran's sitting volleyball star Morteza Mehrzad has finally found a bed big enough to accommodate his 2.46-metre (8 ft 0.85 in) frame at the Paris Paralympics.
Read moreVenezuela opposition candidate has not sought asylum despite arrest risk: lawyer
Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia has not sought asylum, his lawyer said Tuesday, as the international community slammed an arrest warrant issued over his insistence that he won the July presidential election.
Read moreTime for a Gaza truce deal, says US
The United States said Tuesday it was time to "finalise" a deal between Israel and Hamas to end the Gaza war, after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's refusal to bow to pressure.
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'I was a disaster', says Badosa after US Open heartbreak
Paula Badosa admitted she was a "complete disaster" after an astonishing second-set collapse in her US Open quarter-final defeat by Emma Navarro on Tuesday left her feeling like "an ant".
Read moreNavarro into US Open semi-finals as Tiafoe, Fritz target all-American clash
Emma Navarro reached her first Grand Slam semi-final at the US Open on Tuesday as fellow Americans Frances Tiafoe and Taylor Fritz attempted to move closer to ending the country's 21-year wait for a male champion at the majors.
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Argentine court allows rape-accused French rugby players to return home
An Argentine court on Tuesday allowed two French rugby players held for almost two months on rape charges to return home pending the conclusion of their case.
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Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine 'shot in the leg by police'
Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine, a leading critic of authoritarian President Yoweri Museveni, was shot in the leg by police on Tuesday, a statement said.
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