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NASA Mulls Landing Sites

LOS ANGELES – The first space shuttle landings rattled the Mojave Desert around Edwards Air Force Base (search) with the thunder of sonic booms — and might do so again Tuesday. NASA (search) was looking closely at the base and a second backup site in New Mexico for the homecoming …

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The MP3 Generation: At Risk for Hearing Loss?

Loud rock music contributed to hearing loss among baby boomers, but MP3 players are poised to make the problem much worse for the next generation. These devices, which pump music through headphones directly into the ear canal, enable the user to overcome the rumble of the subway or the drone …

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Barbara Walters Shares Memories of Peter Jennings

This is a partial transcript from “The O’Reilly Factor,” Aug. 8, 2005, that has been edited for clarity. Watch “The O’Reilly Factor” weeknights at 8 p.m. and 11 p.m. ET and listen to the “Radio Factor!” BILL O’REILLY, HOST: In the “Personal Story” segment tonight, legendary anchorman Peter Jennings (search) …

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