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SpaceX Dragon cargo ship splashes into Pacific

By MARCIA DUNNAP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - The SpaceX Dragon capsule returned to Earth on Tuesday with a full science load from the International Space Station. The privately owned cargo ship splashed down in the Pacific, off the coast of Mexico's Baja Peninsula, five hours

Troubled Calif. nuke plant seeks restart in summer

By MICHAEL R. BLOODAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) - As part of an effort to convince federal regulators that a nuclear reactor is safe to restart, the operator of the shuttered San Onofre nuclear power plant in California has disclosed it might push for a rewrite of the facility's operating

The humble beginnings of the cash register

By RZT-ad NEW YORK (AP) - Imagine a store without a cash register and no other accurate ways to quickly tally up daily sales. That was the case for all retail establishments before the 1880s. Most store owners were left in the dark about whether they were making a profit or loss - and many

Deal to sell Dell may be about to face competition

By MICHAEL LIEDTKEAP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Is Michael Dell's attempt to gain more control over his company about to turn into a financial tug-of-war? The answer could come Friday. That's the end of a 45-day period that Dell Inc.'s board of directors set to allow for