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Kepler or not, we'll find life

Meg Urry says loss of the planet-finding Kepler satellite would be huge for NASA, which is furiously trying to fix it--but one way or another, it's a matter of time before we find signs of life on other worlds

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Feds Investigate After Plane Parts Hit Ga. Home

Federal officials investigate after parts of 747 jet break off, hit Georgia woman's house

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Lawyers in Colorado shooting case to challenge insanity defense law

DENVER (Reuters) - Public defenders representing James Holmes, accused of killing 12 moviegoers in Colorado last summer, will return to court on Thursday to challenge the state's insanity defense law in a bid to try to avoid the death penalty for their client.

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Poll: Most back ‘path to citizenship,’ setting up tough choice for GOP lawmakers

Comprehensive immigration reform moves to the Senate floor next week with solid overall support from the public. But a bare majority of Republican voters oppose a path to legal status for undocumented immigrants. Most of those against the idea say they won’t back congressional candidates who are supportive of the plan, highlighting conflicting pressures on GOP lawmakers as they consider the poli

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