1 Body Recovered, 2 People Missing After Albuquerque Storm -
Associated Press
One body was recovered Wednesday and the search continued for two other people swept into an arroyo after storms hit Albuquerque, authorities said.
Firefighters pulled a man’s body from the end of a diversion channel on Wednesday morning.
Crews initially responded Tuesday afternoon when three people were seen floating down the diversion channel in northeast Albuquerque after the area was hit with heavy rains.
Swift water rescue units scrambled to the sides of the channel to attempt a rescue but didn’t spot the three people over a two-hour period.
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Billionaire Blastoff: Rich Riding Own Rockets Into Space -
By Marcia Dunn AP, Aerospace Writer
Two billionaires are putting everything on the line this month to ride their own rockets into space.
It s intended to be a flashy confidence boost for customers seeking their own short joyrides.
The lucrative, high-stakes chase for space tourists will unfold on the fringes of space 55 miles to 66 miles up, pitting Virgin Galactic s Richard Branson against the world s richest man, Blue Origin s Jeff Bezos.
Branson is due to take off Sunday from New Mexico, launching with two pilots and three other employees aboard a rocket plane carried aloft by a double-fuselage aircraft.
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