Going off-road on Mars

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John R. Wright, one of the nine scientist-engineers designated to drive a Mars Rover sits at his computer console at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California and programs his car to scoot around the surface of the Red Planet Mars. NASA hand-built two Rovers, named Spirit and Opportunity, which are powered by solar-panel-rechargeable lithium-ion batteries that drive six 20-watt DC motors with a top speed of 0.1 mph.

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Drag queens

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Women are drag racing on equal footing with men and doing well in the races. Individual examples include Shelly Anderson, Cristen Powell, Stephanie Reaves and Angelle Seeling. Some male contestants object to women entering their sport.

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Chip Ganassi and the art of the deal: this Indy-car owner has dealt himself a winning hand, going from brash upstart to racing benchmark

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Former race car driver and Indy-car team owner Chip Ganassi, 40, has a knack for dealmaking. He is also executive VP for his fathers holding company, FRG Group, a $50 million a year business, and part owner of the Pittsburgh Pirates.

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