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Janice Voss, 55, Dies

Janice Voss: Five-Time Shuttle Astronaut Dies at 55

Former astronaut, Janice Voss, passed away from breast cancer late Monday in Scottsdale, Ariz. Voss was one of only six women to make five trips into space and to serve twice as payload commander. She was 55. As a five-time shuttle astronaut, Voss' career at NASA was one of dedication to scientific research and exploration.

Obama Boosts Funds for Alzheimer's Disease Research

The White House said it will spend and extra $50 million this year, and it will seek an extra $80 million in fiscal 2013 to bolster Alzheimer's research. Obama also plans to spend an additional $26 million in programs to support people who care for A
The Obama administration plans to spend an additional $156 million over the next two years to help find an effective treatment for Alzheimer's, a fatal brain-wasting disease that affects more than 5 million Americans.
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Mitt Romney Wins in Maine.

Romney Turns from Moderate to Ultra Conservative to Win GOP Race

Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney is leaving no stone unturned in his attempt to portray himself as the most conservative candidate in the fray. Romney, who of late has realized the importance of being ultra conservative to win Republican nomination, took his conservative rhetoric to new heights in Colorado.
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Night of the Living Dead actor Bill Hinzman dies

Bill Hinzman, who was cast on-the-spot as a zombie in 1968 cult film Night of the Living Dead in a role that earned him the longlasting admiration of horror fans, has died at age 75, his daughter said.
Congressman Posts Onion 'Abortionplex' Article In Planned Parenthood Takedown

Congressman Thinks Onion's Planned Parenthood 'Abortionplex' Article Is Real

In an effort to expose Planned Parenthood's advocacy of abortion by wholesale, Rep. John Fleming (R-La.) posted an article about a long-planned Abortionplex by the organization on Facebook. The only problem? His source was The Onion, a satirical news source, meaning everything in the incriminating piece was completely (and obviously) false.
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Can Google's 'Solve For X' Save the World?

Google launched a homepage for a new science and technology conference it will be hosting, Solve For X. The conference was announced in a 53-second video that reveals very few details about how the conference will operate; however, a CSS workaround has revealed more information about hidden aspects of the website and how the conference will operate.
New York Giants linebacker Mark Herzlich (58) stretches during practice for the NFL Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis February 2, 2012.

Cancer Survivors in the NFL's Super Bowl Win it All This Year

There can only be one winner in the NFL's Super Bowl, but for two opposing players in this Sunday's game between the New York Giants and the New England Patriots, success in a much bigger battle with much higher stakes has already been achieved: victory over cancer.
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Actor Ben Gazzara dies

Actor Ben Gazzara, known for his brooding tough-guy presence in dozens of films, television shows and stage productions over his long career, died of pancreatic cancer on Friday at a Manhattan hospital, his lawyer said. He was 81.
A worker 'fogs' in the public area of a private condominium in Singapore, May 24, 2006.

Malaria Kills Twice as Many as Thought: Study

Malaria kills more than 1.2 million people worldwide a year, nearly twice as many as previously thought, according to new research published on Friday that questions years of assumptions about the mosquito-borne disease.

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