First Manned Mars Mission Launches

AP: Dateline Aug 5 8:38 AM PT:

In a surprise launch this morning, recluse billionaire Bob Hazy launched the first manned mission to Mars** in his Sonata16 launch vehicle, stating, "One small step for Bob, yeah, one small step for Bob."

Stay tuned for regular updates.

Update: 8:39 AM: Due to budgetary setbacks, the Mars destination has been reportedly replaced with Portland, Oregon.