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The November elections -- runoffs, recounts, and concessions -- are finally over, except in South Florida, where one disputed seat in the House of Representatives is the
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In anticipation of its new deep space explorer, NASA has unveiled a sleek countdown display at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The modern, digital LED display is replacing the iconic analog countdown clock. Meet Orion, NASA New Deep Space Explorer The new display, which resembles a stadium monitor, is
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