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Corazon Aquino dies at 76; restored democracy to the Philippines
Corazon C. Aquino, the unassuming housewife who toppled a dictator and restored democracy to the Philippines as its 11th president, has died. She was 76.
Sen. Benigno Aquino III said his mother died of heart failure at 3:18 a.m. Saturday, Manila time...Tags: Armed Forces, Politics, Wars and Interventions, Crime, Law and Justice, Philippines
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Launch of robotic spacecraft to be webcast
L.A. Times Tech BlogThe X-37 inside a capsule atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket. Credit: United Launch Alliance.A small robotic spacecraft that looks like a miniature version of the space shuttle is set to launch today from Cape Canaveral, Fla. The spacecraft,... -
X-37 space plane launches successfully
L.A. Times Tech BlogThe Atlas V rocket with the X-37 takes off from Cape Canaveral, Fla. Credit: United Launch Alliance United Launch Alliance confirmed that the X-37 Orbital Test Vehicle was successfully launched at 4:52 p.m. Pacific time Thursday. But many online viewers... -
Obama visits Gulf oil spill; Fly over or soil his shoes?
Top of the TicketWith Bush's 2005 Hurricane Katrina gaffe seared in political minds, the Democrat needs to visit -- carefully.... -
'The Cove' won't be shown at Tokyo movie theater after outcry from Japanese nationalists
L.A. UnleashedTOKYO â A movie theater in Tokyo decided against showing the dolphin-hunt documentary "The Cove" after nationalist pressure and warnings of protests, the distributor said Thursday. In recent months, activists have protested and screamed slogans... -
Blanche Stuart Scott: Aviation Pioneer
The Daily MirrorJuly 24, 1910: Blanche Stuart Scott in the San Francisco Call. Aug. 6, 1910: Vassar College student Blanche Stuart Scott caps off a cross-country auto trip with a spin in a Farman biplane. She later became one of Americaâs first female fliers and took... -
GPS to get boost from satellite launches
L.A. Times Tech BlogThe U.S. Air Force is taking the first steps to upgrading the global positioning system when it launches the first of a new generation of satellites aboard a Delta IV rocket from Cape Canaveral, Fla., on Friday night. GPS, a constellation of 24 satellites... -
At Ramadan Iftar dinner, Obama supports new mosque on private property near Ground Zero
Top of the TicketFull text of Democrat's White House dinner remarks supporting the controversial proposal and the official dinner guest list.... -
Walker 'Bud' Mahurin dies at 91; flier was 1st WWII double ace in Europe
Walker "Bud" Mahurin, the Army Air Forces' first double ace in Europe during World War II who went on to serve in the Pacific and later became a POW after being shot down during the Korean War, has died. He was 91.
Mahurin, a retired Air Force colonel...Tags: Armed Forces, Social Issues, Wars and Interventions, Death, Science and Technology
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U.S. Air Force hopes to launch GPS satellite tonight [Updated]
L.A. Times Tech BlogThe U.S. Air Force is hoping the fourth time will be the charm to launch its latest global positioning system satellite into orbit. The GPS satellite, which was manufactured by Boeing Co. in El Segundo, has been sitting on a launch pad in Cape Canaveral,... -
John Wooden dies at 99; UCLA basketball coach won 10 national titles
John Wooden, the UCLA basketball coach who became an icon of American sports while guiding the Bruins to an unprecedented 10 national championships in the 1960s and '70s and remained in the spotlight during retirement with his "Pyramid of Success"...Tags: Abraham Lincoln, Football, Colleges and Universities, Archaeology, College Basketball
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Earnings roundup: Lockheed, Bristol-Myers, 3M, Estee Lauder and more
Money & CompanySeveral major companies reported mixed but generally strong quarterly earnings this morning. Some, like Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., reported soaring profits, and others posted losses that were smaller than expected. Lockheed Martin Corp., the worldâs...
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