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  • 8 great heroes of human rights

    Tue, Jun 18, 2013 11:07 AM

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    From Nelson Mandela to Mahatma Gandhi to Jimmy Carter, these tireless advocates have made the world a better place.

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  • NASA's 'Grand Challenge': Stop asteroids from destroying Earth

    Tue, Jun 18, 2013 3:36 PM by Clara Moskowitz, SPACE.com

    The space agency is seeking ideas from the public, businesses, and academics on how to divert an asteroid. Ideas are due July 18.

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  • New NASA astronaut candidates excited to be chosen

    Tue, Jun 18, 2013 3:20 PM by Robert Z. Pearlman, SPACE.com

    The 8 new candidates say they are thrilled at the prospect of contributing to humanity's space exploration efforts.

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  • 'Lost' city discovered beneath Cambodian jungle

    Tue, Jun 18, 2013 2:53 PM by Jeanna Bryner, LiveScience

    The newfound cityscape would have existed between the eighth and ninth centuries.

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  • 7 surprising things Pope Francis has done in his first 100 days

    Tue, Jun 18, 2013 1:13 PM by Melissa Breyer

    From the blessing of 35,000 bikers to his punchy tweets, Pope Francis' first 3 months as pontiff suggest he's not your grandmother's pope.

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  • 9 of the most bizarre animal mating habits

    9 of the most bizarre animal mating habits

    Tue, Jun 18, 2013 12:39 PM by Bryan Nelson

    From wild antics and strange body parts to risking life for love, here are nine of the most bizarre animal mating habits found in nature.

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  • 8 great heroes of human rights

    Tue, Jun 18, 2013 11:07 AM by Melissa Breyer

    From Nelson Mandela to Mahatma Gandhi to Jimmy Carter, these tireless advocates have made the world a better place.

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  • Not what you expected: Jumping a swimming pool in a Jeep

    Tue, Jun 18, 2013 10:19 AM by Shea Gunther

    When Kenny McLean and his brothers needed to remove a backyard swimming pool, they did it in the most obvious way possible — they drove a Jeep into it.

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  • Mount Tam: The hiker's heaven

    Mount Tam: The hiker's heaven

    Mon, Jun 17, 2013 4:17 PM

    Mount Tamalpais offers miles upon miles of hills, valleys and stretches of bay that provide excellent backpacking and wildlife viewing.

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  • 10 of the worst wildfires in U.S. history

    Mon, Jun 17, 2013 4:02 PM by Bryan Nelson

    A look at the country's biggest fires and the destruction they left behind.

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  • Amazing river map shows U.S. awash in waterways

    Mon, Jun 17, 2013 3:18 PM by Russell McLendon

    Using public data from the U.S. government, a software engineer has made a stunning map of every river in the Lower 48 states.

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  • 15 udderly adorable baby cows and goats

    Mon, Jun 17, 2013 2:29 PM

    Celebrate National Dairy Month with these adorable photos of baby cows and goats.

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  • Yurts: Everything you ever wanted to know but were afraid to ask

    Mon, Jun 17, 2013 2:18 PM by Shea Gunther

    Here's your 101 guide on the structure that helped Genghis Khan conquer Eurasia — from how they're made to where you can stay in one or where you can buy one.

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  • Supercomputer simulation reveals inner workings of black holes

    Mon, Jun 17, 2013 2:05 PM by Miriam Kramer, SPACE.com

    Scientists have discovered 'soft' and 'hard' X-rays being emitted from black holes.

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  • Pesticide maker discredited critics to protect controversial herbicide, court papers show

    Mon, Jun 17, 2013 12:18 PM by Environmental Health News

    From talking points to third-party allies to private investigators, Sygenta has done everything it can to cover up the harms of atrazine.

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  • Tips for living near bears

    Mon, Jun 17, 2013 12:15 PM by Networx.com

    The most important step to take is keeping food out of reach.

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