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Astronauts Plan Spacewalk To Plug Space Station Leak
The leak in a cooling system was discovered Thursday when "snowflakes" of ammonia were seen flying away from the station. Engineers on Earth were up overnight plotting an impromptu spacewalk.
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Officials Aren't Linking Man's Arrest To Texas Explosion
A former emergency services volunteer in West, Texas, is under arrest for allegedly possessing an explosive device. But investigators say they have not tied him to the April 17 fire and explosion at a fertilizer plant that devastated the community.
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Genocide Conviction In Guatemala Is 'Huge Breakthrough'
Efrain Rios Montt was found guilty of ordering more than 1,700 people's deaths. His conviction is a boost for those who push for respect for human rights in the region.
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Top Stories: Cleveland Kidnapping; Benghazi Emails
Also: IRS's actions add to conservatives' case against Obama; Pakistanis go to polls after campaign marred by violence; astronauts prepared for spacewalk to station's leaks; survivor of Bangladesh building collapse said to be "doing great."
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Frozen Lakes Cut Into Minnesota Fishing Tradition
Saturday is the opening of the walleye fishing season, and it's usually one of the busiest weekends for the state's resort communities. This year, many of the lakes in northern Minnesota are still iced over, putting a chill on the season.
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Tiny Mites Spark Big Battle Over Imports Of French Cheese
Microscopic bugs called cheese mites are responsible for the distinctive rind and flavor of the bright orange French cheese Mimolette. But now, the FDA has blocked more than a ton of Mimolette from entering the country, because the agency says the mites left on it make it unfit for consumption.
Media Focus On Ailing Mandela Is Not 'The African Way'
The extensive coverage of Nelson Mandela's fading health has sparked intense debate in South Africa. Many say the African way views the twilight years as a final journey, a time of peace and respect, and that journalists should be more sensitive.
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To Count Elephants In The Forest, Watch Where You Step
To know how elephants are faring, they need to be counted. But how do you count them when they're hidden under thick forest canopies? A conservationist in the 1980s started to count their poop, and that helped to create a model of elephants' numbers and movement through the forest.
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Sequester Has Air Force Clipping Its Wings
Automatic budget cuts have pushed Air Force bases to slash their flying budgets even though it means grounding pilots and reducing readiness. The cancellations are boosting the arguments of those who want the military excepted from sequestration cuts.
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Newtown Panel Votes To Build New School At Sandy Hook Site
Town leaders voted to tear down the elementary school in which 26 children and teachers were killed in a mass shooting in December. The task force also considered renovating the existing building or moving to different location.
Former Guatemalan Dictator Found Guilty Of Genocide
The genocide trial of former Guatemalan dictator Efrain Rios Montt ended Friday with a conviction. A panel of judges found him guilty after a six-week proceeding. Rios Montt, however, denies responsibility for massacres and other crimes committed against Mayans during his 1982-1983 rule.
IRS's Tea Party Scrutiny Adds To Conservatives' Case Against Obama
The targeting by IRS workers in Cincinnati of the filings of conservative groups for added scrutiny was an innocent mistake, said an agency official who apologized. But President Obama's critics see more nefarious motives in the action.
On Military Sexual Assault Issue, A New Era for An Old Committee
Women on the Senate and House Armed Services committees are leveraging their clout in response to the problem of sexual assaults in the military.
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Spacewalk Planned To Repair Station's Leaky Cooling System
Astronauts discovered an ammonia leak in a system designed to keep the International Space Station's power supply cool.
White House Denies Any 'Substantive' Edits To Benghazi Memo
White House press secretary Jay Carney says the only changes to the talking points used by U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice were to wording describing the Benghazi mission.
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How Swedish Malort Became Chicago's Mascot Bitter Drink
After Swedish immigrants moved out of the city, the traditional Swedish spirit was adopted by different ethnic groups. Bartenders eventually rediscovered the bitter spirit, too, and have helped to fuel its revival in Chicago.
Benghazi Review Leader Offered To Testify On Capitol Hill
The former ambassador who led a review of the Benghazi consulate attack tells NPR he offered to testify at a House hearing but wasn't invited by Republicans.
Celebrity Panda To Return To Thailand, For $1 Million A Year
The citizens of Thailand are breathing a sigh of relief, after a breakthrough moment in panda relations was reached with China Friday. After much negotiation, Lin Ping, a female giant panda who became a reality TV star after being born in Thailand's Chiang Mai Zoo, will be allowed to stay in Thailand for 15 years.
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Benghazi Schools Obama In The Politics Of Scandal
For months, the media have largely dismissed Republican complaints about the administration's handling of Benghazi as attempts to score partisan points. But there's a growing sense that there may be fire underneath all that smoke.
Judge Denies Administration's Request To Delay Plan-B Ruling
Iin denying the government's motion for a stay, U.S. District Court Judge Korman, who has overseen the case since 2005, also laid out several substantive problems with the situation that last week's approval by the Food and Drug Administration created.
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