News Predator - Science News Archive 9/29/2008

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NASA delays Hubble servicing mission (Reuters)

Reuters - A problem with the Hubble Space Telescope prompted NASA to delay until next year a repair trip to the observatory that had been due to launch in just two weeks, the space agency said on Monday.

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Dinosaur predator breathed like a modern bird (Reuters)

Reuters - Scientists have unearthed the remains of a large meat-eating dinosaur with a breathing apparatus much like a modern bird, fortifying the link between birds and dinosaurs and helping to explain the evolution of birds' unique system of breathing.

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Bus-Sized Dinosaur Breathed Like Birds (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com - A huge carnivorous dinosaur that lived about 85 million years ago had a breathing system much like that of today's birds, a new analysis of fossils reveals, reinforcing the evolutionary link between dinos and modern birds.

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9/29/2008 11:00 AM - Views: 4 Rating: -

Griffin: Lasers Key to NASA's Next In-Space Comm Network (SPACE.com)

SPACE.com - NASA needs to transition to optical communication systems that would allow spacecraft to send high-definition video and other high data-rate products back to Earth ? the kind of data that would overwhelm the radio frequency systems used today, said NASA Administrator Mike Griffin.

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Weather measurements help in air crops (AP)

AP - Apparently it does take a weatherman to know which way the wind blows.

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Hubble trouble may delay next shuttle flight (Reuters)

Reuters - A problem with the Hubble Space Telescope may prompt NASA to switch its next two shuttle missions, postponing a repair trip to the orbital observatory until next year, the space agency said on Monday.

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Brain's Hub of Fear Found (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com - Scientists may have found the glue that keeps fearful memories stuck in the brain, a discovery that could be useful in new treatments for Alzheimer's disease and post-traumatic stress disorder.

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Analysis: Is the right stuff now lost in space? (AP)

AP - The signs of a midlife crisis are there: A 50th birthday approaching; a longing for the glory days of youth; a hankering to dump the aging partner of 27 years; and a costly flirtation with a new young thing.

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Global Warming Costs Starfish an Arm and a Leg (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com - The oceans absorb about half the carbon dioxide humankind releases into the atmosphere, and seawater is consequently acidifying.

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9/29/2008 8:48 AM - Views: 3 Rating: -

Key US House seat race in Missouri heats up (AP)

AP - She accuses her opponent of being too close to Big Oil and says he stood by for eight years while the economy crumbled. Her opponent says she's an "extreme liberal" who has more support in California than Missouri.

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Europe space chiefs elated after freighter completes mission (AFP)

AFP - Europe's space freighter was destroyed over the South Pacific on Monday, ending a glitteringly successful maiden mission to the International Space Station (ISS), officials said.

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Mars lander finds minerals suggesting past water (AP)

AP - NASA's Phoenix spacecraft has discovered evidence of past water at its Martian landing site and spotted falling snow for the first time, scientists reported Monday. Soil experiments revealed the presence of two minerals known to be formed in liquid water. Scientists identified the minerals as calcium carbonate, found in limestone and chalk, and sheet silicate.

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9/28/2008 11:40 PM - Views: 2 Rating: -

Hawaii judge stops doomsday lawsuit over collider (AP)

AP - A federal judge in Hawaii has dismissed a lawsuit trying to stop the world's largest atom smasher.

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SpaceX launches 1st commercial rocket into orbit (AP)

AP - An Internet entrepreneur's latest effort to make space launch more affordable paid off Sunday when his commercial rocket, carrying a dummy payload, was lofted into orbit from the South Pacific.

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9/29/2008 4:19 AM - Views: 2 Rating: -

China hails spacewalk 'heroes' and sets eyes on moon (AFP)

AFP - The first Chinese man to walk in space was hailed as a national hero Monday, as the emerging space power gave one of its clearest indications yet that it is now reaching for the moon.

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9/29/2008 10:59 AM - Views: 2 Rating: -

Laura, 11th named storm, forms far out in Atlantic (AP)

AP - The National Hurricane Center says Laura has formed over the north central Atlantic as the 11th named storm of the season.

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NASA delays Hubble mission until next year (AP)

AP - NASA said Monday it is delaying its shuttle mission to the Hubble Space Telescope until next year because of an unexpected breakdown of the telescope.

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9/28/2008 9:11 PM - Views: 1 Rating: -

Even Viruses Catch Viruses (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com - Among pathogens, viruses are unique in their collective ability to infect all types of organisms. There are plant viruses, insect viruses, fungal viruses, and even viruses that infect only amoeba and bacteria. Now a group of researchers at the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique in France has made the startling discovery that even some viruses can have viruses.

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9/29/2008 3:39 PM - Views: 1 Rating: -

NASA may delay mission to repair Hubble telescope (AP)

AP - NASA says the Hubble Space Telescope has malfunctioned in orbit, and that may mean a delay in the space shuttle mission to service it.

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Report: Everglades in decline as restoration lags (AP)

AP - A multibillion-dollar effort to restore Florida's Everglades has made little progress amid funding shortfalls, bureaucratic red tape and disagreements, according to a congressionally mandated report that warns the vast wetland is in peril.

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Vacationers, residents watch Kyle roll their way (AP)

AP - The threat of a hurricane drew wave-watchers Sunday to West Quoddy Head, a 151-year-old lighthouse at the nation's easternmost tip.

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Maine spared rare hit by hurricane, Kyle in Canada (AP)

AP - It threatened to be the first hurricane in 17 years to make landfall in Maine. Instead, Kyle delivered little more than a glancing blow equivalent to that of a classic nor'easter.

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9/29/2008 11:21 AM - Views: 0 Rating: -

Video Gamers Surprisingly Fit and Older (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com - Drop those stereotypes about people who play online role-playing games - chances are they're more physically fit than the average American.

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9/29/2008 2:22 PM - Views: 0 Rating: -

Survey Says: Polls Have Problems (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com - Election polls showing John McCain ahead one day, Barack Obama the next, then some neck-and-neck results the next day, are seriously flawed, according to one pollster. Another pollster begs to differ, saying polls provide valuable information about public opinion on candidates and about which issues are pushing the electorate.

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Weather measurements help military with air drops (AP)

AP - Apparently it does take a weatherman to know which way the wind blows. The military has improved the accuracy of its airdrops of supplies and other materials by up to 70 percent, thanks to technology developed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

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Mars dust resembles seawater, NASA extends mission (Reuters)

Reuters - NASA extended the mission of the busy Phoenix lander on Monday, saying it will operate until it dies in the cold, dark Martian winter.

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9/28/2008 4:14 AM - Views: 3 Rating: -

Taiwan braced for Typhoon Jangmi (AFP)

AFP - Taiwan on Sunday braced for the arrival of Typhoon Jangmi, the sixth and biggest storm to hit the island this year, with meteorologists warning of strong winds and possible flash floods.

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9/28/2008 10:17 AM - Views: 3 Rating: -

Being Human: What a Pain! (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com - Humans are the most intelligent, most capable animals on Earth. But, geez, it sure is hard to be us. Let's start with the human body, that well-oiled machine of anatomy that has been selected over more than 5 million years to operate in just about any environment. But those who actually inhabit a human body know that it's often a real pain, from top to bottom. Take the human skull. Please. Take it. ...

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Maine preps as hurricane races toward Nova Scotia (AP)

AP - Fishermen moved boats to shelter from a rare burst of tropical weather along Maine's rugged Down East coast Sunday as Hurricane Kyle plowed past on its way to Canada, threatening a glancing blow equivalent to a classic nor'easter storm without the snow.

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Scientists pinpoint genetic driver of narcolepsy (AFP)

AFP - Scientists in Japan have identified a genetic mutation linked to narcolepsy, a disease that can cause someone to doze off in mid-sentence or behind the wheel of a car, a study released Sunday reports.

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9/27/2008 9:57 PM - Views: 2 Rating: -

Tropical storm Kyle now a hurricane (AFP)

AFP - Tropical Storm Kyle, poised to strike the Atlantic coast at the US-Canada border late Sunday, has turned into a hurricane, the National Hurricane Center said.

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9/27/2008 11:27 PM - Views: 2 Rating: -

Senate sends big spending bill to Bush to sign (AP)

AP - Automakers gained $25 billion in taxpayer-subsidized loans and oil companies won elimination of a long-standing ban on drilling off the Atlantic and Pacific coasts as the Senate passed a sprawling spending bill Saturday.

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9/28/2008 4:37 PM - Views: 2 Rating: -

Hurricane Kyle churns toward Canada (AFP)

AFP - Hurricane Kyle veered away from New England Sunday and sped its ripping winds and pounding rains straight toward southeastern Canada, the US National Hurricane Center said.

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9/28/2008 8:12 PM - Views: 1 Rating: -

8 Ways to Green Your Paper Use (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com - We may talk of a paperless world, but paper still makes up 35 percent of our solid waste. Even though new paper can be created by growing more trees, that doesn't mean we can't be smart about the paper we use. Here's eight ways to optimize your paper use for the environment's sake:

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Hurricane Kyle takes aim at New England, Canada (Reuters)

Reuters - Tropical Storm Kyle strengthened into a hurricane off the United States on Saturday as it took aim at New England and Canada's Maritime provinces, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.

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Kuwait inflation remains in double digits (AFP)

AFP - Inflation in OPEC member Kuwait hit 11.35 percent in June, a government official said on Sunday. The figure was just slightly off its all-time high of 11.4 percent recorded in April.

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New weather balloons aim for better hurricane data (AP)

AP - A fleet of special balloons may soon help hurricane forecasters better predict the path of storms. But at a cost of up to $2,000 a pop, these aren't your average birthday party decorations.

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Tropical Storm Kyle Races Northward (weather.com)

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Texas residents of ravaged peninsula head home (AP)

AP - Terrie Robbins expected to find storm damage when she and other residents were allowed to return home on Bolivar Peninsula for the first time Friday since fleeing Hurricane Ike.

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Flash floods kill 21 in northern Vietnam (Reuters)

Reuters - Flash floods from a powerful typhoon that swept through the Philippines and China earlier in the week have killed at least 21 people in Vietnam, the government said Saturday.

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2 strong quakes rock Philippine capital (AP)

AP - Two strong earthquakes rocked the Philippine capital and nearby provinces nearly simultaneously Saturday, but no damage or tsunami alerts were reported, a senior seismologist said.

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Chinese astronaut makes nation's first spacewalk (AP)

AP - A Chinese astronaut on Saturday performed the nation's first-ever spacewalk, the latest milestone in an ambitious program that is increasingly rivaling the United States and Russia in its rapid expansion.

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Chinese astronaut completes nation's first space walk (AFP)

AFP - A Chinese astronaut Saturday became the first in his country's history to complete a space walk, a feat President Hu Jintao hailed as a "major breakthrough" for the emerging space power.

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CERN rivals see melting magnets as par for course (AP)

AP - The daring success of the world's largest atom smasher on its opening day was more surprising to many scientists than the troubles it subsequently developed.

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9/27/2008 3:41 PM - Views: 3 Rating: -

In Pain? Stop and Smell the Roses (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com - Roses (genus Rosa) encompass over 100 known species. Cultivated for their fragrance and beauty, roses historically have been the center of much praise. Poets have dedicated odes to their beauty, they have been desired by centuries of gardeners and are one of the most universal symbols, often representing love and life. As the phrase goes, sometimes you do have to "stop and smell the roses."

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9/26/2008 9:46 PM - Views: 2 Rating: -

Bees Can Count (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com - Honeybees are clever little creatures. They can form abstract concepts, such as symmetry versus asymmetry, and they use symbolic language - the celebrated waggle dance - to direct their hivemates to flower patches. New reports suggest that they can also communicate across species, and can count - up to a point.

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Part of Maine coast under tropical storm warning (AP)

AP - A rare tropical storm warning and hurricane watch were posted for parts of the Maine coast on Saturday as Hurricane Kyle roared north toward the region with a threat of conditions similar to one of New England's nor'easter storms.

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China's completes first space walk: state TV (AFP)

AFP - China successfully completed its first ever space walk Saturday when astronaut Zhai Zhigang returned to the Shenzhou VII spacecraft after about 15 minutes, state TV said.

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9/27/2008 9:55 AM - Views: 2 Rating: -

Teaching Is In This Scientist's Genes (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com - This Behind the Scenes article was provided to LiveScience in partnership with the National Science Foundation.

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9/27/2008 4:26 AM - Views: 1 Rating: -

Fact checking the first presidential debate (AP)

AP - Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain stretched the facts in accusing each other of kowtowing to the oil industry and sprinkled other dubious assertions across the landscape of public policy in their first presidential debate.

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9/29/2008 9:01 PM - Views: 4 Rating: -

NASA extends Phoenix mission as snow falls on Mars (Reuters)

Reuters - NASA extended the mission of the busy Phoenix lander Monday, saying it will operate the lander until it dies in the cold and dark of the Martian winter.

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NASA to Discuss Hubble Anomaly and Servicing Mission Launch Delay

NASA will host a media teleconference at 6 p.m. EDT today to discuss a significant Hubble Space Telescope anomaly that occurred this weekend affecting the storage and transmittal of science data to Earth.

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NASA Updates Aviation Safety Data Web Site

NASA will update its National Aviation Operations Monitoring Service, or NAOMS, Web site Tuesday to add more information from pilot survey responses.

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NASA to Preview Second Mercury Flyby

NASA will host a media teleconference at 1 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, Oct. 1, to preview the Oct. 6 flyby of Mercury by the MErcury Surface, Space ENvironment, GEochemistry, and Ranging, or MESSENGER, spacecraft.

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9/29/2008 3:07 PM - Views: 2 Rating: -

Successful re-entry marks bright future for ATV

ESA PR 41-2008. Europe’s first Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) Jules Verne successfully completed its six-month ISS logistics mission today with its controlled destructive re-entry over a completely uninhabited area of the South Pacific.

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9/29/2008 6:30 PM - Views: 2 Rating: -

Hubble Space Telescope Suffers Serious Failure (SPACE.com)

SPACE.com - A serious equipment failure aboard the Hubble Space Telescope is preventing it from relaying data and images to scientists on Earth and will likely delay a shuttle mission to overhaul the observatory next month, NASA officials said Monday.

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9/29/2008 3:39 PM - Views: 1 Rating: -

ATV re-entry: First pictures (updated)

Taken at approximately 15:36 CEST (13:36 UT) from the DC-8 aircraft. Click on 'Full story' for more images received overnight.

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9/29/2008 12:00 AM - Views: 1 Rating: -

NASA Mars Lander Sees Falling Snow, Soil Data Suggest Liquid Past

NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander has detected snow falling from Martian clouds.

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9/29/2008 5:30 PM - Views: 1 Rating: -

Hubble Telescope Glitch May Delay Shuttle Launch (SPACE.com)

SPACE.com - A serious equipment failure aboard the Hubble Space Telescope is preventing it from relaying data and images to scientists on Earth and may impact plans to launch a shuttle mission to overhaul the orbital observatory next month, NASA officials said Monday.

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9/29/2008 7:44 PM - Views: 1 Rating: -

Trouble on Hubble telescope delays space shuttle launch: NASA (AFP)

AFP - NASA on Monday delayed the upcoming launch of the Atlantis space shuttle to allow time to repair a "significant anomaly" that occurred at the weekend on the Hubble space telescope.

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China's first spacewalk team feted with parade (AP)

AP - Three Chinese astronauts arrived Monday in Beijing to a homecoming parade after completing China's first spacewalk and putting the country closer to building a space station and landing a man on the moon.

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Scientists Eager to See European Spacecraft's Death Dive (SPACE.com)

SPACE.com - A European space freighter the size of a London double-decker bus is headed for a fiery death on Monday with a team of scientists hoping for a ringside seat.

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9/28/2008 5:02 PM - Views: 2 Rating: -

China's first spacewalk team returns to Earth (AP)

AP - Three Chinese astronauts emerged from their capsule Sunday after a milestone mission to carry out the country's first spacewalk, showing off China's technological know-how and cementing its status as a space power and future competitor to the United States.

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9/27/2008 4:43 PM - Views: 4 Rating: -

Chinese cheer as astronauts makes first spacewalk (AP)

AP - Chinese celebrated their nation's first spacewalk Saturday, gathering at outdoor TV screens to cheer live video of the milestone for a program that has ambitions of building a space station and challenging the U.S. and Russia in offworld exploration.

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9/27/2008 4:36 AM - Views: 3 Rating: -

Chinese astronauts in final spacewalk countdown (AP)

AP - Astronauts aboard China's Shenzhou 7 spacecraft were making final preparations for the country's first-ever spacewalk planned for Saturday afternoon.

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9/27/2008 9:13 AM - Views: 3 Rating: -

Chinese astronaut takes historic walk in space (Reuters)

Reuters - Astronaut Zhai Zhigang became the first Chinese man to walk in space on Saturday, clambering out of China's Shenzhou VII spacecraft in a technological feat that Beijing wants the world to marvel at.

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9/27/2008 9:33 AM - Views: 3 Rating: -

Chinese Astronauts Complete First Spacewalk (SPACE.com)

SPACE.com - A Chinese astronaut has completed his nation's first ever foray into space beyond the confines of a spacecraft.

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9/27/2008 6:49 PM - Views: 2 Rating: -

NASA Reauthorization Cleared for President (CQPolitics.com)

CQPolitics.com - The House cleared a NASA reauthorization Saturday by voice vote.

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9/26/2008 10:38 AM - Views: 4 Rating: -

Ministers meet to take forward the European Space Policy

ESA PR 40-2008. Ministers in charge of space activities within ESA and European Union Member States met in Brussels today for the fifth Space Council(*).

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9/26/2008 12:00 AM - Views: 4 Rating: -

NASA Ames Awards Contract For Intelligent Systems Support

NASA's Ames Research Center Friday awarded a contract with a maximum value of $300 million to Stinger Ghaffarian Technologies Inc. (SGT Inc.), of Greenbelt, Md., for intelligent systems research and development support.

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Congress set for new talks to salvage economic deal (AFP)

AFP - US leaders braced for a new day of drama Friday over an enormous financial rescue plan after White House campaign politics intruded into round-the-clock deliberations in Congress.

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Signs of Underground Plumbing Seen on Mars (SPACE.com)

SPACE.com - A NASA probe has spotted hundreds of small surface fractures near Mars' equator that may have acted as underground natural plumbing to channel groundwater billions of years ago.

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Chinese astronauts prepare suits for spacewalk (AP)

AP - Astronauts aboard China's Shenzhou 7 spacecraft prepared for the country's first-ever spacewalk on Friday by readying the space suits to be used the following day.

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9/26/2008 8:10 AM - Views: 1 Rating: -

Arctic sea ice annual freeze-up underway

After reaching the second-lowest extent ever recorded last month, sea ice in the Arctic has begun to refreeze in the face of autumn temperatures, closing both the Northern Sea Route and the direct route through the Northwest Passage.

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9/26/2008 9:00 AM - Views: 1 Rating: -

Lava deposits in Mangala Fossae

The High Resolution Stereo Camera obtained images of the Mangala Fossae trough, a system of outflow channels on Mars that bears evidence of lava deposition and catastrophic floods.

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9/26/2008 10:37 AM - Views: 0 Rating: -

Space technology solutions for earthly industry applications: Security

The space industry is one of today’s most powerful technology innovation drivers. New programmes such as space missions to Mars and the moon push the boundaries of technology development. Aimed at industry, the second European Technology Transfer Conference will present technology spin-off opportunities during the Materialica tradefair in Munich, 13-14 October.

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9/26/2008 2:11 PM - Views: 0 Rating: -

Follow Jules Verne's last journey on the ESA website

Shortly after 15:30 CEST (13:30 UT) on Monday 29 September, ESA's Jules Verne Automated Transfer Vehicle will begin a controlled destructive re-entry high above an uninhabited area of the Pacific Ocean. Follow the final moments of this historic mission in ESA's ATV Blog.

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NASA Astronaut in Space Challenges Earthlings in Chess Match

It will be Earth vs. space in a unique chess match, and you can help Earth win.

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9/25/2008 9:33 PM - Views: 0 Rating: -

Deal keeps U.S. on International Space Station (Reuters)

Reuters - A political stalemate that threatened to boot the United States off the International Space Station eased on Thursday after U.S. lawmakers passed an exemption allowing NASA to buy rides from the Russians, agency officials said.

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Send Your Name Around The Earth On NASA's Glory Mission

Members of the public can send their names around Earth on NASA's Glory satellite.

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NASA Discusses Lunar Exploration Concepts and Plans

NASA managers briefed industry representatives, members of academia and reporters Thursday about the agency's initial plans for the Ares V heavy-lift rocket and Altair lunar lander.

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Live Space Talk Now Available 24/7 On NASA Web Site

Conversations between astronauts aboard the International Space Station and flight controllers on the ground now are available for the public to hear live 24/7.

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NASA Orbiter Reveals Rock Fracture Plumbing On Mars

NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has revealed hundreds of small fractures exposed on the Martian surface that billions of years ago directed flows of water through underground Martian sandstone.

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The Spectacular Breakup of ATV: One Final Experiment (SPACE.com)

SPACE.com - In early March 2008, the European Space Agency launched a new spacecraft called the Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV). ATV is a bigger version of the Russian Progress, a re-supply ship for the International Space Station (ISS). ATV had a perfect launch and docked to ISS as planned. After delivering supplies, the craft was used as crew quarters, and at one point helped push ISS out of the way of a dangerous piece of orbital debris. ...

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9/25/2008 8:00 AM - Views: 2 Rating: -

Europe all set for lunar mission Chandrayaan-1

Europe is participating in a big way in the Indian Space Agency’s Chandrayaan-1 mission to the Moon, by contributing three instruments. All these instruments have now been delivered, tested and integrated with the spacecraft.

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NASA Stardust Capsule To Go On Display At Smithsonian

Having returned the world's first particles from a comet, NASA's Stardust sample return capsule will join the collection of flight icons in the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum in Washington.

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One year on - students celebrate the YES2 tether success

Today, one year after, the intriguing story of the second Young Engineers Satellite (YES2) experiment has reached its conclusion. After a lengthy investigation, European engineers are now confident that they have solved most of the mysteries surrounding the fate of the student mission.

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NASA to Discuss Phoenix Mars Mission Science Data

NASA will hold a media briefing Monday, Sept. 29, at 2 p.m. EDT, to discuss the latest developments, findings and upcoming science opportunities of the Phoenix Mars Lander.

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9/23/2008 10:47 PM - Views: 4 Rating: -

Scientists find sun less blustery than before (Reuters)

Reuters - The sun's winds are less blustery than they used to be, NASA said on Tuesday, revealing data from a solar probe that promises new insights about Earth's local star but poses few if any consequences for humans -- unless you're an astronaut.

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9/24/2008 8:32 PM - Views: 4 Rating: -

NASA Delays Shuttle Mission to Hubble (SPACE.com)

SPACE.com - Space Shuttle Atlantis will launch no sooner than Oct. 14 for the long-awaited STS-125 mission to upgrade the Hubble Space Telescope. It had been slated to launch on Oct. 10.

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9/24/2008 9:12 AM - Views: 3 Rating: -

Closing in on new astronauts

Following a first stage of psychological testing, there are now only 192 highly talented individuals still in with a chance of becoming the new astronauts in ESA's European Astronaut Corps.

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NASA Announces New Target Launch Dates, Status News Conference

The target launch date for space shuttle Atlantis' STS-125 mission to service the Hubble Space Telescope has been reset to Oct. 14 at 10:19 p.m. EDT.

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NASA and the Levine School Combine Space and Music

NASA and the Levine School of Music in Washington will host astronaut Leland Melvin, legendary music producer Quincy Jones and musician-producer Pharrell Williams on Thursday, Sept. 25, at 10 a.m. EDT.

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9/24/2008 11:08 AM - Views: 2 Rating: -

2 rockets launched, 1 military and 1 commercial (AP)

AP - Two rockets blasted off into the sky within the space of a few hours, one carrying a commercial satellite and the other as part of a test of the U.S. missile defense system.

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Sun's Wind Is Lowest Ever Recorded (SPACE.com)

SPACE.com - A wind of charged particles that stream constantly from the sun is at its lowest level ever recorded in the 50 years since spacecraft have made the measurement possible.

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9/24/2008 10:44 AM - Views: 0 Rating: -

Department of Defense launches 2 rockets (AP)

AP - Two rockets were fired into the sky within the space of a few hours, one carrying a commercial satellite and the other as part of a test of the U.S. missile defense system.

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9/23/2008 12:00 AM - Views: 4 Rating: -

Ulysses Reveals Global Solar Wind Plasma Output At 50-Year Low

Data from the Ulysses spacecraft show the sun has reduced its output of solar wind to the lowest levels since accurate readings became available.

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9/23/2008 2:31 PM - Views: 4 Rating: -

Mars Rover Sets Sights on Biggest Crater Yet (SPACE.com)

SPACE.com - After a two-year stay in Mar's Victoria Crater, NASA's Opportunity rover will be moving on to an even bigger playground.

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9/23/2008 6:46 PM - Views: 4 Rating: -

Hubble Astronauts Behind in Training for Oct. 10 Launch (SPACE.com)

SPACE.com - The seven NASA astronauts preparing to rocket toward the Hubble Space Telescope next month aboard the shuttle Atlantis are a week behind in their training due to the recent Hurricane Ike, making it difficult to keep to the planned Oct. 10 launch, the mission's commander said Tuesday.

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9/23/2008 12:15 PM - Views: 2 Rating: -

Ulysses spacecraft data indicate Solar System shield lowering

Data from the joint ESA/NASA Ulysses mission show that the Sun has reduced its output of solar wind to the lowest levels since accurate readings have become available. This current state of the Sun could reduce the natural shielding that envelops our Solar System.

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9/29/2008 9:30 PM - Views: 4 Rating: -

Steelers rally past Ravens 23-20 in OT (AP)

Jeff Reed kicked a 46-yard field goal in overtime and the Pittsburgh Steelers overcame a 10-point deficit, numerous injuries and a late Baltimore comeback to outlast the Ravens 23-20 on Monday night. Reed's third field goal ended a back-and-forth game in which the Steelers (3-1) were down by 10 late in the third quarter, rallied, couldn't hold a seven-point lead, then found a way to win despite...

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9/29/2008 11:06 PM - Views: 4 Rating: -

Greg Wood: Why owners and trainers should back Hayley Turner

It would be fantastic for racing if Hayley Turner could go on and challenge for the title of champion jockey

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9/29/2008 11:07 PM - Views: 4 Rating: -

Michael Henderson: Raise a glass to Cook and all those men of grace

Durham coach Geoff Cook is the sort of man that cricket makes a habit of producing: modest, loyal and gracious

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9/29/2008 11:08 PM - Views: 4 Rating: -

Rugby Union: Wales: Warren Gatland in player row

Wales coach Warren Gatland faces difficulties over the release of players for internationals

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9/29/2008 11:08 PM - Views: 4 Rating: -

Rugby Union: Danny Cipriani: 'I'm trying to show a different side to rugby'

Danny Cipriani has claimed that he posed with three naked models to promote rugby union

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9/29/2008 11:04 PM - Views: 3 Rating: -

Football: Digger: Fifa goes soft on Croatia's racist taunts

Fifa are not punishing authorities for fans' racism allowing Croatia to escape with a small fine

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9/29/2008 11:08 PM - Views: 3 Rating: -

Cycling: Ricardo Ricco faces 20-month ban after Tour doping charge

Ricardo Ricco could receive a hefty ban for his positive drugs test during the Tour de France

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9/29/2008 11:08 PM - Views: 3 Rating: -

Cricket: Prolific Martin Van Jaarsveld wins top player award

Three Englishmen were overlooked as Martin Van Jaarsveld won the PCA Player of the Year

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9/29/2008 11:08 PM - Views: 2 Rating: -

Rugby union: Danny Cipriani kicks night life into touch for a bright new start for Wasps

Wasps will be boosted by the return of a focused Danny Cipriani against Bath

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9/29/2008 11:08 PM - Views: 2 Rating: -

Rugby League: Leeds Rhinos hope Lee Smith will be cleared for Grand Final against St Helens

Leeds remain optimistic that Lee Smith will be available for the Grand Final with St Helens

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9/29/2008 11:03 PM - Views: 1 Rating: -

Kevin McCarra: Juande Ramos must lean on his pragmatic past and shape a rougher edge

Juande Ramos must forget about a sophisticated vision of football and send out a focused and aggressive Spurs team

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9/29/2008 11:06 PM - Views: 1 Rating: -

Duncan Fletcher: Michael Vaughan still has qualities to do a job for England

Without Michael Vaughan in the side, England need to find someone who can play with the required skill, character and patience

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9/29/2008 11:08 PM - Views: 1 Rating: -

Cycling: Season's 38th gold is only a taste of what is to come, says Dave Brailsford

Dave Brailsford has said that Britain's outstanding cyclists will be even better next year

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9/29/2008 11:08 PM - Views: 1 Rating: -

NFL: St Louis Rams sack Scott Linehan after sorry start to season

St Louis Rams have shown head coach Scott Linehan the door after their poor start

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9/29/2008 11:08 PM - Views: 0 Rating: -

Rugby Union: Lesley Vainikolo axed as Dean Ryan shuffles Gloucester pack

Coach Dean Ryan has dropped Lesley Vainikolo in a bid to shake up misfiring Gloucester

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9/29/2008 11:08 PM - Views: 0 Rating: -

Snooker: Jimmy White breezes past Xiao Guodong with masterful display

Xiao Guodong beat Jimmy White 5-0 last year but was brushed aside this time round

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9/28/2008 11:10 PM - Views: 4 Rating: -

Rugby union: Gavin Henson back in groove as Ospreys whitewash Munster 43-0

Gavin Henson made his first appearance since April as Ospreys whitewashed Munster 43-0

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9/29/2008 6:34 AM - Views: 4 Rating: -

Winless Rams fire coach Linehan (AP)

After experiencing the wild highs and lows of the Mike Martz years, the winless St. Louis Rams opted for cool, calm, reserved Scott Linehan as their next coach. On Monday, they admitted their mistake and fired Linehan after four consecutive lopsided losses to open the season. Defensive coordinator Jim Haslett, a fiery type and polar opposite in terms of demeanor, was given the unenviable task of...

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9/29/2008 11:51 AM - Views: 4 Rating: -

Tony Paley: Talking Horses

The best bets from around the country in our daily racing blog

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9/29/2008 1:15 PM - Views: 4 Rating: -

Man pleads not guilty in Smith stabbing (AP)

A 19-year-old Worcester man has pleaded not guilty in connection with the fatal stabbing of a college student who was the nephew of University of Minnesota basketball coach Tubby Smith. Andre Thompson was arraigned Monday in Worcester Central District Court on charges of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, assault with a dangerous weapon, and armed assault with intent to murder.

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9/29/2008 2:33 PM - Views: 4 Rating: -

Connecticut QB Lorenzen out 6-8 weeks (AP)

Connecticut coach Randy Edsall says quarterback Tyler Lorenzen is expected to be out six to eight weeks following surgery on his broken right foot. The No. 24 Huskies lost Lorenzen and starting tight end Steve Brouse in Friday night's 26-21 win at Louisville. Edsall says Brouse also will miss up to eight weeks after surgery on his broken right leg.

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9/29/2008 4:38 PM - Views: 4 Rating: -

McGrady says left shoulder is arthritic (AP)

The Houston Rockets, buzzing about the arrival of Ron Artest, already have injury concerns with Tracy McGrady. Houston's leading scorer said Monday that his left shoulder is arthritic and will require surgery after this season. He also said his left knee is healing slower than expected from surgery in the spring.

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9/28/2008 11:10 PM - Views: 3 Rating: -

Rugby union: Bath beat Worcester 37-19 and face up to not-so-grand design as fields of glory resemble a paradise lost

The Recreation Ground saw Bath secure a 37-19 win over Worcester but the club may be forced to leave the idyllic venue

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9/28/2008 11:14 PM - Views: 3 Rating: -

Cricket: England selectors must spare Adil Rashid a Lucan role in India - his day will come

Adil Rashid's bright future should not be jeopardised in order to give him unnecessary experience in India

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9/29/2008 8:34 AM - Views: 3 Rating: -

Monday's football transfer rumours: Van Buyten to Spurs?

McGeady to Newcastle | Everton target Bullard deal | Ebanks-Blake set for January exit

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9/29/2008 12:33 PM - Views: 3 Rating: -

Washington QB Locker out 6-8 weeks (AP)

Washington quarterback Jake Locker will be out for up to eight weeks after breaking his right thumb, a damaging blow for a team looking at a possible 0-5 start for the first time in 39 years. Locker had surgery Monday to repair the fracture. He was injured throwing a block in the second quarter of a 35-28 loss to Stanford on Saturday.

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9/29/2008 3:48 PM - Views: 3 Rating: -

Lowell, Drew could play in opener (AP)

Mike Lowell and J.D. Drew took batting practice on an overcast day at Fenway Park. When they were done, the outlook for Boston's two injured hitters was brighter. Both could be ready for Wednesday night's opener of the AL division series against the Los Angeles Angels. The Red Sox can use the power that Lowell and Drew bring to the plate and that Josh Beckett, recovering from an injured side muscle,...

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9/28/2008 11:10 PM - Views: 2 Rating: -

Rugby union: Magners League: Ospreys 43-0 Ulster

Tommy Bowe delivered his new employers the bonus point try in an alarmingly one-sided Magners League game at the Liberty Stadium

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9/28/2008 11:10 PM - Views: 2 Rating: -

Rugby union: Michael Owen caps a joyous week and may just alert Warren Gatland as Saracens beat Northampton 26-12

Michael Owen scored his first try and was named man of the match in Saracens' 26-12 victory over Northampton

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9/28/2008 11:14 PM - Views: 2 Rating: -

Football: Everton woefully short of confidence and a passing game

Liverpool were able to cruise home against a toothless Everton whose cautious outlook betrayed their alarming loss of form

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9/29/2008 9:48 AM - Views: 2 Rating: -

Leander Schaerlaeckens: The simple formula for football success in Holland's Eredivisie

Eredivisie clubs may not have much money, but they've perfected the art of maximising their means to increase the competitiveness of the league

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9/29/2008 11:40 AM - Views: 2 Rating: -

Cricket: England have named their squad for the two-Test series in India

Owais Shah has been included in England's Test squad for the upcoming series in India at the expense of both Ravi Bopara and Michael Vaughan

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9/29/2008 12:21 PM - Views: 2 Rating: -

Nascar: Johnson leading Sprint Cup after victory in Kansas

It looks like a three-way fight for the title as Jimmie Johnson, Carl Edwards and Greg Biffle battle on

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9/29/2008 12:39 PM - Views: 2 Rating: -

Football: Would Tottenham fans rather have Roy Hodgson as their manager than Juande Ramos?

While Spurs rotate their players after every match, Fulham don't even use their substitutes. But does patience pay?

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9/29/2008 1:02 PM - Views: 2 Rating: -

Jags' Collier paralyzed, leg amputated (AP)

Jacksonville Jaguars offensive tackle Richard Collier, shot while sitting in a car outside an apartment complex earlier this month, is paralyzed below the waist and his left leg was amputated, his doctor said Monday. Collier was on a ventilator for about three weeks and has no memory of the shooting, said Dr.

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9/29/2008 1:03 PM - Views: 2 Rating: -

Kansas State S Chandler suspended (AP)

Kansas State safety Gary Chandler has been suspended indefinitely after being arrested for driving on a revoked license and obstructing the legal process. Team spokesman Kenny Lannou said coach Ron Prince decided Monday that Chandler won't be involved in the football program until his legal problems are resolved.

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9/29/2008 2:52 PM - Views: 2 Rating: -

Football: Stoke's Liam Lawrence injured in dog accident

Winger twists ankle after freak tangle with canine on stairs

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9/29/2008 3:34 PM - Views: 2 Rating: -

Chiefs TE Gonzalez upset at coaches (AP)

Tony Gonzalez wants to know why Kansas City coaches refused to throw a short pass his way in the final minutes Sunday, leaving him 3 yards short of the career tight end receiving record. Gonzalez did have a 10-yard touchdown catch in Sunday's 33-19 victory over the Denver Broncos. But he wanted to set the receiving record in front of family members and Chiefs fans at Arrowhead Stadium.

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9/29/2008 4:06 PM - Views: 2 Rating: -

NFL: Paolo Bandini on the Washington Redskins' victory over the Dallas Cowboys

Washington's players kept their cool to make Jim Zorn the first Redskins coach to win on his Dallas debut since 1971

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9/29/2008 5:04 PM - Views: 2 Rating: -

Spurs' Ginobili out at least 2 months (AP)

There was no noticeable limp when Manu Ginobili walked into the San Antonio Spurs training facility Monday. Even better, there was no sign of bad feelings from his teammates. Ginobili, who had surgery on his left ankle in early September, could miss at least two months of the season. Though off crutches and out of a protective boot, he's still got plenty of rehab.

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9/29/2008 5:57 PM - Views: 2 Rating: -

White Sox win, force playoff vs. Twins (AP)

Alexei Ramirez spread his arms wide, raced around the bases like a little kid and jumped into Paul Konerko's embrace at home plate. No wonder they were so happy. The White Sox would play one more day. Ramirez set a rookie record with his fourth grand slam of the season, and Chicago beat Detroit 8-2 in a rainout makeup Monday, forcing a one-game tiebreaker against Minnesota for the AL Central title.

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9/29/2008 6:43 PM - Views: 2 Rating: -

Steelers, Ravens tied 3-3 after 1 (AP)

Jeff Reed and Matt Stover both kicked field goals as the Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens were tied 3-3 after one quarter Monday night. Reed's 49-yard field goal 8:16 into the game capped an 11-play, 45-yard drive, the Steelers' first of the game. It took 6:41 and included two third-down conversions.

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9/28/2008 9:35 PM - Views: 1 Rating: -

Late stop lifts Bears over Eagles 24-20 (AP)

This wasn't the first big defensive stand Lance Briggs saw and he expects more to come from the Chicago Bears. It tops the list for now. With another game about to slip away, Alex Brown stopped Correll Buckhalter at the goal line late in the fourth quarter to help preserve a 24-20 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday night following two head-scratching losses.