In 1959, he left to be president of the Railway Express Agency, a giant national parcel service that was failing.

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That clever piece of engineering was a tiny lander that was carried to the Red Planet in 2003 on board the European Space Agency's Mars Express orbiter.

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But the main means of communication with Beagle 2 was always intended to be its mother ship, the European Space Agency's Mars Express, from which it was released on December 19th.

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The head of the province's port authority, Alejandro Berola, said that the decision to turn away the ships was made following "express instructions" from Gov. Fabiana Rios, the news agency said.

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The Public Health Agency has encouraged people to sign the donor register and express their wishes to family.

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Express newspaper reported Saturday that Ambani has emerged among the top bidders for the agency that represents sports stars such as Rafael Nadal, Venus Williams and Novak Djokovic and model Gisele Bundchen, among others.

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The President spoke with Governor Perdue and Governor Bentley yesterday to express his condolences and make sure they knew that the federal government stands ready through the Federal Emergency Management Agency to assist in the recovery efforts if needed.

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