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Shuttle lands at Kennedy Space Center
Dec 22 2006 9:50PM (CT)
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Space shuttle Discovery and its seven astronauts safely returned to Earth on Friday after some last-minute suspense over which landing site to use, closing out a year in which NASA finally got construction of the international space station back on track.
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Shuttle lands at Kennedy Space Center
Dec 22 2006 9:50PM (CT)
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Space shuttle Discovery and its seven astronauts safely returned to Earth on Friday after some last-minute suspense over which landing site to use, closing out a year in which NASA finally got construction of the international space station back on track.
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NIH researcher sentenced in ethics case
Dec 22 2006 2:27PM (CT)
BALTIMORE (AP) - A federal researcher was ordered Friday to forfeit $300,000 and perform 400 hours of community service but will not have to pay a fine for failing to disclose lucrative consulting work with pharmaceutical giant Pfizer.
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Tapped-out trees threaten frankincense
Dec 22 2006 12:18PM (CT)
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) - A word to the wise men: The world may have plenty of gold and myrrh, but it could run short of frankincense.
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Japan researchers film live giant squid
Dec 22 2006 6:09AM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - A Japanese research team has succeeded in filming a giant squid live _ possibly for the first time _ and says the elusive creatures may be more plentiful than previously believed, a researcher said Friday.
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Alaska students link up with astronauts
Dec 22 2006 4:36AM (CT)
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - Space shuttle Discovery astronauts took a break from their hectic schedule to talk to Alaska students during a video conference viewed by participants across the state, including some in the most isolated native communities.
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Gorilla on fertility drug gives birth
Dec 22 2006 12:49AM (CT)
BRISTOL, England (AP) - A western lowland gorilla has given birth at a zoo in southwest England after being given a fertility drug that is normally used on humans, zoo officials said Friday.
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