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    Jun 6, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  1. 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. 
    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: Social Media, Dwayne Johnson, Justin Bieber, Virgin Group, Ltd.

  2. May 23, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  3. 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.
    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: AIDS, Travel, Auction Service, Cannes Film Festival, Entertainment

  4. May 20, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  5. 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, Entertainment, Harris Interactive Incorporated, Transportation Security Administration, Virgin Group, Ltd.

  6. May 19, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  7. Virgin America lets you buy other passengers drinks, make pals

    Virgin America is making it easier to befriend other passengers at 35,000 feet.
    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.

  8. May 10, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  9. SpaceX signs lease agreement at spaceport to test reusable rocket

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    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, Science and Technology, Technology, SpaceX, Rocketry

  10. May 10, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  11. A balanced guide to success

    The financial crisis fueled anger with the world's "takers" &mdash; those people who "like to get more than they give," in author Adam Grant's pithy definition.
    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: Psychologists, Health and Medical Professionals, University of Pennsylvania, Human Interest, Book

  12. May 8, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  13. Piers Morgan developing drama about Fleet Street tabloids for Starz

    Art is imitating life again.
    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: AMC (tv network), Satellite and Cable Service, Virgin Group, Ltd., News of the World, Piers Morgan

  14. Apr 29, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  15. Space-tourism firm Virgin Galactic goes supersonic in rocket test

    British billionaire Richard Branson&rsquo;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.
    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, Science and Technology, Emergency Incidents, Explosions, Boeing Co.

  16. Apr 30, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  17. 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.
    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, Science and Technology, Travel, Emergency Incidents, Tourism and Leisure

  18. Dec 27, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  19. Kate Winslet weds Ned Rock'nroll; given away by Leo DiCaprio

    Kate Winslet landed herself an early Christmas gift of the musical variety: a reported husband in Ned Rock'nroll.
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    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: Leonardo DiCaprio, Culture, Ceremonies, Social Media, Titanic (movie, 1997)

  20. Jan 7, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  21. 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.
    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: Selena Gomez, Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber, Times Square, One Direction (music group)

  22. Jan 24, 2013 | Los Angeles Times
  23. Richard Branson donates to Glendale shelter after Twitter challenge

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    One 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....
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