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Skydiver gearing up again for jump from stratosphere on Sunday
Reuters(Reuters) - An Austrian daredevil hopes to end a week-long delay on Sunday and skydive from a balloon flying 23 miles above the planet, breaking a 52-year-old altitude record - and the sound barrier in the process. On Saturday, skydiver Felix...Tags: U.S. Air Force, Parachuting, NASA, Media Industry, Air and Aviation Sports
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Florida Travel Tips & Deals
Special CorrespondentCheck this list often as new tips, events and deals around Florida come in: Partnership for cruise line The Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers), founded nearly 200 years ago to advance geographical science, is to...Tags: Shipbuilding, Computer Hardware, Casino and Gambling, Elizabeth II, Amusement and Theme Parks
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Justin Bieber reserva un viaje espacial con Virgin Galactic
ReutersLOS à NGELES (Reuters) - El cantante pop canadiense Justin Bieber es el último famoso que intenta alcanzar las estrellas, al reservar una plaza para ir al espacio con Virgin Galactic, la empresa de Richard Branson. El empresario británico Branson...Tags: Justin Bieber, Angelina Jolie, Two and a Half Men (tv program), Virgin Group, Ltd., Brad Pitt
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Justin Bieber going to space on Virgin Galactic, says Richard Branson
Zap2itJustin Bieber has been on a bit of a tear in 2013, so the only natural next step was for him to travel into space. Richard Branson, the Virgin Group mogul worth upwards of $4 billion, announced on Twitter Wednesday (June 5), "Great to hear @justinbieber...Tags: Justin Bieber, Space Programs, Twitter, Inc., Virgin Group, Ltd., Science and Technology
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Justin Bieber, Scooter Braun Will Blast Into Space - Virgin Galactic-style
ReutersJun 06 (TheWrap.com) - Justin Bieber is planning on getting really, really high in the future. The 19-year-old pop superstar and his manager, Scooter Braun, are among the elite coughing up $200,000 to become Virgin Galactic astronauts when Virgin's...Tags: Justin Bieber, Space Programs, Two and a Half Men (tv program), Virgin Group, Ltd., Science and Technology
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Justin Bieber to go speeding into space on Virgin Galactic
Justin Bieber in outer space? We imagine that's right about where his Calabasas neighbors would like to see him these days. Bieber and manager Scooter Braun have signed up for a Virgin Galactic suborbital flight, Virgin founder Richard Branson...Tags: Justin Bieber, Social Media, Google Inc., Virgin Group, Ltd., Dwayne Johnson
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Break from U.S. carriers lifts passenger spirits
Flying foreign airlines can be so much more pleasant than our domestic options. On a recent KLM flight to Amsterdam, the Dutch airline behaved as if it was in the customer-service industry, not merely transporting a bunch of people from one point to...
Tags: France, Air France-KLM, Air Transportation Industry, Virgin Group, Ltd.
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Cannes bidder pays $1.5 million for Leonardo DiCaprio space trip
Zap2itHow much would you pay to travel to space? Now, how much would you pay to travel to space with Leonardo DiCaprio? One lucky person at the Cannes International Film Festival paid $1.5 million for that honor. The prize was up for auction at the amfAR...Tags: Angelina Jolie, Space Programs, Trips and Vacations, Virgin Group, Ltd., Travel
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Cannes 2013: Leonardo DiCaprio space flight goes for $1.5 million
A guest at a charity auction at Cannes has paid 1.2 million euros ($1.5 million) for a trip into space with Leonardo DiCaprio. AmFAR, a nonprofit devoted to AIDS research, held the auction Thursday night at the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc as part of its...Tags: The Great Gatsby (movie, 2013), AIDS, Movies, Trips and Vacations, Entertainment
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Many fliers willing to pony up for better seats, poll finds
Most of us will put up with a cramped middle seat on a short flight. But on trips more than three hours long, we are ready to crack open our wallets and pay for a window or aisle seat. That is one of the findings of a recent Harris Interactive poll of...Tags: September 11, 2001 Attacks, New Products, Entertainment, Transportation Security Administration, Virgin Group, Ltd.
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Virgin America lets you buy other passengers drinks, make pals
Virgin America is making it easier to befriend other passengers at 35,000 feet. The Burlingame, Calif.-based airline’s touch-screen entertainment units on every seat now have a feature that lets passengers buy drinks, meals and snacks for fellow...
Tags: New Products, Entertainment, Virgin Group, Ltd.
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SpaceX signs lease agreement at spaceport to test reusable rocket
This post has been corrected. See note below for details.SpaceX, the Hawthorne rocket maker, has found a new home for flight testing on its reusable rocket. The company has signed a three-year agreement to lease land and facilities at Spaceport America, the state-owned commercial launch site located 55...Tags: Technology, Space Programs, Satellite Technology, NASA, Rocketry
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