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US Supersonic Plane Crashes Seconds Into Its Test Flight

Waverider X-51A
The unmanned U.S. X-51A Waverider aircraft that was designed to fly six times the speed of sound broke apart 16 seconds into its test flight above the Pacific Ocean owing to faulty control fin, the U.S. Air Force said Wednesday.
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Ecuador Denies Any Decision On Assange Asylum

Ecuador denied a report Tuesday that it had granted amnesty to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, and the foreign minister said only he and President Rafael Correa could make the decision.
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Director General Mark Thompson arrives for a meeting at BBC Trust building in central London

New York Times Names New CEO With Strong Broadcast Ties

The New York Times Co. (NYSE: NYT), publisher of the third-largest U.S. newspaper by circulation, named outgoing BBC director-general Mark Thompson its new CEO on Wednesday, bringing in a broadcast journalism veteran as the company expands its video content.
The Chicago PMI continues to signal economic recovery for the region, although some business have become worried about rising energy costs

US Gas Prices Won't Drop Until October - Analyst

Gasoline production issues and tensions between Iran and Israel have sent U.S. gasoline prices above $4 per gallon in some cities, and prices likely won't fall until October, according to gasoline analysts.

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