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Chesapeake Bay island disappearing
As bones of Tangier Island's past resurface, Chesapeake Bay islanders fret about their future
Emotions play a huge role in shopping
Whether online or in a store, shopping and emotions go hand in hand.
Obama salutes national teacher of the year
Obama salutes teachers at White House, honors National Teacher of the Year
New deadline ordered for FDA food safety reforms
Federal judge in Calif.: FDA must set new deadline to put delayed food safety reforms in place
Test launch of unmanned space rocket delayed
Weather again delays test launch of private rocket designed to deliver space station supplies
Russian becomes world's oldest spacewalker at 59
Russian becomes world's oldest spacewalker at 59, loses hold of science tray, now space junk
Wash. state man is national teacher of the year
Washington state science teacher wins national Teacher of the Year honor
Dinosaurs exhibit to make US premiere in Ohio
Dinosaurs exhibit produced by Toronto museum to make US premiere in Cincinnati museum
Rocket that will carry cargo ship test launched
Company contracted to deliver space station supplies launches unmanned test rocket in Va.
Moon might put a damper on Lyrid meteor stargazing
The moon may interfere with the Lyrid meteor shower, a celestial display known as "old faithful" that happens every spring.
Every drop of water counts at Alexandria Earth Day event
Alexandria celebrates Earth Day with a fashion show, water exhibits and beautiful weather.
Winds force scrubbing of unmanned rocket launch
High winds force company to scrub launch of unmanned test rocket from Virginia
3 cancer scientists awarded $500K NY medical prize
Cancer researchers from Pa., Ill., Ore. awarded $500K in one of richest prizes in medicine
Scientists: Superstorm Sandy jolted United States
Scientists: Earthquake sensors detected energy of Superstorm Sandy that hit East Coast
NASA sees distant planets that seem ideal for life
Perfect planets for life? Telescope sees distant worlds not too hot, not too cold, not too big
Scientists decode DNA of 'living fossil' fish
Fish story: DNA code of 'living fossil' promises insight into how fish began to move onto land
East Coast test rocket launch scrubbed
Private firm contracted to deliver space station supplies scrubs Wednesday test rocket launch
Key facts about the plant explosion in West, Texas
News guide: Key facts about the fertilizer plant explosion in West, Texas
Newtown parents back study for clues to violence
After child's death in Newtown, scientist parents back brain research for clues to violence
East Coast rocket test launch scrubbed
Wednesday's test rocket launch was scrubbed by the private firm contracted to supply the space station.
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