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Today is the 20th Annual Lunar Buggy Race! Every year, hundreds of colleges and high schools submit to NASA PowerPoint presentations, designs, and blueprints for their human-po

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Applicants Sought for One-Way Trip to Mars – Would You Go?

John McKay — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 17:57:53 +0000

A Dutch company is looking for people willing to be part of an expedition to Mars. The catch? You won't be coming back -- ever!

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Scientists Resurrect Mouth Birthing Frog

Miki Harvey — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 21:31:59 +0000

Scientists in Australia have resurrected a once extinct species of frog that gives birth through its mouth. This frog is known as the gastric-brooding frog. This special frog became extinct in 1983 from unknown causes. Researchers at the University of Newcastle in Australia recovered cell nuclei from tissues collected in 1970 that were preserved [...]

PNNL Scientist Holding Seminar on Benefits of Buying an Electric Vehicle in Kennewick

Miki Harvey — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 10:17:40 +0000

Dr. Michael Kintner, a scientist at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, will give a presentation on the benefits of buying an electric vehicle Tuesday, March 12, at 7 p.m. in the Mid-Columbia Library, located at 1620 S

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Leaky Hanford Tanks Subject of Special Washington State Senate Committee Hearing Thursday

John McKay — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 21:56:06 +0000

For years it's been known that a number of the hazardous waste storage tanks at Hanford have been leaking, but awareness has been heightened after the U.S. Dept. of Energy confirmed six tanks are leaking several hundred gallons a year

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What Will Be Done With Six Leaking Waste Tanks at Hanford?

John McKay — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 14:00:41 +0000

Gov. Jay Inslee issued a statement Friday saying more leaking waste tanks at Hanford have been revealed.

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10 Biggest Asteroids to Hit Earth – How Does Recent Rock in Russia Compare? [VIDEO]

John McKay — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 20:11:16 +0000

We've all seen the stunning video of the space rock that blasted in Russia recently. Is it anywhere near one of the biggest ever?

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This Giant Asteroid Is Barely Going to Miss Earth on Friday

Chris Chaberski — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 02:00:42 +0000

Apparently unrelated to the recent event in Russia, another meteor will come within 17,000 miles of Earth. That might not sound particularly close at first listen, but when it comes to a gigantic rock the size of half a football field, it's a bit scary.

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Dept. of Energy Finds Hanford Nuclear Waste Is Leaking – What Will Be Done With the Single-Shell Tank?

John McKay — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 01:44:34 +0000

Friday, the U.S. Department of Energy released information indicating one of the single-shell tanks at Hanford from 1945 is leaking.

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PNNL Research Says BPA May Be Safer Than We Were Led to Believe

Miki Harvey — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 23:27:08 +0000

Ten years ago we were told BPA -- bisphenol A (the stuff in Nalgene bottles) -- was a component to be feared. Manufacturers now market "BPA free" products. New research from a lab at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory is suggesting it might have been a lot of fuss for nothing.

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See Intense Footage of the Meteor Landing in Russia

Emerald Catron — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 18:50:36 +0000

Zombies. Man-killing space aliens. Killer clowns. It's okay if these are the first things that run through your mind when you watch this insane footage of a meteor landing in Russia. The meteor crashed into a building, and destroyed it

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Falling Meteor Rocks Russia, Causing Injuries to 500 People

Drew Weisholtz — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 12:55:53 +0000

It may have looked like a scene out of a sci-fi movie, but a meteor racing across the sky in Russia had people scared out of their wits Friday morning.

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Tri-Cities Doctor Accused of Fondling Breasts of Unconscious Cancer Patients

Miki Harvey — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 20:15:16 +0000

Earlier this month a Benton County Superior Court judge ordered Dr. Lloyd Olson to pay his former employer's attorney fees after Olson lost a suit he filed for back wages. It appears the judge sided against Olson because a technician at a local hospital testified he touched women inappropriately while they were knocked out before surgery.

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No Drones Over Seattle – City Cancels Program and Returns Unit to Supplier!

John McKay — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 20:52:41 +0000

Citing a backlash from the community and questions over privacy, Seattle has scrubbed its surveillance program.

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Richland Plans for Kadlec Growth – Hospital Is City's Largest Employer + No. 4 in Tri-Cities

Miki Harvey — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 19:00:39 +0000

$140 million went from Kadlec Health Systems to Tri-Cities families last year.

That's up from Kadlec's $30 million payroll just 11 years ago when it employed 740 people. Today it employs about 2,200 people -- the most in Richland's "business district" and the No. 4 largest private employer in the Tri-Cities. That's according to the City of Richland, which is doing everything it can to help Kadlec continue to grow.

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