Astronauts hoist huge chest of drawers to space station; freezer, bedroom among cargoSeptember 1st, 2009 Huge chest of drawers hoisted aboard space stationCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Astronauts hitched a giant chest of drawers to the international space station on Monday that contained a brand new freezer, sleeping compartment and treadmill bearing a TV comedian's name.
Medical examiners: DJ AM autopsy inconclusive; toxicology tests are expected to take weeksAugust 30th, 2009 DJ AM autopsy inconclusive; more tests plannedNEW YORK — Authorities don't expect to know for weeks what killed celebrity disc jockey DJ AM, who was found dead in a Manhattan apartment. New York City medical examiner's office spokeswoman Ellen Borakove (BOR'-uh-kohve) says more investigation and testing — including toxicology tests — are needed after an autopsy Saturday of the 36-year-old.
Storms force NASA to call off Tuesday shuttle Discovery launch; will try again WednesdayAugust 25th, 2009 Thunderstorms force launch delay for space shuttleCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Thunderstorms have forced NASA to call off space shuttle Discovery's launch.
Cirque du Soleil founder steals space show, previews station trip while astronauts work on labJuly 23rd, 2009 Circus performer's flight preview steals NASA showCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A former stiltwalker and fire-eater stole NASA's show Thursday, saying he'll be "like a kid in a candy store" experimenting with zero-gravity tricks on his upcoming tourist trip to the international space station.
Michael Jackson's £13.3M insurance policy in jeopardyJuly 15th, 2009 LONDON - Michael Jackson's 13.3 million pound life insurance policy is hanging in mid-air as officials are reportedly investigating whether his death was "self-inflicted". The singer had named his three children Prince Michael, 12, Paris, 11, and seven-year-old Prince Michael II, as sole beneficiaries.
Check written by Neil Armstrong the morning of historic moon launch is being auctioned in NHJuly 14th, 2009 Check written by Neil Armstrong being auctionedAMHERST, N.H. — A check that astronaut Neil Armstrong wrote the morning he blasted off for the moon 40 years ago is being auctioned by a New Hampshire company.
Tests confirm MJ had lethal drug cocktail in his bodyJuly 11th, 2009 LONDON - Tests have confirmed that King of Pop Michael Jackson had a cocktail of powerful painkiller Demerol and heroin substitute methadone in his body when he died. According to reports, the drugs found in the star's body were strong enough to have killed any normal person instantly.
Michael Jackson's brain was missing from coffinJuly 9th, 2009 LONDON - Michael Jackson's brain was not their when his body lay in the golden casket at his memorial service, it has been confirmed. The late King of Pop's brain has been kept for toxicology tests by experts who want to find out the singer's fatal heart attack was caused by painkillers.
NASA satellite shows older Arctic sea ice volume cut by more than half in just last 4 yearsJuly 8th, 2009 Satellite shows big thinning of old Arctic sea iceWASHINGTON — New NASA satellite measurements show that sea ice in the Arctic is more than just shrinking in area, it is dramatically thinning. The volume of older crucial sea ice in the Arctic has shrunk by 57 percent from the winter of 2004 to 2008.
Events, exhibits for 40th anniversary of man on the moonJuly 6th, 2009 Events, exhibits 40 years after man on moonOn July 20, 1969, Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to walk on the moon. Forty years later, a variety of museums, space centers and other institutions are marking the anniversary with events, exhibits, concerts and lectures.
Jacko had breezed through rigorous medical test, say O2 concert bossesJuly 4th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Organisers of late King of Pop Michael Jackson's comeback concerts have revealed that the singer had passed a gruelling five hour medical test "with flying colours". AEG Live CEO Randy Phillips denied that the 'Thriller' hitmaker had cheated a screening process he underwent just weeks before his death.
MJ's body given to family, funeral plans not disclosedJune 28th, 2009 LONDON - Pop legend Michael Jackson's body has been given to his family by the coroner in Los Angeles but no information about the singer's funeral has been made available yet. Jackson died Thursday after suffering cardiac arrest at his home in Los Angeles and his body has been handed over to his relatives Friday night, reports novinite.com.
Mariah Carey, Nick Cannon want their kids to be doctors, astronautsJune 18th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Singer Mariah Carey and hubby Nick Cannon have started making plans for their future offspring - they want their kids to be doctors and astronauts. The couple celebrated first wedding anniversary recently and have revealed that they are thinking of starting a family.
Michael Jackson to undergo painful skin-shaving surgeryMay 21st, 2009 LONDON - Pop star Michael Jackson, who is suffering from skin cancer, will undergo a painful skin-shaving surgery Thursday in a bid to rid his flesh of potentially lethal growths. Layers on his chest and nose will be removed.
Noel Gallagher is against gigs in car-parking areasMay 15th, 2009 LONDON - Oasis guitarist Noel Gallagher has expressed his anger on promoters who book huge car parking areas as location for their gigs. Noel, who recently performed in Argentina, Chile and Peru, revealed that he would like to perform in huge stadiums instead of car parks.
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