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In this March 27, 2012, photo, Charles Simonyi, the only civilian to visit the International Space Station twice, poses for a photo next to the Soyuz TMA-14 descent module that took him to the International Space Station on his second trip into space, at the Seattle’s Museum of Flight’s new space gallery, which is named after him. The Microsoft billionaire is still obsessed with space, but has no plans to take a third trip, instead he's focused on publishing a physics book written by his father and continuing to work with the museum. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Space tourist just one way to describe Microsoft billionaire

Donna Gordon Blankinship The Associated Press

Last updated Tuesday, April 3, 2012 - 9:54am

SEATTLE -- Charles Simonyi may still be described as a space tourist even though the Microsoft billionaire has no plans to take a third vacation on the International Space Station and hasn't hung out in outer space for a few years.

He's still obsessed with space and is heavily involved in the Seattle Museum of Flight's new space gallery, which is named in the philanthropist's honor.

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Novell’s case against Microsoft goes to jury

Paul Foy The Associated Press

Last updated Wednesday, December 14, 2011 - 8:37am

SALT LAKE CITY — A two-month trial is ending in a Utah company’s $1 billion antitrust case against Microsoft Corp.

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Huge private plane planned to launch spaceships

Donna Blankinship, Seth Borenstein The Associated Press

Last updated Tuesday, December 13, 2011 - 4:48pm

SEATTLE -- Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen and aerospace pioneer Burt Rutan are building the world's biggest plane to help launch cargo and astronauts into space, in the latest of several ventures fueled by technology tycoons clamoring to write America's next chapter in spaceflight.

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(JIM URQUHART/The Associated Press) Microsoft founder Bill Gates arrives at the Frank E. Moss federal courthouse in Salt Lake City, Monday, Nov. 21, 2011. Gates was scheduled to testify in a one billion dollar antitrust lawsuit brought by Novell Inc. Gates, wearing a gray suit and a yellow tie, was the first witness to testify as Microsoft lawyers presented their case in the trial that’s been ongoing in federal court in Salt Lake City for about a month.

Utah company to wrap up $1B case against Microsoft

Paul Foy The Associated Press

Last updated Tuesday, December 13, 2011 - 8:36am

SALT LAKE CITY — Closing arguments are expected in a Utah company’s $1 billion antitrust lawsuit against Microsoft Corp.

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(JIM URQUHART/The Associated Press) John Pinette, left, and Microsoft founder Bill Gates arrives at the Frank E. Moss federal courthouse in Salt Lake City, Monday, Nov. 21, 2011. Microsoft’s Windows 95 rollout presented the most challenges in the company’s history, leading to several last-minute changes to technical features that would no longer support a rival software maker’s word processor, Bill Gates testified Monday in a $1 billion antitrust lawsuit filed by the creator of WordPerfect.

Microsoft takes offense in $1B antitrust trial

Contributed The Associated Press

Last updated Tuesday, November 29, 2011 - 8:45am

SALT LAKE CITY — Microsoft resumes its defense Tuesday in a $1 billion anti-trust trial in federal court in Salt Lake City.

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(JIM URQUHART/The Associated Press) Microsoft co-founder and chairman Bill Gates leaves the Frank E. Moss federal courthouse in Salt Lake City, Monday, Nov. 21, 2011. Gates testified in a $1 billion antitrust lawsuit brought by Novell Inc.

Gates testifies in $1B lawsuit against Microsoft

Paul Foy The Associated Press

Last updated Tuesday, November 22, 2011 - 10:08am

SALT LAKE CITY — Microsoft’s Bill Gates returns to the witness stand Tuesday to defend his company against a $1 billion antitrust lawsuit that claims the software giant tricked a competitor into huge losses and soared onto the market with Windows 95.

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(MANUEL BALCE CENETA/The Associated Press) Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates participating in a panel discussion at the State Department in Washington. A trial accusing Microsoft of antitrust violations resumes in federal court in Salt Lake City Friday Nov. 18, 2011 with the software giant asking a judge to dismiss an the case brought by Utah’s Novell Inc.

Gates to testify in $1B lawsuit against Microsoft

Paul Foy The Associated Press

Last updated Monday, November 21, 2011 - 8:46am

SALT LAKE CITY — Microsoft’s Bill Gates was set to testify Monday in a $1 billion antitrust lawsuit accusing the software maker of duping a competitor prior to its rollout of Windows 95.

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