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Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Giant Asteroid to Pass Between Earth and Moon Tuesday night: Why We'll (Almost Certainly) Survive the Close Call

Giant Asteroid to Pass Between Earth and Moon Tuesday night: Why We'll (Almost Certainly) Survive the Close Call


Giant Asteroid to Pass Between Earth and Moon Tuesday night: Why We'll (Almost Certainly) Survive the Close Call

Posted: 08 Nov 2011 06:05 AM PST

Astronomers prepare to study an approaching asteroid, while everyone wonders if it' time to duck

Has Herman Cain Set Back the Cause of Black Conservatism?

Posted: 08 Nov 2011 11:20 AM PST

Herman Cain's improbable rise to the top of Republican presidential primary polls should be proof that American politics has moved beyond race

Did Fracking Help Cause the Oklahoma Earthquakes?

Posted: 08 Nov 2011 11:20 AM PST

The good people of Oklahoma were rattled on November 5 when the state was hit its largest earthquake on record, a 5.6-magnitude temblor

Why Joe Paterno Should Step Down in the Penn State Sex Abuse Scandal

Posted: 08 Nov 2011 11:20 AM PST

Paterno, of all people, was never supposed to go out like this

Joe Frazier, Former Heavyweight Boxing Champ, Dies at 67

Posted: 08 Nov 2011 09:55 AM PST

From the "Fight of the Century" to the "Thrilla in Manila," Joe Frazier's career was defined by his rivalry with boxing's undisputed champion, Muhammad Ali. But without Frazier's greatness, Ali could never have been called the Greatest

Toronto Zoo to Separate Gay Penguin Couple

Posted: 08 Nov 2011 11:20 AM PST

Buddy and Pedro are a pair of wing-crossed lovebirds. But theirs is a love that just can't last

Study: Banning Sugary Drinks in Schools Doesn't Lower Consumption

Posted: 08 Nov 2011 11:20 AM PST

Banning sugared beverages from schools will limit children's access to calorie-laden sodas and sports drinks but will do little to lower their overall intake of the drinks, according to new research

Climate Change: The Kyoto Accords, and Hope, Are Expiring

Posted: 08 Nov 2011 01:55 AM PST

In hard economic times, a global climate deal is less likely than ever

Occupy Oakland Debates Violence and Black Bloc Anarchists

Posted: 08 Nov 2011 09:55 AM PST

Police reaction has led to sympathy for the protesters, but many demonstrators fear that the violent tactics of the Black Bloc may end up costing them support

Health Care Reform: How Much Insurance Is Enough?

Posted: 08 Nov 2011 11:20 AM PST

The health reform legislation that President Obama signed in 2010 has been overshadowed by our broad economic problems, and its popularity appears to be hurting even among its supporters

Ai Weiwei: How Supporters Are Crowdsourcing the Dissident Artist's Tax Bill

Posted: 08 Nov 2011 11:20 AM PST

Faced with a $2.4 million tax bill, Chinese artist and dissident Ai Weiwei has begun to receive money from thousands of supporters in China -- a surprising public rebuke to the official case against him

South Sudan Faces Growing Pains Amid Its Economic Boom

Posted: 08 Nov 2011 11:15 AM PST

The fledgling country is getting enormous amounts of money from its oil resources, but a host of social problems have emerged as well

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