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GOP

GOP lawmakers seek to end purchase of Russian rocket engines

WASHINGTON (AP) — American tax dollars should not subsidize the purchase of Russian rocket engines because the sales help enrich the friends of President Vladimir Putin, say two senior Republican lawmakers who aim to reverse the current practice. House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., and Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., are introducing

Jeff Bezos

Amazon founder Bezos marks a space milestone

NEW YORK (AP) — A private space company started by Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos said Tuesday that it landed a rocket upright and gently enough to be used again following a suborbital flight, a milestone in commercial aeronautics. Reusing rockets, rather than discarding them, would be a big step toward