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1 in 4 Brits admit visiting Wonders of the World that no longer exist
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02/06/2012 03:20 AM
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A quarter of Britons have claimed that they have been to ancient Wonders of the World, wiped off the Earth hundreds of years ago.
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Stephen Colbert Touts NASA's Life Improving Research
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02/06/2012 01:00 PM
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The politically charged comedian gives his appreciation for the space agency's research on the International Space Station that is helping to create vaccines to the some of the world's ...
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'Astronauts' with the right stuffing
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02/06/2012 12:51 PM
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If you've ever dreamed of becoming an astronaut and have four months to spare, you might have the "right stuff" to fly to Mars well, sort of. Scientists at Cornell University ...
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Celebrities Cook Up a New Way To Stay In Limelight
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02/06/2012 12:43 PM
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It's as natural a pairing as steak and baked potato. Americans love their celebrities, and Americans love to eat. So why not celebrity cookbooks? Except Eva Longoria desperately hawking ...
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Economic squeeze takes shine off Lunar spending
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02/06/2012 12:30 PM
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Chinese shoppers on their Lunar New Year holiday were less lavish than expected at Hong Kong jewellers. They also curbed spending on beauty brands and slowed spending at South Korean stores. They ...
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Mock Astronauts for Mission to Mars ... in Hawaii
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02/06/2012 12:20 PM
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If you've ever dreamed of becoming an astronaut and have four months to spare, you might have the "right stuff" to fly to Mars … well, sort of. Scientists at Cornell ...
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Virgin Galactic's Private Spaceship Ramping Up Toward Passenger Flights
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02/06/2012 12:20 PM
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LOS ANGELES, Calif. - This year is key for Virgin Galactic's bid to become the first commercial spaceliner service, as rocket-powered flights of its SpaceShipTwo are on the books for summer. ...
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China celebrates last day of Lunar New Year with Lantern Festival
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02/06/2012 12:16 PM
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As good as trade with China has been for Australia, its relationship with the emerging superpower is complicated and there are lessons in it for Ottawa which hopes to sign a deal for Canadian ...
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Superslim Samsung Galaxy S III could drop in May
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02/06/2012 12:06 PM
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(Credit: Josh Miller/CNET) Here comes yet another tasty tidbit for the multitudes eagerly awaiting news of the Samsung Galaxy S III: it could measure just 0.28-inch, or 7 millimeters, thick. ...
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Samsung's Galaxy Note phablet now ready for preorder
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02/06/2012 12:06 PM
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If you're burning to secure Samsung's Galaxy Note, AT&T is now taking preorders of the hybrid slate for $300. Samsung was the only tech company with ...
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600 Million Year Drought Makes Life on Surface of Mars Unlikely
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02/06/2012 11:55 AM
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View of Mars' surface near the north pole from the Phoenix lander. Credit: NASA/JPL-Calech/University of Arizona Mars is often referred to as a desert world, and for good reason – its ...
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High-rise condominium living that's been brought back down to earth
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02/06/2012 11:54 AM
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In the months right after last year's March 11 earthquake, sales of condominiums in Tokyo dropped 30 percent compared to the previous year. Much of the drop was in areas surrounding Tokyo Bay, ...
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5 Things to Know About the New 'Phone with a Pen'
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02/06/2012 11:53 AM
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Samsung Galaxy Note as being "very similar to an actual pen." Called an S Pen, it slides right into the top of the phone for easy storage. The pen can be used to generate anywhere on the ...
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NOAA lease in Silver Spring largest in Washington
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02/06/2012 11:46 AM
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You could be enjoying all this with your account from Washington Business Journal: Daily Update Emails Latest local Business News Local Job ...
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The universe withholds the mystery of magnetism
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02/06/2012 09:36 AM
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Why is the universe magnetized? It's a question scientists have been asking for decades. Now, an international team of researchers including a University of Michigan professor have demonstrated ...
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Mars 'Super-Drought' May Make Red Planet Too Dry for Alien Life
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02/06/2012 09:36 AM
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The surface of Mars may have been parched for too long for any life-forms to exist on the planet today, a new study suggests. A team of researchers spent three years meticulously examining ...
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Russia's Space Woes Stress NASA's Need for Private Spaceships
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02/06/2012 09:36 AM
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The recent delay of the next manned launch to the International Space Station due to a damaged Russian space capsule highlights NASA's critical need for commercially built vehicles, space ...
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Mel B to host Australian 'Dancing with the Stars'
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02/06/2012 09:14 AM
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Mel B has been confirmed as the new host of the Australian version of 'Dancing with the Stars'. The former Spice Girls singer - who competed in the US version of the ballroom dancing show ...
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Three Letters That Change Life, the Universe and Even Detroit
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02/06/2012 08:49 AM
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Apigee , a company that builds and operates APIs. That’s tech-world speak for the software that lets things like Facebook, Google and Twitter talk to all those applications on your iPhone. ...
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Google Earth update erases underwater 'Atlantis'
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02/06/2012 08:44 AM
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Google Earth map that raised rumors of the lost city of Atlantis has gotten a much-needed update, ridding the seafloor of a gridlike pattern that some vigilant users suspected were sunken streets ...
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