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No Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Here: Behold A U.S. Vs. Japan Giant Robot Duel

Matt Oehrlein and Gui Cavalcanti, co-founders of the robotics company, MegaBots, with giant robots MK2 (left) and Eagle Prime. Greg Munson hide caption

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No Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Here: Behold A U.S. Vs. Japan Giant Robot Duel

Engineers Gui Cavalcanti and Matt Oehrlein have brought science fiction to life. Their giant robot Eagle Prime fights a giant Japanese robot in an epic battle airing on Twitch on Tuesday.

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'Fear Is Something Constant,' Says Daughter Of Jailed Cambodian Opposition Leader

Monovithya Kem's father, Cambodian opposition leader Kem Sokha, was jailed in September, after his party fared better than expected in local elections in June. "Dictators see free, fair elections as a threat," she tells NPR. Claire Harbage/NPR hide caption

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'Fear Is Something Constant,' Says Daughter Of Jailed Cambodian Opposition Leader

'Fear Is Something Constant,' Says Daughter Of Jailed Cambodian Opposition Leader

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Why World Hunger Isn't Going Away As Fast As We'd Hoped

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Why World Hunger Isn't Going Away As Fast As We'd Hoped

Why World Hunger Isn't Going Away As Fast As We'd Hoped

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Denver Failed To Land Boeing. Now It's Using Lifestyle To Woo Amazon

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Denver Failed To Land Boeing. Now It's Using Lifestyle To Woo Amazon

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Denver Failed To Land Boeing. Now It's Using Lifestyle To Woo Amazon

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Fear Of Toxic Smog Leads India To Limit Diwali Fireworks

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Fear Of Toxic Smog Leads India To Limit Diwali Fireworks

Fear Of Toxic Smog Leads India To Limit Diwali Fireworks

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Daphne Caruana Galizia, Top Investigative Reporter In Malta, Killed By Car Bomb

Police and forensic experts inspect the wreckage of a car bomb believed to have killed journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia close to her home in Bidnija, Malta, on Monday. The force of the blast broke her car into several pieces, witnesses said. STR/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Daphne Caruana Galizia, Top Investigative Reporter In Malta, Killed By Car Bomb

Daphne Caruana Galizia, Top Investigative Reporter In Malta, Killed By Car Bomb

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No Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Here: Behold A U.S. Vs. Japan Giant Robot Duel

Matt Oehrlein and Gui Cavalcanti, co-founders of the robotics company, MegaBots, with giant robots MK2 (left) and Eagle Prime. Greg Munson hide caption

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No Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Here: Behold A U.S. Vs. Japan Giant Robot Duel

No Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Here: Behold A U.S. Vs. Japan Giant Robot Duel

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