New Jersey Nun Moves Closer to Sainthood

10/06/14 2:05 PM PST

A beautification ceremony was held in Newark for former Sister Miriam Teresa Demjanovich, calling a move she made in 1963 a 'miracle'

Religion

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Latvia Supermarket Collapse Leads to Collapse of Government

11/27/13 12:26 PM PST

The Prime Minister of Latvia resigns in the wake of last week’s deadly supermarket collapse in Riga, which killed 54 people

Politics Business Economy World

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Roof Collapse in Latvia Kills Dozens

11/22/13 11:36 AM PST

The roof of a busy supermarket in Riga, Latvia collapses, killing at least 47 with the death toll expected to rise

World

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Botani-Calls

10/16/13 8:59 AM PST

A plant sensor that lets you know through tweets that it needs water

Environment

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Water on Mars

09/27/13 11:40 AM PST

NASA's Curiosity rover has discovered that there is a surprising amount of water bound up in the soil on Mars

Science & Technology

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