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NASA's Orion capsule being built at KSC |
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| Nelson stands in front of the core of the Orion capsule during the unveiling event at Kennedy Space Center. July, 2012. (Photo: Mike Brown)
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - NASA's Orion capsule is expected to carry astronauts farther than ever before, officials said.
About 350 jobs have been created at the Kennedy Space Center.
The capsule is not built out yet. In fact, NASA was celebrating the arrival of the core of the capsule. The Orion capsule is the first spacecraft ever to be assembled at the space center.
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USS New York headed to Mayport early |
Photo: U.S. Navy
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MAYPORT, Fla. - The first of three amphibious transport ships scheduled to shift homeport to Naval Station Mayport will arrive next year -- sooner than expected.
The USS New York will arrive at Mayport in the fall of 2013, followed by the USS Iwo Jima and USS Fort McHenry in 2014.
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus, who had previously indicated the ships would arrive in 2015, made the announcement of the accelerated schedule during a Friday visit to Mayport.
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Florida man offers casket for WWII veteran buried in cardboard box |
ORLANDO - The discovery of a World War II veteran buried in a cardboard box at a military cemetery prompted a Florida man to offer a free casket. The Florida National Cemetery told U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson's office a short time ago it will accept the offer - and, hold a new memorial service for the veteran who died eight years ago.
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| How U.S. economy compares |
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| Despite recent reports of a slower-than-expected economic recovery, U.S. growth has outpaced other advanced economies including Germany's, Japan's and the United Kingdom's, according to a new report by the Treasury Department and obtained by Sen. Nelson. May, 2012. (Chart: U.S. Department of the Treasury) |
Federal judge blocks voter registration limits |
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| Nelson, right, listens to testimony during a U.S. Senate panel hearing that he requested on Florida's new election law. January, 2012. (Photo: Tampa Tribune) |
WASHINGTON, D.C. - A federal judge in Tallahassee has put the brakes on a key part of Florida's new election law that U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson and many others have been fighting hard against since Gov. Rick Scott signed it nearly a year ago.
Florida news outlets are reporting today that U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle has struck down a provision of the Florida law that imposed "harsh" restrictions on third-party groups that register new voters. The judge's order said that a 48-hour deadline for such groups to turn in new voter registration forms is "harsh and impractical," according to The Palm Beach Post, Tampa Bay Times and other media.
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