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Russian ship with tourist docks with space station

A Russian Soyuz capsule carrying second-time space tourist Charles Simonyi docked Saturday at the International Space Station, media reports quoted the control centre near Moscow as saying.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

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Study: Triathlons can pose deadly heart risks

(AP) -- Warning to weekend warriors: Swim-bike-run triathlons pose at least twice the risk of sudden death as marathons do, the first study of these competitions has found.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Mar 28, 2009 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 7

Antarctica to Pyramids -- lights dim for Earth Hour (Update)

(AP) -- From an Antarctic research base to the Great Pyramids of Egypt and beyond, the world switched off the lights on Saturday for Earth Hour, dimming skyscrapers, city streets and some of the world's most ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Mar 28, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (122) | comments 21

Stroke-blocking device shows promise, doctors say

(AP) -- A novel device to treat a common heart problem that can lead to stroke showed promise in testing, but not without risk, new research shows.

Medicine & Health / Research

created Mar 28, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Alaska's Mount Redoubt spews ash 50,000 feet high

(AP) -- Alaska's Mount Redoubt has erupted again, spewing an ash cloud 50,000 feet up into the air.

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Mar 28, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Shuttle lands in Florida, ending 13-day voyage

(AP) -- Shuttle Discovery and its crew of seven returned to Earth on Saturday and successfully wrapped up a construction mission that left the international space station with all its solar wings and extra ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Mar 28, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 2

California politician wants to censor online maps

An elected California official wants the state known for Internet technology to blur images of schools, hospitals, government buildings and houses of worship in online maps.

Technology / Internet

created Mar 28, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (5) | comments 8

Russian ship with tourist docks with space station: reports

A Russian Soyuz capsule carrying second-time space tourist Charles Simonyi along with a US and a Russian astronaut docked Saturday at the International Space Station, media reports quoted the control centre near Moscow as ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

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Egypt toddler contracts bird flu

A two-year-old Egyptian girl has contracted bird flu, the 60th reported case since the first outbreak of the disease in the country in 2006, a health ministry spokesman said on Saturday.

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Mar 28, 2009 | popularity 2 / 5 (2) | comments 0

The end of the line for space tourism?

A US software mogul who made history this week as the first person to travel to space twice as a tourist could also be the last paying passenger to head into space for several years.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Mar 28, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Shuttle Discovery on track for afternoon landing

(AP) -- Shuttle Discovery and its crew of seven aimed for a Saturday afternoon touchdown at NASA's spaceport to wrap up a successful space station construction mission.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

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Senate takes on out-of-network insurance issue

(AP) -- Ever wonder how that bill was calculated if you had to pay to see a doctor outside your insurance network?

Medicine & Health / Other

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