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Quandrantid meteor shower: The best time to catch it
Quadrantid meteor shower: With a bright gibbous moon, the best time to view the Quandrantid meteor shower is between 2 a.m. and 7 a.m. EST, before the sun rises.
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Gun owner map ricochet: Blogger publishes journalists' personal data
A newspaper published names and addresses of thousands of legal handgun owners, generating widespread criticism. In retaliation, a blogger mapped the names and addresses of the journalists.
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Sharp criticism after New York newspaper publishes names of local gun owners
The Journal News in White Plains, N.Y., used the Freedom of Information Act to obtain information on registered handgun owners in the area. Many owners and other critics are outraged that criminals now know where the guns are – and aren't.
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Tate Stevens wins 'X Factor' and $5 million record deal (+video)
Tate Stevens, the country singer from Belton, Mo., won Season 2 of 'The X Factor.' Tate Stevens beat out Carly Rose Sonneclare and the girl-band 'Fifth Harmony.'
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Concealed weapons: US court upholds New York state requirement for permit
New York requires gun owners to prove they have a special need for protection to obtain a concealed weapons permit. The 100-year-old law does not violate the Second Amendment, the court ruled.
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Leonid meteor shower: When and where to watch
Leonid meteor shower: The meteor shower peak will come tonight (3 a.m. E.T. Saturday). The Leonid meteor shower is a product of the Earth passing through the tail of the Tempel-Tuttle comet.
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Hurricane Sandy: Does a full moon cause high tides? How?
Forecasters warn that storm surges from Hurricane Sandy could be particularly powerful, because the storm coincides with a full moon. How does that work, exactly?
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Shuttle X-ing: Endeavour spacecraft slowly winds through L.A.
In retirement, it's crawling along the streets of Los Angeles at a sluggish 2 mph, a pace that rush-hour commuters can sympathize with.
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Shuttle Endeavour heading to L.A. to retire: why some neighbors are ruffled (+video)
In the logistical maneuvering to move space shuttle Endeavour the 12 miles from Los Angeles airport to the California Science Center downtown, 395 street trees will come down. Frustration abounds.
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What is a 'blue moon' anyway?
August 31 will arrive with a blue moon, and it won't happen again for three years. What exactly is a blue moon? And where did it get its name?
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Thanks to science, your weekend will be one second longer (+video)
As the Earth's rotation slows ever so slightly, from time to time we have to add a 'leap second' to the calendar to let our planet catch up with our clocks.
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Where's Mars? Look for the moon first.
Less than four months ago, Mars shone much brighter than today. Now spotting the Red Planet requires guideposts, such as the moon.
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How to watch the transit of Venus without blinding yourself (+video)
The transit of Venus across the solar disk won't make it okay to stare into the sun. Here's how to watch this rare astronomical event safely.
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Transit of Venus: Early 'tape measure' for size of our solar system (+video)
The next transit of Venus occurs June 5. Astronomers once used the transit of Venus across the sun to come up with the 'astronomical unit' – the distance from Earth to our sun.
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White births in US no longer a majority
White births in the US have been surpassed by racial and ethnic minorities, according to newest Census data.
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s estranged wife found dead at home (+video)
Mary Richardson Kennedy was an environmentally conscious architect and mother of four.
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Focus
Share of working moms nearing all-time high, but has it gotten any easier?The percentage of mothers in the workforce is nearing record highs, leading to more societal acceptance and childcare options, but mothers still face a 'mommy wage gap' and other challenges.
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Supermoon Saturday: Why it's the biggest, brightest of 2012 (+video)
Supermoon Saturday: It's also called the 'Flower Moon,' and 'Milk Moon.' The 'supermoon' will be only 221,802 miles from Earth, the closest to our planet this year.
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What does Easter have to do with the moon anyway?
Traditionally, Easter is observed on the Sunday after the first full moon of spring in the northern hemisphere.
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Mars, moon, and star form brilliant sky triangle tonight
The moon, Mars and the star Regulus will combine to form a very bright triple play Tuesday night.
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Chapter & Verse
'50 Shades of Grey': What is the appeal?'50 Shades of Grey,' an erotic novel inspired by the 'Twilight' series, is soaring in popularity across the US.
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The science behind Groundhog Day (Hint: There isn't any.)
Despite the prognostications of celebrity marmots, the arrival of spring is based largely on the Earth's orientation to the sun.
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Quadrantid Meteor Shower peaks Weds, one of 2012's best
The Quadrantids are notoriously unpredictable, but if any year promises a fine display, this could be it.
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Cover Story
Gratitude: a healthy recipe for ThanksgivingGratitude is an ethic that experts now see as equally secular and religious – not to mention a healthy recipe for Thanksgiving all year round.
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German satellite to fall to Earth. Here's how to watch it.
German satellite: A decommissioned German X-Ray space observatory about the size of a minivan is falling to Earth. With a dark sky, you can see it as it gradually descends.
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