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With Shuttles Gone, Private Ventures Give Florida's Space Coast A Lift

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With Shuttles Gone, Private Ventures Give Florida's Space Coast A Lift

Five years after NASA's shuttle program ended, a new Florida aerospace industry is beginning to take shape. Firms, from those making jets to tiny Internet satellites, are adding factories and jobs.

A First By A Sitting U.S. President: Obama Goes to Hiroshima

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Bibo No Aozora Ryuichi Sakamoto

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Arizona Joins Transgender Directive Suit, School Board Should Set Policy

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Trump's Primary Support Gathers Steam Ahead Of Republican Convention

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Trump's Primary Support Gathers Steam Ahead Of Republican Convention

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Indy 500 Milk Preference Poll

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Examining Obama's Nuclear Legacy

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Examining Obama's Nuclear Legacy

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Planet Money Tracks Down The Inventor Of The Open Office

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Planet Money Tracks Down The Inventor Of The Open Office

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With Shuttles Gone, Private Ventures Give Florida's Space Coast A Lift

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2 Finalists Crowned Champions At Scripps National Spelling Bee

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'Presenting Princess Shaw': The Unlikely Story Of Samantha Montgomery

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'Presenting Princess Shaw': The Unlikely Story Of Samantha Montgomery

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Obama Visits Hiroshima, Which Symbolizes Atomic Age Horrors

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A Flower Is Not A Flower Ryuichi Sakamoto

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Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence Ryuichi Sakamoto

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N.C. Businesses Deal With Fallout From 'Bathroom' Law

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N.C. Businesses Deal With Fallout From 'Bathroom' Law

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A POW Dad And His Family's Fierce, Loving Allegiance

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A POW Dad And His Family's Fierce, Loving Allegiance

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A POW Dad And His Family's Fierce, Loving Allegiance

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Teen Proves Art Is In The 'Eye' Of The Beholder

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Love Will Guide You Shinichi Osawa

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Refugee Crisis Is A Hot-Button Issue For EU Voters

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Baylor Fires University President, Football Coach Over Sexual Assault Scandal

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Baylor Fires University President, Football Coach Over Sexual Assault Scandal

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True North You. May. Die. In. The. Desert

Hockey Night In Canada Punjabi Edition

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Pot Belly Blues Prasanna

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Why Some Clinton Supporters Are Not 'Really Ready To Go Public'

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Why Some Clinton Supporters Are Not 'Really Ready To Go Public'

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Why Some Clinton Supporters Are Not 'Really Ready To Go Public'

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