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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: Trips and Vacations, Movies, The Great Gatsby (movie, 2013), Holy Motors (movie), Travel
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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: New Products, Harris Interactive Incorporated, Transportation Security Administration, September 11, 2001 Attacks, 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, Virgin Group, Ltd., Entertainment
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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: Space Programs, Satellite Technology, NASA, SpaceX, Science and Technology
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A balanced guide to success
The financial crisis fueled anger with the world's "takers" — those people who "like to get more than they give," in author Adam Grant's pithy definition. Everyone is searching for a sustainable formula for recovery that not only curbs damaging...
Tags: Book, Jon Huntsman, Jr., Psychologists, Health and Medical Professionals, Human Interest
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Piers Morgan developing drama about Fleet Street tabloids for Starz
Art is imitating life again. CNN personality and former tabloid editor Piers Morgan is going to try his hand at producing a drama about the British tabloid business in the 1970s. Morgan has signed on as an executive producer of "Fleet Street," a drama...
Tags: Piers Morgan, News of the World, Satellite and Cable Service, Virgin Group, Ltd., AMC (tv network)
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Space-tourism firm Virgin Galactic goes supersonic in rocket test
British billionaire Richard Branson’s commercial space venture Virgin Galactic got one step closer to carrying tourists into space when a test pilot cracked the sound barrier over the Mojave Desert. For the first time, the company's SpaceShipTwo...
Tags: Space Programs, Boeing Co., Explosions, Science and Technology, Emergency Incidents
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Supersonic flight brings Virgin Galactic closer to space tourism
With a sonic boom that resounded above the Mojave Desert, a rocket plane belonging to British billionaire Richard Branson's commercial space venture Virgin Galactic got one step closer to carrying tourists into space. On Monday the company's...
Tags: Space Programs, Tourism and Leisure, Transportation, Air Transportation, Explosions
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Kate Winslet weds Ned Rock'nroll; given away by Leo DiCaprio
This post has been corrected, as detailed below.Kate Winslet landed herself an early Christmas gift of the musical variety: a reported husband in Ned Rock'nroll. The nephew of Sir Richard Branson (yes, his legal name is Rock'nroll) and Winslet wed in early December, reports People. "I can confirm...Tags: Kate Winslet, Titanic (movie, 1997), Culture, Sam Mendes, Arts and Culture
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Richard Branson donates to Glendale shelter after Twitter challenge
L.A. NOWOne tweet led to another and on Wednesday, British business magnate Sir Richard Branson agreed to donate $2,000 to Glendale's winter shelter, which has been hitting its 80-bed capacity nightly despite a bare-bones budget.... -
Taylor Swift, Harry Styles reportedly split after blowout 'row'
Ah, the fickle heart of Taylor Swift: The singer and One Direction boy-bander Harry Styles are a couple no more, according to reports out Monday. The relationship — which has been public for only a month or so, though the pair were spotted...
Tags: One Direction (music group), Selena Gomez, Justin Bieber, Taylor Swift, Times Square
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Delta buys 49% stake in Virgin Atlantic
In a move to capture more European travelers, Delta Air Lines agreed Tuesday to purchase a 49% stake in Virgin Atlantic Airways. Atlanta-based Delta will pay Singapore Airlines $360 million to buy its share of the London-based airline, leaving Virgin...
Tags: U.S. Department of Justice, Europe, Singapore Airlines, Delta Air Lines, European Union
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