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'Star Wars: The Old Republic': 7 Things to Know, From Classes to Companions

Star Wars: The Old Republic
Star Wars: The Old Republic launched today, and the role-playing game is heating up fast. But before you dig into a galaxy far, far away, here are seven things to keep in mind, from what to expect on Levels 10, 14 and 25 to how to ditch an annoying companion and what character's story arch to pick. Follow these seven tips for the best Star Wars experience.
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Scientists Find Real 'Tatooine-Like' Planet With Two Suns

Scientists working with NASA's Kepler mission have discovered a planet containing two suns as shown by the 1977 sci-fi movie Star Wars, breaking several galactic assumptions that were previously thought to exist only in science fiction movies or books.
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NASA Discovers Planet With Two Suns, Just Like in 'Star Wars'

NASA has discovered a planet orbiting two stars about 200 light years from Earth, it announced on Thursday. The circumbinary planet is the first of its kind to be found, and it is bound to pique people's interest because of its resemblance to the planet Tatooine in the Star Wars movies.
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Stormtrooper costume designer wins UK copyright

In what a Lucasfilm spokesman told the BBC is an "anomaly of British copyright law," prop designer Andrew Ainsworth won the rights to sell replicas of the original "Star Wars" Stormtrooper helmets, which he designed.
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Darth Vader commercial in Super Bowl (VIDEO)

Volkswagen USA has called on the Dark Side for help selling its cars. In a commercial which aired in the Super Bowl on Sunday, a young child wearing a Darth Vader costume from the Star Wars movie is shown attempting to use the “Force” on various household items to no avail.
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Naomi Watts tops list of actresses to invest in

Australian actress Naomi Watts, who starred in The Ring, King Kong, and Eastern Promises, is the actress who provides the best return for a film studio, according to a list by Forbes.com.
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iCub the robot helps scientists understand humans

Robots that can make their own decisions have so far been confined to science fiction movies, but a child-sized figure with big eyes and a white face is trying hard to turn fiction into reality.
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Viral video a stealth promo for Robot Chicken

LOS ANGELES - A viral video billed as Breckin Meyer Responds to Perez Hilton plays like a parody of Hilton's video statement about his recent run-in with the Black Eyed Peas in Toronto. But in fact it's a stealth promo for an upcoming Robot Chicken DVD release.

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