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Here's a look at moon landing hits and misses

Here's a look at moon landing hits and misses

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Landing a spacecraft on the moon has long been a series of hits and misses. Now, a U.S. company has become the first private outfit to achieve a safe moon landing . Only five countries have done it.
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Astronomers spot new tiny moons around Neptune and Uranus

Astronomers spot new tiny moons around Neptune and Uranus

WASHINGTON (AP) — Astronomers have found three previously unknown moons in our solar system — two additional moons circling Neptune and one around Uranus.
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Bill headed to South Dakota governor would allow museum's taxidermy animals to find new homes

Bill headed to South Dakota governor would allow museum's taxidermy animals to find new homes

South Dakota's Legislature has made it easier for the city of Sioux Falls to find new homes for more than 150 taxidermy animals of its arsenic-contaminated menagerie.
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This week's cellphone outage makes it clear: In the United States, landlines are languishing

This week's cellphone outage makes it clear: In the United States, landlines are languishing

NEW YORK (AP) — When her cellphone's service went down this week because of an AT&T network outage , Bernice Hudson didn't panic.
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What to stream this weekend: 'Avatar: The Last Airbender,' 'Priscilla' and Dolly Parton's puppies

What to stream this weekend: 'Avatar: The Last Airbender,' 'Priscilla' and Dolly Parton's puppies

Dolly Parton hosting a two-hour puppy-filled variety special on CBS and the seventh and final season of the hospital drama, “The Good Doctor” are some of the new television, movies, music and games headed to a device near you.
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AT&T says the outage to its US cellphone network was not caused by a cyberattack

AT&T says the outage to its US cellphone network was not caused by a cyberattack

AT&T said the hourslong outage to its U.S. cellphone network Thursday appeared to be the result of a technical error, not a malicious attack. The outage knocked out cellphone service for thousands of its users across the U.S.
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Remains found over 50 years ago identified through DNA technology as Oregon teen

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The remains of a teenager found more than 50 years ago have been identified through advanced DNA technology as a young woman who went missing from Portland, Oregon State Police said.
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Private lander makes first US moon landing in more than 50 years

Private lander makes first US moon landing in more than 50 years

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A private lander on Thursday made the first U.S. touchdown on the moon in more than 50 years, but managed just a weak signal back until flight controllers scrambled to gain better contact.
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How do whales sing? Lab experiments suggest their voice boxes have a unique feature

How do whales sing? Lab experiments suggest their voice boxes have a unique feature

LONDON (AP) — Whales sing loud enough that their songs travel through the ocean, but knowing the mechanics behind that has been a mystery. Scientists now think they have an idea, and it's something not seen in other animals: a specialized voice box.
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Reddit strikes $60M deal allowing Google to train AI models on its posts, unveils IPO plans

Reddit strikes $60M deal allowing Google to train AI models on its posts, unveils IPO plans

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Reddit has struck a deal with Google that allows the search giant to use posts from the online discussion site for training its artificial intelligence models and to improve services such as Google Search.
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