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Cannes documentary makers focus on Jackie Stewart, Pele and Ali
Reuters* Polanski's Stewart documentary resurrected 40 years later * Frears focuses on Ali's court battle over Vietnam War * Pele plans film on his life to "inspire new generation" By Mike Davidson CANNES, May 23 (Reuters) - Three years after "Senna", the...Tags: Parkinson's Disease, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Entertainment, Satellite and Cable Service, Wars and Interventions
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Congressional committee to look at state of U.S. weather forecasting
WASHINGTON -- Though U.S. weather forecasting has improved gradually in recent years, there's a growing fear among scientists and policymakers that these gains could stall -- and perhaps reverse -- even as other nations have stepped up their ability to...
Tags: Science and Technology, U.S. Congress, Weather Reports, Science, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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Woman drives into Hampton creek; pulled to safety by residents
Daily PressHAMPTON — It has been 40 years since Bill Leath last worked as a lifeguard, but when he saw a car careen into Newmarket Creek on Wednesday morning, those life-saving instincts resurfaced. “The woman had gotten out of the vehicle and yelled...Tags: Transportation Accidents, Hypothermia, Services and Shopping, Vehicles, Motorvehicle Accidents
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Sens. Warner, Kaine hope to end offshore drilling ban
U.S. Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine introduced legislation Wednesday that would lift the federal ban on exploration and drilling for natural gas and oil off the coast of Virginia. The moratorium, which lasts through 2017, was put in place by President...Tags: Oil Spills, Mark R. Warner, U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Congress
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NASA investing in 3-D food printer for astronauts
Reuters* Texas firm wins NASA study contract * Aims to build, test synthetic food system for zero-gravity By Irene Klotz CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., May 22 (Reuters) - In a scene right out of Star Trek, a Texas company is developing a 3-D food printer for...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Science and Technology, Space Programs, Science, Nutrition
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JPL begins work on two new missions to Mars
Less than a year after the rover Curiosity's successful landing on Mars, scientists and engineers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory are at work on two new missions to the Red Planet. The space agency last year announced that a new lander and rover...
Tags: Google Inc., Science and Technology, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Manufacturing and Engineering, NASA Mars Exploration Program
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Florida Travel Tips & Deals
Special CorrespondentCheck this list often as new tips, events and deals around Florida come in: Culinary features on Anna Maria Island Mainsail Beach Inn on Florida’s Anna Maria Island has partnered with the Beach Bistro to offer a number of culinary luxuries to...Tags: Archaeology, Grocery Coupons, Lotus (music group), Salads, Games
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All 50 states embrace the home brew boom
Stateline.orgWASHINGTON Americans have been brewing beer in their homes since colonial times both George Washington and Thomas Jefferson were home brewers. Even so, a recent explosion of interest in the hobby has created tricky questions for state alcohol regulators....Tags: George Washington, Washington, DC, Distilling and Brewing Industry, Bars and Clubs, Crime, Law and Justice
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Want a sculpture? A new jaw? Pizza? Just print it
Thanks to 3D printing, American society may be about to boldly go where no one has gone before. A Johns Hopkins scientist is seeking to adapt the technology to grow human jaw bones — potentially revolutionizing implant procedures. A Halethorpe...
Tags: Engineering, Art Institute of Chicago, Sculpture, Chemical Industry, Arts and Culture
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Images from space, radar show Oklahoma tornadoes
Images showing the massive tornadoes spawned by "super cell" thunderstorms over Oklahoma, and the scars they left behind, have been released by NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The images show the sudden outbreak of super-...
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Moore shows that as cities grow, tornado damage grows with them
ReutersBy Ben Berkowitz and Julie Steenhuysen May 21 (Reuters) - Moore, Oklahoma, has had the bad luck of being hit by two highly destructive tornadoes, both in the month of May, 14 years apart. But the Moore that got struck on Monday is not the same as in...Tags: Hurricane Andrew (1992), United States Census Bureau, Natural Disasters, Insurance, Population and Census
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