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  • November 2007
    • Judge Tosses Evidence in Nowak Case

      Judge Tosses Evidence in Nowak Case

      (Newser) - The case against Lisa Nowak, the former astronaut accused of stalking and pepper spraying a rival in a fit of jealousy, took a hit yesterday when a Florida judge threw out evidence recovered from her car and recorded statements she made to the police. The judge ruled that Nowak, facing charges of attempted kidnapping, had not fully understood and waived her Miranda rights, CNN reports. More »

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      NASA   Lisa Nowak   Astronaut love triangle

  • September 2007
  • August 2007
    • Nowak to Argue Temporary Insanity

      Nowak to Argue Temporary Insanity

      (Newser) - Former astronaut Lisa Nowak will plead temporary insanity if she goes to trial on kidnapping and assault charges next month. A notice her lawyer filed today says she was experiencing a major depressive disorder when she attacked her ex-lover's girlfriend at the Orlando airport in February, the Sentinel reports. More »

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      kidnapping   trial   astronauts   depression   assault   Lisa Nowak   insanity

    • Ex-Astronaut Faces Romantic Rival in Court

      Ex-Astronaut Faces Romantic Rival in Court

      (Newser) - The Air Force captain who was allegedly stalked and attacked by Lisa Nowak testified today she is still afraid of the ex-astronaut. At a pretrial hearing in Orlando, Colleen Shipman told the court she would feel more comfortable if Nowak continues wearing an ankle monitor that tracks her location, the Sentinel reports, in case Nowak tries to come near her. More »

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      astronauts   Air Force   Navy   attack   stalker   Orlando   Lisa Nowak

  • July 2007
    • NASA Admits Sabotage, Drunk Astronauts

      NASA Admits Sabotage, Drunk Astronauts

      (Newser) - NASA promised immediate action today on embarrassing reports of an intentionally damaged computer and inebriated astronauts. An administrator said an internal safety review, staff briefing on new policy, and official 12-hour pre-flight ban on alcohol would follow an independent panel’s finding of “heavy” alcohol use by astronauts before flights. More »

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      NASA   International Space Station   alcohol   space   astronauts   Lisa Nowak

  • June 2007
    • Lawyer Blasts 'Astronaut Diaper' Report

      Lawyer Blasts 'Astronaut Diaper' Report

      (Newser) - The most attention-getting detail to emerge from the astronaut love triangle story is also the "biggest lie," Lisa Nowak's lawyer said today. The ex-astronaut did not drive from Houston to Orlando wearing a diaper, and that information, which originally appeared in the police report about the incident that ended Nowak's road trip, was "an absolute fabrication," Donald Lykkebak said. More »

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      kidnapping   trial   astronauts   court   Lisa Nowak

  • March 2007

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