Scientists announced on Tuesday the discovery of a fifth planet in a distant star system that now looks like a “cousin” to our own. Known as 55 Cancri, the sun-like star harbors the most number of planets ever discovered outside our solar system. “We now know that our sun and …
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The little guy. The average Joe. Or Joanne. Often dismissed. More often ignored. And on Wall Street, much more often disparaged. Dumb money to their smart money. I’m not so sure about that. I’ve been covering business news for some 27 years now, and you know what I’ve discovered? Smart …
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Clooney’s Darfur Millions | Naomi Campbell’s Fireworks | New Line Guys Clooney, Pals Raise Millions for Darfur This morning on “Good Morning America,” producer Jerry Weintraub will announce how much money his new charity has raised for Darfur relief. It’s going to be in the millions and should be a …
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New images beamed back by a NASA spacecraft that flew by Jupiter earlier this year are giving scientists their most detailed glimpse yet of the gas giant and its moons. On Feb. 28, the New Horizons probe passed within 1.4 million miles (2.3 million kilometers) of Jupiter as part of …
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French President Jacques Chirac apparently told reporters it’s no big deal if Iran gets a couple of nukes. Then Chirac called the reporters back and changed his story. But I believe much of Europe and the American left are not willing to confront Iran over anything. Listen to far-left actor …
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When students return to Virginia Tech in early September, there will be a concert starring the Dave Matthews Band. On the program is a gangster rapper named Nas, a man who makes recordings that are as violent as they come. (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) NAS: Shoot ’em up. Just shoot ’em …
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Humanity has known of Saturn since prehistory, but enigmas about this ringed world still abound-from new mysteries concerning a baffling hexagon of clouds on the planet to perennial puzzles concerning its famous rings. Giant Hexagon The latest mystery is the giant hexagon circling Saturn’s north pole. Scientists caught glimpses of …
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Poor Lindsay Lohan had to be accompanied by minders Wednesday on a trip to the grocery store near her rehab facility, the Wonderland Center in California. But the party girl didn’t try any crazy escapes — she just wanted some Thomas’ English Muffins and bags of chips. The 20-year-old starlet …
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Americans are basically divided over how to deal with Muslim-generated terror. The left sees it as a police-type deal. The right as out-and-out war. “Talking Points” believes the threat from fanatical Muslims is now at an all-time high and the world is a great risk. It is far beyond police …
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These days, jet-setters want more than just to fly from private island to private island — they want the whole jet. “The hottest luxury right now is private flight,” said Jeremy Abelson of PocketChangenyc.com, a Web site devoted to tracking down the most expensive indulgences in categories ranging from hot …
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