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Border bunglers: 10 odd smuggling attempts foiled by US agents

Drugs are just a few of the illegal products – from the exotic to the mundane – that people attempt to sneak across the US-Mexico border everyday. Here are 10 examples of creative ways people tried to sneak something past Customs.
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Ethnic studies classes illegal in Arizona public schools as of Jan. 1

Much of the controversial Arizona immigration law remains tied up in court, but a law banning ethnic studies in Arizona is set to take effect Saturday. A Tucson school district vows to fight it.
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Border deaths for illegal immigrants hit record high in Arizona sector

The number of bodies recovered in the Tucson sector hit a record high in fiscal 2010, even as the number of illegal immigrants crossing the border declined.
Huge, boomerang-shaped galaxy spotted hurtling through space

Astronomers have detected a bent galaxy whose odd shape could serve as a signpost for immense gas filaments, which themselves indicate star-forming regions.
Do-it-yourself border patrol: one man's vigil with a gun and spotlight

Lynn Kartchner heads to the border at nightfall with a spotlight to help the border patrol catch drug smugglers. It's a sign of the prevailing sense of urgency along the US-Mexican border.
Suspicious powder-filled package sent to Arizona congressman

A package covered in swastikas and containing a suspicious white powder was sent to Arizona congressman Raul Grijalva, Thursday. The powder has been sent for testing.
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McCain focuses on border security during Arizona US Senate debate

McCain, after surviving a tough Republican primary, met his Democratic challenger Rodney Glassman and two other candidates Sunday for the only debate before the November election. McCain pointed to the ease at which illegal immigrants can enter the US as both a national security and human rights issue.
Glaciers, known for erosion, can help mountains grow

Glaciers' 'buzz-saw effect' can level mountains. But at high altitudes, glaciers can freeze to mountains and shield against erosion, new research suggests.
2010 RF12 and its pal show improvements in asteroid detection

2010 RF12 and another small asteroid that passed close to earth Wednesday were detected three days before their fly-by, illustrating the improving capability of asteroid-spotting telescopes.
2010 RF12: A second asteroid will buzz the Earth today

2010 RF12 is the second asteroid today to make a close pass at the Earth. Well, relatively close. It'll scoot between the Earth and Moon, passing about 49,000 miles away,
Pair of asteroids to buzz past the earth

In an unprecedented event, two asteroids will pass our planet Wednesday at a distance closer than the moon. Neither rock threatens to strike the earth, say astronomers.
In governor's race, will Arizona immigration law be decisive?

The governor's race will pit the governor who signed the Arizona immigration law, Jan Brewer, against the attorney general, one of its main opponents.
Why John McCain isn't in more trouble for Arizona Senate primary

Sen. John McCain's record as an immigration reformer doesn't seem to match a state that's taking a hardline stance on illegal immigration. But the senator is managing to fend off a challenge from his right ahead of Tuesday's GOP Senate primary in Arizona.
Their gift of freedom: a set of Winnebago wheels

An unused Winnebago went to a needy handyman, with visions of free labor in return.
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With ruling, battle over Arizona immigration law enters new phase

Both opponents and supporters of the Arizona immigration law are confident of winning in the end. But Wednesday's ruling may cool tempers for a while.
Tour de France 101: How long is the race?

This year's Tour de France is considered one of the toughest in years, more than 300 miles longer than last year.
Is the moon radioactive? Lunar map shows low amounts of uranium.

Uranium on the moon: A new moon map might dash hopes for those who want to build a lunar nuclear power plant, but may also offer clues to the moon's formation.
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Did Mars once have oceans? New evidence says yes.

Sedimentary deposits suggest that Mars was once covered with seas and lakes of liquid water some 4.5 billion and 3.5 billion years ago.
The other Arizona battle: A new law makes ethnic studies classes illegal

Since when is it a bad to learn about different cultures?
Arizona immigration law prompts Mexico to extend repatriation aid program

In response to the controversial Arizona immigration law, Mexico extended a repatriation program to help ease the transition of illegal migrants back home. The governments says the Arizona law could lead to a flood of returnees when it goes into effect, but most Mexicans are skeptical.
NASA: Object that hurtled past Earth was space junk, not asteroid

A small object that buzzed our planet this month is likely a spent rocket stage, and not an asteroid, NASA officials said Thursday.
Jupiter's icy moon Europa rich in oxygen, study finds

Europa could be capable of supporting life, even if only in microbial form.