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RAF pilot Andy Green and the British team that claimed the land speed record in 1997, taking a car (Thrust SSC) through the sound barrier at 763mph for the first time, is planning to go even faster. Quote: The team-members have been working on the concept for the past 18 months and expect to be ready to make their new record attempt in 2011. Bloodhound ...

TSUKUBA, Japan - A robotic suit that reads brain signals and helps people with mobility problems will be available to rent in Japan for $2,200 a month starting Friday — an invention that may have far-reaching benefits for the disabled and elderly. HAL — short for "hybrid assistive limb" — is a computerized suit with sensors that read brain signals directing limb movement through the skin....

SANTA MONICA, California -- Bill Melendez, the animator who gave life to Snoopy, Charlie Brown and other "Peanuts" characters in scores of movies and TV specials, has died. He was 91. Bill Melendez became the only person Charles Schulz authorized to animate his characters. Bill Melendez became the only person Charles Schulz authorized to animate his characters. Melendez died of ...

Singer-actor Jerry Reed dies at the age of 71 Sept. 2, 2008, 12:47 PM EST NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Jerry Reed, a singer who appeared in the "Smokey and the Bandit" movies, has died of complications from emphysema at age 71, his longtime booking agent said Tuesday. Carrie Moore-Reed, who is no relation to the star, said Reed died early Monday morning. Reed was a gifted guitarist ...