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Astronomers have crowned the universe's largest known spiral galaxy, a spectacular behemoth five times bigger than our own Milky Way."/>

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Facebook's Zuckerberg focuses first on hiring for fit and talent, not the perfect mix of skills."/>

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A soccer mom who gained national attention when she openly carried a loaded gun to her 5-year-old daughter's game is shot dead along with her husband, police said."/>

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A soccer mom who gained national attention when she openly carried a loaded gun to her 5-year-old daughter's game is shot dead along with her husband, police said."/>

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Early-bird stargazers will have to rise early Thursday to catch sight of the two brightest objects in the night sky — Venus and the moon — engaged in a final pre-dawn dance."/>

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Jan. 9: In Norfolk, Va., someone called 911, thinking they just saw a lion but it turned out to be a dog who happened to be groomed to look like the king of the jungle. NBC’s Brian Williams reports.

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Go for the gold (literally) with an all-gold toilet, or have a seat on the "Intelligence" toilet to have your vitals checked. Need space? Try a space station loo. This roundup even has a genuine throne — you know, for a royal flush."/>

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The Maya, best known these days for the doomsday they never foretold, may have accurately predicted astronomical phenomena centuries ahead of time, scientists have found."/>

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Droves of doughy promise makers are expected to pack health clubs this week — part of the usual January pilgrimage to try to shed pounds — but some guys fresh to the sweat-soaked scene are destined to lose something else: their steely-eyed resolve. "

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ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - A California chapter of the Boy Scouts of America is directly challenging the national organization's ban on gays by formally recommending that an openly gay former Scout be awarded the top rank of Eagle."/>

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First, the war, then the Spanish flu -- and now breast cancer may have come to Downton Abbey."/>

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This year has been a busy one for space missions, and it looks as if next year will ramp things up even more. Check out 13 adventures planned for the final frontier in 2013."/>

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The state Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs on Monday launched a public campaign designed to inform Hawaii homeowners of the options they have to avoid possible foreclosure and fraud."/>

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HAMBURG, Germany, Jan. 7, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Evotec AG (Frankfurt:EVT) (TecDAX) today announced that it has expanded the scope of its collaboration with MedImmune, the global biologics arm of AstraZeneca, after hitting a key milestone. Evotec achiev

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By PAUL NEWBERRY AP National Writer MIAMI (AP) - Sometimes, the buildup to a game can overwhelm what actually happens on the field."/>

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Jan. 4: The President is expected to nominate the former GOP senator, who is expected to face a fight during the confirmation process. NBC’s Lester Holt reports.

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The ancient city of Petra, which was carved into the desert cliffs of modern-day Jordan, might look inhospitably bone-dry today, but new archaeological evidence shows that its first-century inhabitants took advantage of what little water reached the regio

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Are modern men and women born to run? When it comes to care and training of the modern distance runner, expert opinions are mixed"/>

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