Obama apologizes for Special Olympics comment on The Tonight Show

Saturday, March 21, 2009 In an appearance on the The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Thursday night, United States President Barack Obama told host, Jay Leno, that he had bowled at the White House bowling alley and scored a 129. "It was like the Special Olympics or something," the President said. The Special Olympics is an international organization that promotes self-confidence and social skills for...
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NASA chooses Woomera, South Australia for rocket launch site

Monday, August 21, 2006 NASA has announced that rockets will be launched from Woomera in outback South Australia to service the International Space Station (ISS) — starting in 2008. NASA has selected two American companies to launch rockets from the Woomera base. Rocket Plane Kistler and Space-X will conduct orbital flight tests and commercial operations. The Woomera site would also be used to...
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