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Tamoya ohboya. Common Name: Bonaire Banded Box Jelly (Photo: Ned DeLoach)

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'Solar Suitcase' Aids Doctors in Developing World

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Locals surf the web at an Internet cafe in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo. - VOA/Nick Long

DRC Misses Deadline for High Speed Internet

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This December 2009 photo shows Illinois River silver carp jumping out of the water after being disturbed by sounds of watercraft.

War Declared on Invasive Leaping Asian Carp

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The Canadarm 2 on the International Space Station (ISS) holds the SpaceX Dragon capsule in place after docking/'berthing' with the ISS, May 25, 2012.

Video SpaceX Capsule Docks with ISS

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TV Remote Control Inventor Dies

Eugene Polley - 96 years old when he died Sunday in Chicago - earned 18 US patents
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Video History Made as Dragon Docks with Space Station

The California-based company, Space Exploration Technologies, or SpaceX, has managed a feat only accomplished by four governments. On Friday, it docked its spacecraft with the International Space Station. The U.S. space agency has invested nearly $400 million in SpaceX's commercial cargo capabilities. VOA's Suzanne Presto in Washington has more.
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