Attempted Shuttle Launch Attracts Billionaire, Google ... and a Mystery Man in a Dog Suit?
Monday, November 8, 2010 - 17:30
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Among the thousands estimated hoping to see NASA's Space Shuttle Discovery's final launch last week were an American billionaire, Google co-founder and a man in a dog suit.
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