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Space Exploration Oct 9, 2012

Skydiver cancels try at supersonic jump

Extreme athlete Felix Baumgartner canceled his planned death-defying 23-mile (37.01-kilometer) free fall Tuesday because of high winds, the second time this week he was forced to postpone his quest to be the first supersonic ...

Space Exploration Oct 9, 2012

Skydiver begins prep for supersonic jump: Watch it live

A weather hold that threatened to cancel extreme athlete and skydiver Felix Baumgartner's death-defying, 23-mile free fall into the southeastern New Mexico desert has been lifted.

Space Exploration Oct 9, 2012

Skydiver's supersonic jump on weather hold (Update)

(AP)—Plans for extreme athlete and skydiver Felix Baumgartner to make a death-defying, 23-mile (37-kilometer) free fall into the southeastern New Mexico desert were on hold Tuesday morning due to winds, but his team was ...

Space Exploration Oct 8, 2012

Skydiver eyes record-breaking jump over NM

Experienced skydiver and extreme athlete Felix Baumgartner hopes to take the leap of his life on Tuesday, attempting the highest, fastest free fall in history.

Space Exploration Oct 1, 2012

Skydiver aims to break sound barrier in free fall

His blood could boil. His lungs could overinflate. The vessels in his brain could burst. His eyes could hemorrhage. And, yes, he could break his neck while jumping from a mind-boggling altitude of 23 miles (37 kilometers).

Space Exploration Sep 25, 2012

Skydiver aims for supersonic plunge on Oct. 8

(AP)—The countdown is on for skydiver Felix Baumgartner. In just two weeks, the Austrian parachutist will attempt to go supersonic when he jumps from a record altitude of 23 miles (37 kilometers) over the U.S.

Space Exploration Jul 25, 2012

Skydiver Fearless Felix jumps from 18 miles up

Skydiver "Fearless Felix" Baumgartner has done it again.

Consumer & Gadgets Jun 27, 2012

Nexus 7: Google sells small tablet, challenges Kindle Fire (Update)

(AP) — Google will sell a small tablet computer bearing its brand in a challenge to Amazon's Kindle Fire.

Space Exploration Mar 15, 2012

Skydiver aims to jump from 23 miles, go supersonic (Update 2)

"Fearless Felix" Baumgartner has jumped 2,500 times from planes and helicopters, as well as some of the highest landmarks and skyscrapers on the planet - the Christ the Redeemer statue overlooking Rio de Janeiro, the Millau ...

Business Mar 17, 2011

Clear up confusion on computing cloud

If your head hasn't been lost up in the cirrus or cumulus, you've probably heard of cloud computing over the last few years.

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