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 Olympic Flame 
 Arrives in Canada 

It'll make cross-country trek before landing in Vancouver

Oct 30, 09 11:21 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Olympic flame touched down in Canada today, with a relay kicking off in Victoria, British Columbia, which will take it across the continent before returning it to Vancouver—less than 70 miles away—for the start of the Winter Games on Feb. 12. Its first day didn't exactly go... More »

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Canada • Greece • delay • Olympic flame • 2010 Vancouver Olympics

 Bad Fla. Weather 
 Keeps Discovery in Orbit 

Today's attempts scrubbed; NASA aims for tomorrow afternoon, which looks little better

Sep 10, 09 6:56 PM CDT
(AP) - Bad weather has delayed space shuttle Discovery's homecoming for at least a day. NASA decided conditions were too poor to bring Discovery back to Florida tonight, skipping both landing windows and ordered the seven astronauts to keep circling the world for a 14th day. Their next chance at returning will... More »

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Florida • California • severe weather • delay • Discovery • Earth orbit

(Newser) - An unexpected hiccup means the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge will remain closed through tomorrow—and a potential nightmare commute for the 260,000 who use the span daily, the Contra Costa Times reports. The bridge was closed Thursday night so workers could replace a 300-foot section, but during the project... More »

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San Francisco • subway • construction • commute • Oakland • delay • repair • San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge • ferry

 NASA Delays Shuttle Launch 


Jul 11, 09 10:45 AM CDT
(AP) - NASA scrubbed space shuttle Endeavour's scheduled launch today after nine lightning strikes were reported near the pad in Florida. Technicians said they found no damage but will need another day to check critical systems. The next launch attempt will be in the early evening tomorrow. Endeavour should have blasted off... More »

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NASA • International Space Station • space travel • Endeavor • delay • Kibo • launch window

 NASA Scrubs Shuttle Launch 

Hydrogen gas leak forces Endeavour's launch to be called off a second time

Jun 17, 09 2:17 AM CDT
(Newser) - A hydrogen gas leak has forced NASA to call off the launch of the space shuttle for the second time in less than a week, AP reports. The glitch, discovered just hours before blastoff, means Endeavour's mission to the International Space Station will now be delayed until July 11 because... More »

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NASA • Kennedy Space Center • International Space Station • Endeavor • delay • Space Shuttle Endeavour

(Newser) - NASA officials canceled today's Space Shuttle Endeavour launch after workers discovered a hydrogen gas leak during fueling, Space.com reports. If the failure is fixed soon, the seven-member crew could lift off from Cape Canaveral, Fla., as early as tomorrow morning, when near-perfect weather is expected. Discovery's STS-119 launch was... More »

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NASA • International Space Station • delay • Discovery space shuttle • Space Shuttle Endeavour

 Dreamliner's Latest 
 Estimated Takeoff: June 

Troubled aircraft finally reaching last test stages

Apr 23, 09 11:27 AM CDT
(Newser) - After years of delays, Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner may finally be finished. After a full on-the-ground simulation, one will leave the factory this week to take a place on the runway for a real test flight in June, the Seattle Times reports. Boeing lost 32 jet orders due to delays... More »

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Boeing • Boeing 787 Dreamliner • airline • delay • production

 Clinton, Cornyn Share Words 


Jan 20, 09 3:42 PM CST
(Newser) - Hillary Clinton and John Cornyn shared some spirited words today after the inauguration, Politico reports. Cornyn is blocking a Senate vote today on Clinton’s confirmation as secretary of state over concerns about the transparency of Bill Clinton’s foundation. While the conversation seemed animated, a rep for Cornyn said... More »

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Hillary Clinton • secretary of State • Bill Clinton • John Cornyn • delay • Senate confirmation hearings • Clinton Foundation • transparency • President Obama

(Newser) - NASA is delaying the launch of its next Mars rover, which is significantly larger and more complex than previous models, until 2011, Space.com reports. The Mars Science Laboratory was set to arrive on the red planet next year, but problems with crucial mechanical components mean it will miss its... More »

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NASA • space exploration • Mars • delay • Mars rover • Mars Science Laboratory • launch window

 Series Delayed Another Day 

Forecast of high winds, rain, and even snow in Philadelphia pushes conclusion to Wed.

Oct 28, 08 12:38 PM CDT
(Newser) - A forecast of high winds, heavy rain, and even snow in Philadelphia tonight moved Major League Baseball to push the conclusion of Game 5 of the World Series until at least tomorrow, NBC10 reports. “While obviously we want to finish Game 5 as soon as possible, the forecast for... More »

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Philadelphia • rain • delay • baseball • snow • Tampa Bay Rays • 2008 World Series • NBC Local

 Fritzl Trial 
 Won't  Start 
 This Year 

Prosecutors still gathering evidence against man accused of raping daughter for 24 years

Oct 13, 08 8:21 AM CDT
(Newser) - The trial of the Austrian man accused of imprisoning his daughter in a dungeon and raping her for 24 years likely will not start until early 2009, the Guardian reports. Prosecutors are still collecting evidence against Josef Fritzl, 73, and probably won’t be ready to go to court before... More »

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Austria • trial • delay • Josef Fritzl • dungeon

 Hubble Glitch Delays 
 NASA Repair Mission 

Telescope malfunction will require retraining of crew, delay launch

Sep 29, 08 5:13 PM CDT
(Newser) - A repair mission to the Hubble Space Telescope has been delayed after the apparatus stopped transmitting data Friday, the Orlando Sentinel reports. Shuttle crews will be retrained to deal with the new problem, and the launch rescheduled so NASA can have a second shuttle ready in case a rescue mission... More »

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NASA • Hubble • space shuttle • delay • repair • Atlantis Space Shuttle • space telescope

 Balky Collider Offline Into '09 

Lengthy repair times, and necessary winter maintenance, delay Large Hadron Collider

Sep 23, 08 3:52 PM CDT
(Newser) - A serious malfunction, and the necessarily slow progress of repairs, will keep the Large Hadron Collider from starting its first experiments until spring, the Times reports. A major problem Friday shut down the European atom-smasher, and officials said the heating, repair and recooling of the giant magnets would take 2... More »

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France • Switzerland • delay • repair • CERN • Large Hadron Collider • particle physics

Airbus, Boeing Hindered
by Wait for Seats, Toilets

Overwhelmed small suppliers struggle to produce equipment on time

Aug 8, 08 10:29 AM CDT
(Newser) - Production delays are plaguing Airbus and Boeing as the airplane manufacturers wait for simple supplies such as seats, toilets, and gallies for their new widebody jets, the Wall Street Journal reports. Small firms charged with making such supplies have been slowed as demand has soared. The interrupted production means higher... More »

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Boeing • airline industry • Airbus • Aircraft manufacturers • delay • jet • airplane

 Boeing, Airbus Delays
 Aid Battered Carriers 

Airlines already well under capacity as passenger numbers fall

Jun 2, 08 8:32 AM CDT
(Newser) - Airlines battling rising fuel costs and weakening demand have become unexpected beneficiaries of production delays on the Boeing 787 Dreamliner and Airbus A380 jumbo jets, reports the Wall Street Journal. "For the industry, it's great,” says the chair of Air Canada’s parent company, "because it means... More »

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Boeing • airline industry • Airbus • Airbus A380 • Boeing 787 Dreamliner • delay • fuel costs

 Boeing 787s Scheduled to Land 2 Years Late

Penalty payments could cost company up to $4B

May 9, 08 7:02 PM CDT
(Newser) - Boeing's new 787 Dreamliner is already 15 months late, but delivery delays will back up the fuel-efficient jets by about another year, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports. Lease Financial Corp., the main buyer of 787s, will take delivery of its 74 planes 27 months late, and observers expect Boeing to... More »

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Boeing • aerospace • airline industry • Boeing 787 Dreamliner • delay • Air Canada • International Lease Financial Corp.

Boeing Delays Dreamliner Rollout 6 More Months 

Plane won't be ready until 3rd quarter of 2009

Apr 9, 08 10:13 AM CDT
(Newser) - Boeing's new 787 Dreamliner has been delayed for a third time—now it won't be delivered until the third quarter of 2009 due to parts shortages and manufacturing partners who've fallen behind schedule. The innovative, fuel-efficient plane was originally scheduled to be available next month, reports Bloomberg. More »

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Boeing • Boeing 787 Dreamliner • delay • airplane

No Clear Winner as Zimbabwe Results Finally Trickle in

Mugabe, opposition split in early districts

Mar 31, 08 9:27 AM CDT
(Newser) - Zimbabwe finally announced some official election results today, the BBC reports, after a lengthy delay renewed apprehension about vote-rigging in Saturday's balloting. The party of challenger Morgan Tsvangirai says he holds a 60%-30% lead over President Robert Mugabe with over half the 210 constituencies counted. But of the 24 parliamentary... More »

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Zimbabwe • Robert Mugabe • Morgan Tsvangirai • delay • Movement for Democratic Change • Zimbabwe elections • Zanu-PF

Observers Cry Foul as Zimbabwe Results Delayed

UK minister says opposition 'likely' won despite 'cheating'

Mar 30, 08 5:44 PM CDT
(Newser) - Observers fear President Mugabe is rigging the vote while election results are delayed in Zimbabwe, the BBC reports. Officials blame the holdup on a flood of ballots, but one monitor said he had “no doubt” the results were known. “The delay is fuelling speculation that there could be... More »

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Zimbabwe • Robert Mugabe • presidency • poll • delay • Zimbabwe elections

Boeing Moves
to Speed 787 Production

Buys pre-assembly plant that caused serious delays

Mar 29, 08 1:12 PM CDT
(Newser) - Seeking to stem mounting delays in the production of its breakthrough 787 jetliner, Boeing is getting more involved in the early steps of the assembly process, the Chicago Tribune reports. Boeing said yesterday it will buy out a partner's share of a South Carolina plant that assembles two rear sections... More »

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Boeing • airline industry • Boeing 787 Dreamliner • manufacturing • delay • jet • airplane

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