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SpaceX delays rocket launch until Friday

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NASA’s Orion splashes down in the Pacific after flawless test flight

Watch the Orion spacecraft launch live here on the PBS NewsHour.

By Jenny Marder and Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy

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Sebelius apologizes over website launch ‘debacle’ but contends it is secure

Sebelius apologizes over ACA launch 'debacle' but contends site is secure…

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Sebelius apologizes over website launch ‘debacle’ but contends it is secure

Kathleen Sebelius apologizes for HealthCare.gov glitches…

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Congress grills Medicare head as some insurance holders get cancellation notices

Congress grills Medicare head as some insurance holders get cancellation notices…

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HealthCare.gov contractors testify they warned of glitch risks before launch

HealthCare.gov contractors testify they warned of glitch risks before launch…

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Will the rush to correct the health care website problems add more complication?

Will the rush to correct the health care website problems add more complication?…

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High volume, complex software led to troubled launch of insurance exchanges

High volume, complex software led to troubled launch of insurance exchanges…

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Time Runs Out for Telescope, Examining Kepler’s Contribution to Space Research

Time Runs Out for Telescope, Examining Kepler's Contribution to Space Research…

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Kim Jong-un Orders Rockets Ready to Strike United States

Kim Jong-un, leader of North Korea, ordered his generals to get rockets ready to strike the U.S. mainland or military bases in the Pacific. Ray Suarez gets analysis from Joel Wit of Johns Hopkins University and Sung-Yoon Lee of Tufts…

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