Milky Way — the galaxy — not snack-sized anymore (AP)

This undated hand out artist rendering provided by the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics shows the latest view of the Milky Way's structure. Our Milky Way galaxy may not be the snack-sized collection of stars astronomers have long thought it was. (AP Photo/Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, Robert Hurt, Mark Reid)AP - Take that, Andromeda! For decades, astronomers thought when it came to the major galaxies in Earth's cosmic neighborhood, our Milky Way was a weak sister to the larger Andromeda. Not anymore.




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History's Most Terrifying Conventional Weapons

They didn't kill that many people, but the five fearsome weapons here spread terror and panic among enemies.

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Warming Earth Blows Hot, Cold and Chaotic

Subtle rises in temperature make for wild weather; 'exceptionally unusual' becomes new normal.

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Genes Predict Chances of Breast Cancer's Spread (HealthDay)

HealthDay - THURSDAY, Jan. 1 (HealthDay News) -- In a finding that could help doctors fine-tune breast cancer treatments even further, a new study confirms that there are genes that increase the likelihood that the disease will spread throughout a woman's body.

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Tech Q and A: An Analog Guy in a Digital World

Digital TV conversion woes; getting NES to work on HDTV; lost documents; lost file associations.

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Obama May Merge NASA, Pentagon Space Programs

Obama will probably remove barriers between U.S. civilian, military space programs once he takes office, according to report.

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Mars Rover Still on Job Five Years Later

Five years after the NASA rover Spirit landed on Mars, the six-wheel robotic geologist and its twin Opportunity are still on the job.

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The Nation's Weather (AP)

National Summary: Yet another major Pacific storm will slam into the Northwest, providing rain and high elevation snow from the Cascades through the Intermountain West and Great Basin.  More precipitation is expected along the Gulf Coast, while the Northeast remains cold.AP - Storms swirled over the Northwest and Gulf Coast early Monday, dumping snow from Washington to Northern California and promising wind-swept showers for the Southeast.




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Exercise Improves Old Brains (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com - The moment of truth has arrived, again. The holidays have passed, the leftovers are dwindling and you have renewed your annual New Year's resolution to get back into shape... for real. Don't worry, you are not alone. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), 63 percent of Americans have a Body Mass Index (BMI) in excess of 25 (defined as overweight), while a quarter are greater than 30 (obese).

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Hopes Fade for PlayStation 3 Comeback

In battle of game consoles, Nintendo's Wii, Microsoft Xbox 360 widen leads over Sony's PS3.

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Prof: Stonehenge Made for Ancient Dance Parties

Acoustics expert determines prehistoric stone circle has perfect resonating qualities for Neolithic raves.

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Cell Phone Soap Operas Deliver Safe-Sex Message

A soap opera with a purpose: to use short videos to go beyond pamphlets on safe sex and deliver the message to women who might otherwise tune it out.

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Putin orders cuts to Europe-bound gas supplies through Ukraine (AFP)

A pressure-gauge set on a gas pipe covered with snow at the gas-compressor station in the Ukrainian city of Boyarka, near Kiev on January 2, 2009. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Monday ordered gas giant Gazprom to start cutting supplies to Ukraine bound for European consumers in response to Kiev's alleged siphoning from pipelines.(AFP/File/Sergei Supinsky)AFP - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Monday ordered gas giant Gazprom to start cutting supplies to Ukraine bound for European consumers in response to Kiev's alleged siphoning from pipelines.




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