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June was the hottest on record, says NOAA

What's more, March, April, and May 2010 were also the warmest on record.
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Israel launches spy satellite

Launched on Israel's Shavit launch vehicle Tuesday, the Ofeq 9 spy satellite is capable of monitoring Iran's nuclear program.
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Bizarre hole in space: How did it get there?

The mysterious hole in space seems to have been blasted into the side of a nebula by jets of gas from young stars.

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Next week's Wisconsin recall: a test drive of themes for Election 2012

Wisconsin recall election between Gov. Scott Walker (R) and Tom Barrett (D) enters its last furious week. It is a proving ground for the themes and players of the national election in November, analysts say.
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Mae Azango has gone undercover to report on female circumcision, a rite of the Sande society in Liberia that is performed on young girls.

Mae Azango exposed a secret ritual in Liberia, putting her life in danger

When journalist Mae Azango wrote about a secret women's circumcision ritual in Liberia, she received death threats.