A brewing storm: How fire turned tragic for 19 men....

• A brewing storm: How fire turned tragic for 19 men Associated Press - Sat, Jul 6, 2013 3:33 PM EDTYARNELL, Ariz. (AP) — Juliann Ashcraft had just put the kids down for a nap when her cellphone buzzed. It was a text from Andrew, her husband of seven years and, still, … More »A brewing storm: How fire turned tragic for 19 men
• Hurricane Erick forms in Pacific along Mexico's coast Reuters - Sat, Jul 6, 2013 12:20 PM EDTMEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Hurricane Erick formed on Saturday off Mexico's Pacific coast and it was expected to crawl along offshore, weaken and may bring tropical storm-force … More »Hurricane Erick forms in Pacific along Mexico's coast
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  Mars Rover Opportunity Hits Driving Milestone on 10th Birthday SPACE.com - Sat, Jul 6, 2013 9:16 AM EDTOn the 10th anniversary of its launch, NASA's Opportunity rover on Mars is also celebrating reaching the halfway point in its drive from one crater-rim segment to an … More »Mars Rover Opportunity Hits Driving Milestone on 10th Birthday
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  Solar powered plane on final leg of flight to NYC Associated Press - Sat, Jul 6, 2013 5:56 AM EDTWASHINGTON (AP) — A solar-powered aircraft lifted off from a suburban Washington airport before dawn Saturday, embarking on the final leg of a history-making cross-country … More »Solar powered plane on final leg of flight to NYC
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  Wildfire cut off Hotshots' access to safety zone Associated Press - Sat, Jul 6, 2013 4:40 AM EDTPRESCOTT, Ariz. (AP) — An erratic wildfire driven by ferocious and shifting winds curled around the location of a team of Arizona Hotshot firefighters, cutting off their … More »Wildfire cut off Hotshots' access to safety zone
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  Experts: Expect bigger, fiercer wildfires in West Associated Press - Fri, Jul 5, 2013 12:37 PM EDTLOS ANGELES (AP) — There's a dangerous but basic equation behind the killer Yarnell Hill wildfire and other blazes raging across the West this summer: More heat, more … More »Experts: Expect bigger, fiercer wildfires in West
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  Solar Plane: Making clean tech sexy, adventurous Associated Press - Fri, Jul 5, 2013 9:32 AM EDTWASHINGTON (AP) — In noisy, energetic New York City, the pilots of a spindly plane that looks more toy than jet hope to grab attention in a surprising way: By being silent … More »Solar Plane: Making clean tech sexy, adventurous
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  Liberty reopening, firefighter tribute on July 4th Associated Press - Thu, Jul 4, 2013 8:33 AM EDTNEW YORK (AP) — The Statue of Liberty, closed since the destruction wrought by Superstorm Sandy, will reopen to the public this Fourth of July as Americans across the … More »Liberty reopening, firefighter tribute on July 4th
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  NASA's Fourth of July Fireworks: 2 Rockets Launching Today SPACE.com - Thu, Jul 4, 2013 8:31 AM EDTEditor's Note: NASA successfully launch its Fourth of July rocket fireworks on July 4. Read the full story and see photos: Rockets' Red Glare! NASA Marks Fourth of July … More »NASA's Fourth of July Fireworks: 2 Rockets Launching Today
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  Ariz. town honors fallen fire crew with 4th event Associated Press - Thu, Jul 4, 2013 4:24 AM EDTPRESCOTT, Ariz. (AP) — There will be fireworks in the Arizona town still reeling from the deaths of 19 firefighters. More »Ariz. town honors fallen fire crew with 4th event
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  129 homes, structures lost in deadly Ariz. fire Associated Press - Wed, Jul 3, 2013 5:29 PM EDTYARNELL, Ariz. (AP) — Nearly 130 homes and structures have burned in an Arizona wildfire that claimed the lives of 19 members of an elite firefighting crew. More »129 homes, structures lost in deadly Ariz. fire
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  U.S. drought expands for 3rd straight week Reuters - Wed, Jul 3, 2013 2:49 PM EDTBy Christine Stebbins CHICAGO (Reuters) - Drought conditions expanded in the contiguous United States over the past week given persistent heat and dryness in the southern … More »U.S. drought expands for 3rd straight week
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  Sun Unleashes Solar Fireworks Preview for July Fourth SPACE.com - Wed, Jul 3, 2013 12:40 PM EDTThe sun fired off an intense solar flare Wednesday (July 3), giving NASA scientists a solar preview to the Fourth of July holiday in the United States. More »Sun Unleashes Solar Fireworks Preview for July Fourth
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  UN: 2001-2010 decade shows faster warming trend Associated Press - Wed, Jul 3, 2013 11:29 AM EDTGlobal warming accelerated since the 1970s and broke more countries' temperature records than ever before in the first decade of the new millennium, U.N. climate experts … More »UN: 2001-2010 decade shows faster warming trend
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  How to Pack for an Arctic Summer Expedition LiveScience.com - Wed, Jul 3, 2013 10:05 AM EDTFor a team of paleontologists, this summer's destination isn’t a tropical island or a theme park, but a barren part of the Canadian Arctic accessible only by helicopter. … More »How to Pack for an Arctic Summer Expedition
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  Arizona fire investigators look at what went wrong Associated Press - Wed, Jul 3, 2013 11:39 AM EDTPRESCOTT, Ariz. (AP) — Three days after 19 firefighters perished in a wildfire, questions over what exactly went wrong loomed largest. More »Arizona fire investigators look at what went wrong
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  Strange Eats: Scientists Who Snack on Their Research LiveScience.com - Wed, Jul 3, 2013 8:59 AM EDTA tube of saggy, bacteria-filled flesh, the deep-sea tubeworm displays a uniquely unappetizing appearance. But marine biologist Peter Girguis and his colleagues tried … More »Strange Eats: Scientists Who Snack on Their Research
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  Mars Rover Curiosity Captures Video of Martian Moonrise SPACE.com - Wed, Jul 3, 2013 7:28 AM EDT

  One of Mars' two tiny moons climbs high into the Red Planet sky in an otherworldly new video recorded by NASA's Curiosity rover. More »