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NAZARETH, Israel – Just in time for Christmas, archaeologists on Monday unveiled what may have been the home of one of Jesus' childhood neighbors. The humble dwelling is the first dating to the era of Jesus to be discovered in Nazareth, then a hamlet of around 50 impoverished Jewish families where Jesus spent his boyhood. Full Story »
More Americans are delaying the purchase of a new cell phone because of the current economic slump, a new survey of recycled phones suggests. Full Story »
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska - A sheen of oil has spread beyond the containment boom where a tugboat ran aground in Alaska's Prince William Sound, near the site of the 1989 Exxon Valdez disaster. Full Story »
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MOSCOW (AFP) - The head of Russian gas giant Gazprom said Friday that Ukraine had cut back on purchases of Russian gas since mid-December and appeared to be facing serious cash problems. Full Story »
Christmas comes twice to the astronauts aboard the International Space Station this year as the multi-nation crew celebrates the traditional Dec. 25 holiday as well as Russian Orthodox Christmas on Jan. 7. Full Story »
THURSDAY, Dec. 24 (HealthDay News) -- An analysis of breast cancer genomes has provided insight into how the human genome is rearranged when the disease strikes, researchers report. Full Story »
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BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan - A Russian rocket blasted off from a cosmodrome in Kazakhstan lighting up the frigid Central Asian steppe Monday, shuttling an American, a Russian and a Japanese to the International Space Station. Full Story »
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MOSCOW - Two rare Siberian tigers were among a group of big cats in a Russian traveling circus that died during a 20-hour truck journey this week, a circus administrator said Thursday. Full Story »
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BILLINGS, Mont. - As efforts falter to save North America's largest freshwater fish — a toothless beast left over from the days of dinosaurs — officials hope to stave off extinction by sending more water hurtling down a river so the fish can spawn in the wild. Full Story »
BEIJING (AFP) - China has defended its role at this month's climate change talks in Copenhagen, saying Premier Wen Jiabao played a key part in sealing an accord, after critics blamed Beijing for blocking negotiations. Full Story »
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A major storm was forecast to continue moving through the eastern third of the country on Friday, starting in the Mississippi Valley then traveling northward into the Plains as the day progressed. Full Story »
Like the smoke left in the sky after a round of fireworks, debris remaining in the wake of a supernova could reveal exactly how that star exploded even though hundreds or thousands of years have passed. Full Story »
THURSDAY, Dec. 24 (HealthDay News) -- Vitamin C is often recommended to help fight the common cold and heal wounds, but the antioxidant might have another benefit: it appears to help adult cells generate embryonic-like stem cells, new research suggests. Full Story »
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's gas export monopoly Gazprom said on Friday Ukraine was facing difficulties with payments for its gas, news agencies quoted Gazprom's Chief Executive Alexei Miller as saying. Full Story »
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LONDON (Reuters) - Five years on from the Indian Ocean tsunami, the region has its own early warning system but experts say the new technology will not save lives unless local communities are more involved in planning how to respond. Full Story »
Health insurers get some big presents in the Senate's health overhaul bill — about 20 million new customers and no competition from a new government plan. Full Story »
As merchants look to this weekend and the rest of the Christmas aftermath, they're counting on droves of gift card-toting customers to return to malls. Full Story »
Four years ago, Omar Hamoui was just another ineffectual entrepreneur trying to spruce up his resume in graduate school. Full Story »
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