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Ohio, Ala. to play bigger roles for NASA
Jun 5 2006 6:08PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Space centers in Ohio and Alabama will get added work as NASA shifts direction from flying circles around the Earth in a shuttle to zooming to the moon again in a brand new space vehicle.
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Some See Cownose Ray on Menu
Jun 5 2006 4:16PM (CT)
YORKTOWN, Va. (AP) - With few natural predators, cownose rays have become the bane of watermen and scientists intent on restoring Chesapeake Bay's oyster population.
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Study says millions have 'rage' disorder
Jun 5 2006 4:00PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - To you, that angry, horn-blasting tailgater is suffering from road rage. But doctors have another name for it _ intermittent explosive disorder _ and a new study suggests it is far more common than they realized, affecting up to 16 million Americans.
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Study touts child safety seats over belts
Jun 5 2006 3:03PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Young children stand a better chance of avoiding death in a serious car crash if they're secured in a car seat rather than buckled in a seat belt, according to a study released Monday.
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Test may help pick time to induce labor
Jun 5 2006 2:52PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - One in five pregnant women has her labor induced. The question: Did the doctor pick the best time to try to speed nature's course, or would waiting a few more days make for an easier delivery?
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Breast cancer drug study brings surprises
Jun 5 2006 2:48PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - Final results from a big study comparing two drugs for preventing breast cancer in high-risk women reveal surprises that challenge the government's claim that one is clearly better.
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Fox killing begins to protect small geese
Jun 5 2006 2:43PM (CT)
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - Wildlife managers in the Yukon-Delta National Wildlife Refuge are again killing arctic foxes to protect a small goose that travels north from Mexico to breed.
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Skeletons found at Army Ranger site
Jun 5 2006 1:02PM (CT)
FORT EDWARD, N.Y. (AP) - A husband and wife team of amateur archaeologists have unearthed human skeletons, believed to be about 250 years old, at a burial site here on the Hudson River island that's considered the birthplace of today's U.S. Army Rangers.
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Report warns of threat to world's deserts
Jun 5 2006 4:56AM (CT)
LONDON (AP) - The world's deserts are under threat as never before, with global warming making lack of water an even bigger problem for the parched regions, a U.N. report released Monday said.
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Cloned mules lose to naturals in pro race
Jun 5 2006 4:02AM (CT)
WINNEMUCCA, Nev. (AP) - Nature triumphed over nurture as two cloned mule brothers came up short in a professional race against traditionally bred runners.
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