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  1. Earth

    9/11 ash, and more, found in river muck

    Sediment cores pulled from the Hudson River near the World Trade Center site contain a thin layer of metal-rich ash and pulverized debris.

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  2. Catch of the day for cancer researchers

    Scientists are using glowing tumor cells inside zebrafish to study how cancer spreads.

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  3. Health & Medicine

    Mind Numbing: Anesthesia in baby rats stunts brain development

    General anesthetic drugs commonly used in pediatric surgery, when given to baby rats, trigger brain cells to commit a cellular form of suicide that leads to lasting memory and learning deficits.

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  4. Humans

    Budget Boosts and Busts: R&D for Defense, NASA garner funding rise

    The President's $2.23