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  1. A man rides a horse through flood waters in Athlone, Ireland November 27, 2009. REUTERS/Cathal McNaughton (IRELAND DISASTER ENVIRONMENT IMAGES OF THE DAY)
    Researchers Find the First Horse Whisperers LiveScience.com - Sat Nov 28, 9:31 AM ET

    This Behind the Scenes article was provided to LiveScience in partnership with the National Science Foundation.

  2. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki moon, left, and Danish Prime Minister Lars Loekke Rasmussen, right, look on during a press conference on climate change at the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting (CHOGM) in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, Saturday Nov. 28, 2009. (AP Photo/Martin Cleaver)
    Leaders say momentum building on climate change AP - Sun Nov 29, 1:41 AM ET

    PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad - Leaders of the Commonwealth countries called Saturday for a legally binding international agreement on climate change and a global fund with billions of dollars to help poor countries meet its mandates.

  3. Old Rocket Junk Poses No Threat to Space Station SPACE.com - Sat Nov 28, 4:00 PM ET

    The International Space Station won't have to fire its thrusters Saturday to avoid a close call with part of a spent rocket that launched a comet probe 10 years ago, NASA officials said.

  4. The forecast for noon, Sunday, Nov. 29, 2009 shows a developing front will provide increasing afternoon rain from the Southern Plains through the Ohio Valley.  A low pressure system will continue to provide precipitation in the Southwest.  Chilly temperatures are expected in the Northern Plains. (AP Photo/Weather Underground)
    The nation's weather AP - Sun Nov 29, 5:35 AM ET

    Areas from the West Coast to the Midwest were bracing for snow Sunday.

  5. Chimps Enjoy a Good Tune, Too LiveScience.com - 59 minutes ago

    Love of music is universal among people, but when did that taste evolve? Do other primates share our preference for consonant rather than dissonant chords?

  6. In this Oct. 21, 2009 photo, a pregnant naked mole rat is shown at the Barshop Institute at the UT Health Science Center in San Antonio. Naked mole rats are becoming more popular in research laboratories, where the seemingly invulnerable rodents have surprised scientists with their ability to live up to 30 years and their potential to offer insights into human health. They're being used to study everything from aging to cancer to strokes. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
    Rat pack: Scientists warming up to African rodent AP - Sat Nov 28, 2:05 PM ET

    SAN ANTONIO - Naked mole rats don't get cancer. They shrug off brushes with acid and age so well, some are older than the college-aged researchers handling them.