Michael Collins News
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Owning something flown on the Apollo lunar missions has always been challenging. However since last September, when the U.S. house passed a resolution granting astronauts clear title to the items they carried into space, it has become a lot easier.
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“It was like Elvis was in the house,” said Senator John McCain. “I’ve never seen anything like it.”
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Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito walked among tables named for Parisian streets at the Library of Congress Friday night.
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Beam Inc., the U.S. maker of Jim Beam, Canadian Club and Maker’s Mark, was sued for $100 million by an importer that claims Beam and its Cooley Distillery unit broke a contract to supply it with Michael Collins Irish Whiskey.
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With a device called ProCap, Bert Straus says he invented headgear that could reduce concussions in National Football League games. He never got the chance.
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Ed Royce, the California Republican and chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said he’s “a French Enlightenment enthusiast.”
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Affirmative action came under attack at the U.S. Supreme Court as Chief Justice John Roberts took the lead in questioning whether universities should continue to give special preference to racial minorities.
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Neil Armstrong, who set mankind’s first steps on the moon during Apollo 11, the mission that finally made extraterrestrial travel seem real and gave the U.S. a lead in the Cold War space race, has died. He was 82.
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Herodotus couldn’t help noticing the capes made of flayed skin or the skulls fashioned into cups. The Scythians liked to recycle and travel light as they tormented the Persian army with hit-and-run attacks.
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Google Inc. executive Mike Steib is courting customers such as Progressive Corp. and touting tools that let marketers create the snazzy, interactive ads that rival Apple Inc. has been using to snatch mobile-ad business.
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