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At Last Minute, SpaceX Aborts Rocket Launch (Newser Daily Digest)

At Last Minute, SpaceX Aborts Rocket Launch

(Newser) - With just one minute to go before SpaceX's 6:20am ET launch of a Falcon 9 rocket in what would be a rather remarkable test of reusing rocket components , the space agency called off the mission at Cape Canaveral. The Los Angeles Times reports a problem with the "... More »

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China Poisoning Animal Behind Pokemon Character

(Newser) - Two American scientists are none too pleased with China's plan for a furry little critter called the pika—which is to poison the darn thing. The animal (which inspired the popular Pokemon character Pikachu) digs huge burrow-networks across the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau in northwest China, the Independent reports. Officials have... More »

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Why Oil Prices Keep Hitting New Lows

(Newser) - Wonder whether gas prices will hold at their incredible $2.20 national average? Based on today's news, filling up the tank won't get harder over the next few weeks, the Wall Street Journal reports. US oil prices dipped below $50 a barrel for the first time in nearly... More »

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Museum: We've Found Possible Site of Jesus' Trial

(Newser) - Curious to see the possible site of Jesus' trial? The Tower of David Museum in Jerusalem has begun offering tours to the suspected remains of Herod's palace, where some say Jesus was tried and sentenced to death, the Washington Post reports. "There is, of course, no inscription stating... More »

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SpaceX Wants to Land a Rocket —on a Barge

(Newser) - There's not much that's terribly environmentally friendly, efficient, or inexpensive about rockets—they're single-use, sometimes explode , and even when they don't they usually end up as ocean junk. SpaceX is looking to tweak that calculus with tomorrow's Falcon 9 launch in Cape Canaveral, reports the... More »

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What to Call a Non-Vegetarian Who's Eating Less Meat

(Newser) - Given a variety of reasons not to eat meat these days—think health, climate change, worker and animal welfare—many people are limiting the meat on their menus. But it's a splintered movement, with some going vegan, others vegetarian, and still others simply reducing their intake of animal products.... More »

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Oklahoma Hoodie-Wearers May Soon Face $500 Fine

(Newser) - A law originally meant to dissuade crime by Ku Klux Klan members may soon keep people having a bad-hair day from wearing hoodies in public. Oklahoma state Sen. Don Barrington has proposed an amendment to an early 1920s bill that makes it illegal to wear a "mask, hood, or... More »

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Did a Steelers Fan Just Tweet-Punk the Media?

(Newser) - If a Twitter user is telling the truth, he's managed a pretty epic hoax—taking in media outlets from Sports Illustrated to the AP . At a playoff game on Saturday between the Steelers and the Ravens, Jake Berlin tweeted that he'd run onto the field if his post... More »

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This Exists: Plant That Grows 'Ketchup' and 'Fries'

(Newser) - Tomatoes and potatoes go together like, well, ketchup and fries—so why not grow them together? A hybrid plant known as the "TomTato" or, yes, "Ketchup 'n' Fries," allows you to do just that, and it's now available in the US after first being released... More »

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Oprah 2.0? Zuckerberg's First Book Club Pick Sells Out

(Newser) - Two years after vowing to meet a new person a day, and a year after resolving to pen a thank-you note every day, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is now committing to reading a book every other week in 2015. The first one he chose, The End of Power, is already... More »

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