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Mars Science Lab launch delayed two years
September 6, 2010NASA's launch of the Mars Science Laboratory -- hampered by technical difficulties and cost overruns -- has been delayed until the fall of 2011, NASA officials said at a news conference Thursday in Washington.
Shuttle lands at California air base
September 6, 2010NASA officials Sunday waved off the first opportunity for space shuttle Endeavour to return to Earth, citing poor weather conditions.
iReporters watch planets, moon align
September 6, 2010Inspiration for 'Contact' still listening
September 6, 2010From a remote valley in Northern California, Jill Tarter is listening to the universe.
Indian lunar orbiter hit by heat rise
September 6, 2010Scientists have switched off several on-board instruments to halt rising temperatures inside India's first unmanned lunar spacecraft.
Clams befouling Tahoe invade Adirondack lake in NY (AP)
September 6, 2010
AP - A thumbnail-sized clam blamed for clouding the azure bays of Lake Tahoe high in the Sierra Nevada has now turned up in a mountain-ringed Adirondack lake renowned for its limpid, spring-fed waters.
Earl's path along northeast is not well-worn (AP)
September 6, 2010
AP - Pushed by an ill-timed trough of low pressure, Hurricane Earl is heading uncomfortably close to an area relatively few hurricanes tend to go: the Northeast coastline.
Double hand transplant patient shows new hands (AP)
September 6, 2010
AP - The recipient of a rare double hand transplant says he feels "fantastic" and can wiggle fingers on both his new hands.
Labor Day Is No Vacation for a Growing Number of Workers (LiveScience.com)
September 6, 2010LiveScience.com - If you're a business owner or a salaried employee, the long Labor Day weekend is a chance to kick back and relax before heading into the busy fall business season. If you're an hourly employee - and more than half of all workers are, according to the U.S. Census Bureau - you might not have that luxury, particularly if you're a low-level worker involuntarily working part time.
Greenpeace Japan activists face verdicts (AFP)
September 6, 2010
AFP - Two Greenpeace activists on trial in Japan face verdicts Monday on charges of stealing a box of whale meat, which they say was proof of embezzlement in the country's state-run whaling programme.
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