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Ex-astronaut Nowak accepts plea deal

Nov. 10, 2009
A plea deal has been offered in the case of a former astronaut accused of being involved in a well-publicized, violent love triangle, prosecutors said.
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Ex-astronaut's trial set for Dec. 7

ORLANDO, Fla., June 24 (UPI) -- A judge in Florida has set a Dec. 7 trial date for former U.S. astronaut Lisa Nowak, charged in a bizarre love triangle assault case.
Hearing set in astronaut love triangle

Hearing set in astronaut love triangle

ORLANDO, Fla., Sept. 10 (UPI) -- A Florida appeals court has scheduled a hearing next month in the case of former astronaut Lisa Nowak accused of attempting to kidnap a romantic rival.

Astronaut trial postponed

ORLANDO, Fla., Sept. 13 (UPI) -- A Florida judge has postponed the trial of former astronaut Lisa Nowak after her attorneys said they planned to use insanity as a defense.

Nowak to claim temporary insanity

ORLANDO, Fla., Aug. 28 (UPI) -- The lawyer for former astronaut Lisa Nowak says she will plead that she was temporarily insane when she attacked a romantic rival in Florida.

Lisa Nowak testifies at pre-trial hearing

ORLANDO, Fla., Aug. 24 (UPI) -- Former astronaut Lisa Nowak testified at a pre-trial hearing in Florida that the ankle bracelet she is required to wear does not fit under a Navy uniform.

Suspect wants to shed electronic monitor

ORLANDO, Fla., Aug. 10 (UPI) -- An attorney for former astronaut Lisa Nowak is asking a Florida court to remove her electronic ankle monitor.

NASA fires love-triangle astronaut

HOUSTON, March 7 (UPI) -- U.S. space officials Wednesday announced the firing of Navy Capt. Lisa Nowak, who faces charges of attempting to kidnap a romantic rival.

Jilted woman astronaut free on bond

ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 7 (UPI) -- The recently separated woman astronaut charged in Florida with the attempted murder of a woman in a love triangle was free on bond in seclusion on Wednesday.
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President Barack Obama awards the the Presidential Medal of Freedom to singer/songwriter Bob Dylan during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington on May 29, 2012. The Medal of Freedom is our NationÕs highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. UPI/Kevin Dietsch