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Rocket heads to space station
Trio of astronauts will bring the space station's permanent crew up to five. Full story
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Smart phones squeezing retailers
The rise of smart phones is changing the shopping game this holiday season.
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First Jesus-era house found in Nazareth
Days before Christmas, archaeologists on Monday unveiled what they said were the remains of the first dwelling in Nazareth that can be dated back to the time of Jesus — a find that could shed new light on what the hamlet was like during the period the New Testament says Jesus lived there as a boy.
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Mystery swirls around 'dark stars'
When the very first stars lit up, they may have been fueled by the dark matter that has long eluded scientists.
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Lavish gadgets for those with rich taste
Is there a technophile on your list with tastes that run a little rich? You may want to consider custom-made PCs starting at $8,000 or an uber-chic cordless phone for $1,100.
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Pentagon: Insurgents intercepted spy videos
Insurgents in Iraq have hacked into live video feeds from Predator drones, a key weapon in a Pentagon spy system that serves as the military's eyes in the sky for surveillance and intelligence collection.
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Texting drivers six times more likely to crash
The research adds to a mountain of evidence showing that texting or talking on mobile phones while driving is dangerous. Texting seems to be the worst.
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10 best Xbox 360 games of 2009
With all the incredible games that have been released for Microsoft’s Xbox 360 this year, trying to write a “Best of 2009” list feels an awful lot like trying to stick 20 pounds of sand into a 2-pound sack.
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When will plug-in cars pay off?
Automakers are promising that affordable plug-in hybrid electric vehicles will be available in the next couple of years, but a new report contends that it will be decades before the fuel savings and lower emissions make up for the high cost of batteries.
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