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Ares I-X Launches Into The Space

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NASA, after holding Ares I-X on a launch pad for nearly a day, launched it this morning into the space. Ares I-X will be the testing of the concepts of the future rocket designs.

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Tigers On The Brink Of Extinction: Conference

At a conference of tiger experts from 20 countries, including the 13 where wild tigers are still found, international experts stated the sad news: despite best efforts to save them, the world's tiger population is declining fast. New efforts are necessary if they are to be saved from extinction, the panel said.

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Ares I-X Awaits Launch Time Amid Cloudy Skies

For the first time in a generation, NASA has a new rocket waiting for launch time. Weather is now the only thing holding back the launch of the Ares I-X rocket. NASA's first flight test of its Ares I-X booster rocket is only slated to last two minutes. Cloudy skies are holding up the test launch of NASA's newest rocket. NASA has until noon to get the experimental Ares I-X flight going.

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NASA ready for Ares I-X Rocket Launch

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NASA gets ready to launch the Ares I-X Rocket

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Disgraced Korean Cloning Expert Convicted, But No Jail Time

Hwang Woo-suk, 56, was once considered a national hero in South Korea and a leading researching in cloning. However, he was later exposed and disgraced as it was revealed he made false claims about his research. On Monday, he was convicted for various charges associated with his work, but he will not serve prison time.

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Oil Slimed Birds are Appearing off the Coast of Oregon

Approximately 150 birds have been rescued off the Coast of Oregon covered with an algae slime. The birds are being transported from Portland, Oregon to Fairfax, California to have their feathers cleaned, and hopefully save their lives.

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Saturn Has a New Ring

Three astronomers have found a new ring around the planet Saturn and it's said to be the largest of Saturn's rings. According to scientists, the ring is so large, if we could look up and see it, it would occupy a place in the sky four times the size of the full moon. The very faint ring stretches out miles and miles into space.

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Oregon coast plans first U.S. tsunami shelter

A major earthquake is forecast to hit the Oregon coast. If that earthquake triggers a tsunami, as experts predict it will, at least one town on the Oregon coast plans to be ready to protect the residents and visitors with a sturdy tsunami shelter.

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Daylight Saving Time 2009 Ends November 1

Get ready to fall back because on November 1 it will once again be time to set your clocks back an hour. Daylight Saving Time in the U.S. begins on the second Sunday of March and ends on the first Sunday of November. In 2009, it began on Sunday, March 8 at 2 a.m. and will on Sunday, November 1 at 2 a.m.

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Celebrate Mole Day, But It's Not What You Think

It's Mole Day Eve, and some are already celebrating it. The thing is, it's not like Groundhog Day. No, Mole Day is not about burrowing creatures.

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Taser Warns Against Shooting at Chest

"Don't Tase Me, bro!," or at least, don't Tase me in the chest. Taser International, the maker of the well-known stun gun used by police and consumers worldwide, has issued its first warning of possible cardiac arrest in its history.

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Orionid Meteor Shower Tonight to Light Up the Evening

The Orionid meteor shower tonight should be beautiful. It is the second of two metero showers that occur each year as a result of Earth passing through debris released by Halley's Comet. Tonight the sky will be moonless, providing stargazers with a excellent chance for a good view of the display.

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