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NASA’s Kepler telescope has confirmed crucial details about the orbital pattern of the seven newly discovered exoplanets in the TRAPPIST-1 system, as well as providing new insight into the system’s least understood planet, TRAPPIST-1h.
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One lucky woman who paid $15 for a large "costume jewelry" ring got the surprise of her life after learning the ring is worth way, way, WAY more than that. 

One lucky woman who paid $15 for a large "costume jewelry" ring got the surprise of her life after learning the ring is worth way, way, WAY more than that. 

One lucky woman who paid $15 for a large "costume jewelry" ring got the surprise of her life after learning the ring is worth way, way, WAY more than that.

One lucky woman who paid $15 for a large "costume jewelry" ring got the surprise of her life after learning the ring is worth way, way, WAY more than that. 

Greenacre Park, a lunchtime oasis for workers in Midtown Manhattan created by Abby Rockefeller Mauze, is in danger of losing its sunlight. Rezoning might allow taller buildings that could block its afternoon sun.

Top featherweight prospect Ruben Villa (6-0, 4 KOs) continues to impress early in his professional career. Villa, a southpaw fighting out of Salinas, Calif., picked apart Anthony de Jesus Ruiz (2-3, 2 KOs) to win by fifth round technical knockout.

Only one woman, Andrea Constand, has secured a trial.

In a shake-up reflecting the pressures on the U.S. auto industry, Ford Motor Co. replaced CEO Mark Fields on Monday and vowed to catch up in the race to build self-driving cars and define a new era in personal mobility. During Fields’ three-year tenure — when Ford’s shares dropped 40 percent — he came under fire from investors and his board for failing to expand the company’s core auto business and for lagging in developing the high-tech cars of the future. The board’s decision to change management was made Friday... Читать дальше...

David Letterman will co-host a special edition of Elizabeth Cook's SiriusXM country music show "Apron Strings."

There's still a difference between the theatrical experience and streaming it online, even for the general public according to PwC.

Foundation for Defense of Democracies Senior Iran Analyst Behnam Ben Taleblu on the Iran presidential election result. Photo credit: Getty Images.

Hertha Berlin has signed Australia forward Mathew Leckie from relegated Ingolstadt for next season.

RUTLAND, Vt. (AP) - Mary Crawford was a key player on the 2002 Mount St. Joseph Academy girls' basketball team.

RUTLAND, Vt. (AP) - Mary Crawford was a key player on the 2002 Mount St. Joseph Academy girls' basketball team.

RUTLAND, Vt. (AP) - Mary Crawford was a key player on the 2002 Mount St. Joseph Academy girls' basketball team.

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) - Kelly Bryant will start summer camp as Clemson's starting quarterback and will get the first shot at replacing the Tigers' All-American Deshaun Watson.

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) - Kelly Bryant will start summer camp as Clemson's starting quarterback and will get the first shot at replacing the Tigers' All-American Deshaun Watson.

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) - Kelly Bryant will start summer camp as Clemson's starting quarterback and will get the first shot at replacing the Tigers' All-American Deshaun Watson.

The Blues never looked like relinquishing their hold on the summit in Conte's incredible debut season, making him a logical choice for the prize

North Carolina’s GOP-led legislature illegally used race to redraw congressional districts, the Supreme Court has ruled. It’s the latest case where justices ruled against race-based redistricting, even after tossing many protections for minority voters.
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Memorial Day’s this weekend and it’s time for you to get ready for your BBQ. Use these last-minute hacks to get yourself BBQ ready fast without breaking the bank.

Mount Everest is a grueling, deadly place for many adventurers. Beyond the steep terrain, bone-chilling temperatures, and fierce weather, the air is so thin that your body can begin to shut down.

Mount Everest is a grueling, deadly place for many adventurers. Beyond the steep terrain, bone-chilling temperatures, and fierce weather, the air is so thin that your body can begin to shut down. That is, unless you're a Sherpa. Members of the Nepalese ethnic group have evolved over generations to withstand the oxygen-deprived atmosphere high in the Himalayas, a new study found.  SEE ALSO: Now you can climb Mount Everest in VR Sherpas are, biologically speaking, extremely efficient at producing the energy they need to reach such heights... Читать дальше...