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Lack of Turnover Leaves NASA With the Gray Stuff

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – NASA’s work force is graying and the agency lacks a long-term plan for luring qualified workers to help send astronauts to the moon and Mars, a National Research Council report says. “NASA doesn’t have a lot of people leaving, so what’s been happening is they’re aging …

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Spain to Send Envoy to Bolivia to Analyze Oil, Gas Nationalization

MADRID, Spain – Spain will send a delegation to Bolivia for discussions following the Latin American country’s move to nationalize its oil and gas resources, a government official said Wednesday. Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos agreed to send the “political and technical” team during a telephone conversation with Bolivian President …

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Patent Office Re-Examining Amazon's 'One-Click' Patent

SEATTLE – The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is re-examining Amazon.com Inc.’s (AMZN) patent for “one-click” online shopping at the request of a New Zealand actor who says he’s upset over slow book delivery. Actor Peter Calveley sought the reconsideration in documents filed in February, pointing out that a patent …

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