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'The Searchers: The Making of an American Legend': 8 stories from the set
In "The Searchers," writer Glenn Frankel explores the making of the movie which is often called the best Western of all time.
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Top 10 sports biographies I wish somebody would write
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In Pictures: Gabrielle Giffords, political survivor
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Guns in government buildings? Four controversial gun rights bills in Arizona.
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What's new with Titan? Five intriguing findings about Saturn's moon
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Scientists investigate intergalactic space blob: What is it?
A schoolteacher discovered a blob of glowing hydrogen gas – called Hanny's Voorwerp in her honor – that astronomers say points to a nearly-invisible quenched quasar.
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Gabrielle Giffords office is open, helping constituents and providing solace
Gabrielle Giffords would want the work of her congressional office to continue, her staff says. But reminders of change are all around as people pay tribute to Gabrielle Giffords and the others shot Saturday.
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Obama calls for unity, humility at Tucson memorial
At a memorial for the victims of the mass shooting in Tucson, Ariz., Saturday, President Obama sought to move beyond finger-pointing to healing. He said of 9-year-old Christina Taylor Green, who was killed: 'I want to live up to her expectations.'
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Obama's role at Tucson memorial service tonight: healer-in-chief
At Tucson memorial service Wednesday, Obama shoulders the duty of trying help a shaken nation heal. After the apparent targeting of a US congresswoman, what will he say? What should he say?
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Lone ranger: Tucson's tough-talking sheriff suddenly has national spotlight
Clarence Dupnik, sheriff of Pima County, called Arizona the 'capital' of hatred after the Gabrielle Giffords shooting. He's no stranger to controversy. He has said the tea party brings out the 'worst in America' and called Arizona's immigration law 'racist.'
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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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What's new with Titan? Five intriguing findings about Saturn's moon
Like many a robotic planetary mission, you've gotta love the Cassini-Huygens mission to Saturn – a joint effort between NASA and the European Space Agency. It launched in 1997 and for the past six years (yes, it took some time to get there), Cassini has been the gift that keeps on giving. Saturn's largest moon, Titan, continues to be one of Cassini's most intriguing targets. It's the only planetary satellite with a thick atmosphere – a hydrocarbon haze that makes a smoggy day in Los Angeles look crystal clear by comparison. And although it's a cold moon, with lakes of liquid methane, Titan has many of the compounds that on Earth were the building blocks for organic life. It's high on the list of "let's go back" destinations among astrobiologists. So far, Cassdini has performed 73 flybys of Titan, including eight this year. Here are some of this year's eye-popping discoveries associated with Cassini's observations of Titan.
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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.
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Voyager 1 spacecraft entering 'heliopause,' leaving solar wind behind
Voyager 1 reaching edge of the solar system, a region where the sun's influence wanes and the speed of the solar wind's outflow is zero, scientists report. Latest zone for Voyager 1: heliopause.
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Nine places on Earth that mimic Mars terrain
Scientists say that Mars went through three ages, and the first age may have been habitable for life as we know it. Each stage on Mars can be found at nine different locations around the planet Earth today.
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China's promise lures grads home
Students educated abroad find opportunity – and a lifestyle similar to what they had overseas.
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Life on Earth may have originated in the sky rather than the sea
The primordial haze theory competes with the primordial soup theory in a new scientific debate.
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Veterans Day survey: 300,000 use revamped GI Bill
In a survey released before Veterans Day, student veterans said they were largely happy with the GI Bill. But some struggle with credit-transfer options, and many find difficulty adjusting to college life.
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Opinion: Looking for work with purpose? Stop looking down on manual labor.
From French bakers to California carpenters, true craftsmen know that skilled manual labor is vital not only for local business but also for the well-being of a community. So why do so many young people look down on traditional trades?
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Liu Xiaobo and the West's naive beliefs about freedom in China
Since the 1989 Tiananmen massacre, the West has naively thought that economic prosperity would inevitably lead to democracy in China. The case of Liu Xiaobo, who just won the Nobel Peace Prize, shows it hasn't. Human rights are the prerequisite for the 'fraternity between nations.'
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How Titan might be making DNA building blocks
Saturn's moon Titan has many of the components for life – but no liquid water. A new study shows how the moon's atmosphere might be producing the molecules that make up DNA anyway.
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Joe Arpaio: Sheriff's star rises with 'tea party,' illegal immigration fight
Sheriff Joe Arpaio gains tea party support for sticking up for Arizona's tough law on illegal immigration. But he's in trouble with the feds for alleged noncooperation with their probe into his enforcement methods.
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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.
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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.
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Jan Brewer debate gaffe: How badly will it hurt her chances?
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer stumbled badly at the beginning of a gubernatorial debate Wednesday. But Brewer is a Republican in a conservative state, so the damage may be limited.
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Joe Arpaio: Why is Obama administration suing an outspoken Arizona sheriff?
The Justice Department said Thursday that Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Arizona's Maricopa County is not cooperating in an investigation into whether his department has used racial profiling in sweeps to catch illegal immigrants.
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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.
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Carl Levin to Ann Coulter: the political history of a pie in the face
Michigan's Sen. Carl Levin got a pie in the face from a protester Monday. Pie-throwing has a political history dating to the 1960s and includes the pastry-based terrorism of 'Al Pieda.'
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Obama as border cop: He's deported record numbers of illegal immigrants
New data suggest that the dramatic rise in deportations for illegal immigrants since 9/11 has continued under President Obama, hitting record levels in 2009.
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Opinion: Casino gambling in Massachusetts: the dice heard 'round the world
Massachusetts should reject this false elixir for revenue.
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