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An Asteroid Wiped Out The Dinosaurs


A giant asteroid smashing into Earth is the only plausible explanation for the extinction of the dinosaurs, a global scientific team said on Thursday, hoping […]


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Ancient Greenland gene map has a surprise


WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Scientists have sequenced the DNA from four frozen hairs of a Greenlander who died 4,000 years ago in a study they say […]


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Crystal Bowersox, Boyfriend Split On Eve Of Idol Finale


“American Idol” runner-up Crystal Bowersox and boyfriend Tony Kusian have split. After losing the “Idol” crown to Lee DeWyze on Wednesday night, the singer revealed […]


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Fraud-Alert Service Pays $12 Million Settlement


Lifelock, the company that brazenly broadcast its chief executive’s Social Security number as part of its claim that it could protect anyone against identity theft, […]


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Boyfriend bails as foul ball hits girlfriend


Worst date ever: Boyfriend bails as foul ball hits girlfriend Many women would do anything for a boyfriend who likes to dance. But as one […]


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Growing Low-Oxygen Zones In Oceans


WASHINGTON — Lower levels of oxygen in the Earth’s oceans, particularly off the United States’ Pacific Northwest coast, could be another sign of fundamental changes […]


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Crackdown on ultra-luxurious showerheads


A Water Fight Over Luxury Showers Gene Goforth sells showerheads—big ones, like the Raindance Imperial 600 AIR. Selling for as much as $5,457, it has […]


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Things Your Mechanic Won’t Tell You


1. “You might be in the wrong garage.” There are many choices as to where consumers can take their car when it’s in need of […]


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McDonald’s says no way Ronald will retire


Retire Ronald McDonald? No way. That’s the message McDonald’s Corp.’s CEO Jim Skinner gave Thursday to the red-haired clown’s critics who say the cartoon promotes […]


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Volcano in Iceland


The eruption of a volcano beneath Iceland’s Eyjafjallajokull has resulted in dangerous amounts of volcanic ash in the sky, huge headaches for travelers, and, it […]


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