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NASA "We need each other more than ever before," says NASA's Jim Green of the imperiled partnership with the European Space Agency.

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Scottsdale Scorpions pitcher Rafael Martin throws during a Fall League baseball game against the Mesa Solar Sox on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2011, in Mesa. (Rick Scuteri/Special to The Washington Times)

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Sting addresses the audience at the launch of his new "Appumentary," Sting 25, at an Apple Store in New York. (Associated Press)

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The home video cover image for "Atlas Shrugged: Part 1" portrays Ayn Rand's steely resolve, but its title sheets mischaracterize the author's message as one of "self-sacrifice."

A Nov. 4, 2011 image provided by the Chattanooga Police Dept. shows new technology of the Chattanooga police that combines laser and camera technology. The system can capture details of a crime scene moments after investigators arrive, then reproduce it in three dimensions on a screen. This example shows Chattanooga City Hall from various angle and perspectives. (AP Photo/Chattanooga Police Dept. via Chattanooga Times Free Press)

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On Nov. 13 in D.C, Dandies & Quaintrelles is sponsoring the 2011 Tweed Ride, which will feature "multiple routes for riders of varying skill levels, so riders of all styles can happily cavort while decked out in your finest tweed attired."

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The formal dining room has a wall of windows, a tray ceiling and herringbone-patterned hardwood flooring.

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This image from the NOAA-19 satellite's AVHRR sensor shows the strong storm bearing down on western Alaska in this infrared imagery on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2011, at 5 a.m. EST. (AP Photo/National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)

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Visitors walk by vehicles on display at a Toyota Motor Corp. showroom in Tokyo on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2011. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)

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THE FUTURE IS HERE: Machines operate on one of China's first 0.5mm LCD glass-product lines at Chengdu COE Technology Co. in Chengdu, China. China is pushing to develop its high-tech industry. (Associated Press)

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Doris Leuthard, during her Swiss presidency, gets a tour of a Lenovo Electronic Technology Co. factory in Shanghai last year. Lenovo makes desktop and notebook personal computers. (Associated Press)

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Struggling photography pioneer Kodak, which has headquarters in Rochester, N.Y., announced late Monday the sale of its image sensor business to Platinum Equity for an undisclosed amount analysts say is a first step in the direction of profitability. (Associated Press)

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Scottsdale Scorpions catcher Derek Norris hits during a Fall League baseball game against the Mesa Solar Sox on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2011, in Mesa. (Rick Scuteri/Special to The Washington Times)

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** FILE ** In this Jan. 31, 2011 photo, Bank of America customers use ATM machines in New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

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** FILE ** Connecticut Light & Power workers tend to a high-voltage power line in Windsor Locks, Conn., on Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2011. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill, File)

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Two men read the front pages of the Greek daily newspapers at a kiosk in central Athens on Monday, Nov. 7, 2011. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)

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Former Rep. Thomas M. Davis III, Virginia Republican

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Employees cheer in front of the new Apple Store at its opening in September on a major commercial street in Shanghai, the third in the Chinese port city. Apple also has two stores in Beijing. (Associated Press)

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Cars ready for driving come off the final assembly line in Ningbo, China. In 2006, China became the world's third-largest car market with sales soaring by 40 percent to 4.1 million vehicles, though it could be years before the country's products make a dent in the world market. (Orange County [Calif.] Register)

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Through advanced automatic monitoring of battery status and by encapsulating the battery and protecting it effectively in a collision, the result is a world-class safety level.