Monday, 2 August 2010

Alicia Keys weds music producer in private ceremony


R&B power couple Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz have tied the knot, Keys' representatives confirmed to CNN on Sunday.
The two were married Saturday at a private residence overlooking the Mediterranean Sea.
Keys, 29, a 12-time Grammy-award winning singer, wore a Grecian-inspired, one-shoulder Vera Wang gown. Her groom, a DJ/producer/rapper, wore a tuxedo designed by Tom Ford that featured a white jacket and pale pink shirt.
The couple are expecting a child together.
Swizz Beatz and Keys have been friends for several years and worked together on one song for her current album, "The Element of Freedom."

Source: CNN

Sunday, 1 August 2010

Cooling problem sets off alarms on International Space Station


Warning alarms awakened crew members on the International Space Station after problems were detected in one of its ammonia-fed cooling loops, NASA said Sunday.
The crew is not in danger, but will be working to troubleshoot the problem and keep the station stable, NASA said.
NASA said the cooling loop shut down around 8 p.m. ET Saturday after monitors detected a power spike in the pump that sends ammonia through the loops. The problem forced other systems on the space station to shut down, NASA said.
The alarms came two days after NASA officials warned space debris could pose a risk to the station. Later Thursday, scientists said the debris was no longer a threat.
Six people -- three Americans and three Russians -- are on the International Space Station.
The station's crew members are conducting more than 100 ongoing experiments in biology, physical sciences, technology development, and Earth and space sciences, according to NASA.

Source: CNN