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The Piece of Soccer Equipment That Some Players Don’t Like to Wear
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Cease-fire deal or not, Israel's Hamas problem probably isn't going away
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Fleeing mountain lions and scorched earth: can wildlife survive California’s wildfires?
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Where to see the first full moon of 2025
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When to view the first full moon of 2025, January's Wolf Moon
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A Glowing Metal Ring Crashed to Earth. No One Knows Where It Came From
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Warriors' depth pieces show potential trade value in loss to Pacers
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Earth sees second consecutive year of record-hot temperatures
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Earth sees scorching temps in hottest year on record: NOAA Earth saw its hottest year ever recorded last year, according to data ...The Hill - Jan. 10 -
Last year was the hottest in Earth's recorded history
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Trump says he and Obama 'probably do' like each other
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Earth records its hottest year ever in 2024 and passes major climate threshold
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The race to claim the Moon’s airwaves
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Pluto May Have Captured Its Biggest Moon Charon After an Ancient Dance and Kiss
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NASA overhauls plan to bring samples from Mars back to Earth
NASA on Tuesday announced an overhaul to its plan to collect samples from Mars and return them to Earth.NBC News - Jan. 7 -
NASA Will Let Trump Decide How to Bring Mars Rocks to Earth
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‘Kiss and capture’: scientists offer new theory on how Pluto got its largest moon
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Climate crisis ‘wreaking havoc’ on Earth’s water cycle, report finds
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Kinzinger on 'changed' GOP: 'I'm probably closer to a Democrat now'
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Venus rewards stargazers with appearance next to moon
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Venus and crescent Moon stun stargazers
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The 2,500-Piece Legend Of Zelda Lego Set Is Now Available At Amazon
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Las Vegas Cybertruck explosion investigators piece together suspect's final hours
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New 2,750-Piece Lego Harry Potter Set Recreates Diagon Alley
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Transforming the Moon Into Humanity’s First Space Hub
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