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US chooses Brazilian plane to outfit Afghan force
Feb 28, 2013 14:50 EST
The US Air Force has chosen a Brazilian firm for a $427 million contract to supply light attack planes to Afghan forces, the company said Thursday, despite competition from an American bid.
Italy bid to rule alpine skiing worlds after Paris' win
Jan 26, 2013 21:34 EST
The Italian men's ski team will head into next month's world championships in buoyant mood after speed king Dominik Paris won the vaunted downhill race in Kitzbuehel.
Spanish golfer Jimenez breaks leg skiing
Dec 30, 2012 11:12 EST
Popular Spanish veteran Miguel Angel Jimenez has broken a leg skiing and will be out of action for up to five months, a European golf spokeswoman said on Sunday.
Dry spell projected for southwest US
Dec 23, 2012 13:52 EST
Southwestern areas of the United States, reeling from its worst drought in 50 years, may have 10 percent less surface water within a decade due to global warming, a study said Sunday.
Yosemite open despite virus that killed two
Sep 04, 2012 08:44 EDT
The deadly virus raising fears at California's Yosemite National Park does not spread easily, and, despite two recent deaths, does not warrant closing the park, a spokeswoman said Monday.
Yosemite open despite virus that killed two
Sep 03, 2012 19:40 EDT
The deadly virus raising fears at California's Yosemite National Park does not spread easily, and, despite two recent deaths, does not warrant closing the park, a spokeswoman said Monday.
Brazil's Embraer delivers planes to Indonesia
Aug 06, 2012 15:01 EDT
Brazil's top planemaker Embraer said it delivered four light attack A-29 Super Tucano aircraft to the Indonesian Air Force at a ceremony held Monday at its facility located some 270 kilometers (165 miles) from here.
NASA cash boosts efforts for shuttle successor
Aug 04, 2012 12:26 EDT
Three aerospace firms have scored a total of $1.1 billion in NASA contracts to compete to build the next spacecraft to carry astronauts to the International Space Station after the shuttle program's end.
Embraer, Boeing to partner on KC-390 military jet
Jun 26, 2012 13:22 EDT
Brazil's leading planemaker Embraer and the US giant Boeing Tuesday agreed to share technical know-how and market analysis to spur development of the Brazilian firm's KC-390 military aircraft.
SpaceX readies for new rocket launch to space lab
May 22, 2012 02:21 EDT
SpaceX on Tuesday readied a fresh bid to become the first private firm to launch a craft to the space station after fixing an engine problem that grounded its earlier attempt.
SpaceX readies new rocket launch attempt
May 22, 2012 00:24 EDT
SpaceX readied a fresh bid to become the first private company to launch its own craft to the International Space Station after fixing an engine problem that grounded its earlier try.
SpaceX readies new attempt of rocket launch to space lab
May 21, 2012 15:20 EDT
SpaceX on Monday readied a fresh bid to become the first private company to launch its own craft to the International Space Station after fixing an engine problem that grounded its earlier attempt.
SpaceX readies new rocket launch attempt
May 21, 2012 11:28 EDT
SpaceX on Monday readied a fresh bid to become the first private company to launch its own craft to the International Space Station after fixing an engine problem that grounded its earlier attempt.
SpaceX scrubs launch to ISS after engine problem
May 19, 2012 13:30 EDT
Engineers aborted the launch of a privately built spacecraft on a landmark mission to the International Space Station at the last second on Saturday due to a rocket engine problem.
SpaceX aborts capsule launch to ISS
May 19, 2012 11:08 EDT
Engineers aborted the launch of a privately built spacecraft on a landmark mission to the International Space Station at the last second on Saturday due to a rocket engine problem.
SpaceX scrubs launch to ISS over rocket engine
May 19, 2012 07:26 EDT
The California-based company SpaceX on Saturday scrubbed the launch of its Dragon capsule toward the International Space Station at the last second due to a rocket engine problem.
SpaceX scrubs launch to ISS
May 19, 2012 05:35 EDT
The California-based company SpaceX on Saturday scrubbed the highly anticipated launch of its Dragon capsule toward the International Space Station due to a rocket engine problem.
SpaceX counts down to ambitious ISS launch
May 18, 2012 22:03 EDT
Shaking off jitters, SpaceX counted down to liftoff of its Dragon capsule to the International Space Station in what may be a historic mission for private spaceflight.
SpaceX readies ambitious ISS launch
May 18, 2012 16:19 EDT
Shaking off jitters, SpaceX counted down Friday to liftoff of its Dragon capsule to the International Space Station in what may be a historic mission for private spaceflight.
NASA says competition is key to private space race
May 17, 2012 17:02 EDT
Competition is vital to the race among private companies to replace the space shuttle, NASA said Thursday, after Congress called for the US space agency to fund a single company.
