The amazing images from the Space Shuttle's seven-day stint
Tomorrow the Space Shuttle Atlantis is due to touch down on Earth after a successful seven-day mission to deliver vital equipment to the International Space Station.Retailers Extend Deals Beyond Black Friday
The conventional wisdom is that the most stupendous bargains of the year are to be had on the Friday after Thanksgiving.Download the Face of Your Dreams
TAYLOR DISHER, a 22-year-old marketing student in Toronto, recently found a useful way to shorten her beauty routine. Rather than try on sticky layers of lip gloss in a drugstore aisle..The electric thimble that detects the signs of heart disease YEARS before you feel ill...
We all know we should probably eat more healthily, take more exercise and cut back on alcohol, but unless there’s something obviously wrong, most of us blithely carry on.The Milky Way as you've never seen it before: The colourful centre of our galaxy in all its glory
Colourful, swirling clouds of cosmic dust interspersed with glowing star clusters are revealed in this extraordinary image of the Milky Way.Nuclear scars: Tainted water runs beneath Nevada desert
The state faces a water crisis and population boom, but radioactive waste from the Nevada Test Site has polluted aquifers.Irish minister's raw garlic habit
Raw garlic may not be most people's idea of a tasty snack, but details have emerged of Irish Finance Minister Brian Lenihan's unlikely fondness for munching on the herb.Early origins for uncanny valley
Human suspicion of realistic robots and avatars may have earlier origins than previously thought.After Mickey’s Makeover, Look for Less Mr. Nice Guy
For decades, the Walt Disney Company has largely kept Mickey Mouse frozen under glass, fearful that even the tiniest tinkering might tarnish the brand and upend his $5 billion..Definitive Guide to BRIC ETFs: BRIC ETF Investing 101
Brazil, Russia, India, and China, collectively known as the “BRIC” economies. Together, these four countries currently comprise 40% of the world’s population and 15% of GDP.Christie Pledges Fight on Taxes and Business Rules
Governor-elect Christopher J. Christie of New Jersey, basking in praise from Republicans who hailed him as the party’s new star..Cuomo Files Federal Antitrust Lawsuit Against Intel
The lawsuit charges that Intel violated state and federal laws by abusing its dominant position in the chip market to keep its main rival, Advanced Micro Devices, at bay.Israelis 'seize Iran arms ship'
Israel's navy has intercepted a ship carrying hundreds of tonnes of Iranian weapons intended for Hezbollah in Lebanon, the Israeli military has said.When Plastic Surgery Calls for a Do-Over
NO face-lift stops time, so as aging continues, even a satisfied patient may choose to have another one a decade later.'Gentlemen Broncos'
Jared and Jerusha Hess' 'Gentlemen Broncos' treats all its characters like jokes, and they're unfunny jokes at that.Resurgent Cincinnati Inspired by Bond With Young Cancer Patient
The Cincinnati Bearcats are neck-and-neck with Ohio State in the polls, their quarterback is a Heisman Trophy contender and they have surged into the national title conversation.Attacks Target Multiple Sites in Pakistan
Pakistani police say two people have been killed in a gunfight at a federal building in the eastern city of Lahore.Cisco Is Buying Starent for $2.9 Billion to Bolster Its Wireless Networks Business
On Tuesday, Cisco announced that it would pay $35 a share, or $2.9 billion, for Starent Networks, which makes products that help wireless telecommunications companies alolt.Hearing Man in Deaf Role Stirs Protests in New York
When the playwright Rebecca Gilman began adapting the Carson McCullers novel “The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter” for the stage several years ago, she made a bold and controversial artistic leap:Schwarzenegger signs seven mortgage bills
The approved measures provide a variety of home loan protections for consumers, including a ban on so-called negative-amortization loans.Michael Jackson's single 'This Is It' dates to a 1983 collaboration with Paul Anka
Though officially released less than 24 hours ago, Michael Jackson's first posthumous single, "This Is It," has turned out to not be so new after all.New Way to Tap Gas May Expand Global Supplies
A new technique that tapped previously inaccessible supplies of natural gas in the United States is spreading to the rest of the world..In Afghanistan, more women are driving, but still few do
As more Afghan women obtain driver's licenses, they continue to face resistance from their male-dominated Muslim society.Paper Challenges Ideas About ‘Early Bird’ Dinosaur
The first fossil of the raven-size species was an immediate sensation when it was excavated in 1860.Pacific Ocean 'dead zone' in Northwest may be irreversible
Oxygen depletion that is killing sea life off Oregon and Washington is probably caused by evolving wind conditions from climate change, rather than pollution, one oceanographer warns.Obama Rules Out Large Reduction in Afghan Force
President Obama told Congressional leaders on Tuesday that he would not substantially reduce American forces in Afghanistan or shift the mission to just hunting terrorists there..Irving Penn dies at 92; a giant of photography
He began as a fashion photographer, but crossed the chasm that separated commercial and art photography. His works are considered icons.
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