Democrats’ agenda wins, but voters may rebuke in midterms
The Obama era and Democratic Congress pushed broad reforms including financial regulation and health care, while unemployment rises and deficits widen. Republicans vow resistance as Pelosi and Reid defend progress. midterm backlash looms amid a lame duck session.
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25 000 new asteroids found by NASA's sky mapping
NASA's WISE space telescope has spotted 25 000 previously unseen asteroids in six months, with 95 near Earth within 30 million miles. The $320 million mission, launched in December, aims to map millions of objects including 15 new comets and hundreds of brown dwarfs while improving understanding of planet and galaxy formation.
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Nuclear power goal eyed by Bechtel alliance
Bechtel allied group aims to deploy a first nuclear plant as early as 2020 while Sunflower Electric seeks an 895 megawatt coal plant in Finney County. Public hearings are planned in Overland Park Salina and Garden City with most power to be sold out of state. Environmentalists oppose new coal and nuclear capacity citing ratepayer costs.
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