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Kaiser Southern California Healthcare Workers Strike

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Some 2,500 nurses and other medical workers walked off the job at Kaiser Permanente facilities in southern California on Wednesday in a three-day planned strike protesting benefit cuts sought by the nonprofit healthcare giant.
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Fly Around the Earth in 60 Seconds on ISS (VIDEO)

Science teacher James Drake compiled 600 images of the Earth that were taken by astronauts from space since the 1960s to create a time-elapsed 60-second video which gives the illusion of how astronauts from the International Space Station see Earth.
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Elizabeth Taylor poses as she arrives for a A.R. Gurney's play ''Love Letters'' at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles in this December 1, 2007 file photo.

Elizabeth Taylor's designer clothes to be auctioned

Designer clothes owned by Hollywood legend and fashion icon Elizabeth Taylor, including haute couture by Chanel, Yves St. Laurent and Dior, will be sold at auction in New York, Christie's said on Wednesday.
Death Row Inmate Troy Davis Executed in Georgia

Supreme Court Blocks Second Texas Execution in a Week

While Georgia officials are planning to execute death row inmate Troy Davis for a 1989 murder, the U.S. Supreme Court for the second time this week granted a stay of execution in a Texas case involving an Army recruiter convicted of raping and killing a woman he met at a bar.
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Troy Davis Inches Close to Execution as Questions Loom Over Certainty of His Guilt

Death row inmate Troy Davis has been in familiar situations before, but this time it looks like his chances of clinging on to life are slimmer than all times before. After the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles denied his clemency plea and said his execution will take place as per schedule at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, observers are giving slim chances for the judicial system to give him another chance.
NASA UARS Satellite

NASA Unsure of Six-Ton Satellite's Crash Site

A defunct NASA satellite the size of a bus is set to plunge through the Earth's atmosphere sometime this weekend, with officials still uncertain exactly where it is going to land.
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Starbucks in Trouble Again With Hidden Bathroom Camera; Father Sues for $1M

So how comfortable are we going to be using public rest rooms after getting to know about something like this? Starbucks might soon be paying a heavy price once again for another hidden camera affair. William Yockey, from Virginia is suing Starbucks after his 5-year-old daughter found a spy cam in one of its bathrooms in Washington, D.C. This is at least the third such incident reported this year for the coffee chain, ABC news reported.
While docked and onboard the International Space Station, a STS-123 Endeavour crew member captures the glowing green beauty of the Aurora Borealis

How Does it Feel to Fly Over Earth? [Photos & Video]

If you are one of those who dream of going into the space and have a look back at the blue planet, science educator James Drake has something for you to offer. Drake has created a minute-long video that gives the illusion of how astronauts from the International Space Station see the planet.
Expedition 28 Commander Andrey Borisenko, left, Flight Engineers Alexander Samokutyaev, center, and Ron Garan

Spending Longer Time in Space Could Damage Astronauts' Eye-Sight

Astronauts in space are exposed to a newly identified medical condition, something that NASA should consider seriously. It is the blurring vision of some of the astronauts who have spent months in space that has made NASA think about possible impacts it may have on long-term space trips.
Company logo shown at headquarters for Oracle Corp shown in Redwood City

Oracle Expects Strong Q2, Firms up Tech Outlook

Oracle Corp forecast earnings for the current quarter that are higher than expected, as well as robust software sales, offering some reassurance to investors hoping that global technology spending is holding up.
Death Row Inmate Troy Davis Executed in Georgia

Georgia Set to Kill Troy Davis Wednesday

Convicted cop killer Troy Davis is set to be killed in Georgia Wednesday. Davis was denied clemency Tuesday morning by the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles, the only authority in the state with the power to commute a death sentence.
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California rebound held back by inland areas

California will trail the nation's economic recovery as its once fast-growing inland areas struggle for years to come with a dearth of jobs and devastated housing markets, a report released on Tuesday said.

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