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DAYTON, Ohio – It was a reunion of reunions. Twelve Apollo astronauts reminisced, traded stories and poked fun at each other Friday night as the 40th anniversary of the first moon landing and moonwalk approached. Full Story »
AFP/NASA VIDEO WASHINGTON (AFP) - The International Space Station shifted its orbit to dodge a piece of space junk, as the crew of the US shuttle Endeavour prepared for a space walk to complete work on the orbiting outpost. Full Story »
FRIDAY, July 17 (HealthDay News) -- Federal researchers have identified five genetic variants associated with high blood pressure in black Americans that could hopefully become targets for therapy to prevent and treat this major risk factor for heart disease and stroke. Full Story »
LOS ANGELES - A piece of rocket hardware failed to separate during the launch of a NASA climate satellite earlier this year, causing it crash back to Earth, according to an accident summary released Friday. Full Story »
AFP/File WINDHOEK (AFP) - Two European journalists were fined on Friday by a court in Namibia for filming the annual seal hunt along the coast of the southern African nation, their lawyer said. Full Story »
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Fossils found in Brazil are from a crocodile resembling a large armadillo that was a predator in the area around modern-day Sao Paulo state 90 million years ago, researchers said on Tuesday. Full Story »
AFP NEW YORK (AFP) - French President Nicolas Sarkozy met with UN chief Ban Ki-moon for a working lunch Friday, ahead of a concert here this weekend honoring South Africa's Nelson Mandela at which the French first lady will perform. Full Story »
AP Much of the eastern and central U.S. were expected to see scattered rainfall Friday, while hot, dry weather persists in the western states. Full Story »
The space shuttle Endeavour fired its thrusters late Friday just hours after linking up with the International Space Station in order to move the outpost clear of a piece of orbital junk. Full Story »
THURSDAY, July 16 (HealthDay News) -- Teens' alcohol use and behavior problems are influenced by both genetic and environmental factors, a new study finds. Full Story »
AP Wind and solar power get a lot of attention when the future of energy comes up for discussion. But are there any plans to generate more power by building new nuclear plants? Full Story »
AP MIAMI - Forecasters say Dolores has weakened from a tropical depression to just a storm remnant over the Pacific Ocean and is expected to dissipate even more. Full Story »
President Barack Obama, worried about growing resistance to his health care plan, exhorted Congress not to "lose heart" Friday and urged deeper cost cuts to calm concern over the huge expense of covering millions of uninsured Americans. Full Story »
California lawmakers are close to striking a deal with Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to solve the state's $26.3 billion budget deficit, leading Democrats said Friday after emerging from three hours of closed-door negotiations. Full Story »
Verizon Wireless is offering small cellular carriers a chance to get new phone models faster. Full Story »
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