Hungarian-born U.S. software billionaire Charles Simonyi, left, and his wife Lisa Persdotter, right, smile after a press conference in Budapest, Hungary, Thursday, April 16, 2009. Simonyi, a former Microsoft executive, made history to be the world's first repeat space tourist when he was onboard of a Russia's Soyuz spacecraft and arrived on the International Space Station on March 28. Simonyi returned to Earth safely in April 8 and he may be the last private traveler the Russians allow to go to the space station because its crew is about to be doubled. AP Photo logo AP Photo 7 months ago

Hungarian-born U.S. software billionaire Charles Simonyi, left, and his wife Lisa Persdotter, right, smile after a press conference in Budapest, Hungary, Thursday, April 16, 2009. Simonyi, a former Microsoft executive, made history to be the world's first repeat space tourist when he was onboard of a Russia's Soyuz spacecraft and arrived on the International Space Station on March 28. Simonyi returned to Earth safely in April 8 and he may be the last private traveler the Russians allow to go to the space station because its crew is about to be doubled.

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  1. Canadian billionaire Quebec-born philanthropist Guy Laliberte, is seen before the final preflight practical examination in a mock-up of a Soyuz TMA space craft at Russian Space Training Center in Star City outside Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2009. Quebec-born philanthropist Guy Laliberte departs for the international space station Sept. 30 . Laliberte paid $35 million for a seat on the Soyuz rocket, the same price as Charles Simonyi, the station's previous guest. He will likely be among the last private visitors to the space station for a few years as NASA retires its shuttle program and turns to the Russian Space Agency to ferry U.S. astronauts to the space station, crowding out places for tourists.

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  5. MUNICH, GERMANY - OCTOBER 07: Chief Executive Officer of Microsoft Corporation Steve Ballmer looks on during a news conference on October 7, 2009 in Munich, Germany. Ballmer talked about the upcoming launch of the new Windows 7 computer operating system.
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  9. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Microsoft Corporation Steve Ballmer gestures during a news conference to present the new Windows 7 operating system in Munich October 7, 2009. Microsoft's release of its new. Windows 7 operating system is expected to increase demand for personal computers only slightly, Chief Executive Steve Ballmer told journalists in Munich on Wednesday. Major new software updates from Microsoft, whose Windows operating system runs about 90 percent of the world's PCs, are in general eagerly awaited by computer makers who hope for a sales boost.
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