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Astronaut charged with attempted kidnapping of love rival

US prosecutors charged an astronaut today with trying to kidnap a romantic rival, but they declined to file an attempted murder charge against her that had been recommended by police.

Astronaut charged with attempted kidnapping of love rival

Fri, 02 Mar, 2007 - 17:48

US prosecutors charged an astronaut today with trying to kidnap a romantic rival, but they declined to file an attempted murder charge against her that had been recommended by police.

Lisa Nowak, 43, was formally charged almost a month after she was arrested at an Orlando airport car park.

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