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| NASA's sun satellite launch delayed until Thursday VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AP) -- NASA has delayed the launch of a sun-observing satellite by a day so that technicians can restore power to launch range equipment.... Read More » Japan conversation robot ready for outer space TOKYO (AP) -- The world's first space conversation experiment between a robot and humans is ready to be launched.... Read More »New bird species discovered in Cambodian capital PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) -- Scientists say they've discovered a new species of bird in Cambodia, not in some remote jungle but in the country's capital.... Read More »Was first curveball thrown 2 million years ago? NEW YORK (AP) -- It's a big year for throwing. The greatest closer in baseball history, Mariano Rivera of the Yankees, is retiring. Aroldis Chapman, the overpowering Cincinnati Reds reliever, continues to fire fastballs beyond 100 mph.... Read More »Mapping genes of a horse from 700,000 years ago HELSINKI (AP) -- From a tiny fossil bone found in the frozen Yukon, scientists have deciphered the genetic code of an ancient horse about 700,000 years old - nearly 10 times older than any other animal that has had its genome mapped.... Read More » | ||||
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Wednesday, June 26, 2013
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| Chris Brown faces new charges The RnB star Chris Brown is facing a new set of charges after claims he was involved in a hit-and-run collision. Read More »US teen killed by bull statue horn A 14-year-old boy dies in the US after running into the horn of a bull statue on a Texas university campus, reportedly during a game of hide-and-seek. Read More »New interim Montreal mayor selected Laurent Blanchard becomes Montreal's third mayor in eight months, after two prior leaders of the Canadian city resigned amid corruption allegations. Read More »VIDEO: Saving one of California's 90 languages A California native tribe's effort to save its language from extinction Read More »VIDEO: 'I'm not recognised as an army wife' As the US Supreme Court weighs whether to uphold the Defense of Marriage Act, a military woman and her wife explain how the law has made their life together difficult. Read More »US commits to Afghan Taliban talks US and Afghan officials reaffirm their commitment to peace talks with the Taliban, hours after Taliban militants attacked a CIA station. Read More »US envoy: Syria 'a stain' on UN Susan Rice has called the UN Security Council's inaction on the Syrian war "a stain" on the body, in final remarks as US ambassador to the body. Read More » Democrats hold Kerry's Senate seat Congressman Edward Markey wins election to Secretary of State John Kerry's former Senate seat, defeating Republican political newcomer Gabriel Gomez. Read More »Texas passes abortion restrictions A bill that is expected to close almost all abortion clinics in the US state of Texas is approved by the state legislature. Read More »Broadway tribute to Gandolfini Theatres on Broadway will dim their lights on Wednesday in memory of The Sopranos actor, James Gandolfini who died in Italy on Wednesday. Read More »US growth rate revised down to 1.8% The US economy grew at an annualised pace of 1.8% in the first quarter of the year, slower than the previous estimate of 2.4%. Read More »Grisham debut novel heads for stage A stage version of A Time to Kill, the first novel by US author John Grisham, is to open in New York later this year. Read More »Controversial trader Marc Rich dies Marc Rich, the trader controversially pardoned by former President Bill Clinton, dies in Switzerland at the age of 78. Read More » US gay marriage ban overturned The US Supreme Court overturns a law that defines marriage as between a man and a woman only, in a landmark decision. Read More »Snowden asylum case 'may take weeks' Ecuador could take weeks to rule on an asylum bid by fugitive US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden, Foreign Minister Ricardo Patino says. Read More »US bloggers banned from entering UK Two prominent US bloggers, the co-founders of anti-Muslim group, have been banned from entering the UK, the Home Office says. Read More » | ||||
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