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HOUSTON (AP) _ Astronauts hope they have a solution for getting a pivotal piece of equipment working so it can convert urine and sweat into drinkable water and allow the international space station to grow to six crew members. >>
Researchers matched DNA of skeletal remains found in a cathedral in Poland with hairs retrieved from one of Copernicus' books. >>
The answer to a Martian riddle -- where did all the water go? -- may lie in debris-covered ice found by ground-penetrating radar on NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft. >>
HERODIUM, West Bank (AP) _ King Herod may have been buried in a crypt with lavish Roman-style wall paintings of a kind previously unseen in the Middle East, Israeli archaeologists said Wednesday. >>
Ehud Netzer says two limestone sarcophagi found near Jerusalem had once held the remains of a wife and daughter-in-law of the Roman-era ruler. In 2007, he said he had found Herod's tomb. >>
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The remains in a central Germany grave may be the earliest evidence of people living together as a family. >>
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California officials hope consumers will use the survey's results to shop for health coverage. >>
WASHINGTON (AP) _ Bringing "Jurassic Park" one step closer to reality, scientists have deciphered much of the genetic code of the woolly mammoth, a feat they say could allow them to recreate the shaggy, prehistoric beast in as little as a decade or two. >>
Under current law, patients must be admitted if they are brought in by police -- but not if they are brought in by a mental health worker. Commissioners seek a quick solution to the problem. >>
Experts say the nation's hard times may paradoxically quicken a sweeping reform of the healthcare system. >>
Children's Hospital adds beds while some nurses worry that the move might tax resources and compromise care. >>
A UCLA study finds that high blood pressure, diabetes and other chronic conditions have worsened among the elderly, particularly in South L.A. and the Central Valley. >>
Dutch researchers find that in the presence of graffiti and trash, people are more likely to commit small crimes. >>
Kantrowitz performed the first pediatric heart transplant, developed an intra-aorta balloon pump and cultivated assist devices that helped boost circulation. >>
The average U.S. worker faced out-of-pocket expenses of more than $1,000 this year, an annual study finds. >>
After 10 years and $100 billion, it is poised to become a top research lab. But the shuttle's planned retirement in 2010 complicates things. >>
Sharing tools, they continue working on a repair. >>
President-elect tells delegates gathered in L.A. to debate tactics for reducing planet-warming pollution that his administration will help lead way to 'a new era of global cooperation.' >>
A clinical trial involving people ages 75 to 96 showed no relation between taking the supplement and boosting brainpower or staving off the effects of Alzheimer's disease. >>
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