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Shuttle crew inspect exterior
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Shuttle carrying Canadian astronaut lifts off from Cape Canaveral Video: Tom Murphy reports for CBC-TV
Space shuttle Endeavour blasted off Wednesday night, carrying Canadian astronaut Dave Williams who was embarking on his second shuttle trip. more »
Met HD opera simulcasts move into more cinemas
New York's Metropolitan Opera is expanding its live high-definition simulcasts in cinemas after a successful launch of the experimental program last December. more »
Pacific Ocean coral reefs dying faster than expected: study
Coral reefs in much of the Pacific Ocean are dying faster than thought, with little difference between well-protected and poorly managed areas, says a study released Wednesday. more »
Ancient skull tangles path of human evolution
A Kenyan-based research team has found ancient evidence that undermines the idea humans evolved in a more or less straight line from Homo habilis to Homo erectus to Homo sapiens. more »
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