Boeing slips first Delta III launch under hurricane threat

First flight of Boeing's new Delta III space launch vehicle has been slipped until Wednesday night because of the threat posed by Hurricane Bonnie to Cape Canaveral Air Station, Fla., where the new rocket is poised on a refurbished Delta II pad. The Delta III, carrying the Galaxy X satellite built...

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