Clinton returns to work after illness and fall
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton returned to the State Department after a month long absence caused by a stomach virus a fall and a concussion and a brief hospitalization for a blood clot near her brain. A standing ovation and a gag gift of a white regulation football helmet and a blue Clinton jersey were presented. She urged full implementation of the Accountability Review Board recommendations and said she will testify before Congress about the Benghazi report if needed.
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NASA Kepler Finds 461 New Candidate Planets
CAPE CANAVERAL FLA NASA says Kepler space telescope has identified 461 additional candidate planets bringing total to 2 740 with 105 confirmed. The findings include a 1.5 Earth radius planet in a 242 day year around a sun like star and support that many Earth sized worlds exist in habitable zones.
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Sleep woes found in Mars mission simulation
Six volunteers in a Moscow mock ship simulating a 17 month voyage showed lethargy and sleep problems. Four had serious sleep trouble, others muted mood, with privacy and isolation likely contributing. Researchers say sleep fixes are needed before Mars missions in the mid 2030s.
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