Prospects for a space elevator rise

 Correction — November 14, 2009 This article contradicts NASA. The prize money was $900,000 and of the three teams, the Seattle team won and managed to climb the entire length, missing out the extra money only due to being unable to reach the required speed. The remaining money can still be …

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UK public sector workers strike over pension rights

Wednesday, March 29, 2006Local Government workers in the UK withdrew their labour yesterday as part of a dispute over pension entitlements. The members of 11 different trades unions were involved in the 24hr strike. As the day began they declared that support for the strike was solid. Although the strikers …

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