WASHINGTON-Mars is a dangerous place for NASA spacecraft. Twice in the last decade, they have failed to safely reach the red planet. But NASA officials hope the aptly - named Phoenix spacecraft, set for a May 25 touchdown, can reverse the curse and provide scientists with a chance to test whether Mars could support life.
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.-As a private investigator, Jim Bender has tracked everything from straying spouses to strung-out trust-fund babies somtimes following them for days at a time. But thanks to an innovative GPS device the size of a matchbox, he can now stake out a cheating husband without leaving his Fort Lauderdale office.
