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Arctic sea ice melts to second worst on record

By Associated Press

WASHINGTON - New satellite measurements show that crucial sea ice in the Arctic Ocean has plummeted to its second...

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Added 22h ago

Dead Sea Scrolls to be displayed on Internet

By Associated Press

JERUSALEM - Scientists using American space technology have started a huge project to digitally photograph the...

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Sarkozy says Russia’s action ’unacceptable’

By Associated Press

PARIS - French President Nicolas Sarkozy said Wednesday that it was unacceptable for Russia to take unilateral...

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UN accuses US-led troops in deaths of Afghans

By Associated Press

KABUL, Afghanistan - The United Nations said today it has found "convincing evidence" that U.S. coalition troops...

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Passenger jet bound for Iran crashes in Kyrgyzstan

By Associated Press

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan - A passenger jet carrying 90 people, including a Kyrgyz high school sports team, crashed shortly...

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QinetiQ says it has broken unmanned flight record

By Associated Press

LONDON - An ultra-lightweight plane built from carbon fiber and powered using paper-thin solar panels has broken...

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Don’t worry, I believe you, sir. No, really, I do

By Mike Pingree / Through the Looking Glass

A guy, pulled over in Corpus Christi, Texas, for failing to signal a turn, told the cop, “It’s not...

Added 5d 23h ago

At top of Greenland, new worrisome cracks in ice

By Associated Press

WASHINGTON - In northern Greenland, a part of the Arctic that had seemed immune from global warming, new satellite...

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