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A space elevator is something people have dreamed of for ages. An easy trip to and from space, without the expenses and waste of a single use spaceship. But why don't we have one yet? What's stopping ...

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Seniors at Mount Carmel Gardens Apartments are calling for answers as the elevators in their 17-story building repeatedly break down, leaving some residents stuck in their ...