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ties for the self-taught legal activist who made a daring escape from abusive house arrest in his village last month. • ___
SpaceX rocket launch aborted in last second before liftoff due to engine problem
• CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) -- A new private rocket bound for the International Space Station roared to life for a history-making liftoff Saturday, but remained stuck on the ground following a last-second abort. • The countdown reached all the way to practically zero Saturday morning for the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. The engine ignition sequence started up, but there was an automatic shutdown by on-board computers. So instead of blasting off on a delivery mission to the space station, the rocket stayed on its launch pad amid a cloud of en
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