Article: Ex-astronaut Lisa Nowak apologizes

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Lisa Nowak faced her romantic rival in court Friday during a tense day in the NASA love triangle case that was capped with the ex-astronaut apologizing to the other woman for "frightening her in any way."

It was their first exchange of words and looks since Nowak was arrested and charged with trying to pepper spray and kidnap Colleen Shipman after a frantic 1,000-mile drive to confront her over shared feelings for another astronaut.

"The past six months have been very difficult for me, my family and others close to me," a halting Nowak said after a five-hour hearing in which her lawyers sought to remove the ankle bracelet

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