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  1. France launches new spy satelliteRead the original story

    1 hr ago | WFAT-FM Portage

    ... 2B, blasted off on a European Ariane rocket at 1626 GMT from the European Space Agency launch site in Kourou, French Guiana, on the northeast coast of South America. It was separated from the Ariane rocket 59 minutes later. Initially scheduled for ...

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    Related Topix: Nicolas Sarkozy, NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)

  2. Arianespace to launch Gaia to observe a billion stars in our GalaxyRead the original story

    12 hrs ago | Domain-B

    ... will be placed into deep space beyond lunar orbit by a Soyuz rocket launched from the Guiana Space Center (French Guiana) in 2012. The orbit will be of a Lissajous-type around the second Lagrange point (L2). Built by space services provider Astrium ...

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    Related Topix: Aerospace-Defense, Astronomy, Science

  3. St Louis takes on best of Barbados --Read the original story w/Photo

    19 hrs ago | Trinidad & Tobago Express

    ... Once I'm coming to compete, I'm coming to give a hundred per cent.' At the 2009 Caribbean Championships, in French Guiana, in July, St Louis whipped Trevor Farley in four straight games to capture his fourth regional men's singles title. 'I expect ...

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  4. Family Christmas for town playerRead the original story

    20 hrs ago | Swindon Advertiser

    ... like rice with black beans and pork. "But because I have been in five countries since childhood - " Haiti, French Guiana, France, Scotland and England - " I am not sure where home is anymore. "In terms of International football though - " even if I ...

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    Related Topix: South America, World News

  5. Rapid Vienna 3-3 CelticRead the original story w/Photo

    23 hrs ago | BBC News

    Celtic recovered from the loss of three goals to salvage a point in their final Europa League match against Rapid.

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    Related Topix: Sports, World Soccer, More Sports, Celtic

  6. Military satellite launch in French Guiana delayedRead the original story

    Thursday | The State

    The launch of a French military satellite from French Guiana has been delayed. Arianespace says it stopped the countdown in the final minutes before launch of the Helios 2B.

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    Related Topix: South America, World News, Aerospace-Defense, Science / Technology, Space

  7. Katie Spotz, 22, To Row Solo Across The AtlanticRead the original story

    Thursday | National Public Radio

    Just after Christmas, the young Ohio native will embark on a 2,500-mile journey from Dakar, Senegal to Cayenne, French Guiana.

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    Related Topix: Dakar, Senegal, Senegal, World News, South America, Cayenne, French Guiana

  8. Katie Spotz To Row Across Atlantic

    Thursday | MyFoxNY

    ... projects around the world. Her row will start in Dakar, Senegal, on Africa's west coast, and go to Cayenne, French Guiana, in South America. The journey is expected to take between 70 and 100 days, reported The New York Times . The only thing ...

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    Related Topix: Senegal, World News, Dakar, Senegal, South America, Cayenne, French Guiana

  9. Military satellite launch in French Guiana dela ...Read the original story

    Thursday | Hays Daily News

    The launch of a French military satellite from French Guiana has been delayed. Arianespace says it stopped the countdown in the final minutes before launch of the Helios 2B.

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    Related Topix: South America, World News, Aerospace-Defense, Science / Technology, Space

  10. Group: Record number of journalists killed in 2009Read the original story

    Thursday | KHOU-TV Houston

    The November massacre of 30 media workers in the Philippines made 2009 the deadliest year ever for journalists, according to a report by a press advocacy group.

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  11. Arianespace delays for 2nd time launch of military satellite from French GuianaRead the original story

    Thursday | World

    The launch of a French military satellite from French Guiana has been delayed. Arianespace says it stopped the countdown in the final minutes before launch of the Helios 2B.

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    Related Topix: Aerospace-Defense, South America, World News

  12. Gaia To Launch From Europe's SpaceportRead the original story

    Thursday | RedOrbit

    Gaia, ESAa s next-generation star mapper, will be carried into space by a Soyuz-STB/Fregat launch vehicle from Europea s Spaceport in French Guiana.

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    Related Topix: Aerospace-Defense, Astronomy, Science

  13. 'Culture in the City will rock MobayRead the original story

    Thursday | Jamaica Gleaner

    ... the world. Fresh from his recent overseas engagements, which included a tour of Australia and double dates in French Guiana, Richie Spice will be more than eager to please his fans in the Second City. Richie Spice has a huge catalogue of hits which ...

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  14. France to launch reconnaissance satellite on Thursday

    Wednesday | RIA Novosti

    An Ariane-5 carrier rocket with the French defense ministry's reconnaissance satellite will be launched on Thursday from the Kourou launch site in French Guiana The launch, initially scheduled for December 9, was postponed due to a malfunction in the liquid helium subsystem on Ariane 5's cryogenic main stage several hours before the launch window.

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    Related Topix: South America, World News

  15. Gaia to lift off from Europe's Spaceport on a Soyuz launcherRead the original story w/Photo

    Wednesday Dec 16 | Scientific American

    Gaia, ESA's next-generation star mapper, will be carried into space by a Soyuz-STB/Fregat launch vehicle from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana.

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    Related Topix: South America, World News, Aerospace-Defense

  16. Gaia star mapper to lift off from Europe's Spaceport on a Soyuz launcherRead the original story w/Photo

    Wednesday Dec 16 | Physics Blog

    ... star mapper, will be carried into space by a Soyuz-STB/Fregat launch vehicle from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana. David Southwood, ESA's Director of Science and Robotic Exploration, signed the contract for the launch with Jean-Yves LeGall, ...

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    Related Topix: Astronomy, Science, Aerospace-Defense, Physics

  17. Green light for launch of spy satelliteRead the original story

    Tuesday Dec 15 | Independent Online

    Paris - A French spy satellite is now scheduled for launch from French Guiana on Thursday after the countdown was stopped hours before a first attempt on December 9 when a technical problem was detected, space officials said.

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    Related Topix: South America, World News, Aerospace-Defense

  18. New date set for French spy satellite launchRead the original story

    Tuesday Dec 15 | Stabroek News

    A French spy satellite is now scheduled for launch from French Guiana on Thursday after the countdown was stopped hours before a first attempt on Dec.

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    Related Topix: South America, World News, Science / Technology, Space, Aerospace-Defense

  19. XMM-Newton Celebrates A Golden Decade Of X-Ray AstrophysicsRead the original story w/Photo

    Monday Dec 14 | Space News From SpaceDaily.Com

    ... and dispersed. Paris, France (ESA) Dec 15, 2009 On 10 December 1999 Ariane 504 blasted off from Kourou in French Guiana carrying onboard the European Space Agency's flagship X-ray observatory, XMM-Newton. In the intervening decade this astronomical ...

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    Related Topix: France, Ile-Del-France, France, Paris, France, Astronomy, Science

  20. Who Will Compete With ICE For Cellular Service?Read the original story

    Monday Dec 14 | Inside Costa Rica

    ... Barbados, Bermuda, Bonaire, The British Virgin Islands, The Cayman Islands, Curacao, Dominica, El Salvador, French Guiana, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Martinique, Panama, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the ...

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    Related Topix: Costa Rica, Central America, Oscar Arias