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Blend of novices, veterans to fly on first private US spaceships

NASA on Friday named the first nine astronauts who will fly to space on Boeing and SpaceX vehicles in 2019 -- a mix of novices and veterans who are tasked with restoring America's ability to send humans into orbit.

Blend of novices, veterans to fly on first private US spaceships

Bush doctor's killer commits suicide: US police

Blend of novices, veterans to fly on first private US spaceships

Baseball's World Series to start October 23

Major League Baseball is set to crown a World Series champion in October, according to the post-season schedule released by the commissioner's office on Thursday.

Poulter leads Bridgestone with 62, Woods four back

Ian Poulter, gunning for a spot on the European Ryder Cup team, fired an eight-under par 62 on Thursday to grab the first-round lead in the World Golf Championships Bridgestone Invitational in Ohio.

20-year grudge behind slaying of former Bush doctor: US police

Juventus top MLS All-Stars on penalties

Serie A champions Juventus got the best of Major League Soccer's All-Stars in a penalty shootout Wednesday after an entertaining 1-1 draw in the North American league's mid-season exhibition

Johnson beats Ramanathan to claim Newport title

Third seeded Steve Johnson defeated first time finalist Ramkumar Ramanathan of India 7-5, 3-6, 6-2 to capture the ATP Tour's Newport tournament on Sunday.

Ramanathan aims to end India's 20-year title drought in Newport

26 Chinese students complete dance camp in Houston

Twenty-six Chinese dance students finished their dance summer camp Tuesday in Houston, Texas of the United States, performing several awarded dances for local audiences and their parents.

US police capture suspected serial killer in Texas

Police in the US state of Texas on Tuesday captured a man they described as a serial killer who took the lives of at least three people in seven days.

Washington's Harper wins Major League Baseball Home Run Derby

Washington Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper delighted home-ballpark supporters Monday by winning Major League Baseball's Home Run Derby, smashing the decisive homer to centerfield with his final swing of the bat.

Brooklyn Nets deal Chinese-American guard Lin to Hawks: reports

Jeremy Lin, the Chinese-American NBA point guard who sparked "Lin-sanity" for the New York Knicks in 2012, has been traded from the Brooklyn Nets to the Atlanta Hawks, according to multiple reports Friday.

Consumers suffer most in tariff escalation: U.S. expert

Consumers usually suffer the most in times of tariff hikes, a U.S. expert has said.