Quixote in Louisiana: PW Talks with James Lee Burke

Source: Publishers Weekly

In James Lee Burke’s Creole Belle: A Dave Robicheaux Novel, the New Iberia, La., deputy sheriff and his best friend, Clete Purcel, take on corrupt politicians, oil men, and a possible Nazi war criminal. Many of you ...
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Cosmic revelations

Source: Economist

THIS has been a busy week for space buffs. First, SpaceX, a company founded by Elon Musk, co-founder of PayPal, an internet-payments firm, successfully launched its Dragon space capsule into orbit on May 22n ...
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Police dogs in action

Source: Atlanta Journal Constitution

Police dogs in trainin ...
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SpaceX triumph opens door to commercial space travel

Source: WXII Greensboro

SpaceX made history Friday as the first private company to successfully reach an orbiting space station -- but its competitors aren't far behind. Blue Origin, the commercial space outfit founded by Amazon.com's Jeff Bezos, has been wind-tunnel ...
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SpaceX orbital mission: Just the beginning

Source: CNN

As SpaceX's unmanned Dragon capsule rockets toward its hookup Friday with the International Space Station, the competition is closing in fast. Blue Origin , the commercial space outfit founded by Amazon.com's Jeff Bezos, ...
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More about Blue Origin's Charon at Museum of Flight

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Amazon.com billionaire's 5-ton flying jetpack unveiled at museum

Source: MSNBC Blogs

Blue Origin's jet-powered Charon test vehicle is brought inside Seattle's Museum of Flight. Blue Origin, the rocket venture backed by Amazon.com billionaire founder Jeff Bezos, is sharing a 9,500-pound hunk of its little-known hist ...
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Not quite a Dragon slayer

Source: Economist

AS SPACEFLIGHT goes, Elon Musk has been hogging the headlines. No wonder. On May 22nd the billionaire co-founder of PayPal, an internet-payments firm, saw his other company, SpaceX, successfully put its Dragon craft in orbit, ...
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Secrets to Cuba's boxing success

Source: CNN

Boys at a Havana gym practice their boxing stance. Boxing, like baseball, is a sport many Cubans are passionate about. Cuban fighters square off at a regional boxing tournament. A victory here could lead to a selection ...
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