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Ask a Vet: Veterinarian Justine Lee takes your questions

Ask a Vet: Veterinarian Justine Lee takes your questions

Veterinarian Justine Lee will join The Daily Circuit Tuesday to talk about the life of a crisis care vet, and to take calls from listeners on all their animal-related questions.

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New 'Seahorse' sees scallops in new way

New 'Seahorse' sees scallops in new way

A new underwater explorer hit the seas this summer, armed with cameras, strobes and sonar and charged with being a protector of sorts to a half-billion dollar resource -- the Atlantic scallop catch.

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Can Curiosity Mars mission inspire like Apollo?

Can Curiosity Mars mission inspire like Apollo?

Neil Armstrong inspired millions with his moonwalk. Can a feisty robotic rover exploring Mars do the same for another generation?

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How will Samsung verdict impact gadget launches?

How will Samsung verdict impact gadget launches?

The verdict against Samsung last week and the continued rumors of a new iPhone 5 to debut next month are bringing the tech industry to the forefront of consumers' minds this month. How will the verdict impact anticipated product launches?

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Reinventing the toilet

The Gates Foundation recently hosted a "Reinvent the Toilet Challenge" where teams around the world entered designs to create a more sustainable toilet and sanitation system.

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A deaf man hears music -- and can't stop listening

A deaf man hears music -- and can't stop listening

Austin Chapman, a filmmaker, is deaf. A month ago he popped a brand new pair of bright orange, state-of-the art hearing aids into his ears and his world was changed forever.

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Remembrances: In just 'one small step,' Armstrong became an icon

It was the kind of history that ignites the imagination of humanity. On July 20, 1969, hundreds of millions of people around the world watched or listened as the lunar module Eagle carried astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin to the surface of the moon. Armstrong got on the radio to let them know "the Eagle has landed." Almost seven hours later, Armstrong stepped off the ladder in his bulky white space suitand said those famous words: "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."

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Neil Armstrong, 1st man on the moon, dies

Neil Armstrong, 1st man on the moon, dies

Neil Armstrong was a quiet self-described nerdy engineer who became a global hero when as a steely-nerved pilot he made "one giant leap for mankind" with a small step on to the moon. The modest man who had people on Earth entranced and awed from almost a quarter million miles away has died. He was 82.

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MN Zoo's moose get waterbeds for research

The moose at the Minnesota Zoo are now resting on waterbeds as part of a new research project.

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