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FILE- In this Wednesday, May 22, 2013, file photo, the Solar Impulse, piloted by André Borschberg, takes flight during the second leg of the 2013 Across America mission, at dawn, at Harbor International Airport in Phoenix. The solar-powered plane neared the close of a cross-continental journey and landed at Dulles International Airport outside the nation's capital early Sunday, June 16, 2013, only one short leg to New York remaining. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)

Solar-powered plane lands near Washington

A solar-powered plane nearing the close of a cross-continental journey landed at Dulles International Airport outside the nation's capital early Sunday, only one short leg to New York remaining on a voyage that opened in May. Solar Impulse's website said the aircraft with its massive wings and thousands of photovoltaic ...

Google begins launching Internet-beaming balloons

Google is launching Internet-beaming antennas into the stratosphere aboard giant, jellyfish-shaped balloons with the lofty goal of getting the entire planet online. Eighteen months in the works, the top-secret project was announced Saturday in New Zealand, where up to 50 volunteer households are already beginning to receive the Internet briefly ...

In this June 10, 2013 photo released by Google, solar panels and electronics are prepared for launch in Tekapo, New Zealand. Google is testing balloons which sail in the stratosphere and beam the Internet to Earth. (AP Photo/Google, Andrea Dunlap) EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Google launches Internet-beaming balloons

Wrinkled and skinny at first, the translucent, jellyfish-shaped balloons that Google released this week from a frozen field in the heart of New Zealand's South Island hardened into shiny pumpkins as they rose into the blue winter skies above Lake Tekapo, passing the first big test of a lofty goal ...

This June 13, 2013 photo provided by the Reno Fire Department shows a Czech-built military training jet sitting on the runway at Reno Stead Airport after it collided with another plane and suffered tail damage. The pilot was forced to make a belly landing during safety training for the 50th National Reno Air Races in Reno, Nev. Neither pilot was injured. The airport 20 miles north of Reno is the site where a pilot and 10 people on the ground were killed in a crash in September 2011. (AP Photo/Reno Fire Department, Chief Michael Hernandez)

No injuries in Reno plane collision at air races

One of two Czech-built military training jets that collided in midair while practicing for this fall's National Championship Air Races in Reno had to make a belly landing on the runway with no wheels, but neither pilot was hurt at the airport where 11 people were killed during the finals ...

Reaction cool to US arms plan for Syrian rebels

The Obama administration hopes its decision to give lethal aid to Syrian rebels will prompt other nations to beef up assistance, now that the U.S. has cited evidence that the Syrian government used chemical weapons against its people. But the international reaction Friday ranged from flat-out disbelief of the U.S. ...

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_____ Microsoft brings Office to iPhone, but not iPad NEW YORK (AP) — Even as a pared-down version of Microsoft's Office software package arrived on the iPhone, the company is holding out on extending that to the iPad and Android devices as it tries to boost sales of tablet computers ...

The Airbus A350 takes off successfully on its maiden flight at Blagnac airport near Toulouse, southwestern France, Friday, June 14, 2013.The Airbus A350 has taken off on its first flight, setting up major competition for Boeing after the U.S. aerospace company ran into problems with the lithium batteries of its 787 Dreamliner. Friday’s flight from Toulouse is to last about four hours and marks a key step on the path to full certification. Airbus is promoting the plane as a fuel-saver at a time when jet fuel prices represent about half the cost of long-haul flights. (AP Photo/Bob Edme)

First flight of Airbus A350 reopens wide-body race

Airbus sent a new wide-body plane into the skies Friday that sets the stage for intensifying competition with U.S. rival Boeing - with consequences for jobs, airlines' investments and the reputations of the powerful plane makers. After years of delays and a revamp that cost billions, the A350 cruised for ...

FILE - This undated file photo shows the first woman in space, Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova. Tereshkova marks the 50th anniversary of her historic flight. President Vladimir Putin praised her during a meeting at his residence Friday, marking the anniversary of her flight. He awarded her the Order of Alexander Nevsky, for meritorious public service. (AP Photo/Tass)

Tereshkova marks 50 years of her historic flight

It was another Soviet first in space 50 years ago — putting a woman in orbit. And 26-year old Valentina Tereshkova carried her part with grace, shouting "Take off your hat, sky, I'm coming!" as she blasted off. President Vladimir Putin praised her during a meeting at his residence Friday, ...

Airlines' on-time performance falls, US says

The nation's airlines struggled to stay on schedule in April, with nearly one in four flights arriving late, according to new government figures. The airlines blamed furloughs of federal air traffic controllers and bad weather. A nationwide computer outage at American Airlines added to the slowdown. The Transportation Department said ...

A slurry bomber flies over homes as it prepares to drop fire retardant on the Black Forest Fire in northeast of Colorado Springs on Tuesday, June 11, 2013. The fire consumed an estimated 7500 acres. It damaged 40-60 structures and forced the evacuation of thousands of people. As of Tuesday night the fire was reported as zero percent contained. (AP Photo/BryanOller)

3 wildfires burn out of control in Colorado

A wildfire fueled by hot temperatures, gusty winds and thick, bone-dry forests has destroyed 92 homes, damaged five more and prompted more than 7,000 residents northeast of Colorado Springs to flee, sheriff's officials said Wednesday. A separate Colorado wildfire to the south has destroyed 20 structures, including some in Royal ...

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