ABCNEWS.com : Moon, Mars Proposals Stir Excitement “We had to do the moon first, but we’ve done it,” he said. “So the value of any permanent presence on the moon is not clear to me.” Well, it’s clear to me. We have to learn how to live, long-term, in a vacuum. Right now, there’s a slow leak on the International Space Station that we can’t find to fix. A permanent moon base could include underground rooms that could be pressurized easily and safely that could serve as bolt holes in case of a catastrophic decompression. On the station, or on…
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CNN.com – Woman drops lawsuit to stop lottery payout – Jan. 9, 2004 “I wanted to win. The numbers were so overwhelming,” lottery challenger Elecia Battle said. “I did buy a ticket, and I lost it. I wanted to win so bad for my kids, my family.” The 40-year-old had asked a Cuyahoga County judge in Cleveland to stop Ohio lottery officials from paying Rebecca Jemison, the declared winner of the $162 million jackpot from the December 30 Mega Millions multistate drawing. Contrite and tearful at a news briefing, Battle said she had the suit dismissed Thursday. “I do want…