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Mysterious explosion and daylight fireball in Nevada, California skies (+video)

A loud explosion and a streak of light occurred over roughly a 600-mile line across Nevada and California. It was probably a meteor, say astronomers.
Readers Write: Drone attacks, 'Voice of America,' and presidential leadership

Letters to the Editor for the weekly issue of December 12, 2011: One reader asks, how long until America's enemies acquire drone technology and attack the US? Another: Didn't the US abandon Hungarians to a Soviet crackdown after Voice of America broadcasts encouraged rebellion? A third reader explains: Real presidential leaders seek out people who don't agree with them.
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Paying to protect credit score, from underwater

Should underwater home owners go down with a sinking home to save a credit score?
O.J. Simpson conviction appeal denied by Nevada Supreme Court

O.J. Simpson will remain in jail after the Nevada Supreme Court denied an appeal Friday of his armed robbery and kidnapping convictions. However, O.J. Simpson's co-defendant will receive a new trial after his conviction was reversed.
O.J. Simpson appeal: racial makeup of jury and judge conduct questioned

O.J. Simpson lawyer: "Mr. Simpson really believed he was recovering his own property."
O.J. Simpson lawyers on Friday appeal robbery and kidnapping conviction

OJ Simpson's lawyer told a three-justice panel that O.J. Simpson's conviction was "payback" for the 1994 double-murder acquital.
Six private enterprises that could launch humans into orbit

Private spaceflight is entering a new era with the first test launch of the new Falcon 9 rocket Friday. Here are six companies vying to build a vessel that will carry civilians into space.
Fastest-growing cities seek to beat recession soonest

Cities in Texas, North Carolina, and California dominated the top 10 list of fastest-growing US cities in 2008.