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Military sees increase in wounded in Afghanistan- Far from winding down, the numbers of wounded U.S. soldiers coming home have continued to swell. The problem is especially acute among those who fought in Afghanistan, where nearly four times as many troops were injured in October as a year ago.
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Silent DC sniper mastermind Muhammad executed- Sniper John Allen Muhammad refused to utter any last words as he was executed, taking to the grave answers about why and how he plotted the killings of 10 people that terrorized the Washington, D.C., area for three weeks in October 2002.
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AP-GfK Poll: A grouchy public sticking with Obama- President Barack Obama still has the public approval of a majority of Americans, but he finds himself governing an increasingly pessimistic country.
- Military divers have found the body of one of two U.S. soldiers who went missing last week as they tried to recover airdropped supplies that fell into a river in western Afghanistan, NATO said Wednesday.
Lights return following Brazilian blackout- Brazil emerged early Wednesday from a widespread power outage that plunged its major cities and at least nine states into darkness for hours, prompting security fears and concern from residents about another black eye for a country hosting the 2016 Olympic Games.
Scientists: New dinosaur species found in SAfrica- Scientists say they've discovered a new dinosaur species in South Africa that may help explain how the creatures evolved into the largest animals on land.
Swift wins 2nd straight BMI award for top song- Taylor Swift started what could be an interesting week with her second straight song of the year award at the BMI Country Awards Tuesday, when Kris Kristofferson was honored as an icon.
Tiger will face tricky test at the Kingston Heath- The sun-baked fans let out a cheer Wednesday when Tiger Woods pulled his driver from the bag, a rarity at the Australian Masters on the shortest golf course he has played all year.
NASA and AARP Celebrate 50 Years of Inspiration, Innovation and Discovery
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AARP will present NASA with an oversized AARP membership card to mark the
agency turning 50. The event will be held at the
In addition to the opening ceremony presentation, NASA will have a substantial presence at the Expo to showcase some of the Agency's various innovations and space hardware. Some of the highlighted exhibits include a "NASA City and Home" Wii interactive display, the Roll-Over Mars Rover and interactive Constellation Program exhibits.
Media wanting to attend the opening ceremony and conference must register with AARP on the Web at:
http://www.aarp.org/partyFor information about NASA's 50th at the AARP National Event and Expo on the Web, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/50th/AARP
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