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8 ‘extinct’ species found alive
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Amid all the doom and gloom of an extinction crisis, a bit of fleeting good news appears every now and again. Full story

2009’s top 10 new species
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Video games of December

  Video: "Avatar The Game," "Rogue Warrior," "The Devil's Tuning Fork" and "The Saboteur" are ones you should look out for. Msnbc.com's Todd Kenreck previews them.

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CrunchPad: It’s a goner before arrival
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The CrunchPad, a 12-inch tablet computer named one of the 10 "most brilliant products" of the year by Popular Mechanics magazine, is "now in the DeadPool." Full story

GPS apps challenge standalone devices
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Have a Hubble holiday

Check out free e-cards from outer space, a Hubble Advent calendar and other cosmic goodies fit for three kings.

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CrunchPad tablet: it's a goner before arrival

The CrunchPad, a highly anticipated 12-inch tablet computer that was recently named as one of the 10 "most brilliant products" of the year by Popular Mechanics magazine, is "now in the DeadPool," according to the man who has been its biggest enthusiast.


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