All Stories from November 22, 2012 (Change date)
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NASA scientists eyeing regional dust storm on MarsNov 22, 2012 6:01 am - PASADENA, Calif. — NASA is tracking a regional dust storm on Mars, but says it has not affected the operations of its two rovers on the surface. The space agency said We...
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US troops in Afghanistan celebrate ThanksgivingNov 22, 2012 6:00 am - KABUL, Afghanistan — It was Army Sgt. Keith Wells' first Thanksgiving Day away from his family and despite a cornucopia of food provided for the troops, his taste buds w...
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EU leaders prepare for bitter fight over budgetNov 22, 2012 6:00 am - BRUSSELS — British Prime Minister David Cameron set the tone Thursday for what is expected to be a bitter fight over the European Union’s budget, warning that the latest...
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U.S. roads, airports unprepared for natural disastersNov 22, 2012 6:00 am - WASHINGTON — The nation's lifelines — its roads, airports, railways and transit systems — are getting hammered by extreme weather beyond what their builders imagined, le...
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Man buys surplus Atlantic light tower for researchNov 22, 2012 5:54 am - RALEIGH, N.C.— To the government, it was a defunct offshore light tower that hadn’t helped ships navigate the waters off North Carolina in more than a decade. To a Minne...
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Smart phones: Screen v. speed v. compatabilityNov 22, 2012 5:53 am - iPhone 5 Pro: Apple’s App Store and elegant design Con: Requires a new Apple cord (comes with phone; an extra cord costs $20) Best for: Apple fans, those who like t...
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Random facts to gobble up for ThanksgivingNov 22, 2012 5:48 am - For nearly four centuries, Americans have celebrated ceremonies giving thanks. Since the Pilgrims celebrated a bountiful harvest four centuries ago, Thanksgiving has bal...
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Art’s perfect theft: the ‘Ghent Altarpiece’Nov 22, 2012 5:47 am - GHENT, Belgium — The main suspect in the legendary art heist is said to have whispered with his dying breath: “Only I know where the ‘Adoration’ is ...” More than seven ...
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Is giant reed a ‘miracle plant’ or the next kudzu?Nov 22, 2012 5:34 am - OXFORD, N.C. — It’s fast-growing and drought-tolerant, producing tons of biomass per acre. It thrives even in poor soil and is a self-propagating perennial, so it requir...
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Lombard woman's letters, cookies are troops' escapeNov 22, 2012 5:30 am - With words and cookies, Candy Bishop of Lombard brings the troops out of the desert. The escape her letters and care packages provide is figurative and fleeting, but si...