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This combination of photos shows astronaut Gordon Cooper, top left; Bob Shrake, an engineer who designed spaceship control instruments for NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab, top right; actor James Doohan, bottom left; and capsules from Space Services Inc. These three men who made space their lives are also making space their final resting place. Their ashes - and hundreds of others’ - in capsules from Space Services Inc. were aboard the Falcon 9 rocket that blasted into orbit Tuesday, May 19, 2012 as part of an in-space burial business. (AP Photo/NASA, Shrake Family, Paramount Pictures, Space Services Inc.)

Beam them up: Ashes of 'Star Trek' actor in orbit

James Doohan, Scotty from "Star Trek," spent his acting career whizzing through the cosmos. Gordon Cooper was one of America's famous Mercury seven astronauts. And Bob Shrake spent his work life anonymously helping send NASA's high-tech spacecraft to other planets. Now the three men who made space their lives are ...

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Facebook Shares Continue Negative Slide

The selloff of Facebook continues. Investors pushed shares down an additional 8.9 percent Tuesday, they closed at thirty-one dollars a share. (May 22)

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Here's the latest news for Tuesday May 22nd: Flight diverted for unstable passenger; Joplin, Missouri marks anniversary of deadly tornado; Federal regulators tell Congress they are reviewing JPMorgan; Joe Paterno's pension will pay wife ove...

The Falcon 9 SpaceX rocket lifts off from space launch complex 40 at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Fla., early Tuesday, May 22, 2012. This launch marks the first time, a private company sends its own rocket to deliver supplies to the International Space Station.(AP Photo/John Raoux)

Commercial spacecraft speeds toward space station

Opening a new, entrepreneurial era in spaceflight, a ship built by a billionaire businessman sped toward the International Space Station with a load of groceries and other supplies Tuesday after a spectacular middle-of-the-night blastoff. The launch of the Falcon 9 rocket and its unmanned Dragon capsule marked the first time ...

8 Hurt in Oklahoma Shooting After NBA Playoff

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8 Hurt in Oklahoma Shooting After NBA Playoff

Authorities say eight people are hurt after shots rang out in Oklahoma City as thousands of people left the NBA playoff game between the Thunder and the Los Angeles Lakers. (May 22)

8 Hurt in Oklahoma City Shooting After NBA Playo

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8 Hurt in Oklahoma City Shooting After NBA Playo

Authorities say eight people are hurt after shots rang out in Oklahoma City as thousands of people left the NBA playoff game between the Thunder and the Los Angeles Lakers. (May 22)

Cuba Waiting for Cyber Age to Come

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Cuba Waiting for Cyber Age to Come

Cuba, si. High-speed Internet access on the island? Internet service in Cuba remains the slowest in the Western Hemisphere. (May 22)

White House Cautiously Optimistic on Iran

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White House Cautiously Optimistic on Iran

The White House says it is cautiously optimistic about a deal reached with Iran that will allow the U.N. nuclear agency to restart a long-stalled probe into suspicions that Tehran has secretly worked on developing nuclear arms.(May 22)

Sheriff: DNA Links Suspect to Missing CA Teen

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Sheriff: DNA Links Suspect to Missing CA Teen

A 21-year-old man in custody was linked to the kidnapping and murder of a missing teenager by DNA evidence found in her bag, authorities in California said Tuesday. (May 22)

The Falcon 9 SpaceX rocket lifts off from space launch complex 40 at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Fla., early Tuesday, May 22, 2012. This launch marks the first time, a private company sends its own rocket to deliver supplies to the International Space Station.(AP Photo/John Raoux)

What's the big deal about private space launches?

The first private spaceship is headed to the International Space Station. Some questions and answers about the cargo mission by Space Exploration Technologies, known as SpaceX: Q: If this is just supplies and no astronauts, why is this launch such a big deal? A: It's not the ship or what's ...

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