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Thousands cheer Discovery’s arrival in D.C.

Old and new fans of the space shuttle program gathered to see Discovery land in the U.S. capitol. [...]

As gas prices pinch, Obama targets oil speculators

Obama announced a plan to cut oil market manipulation, but foes accused him of peddling election-year ‘gimmicks’ to deflect anger at high gas prices. [...]

Fracking should resume in UK despite tremors, says panel

A government-appointed panel says that fracking should resume under strict conditions, though such a move is likely to trigger earthquakes. [...]

Chechnya claims world’s largest dinosaur eggs

A university claims to have found an unprecedented stash of giant fossilized dinosaur eggs in a remote mountainous area of the North Caucasus region. [...]