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Was Twitter almost called Twitch?
feature An interview with the company's co-founder reveals the surprising origins and evolution of the social networking site's name
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The 'Goldilocks planet': Proof we're not alone?
feature Astronomers have found a planet with a climate conducive to life. Now, one of them claims to have recorded a "mysterious pulse of light" emanating from it
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Medicinal 'magic mushrooms': The new Prozac?
feature Why psychedelic drugs are returning as a legitimate treatment for depression
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The Mars rover's '7 minutes of terror': A guide to the planned landing
feature The $2.5 billion Curiosity rover has mere moments to go from 13,000 miles per hour to zero — and one small error could ruin everything
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The Iraq war logs WikiLeaks dump: 5 revelations
feature The secrets-sharing site has released its massive dossier on the Iraq War, detailing unreported torture, a secret body count, and a U.S.-Iranian armed skirmish
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Octomom's bikini body: Fake?
feature The mother of 14 posed for the new issue of Star magazine in nothing but a bikini, claiming her 150-pound weight-loss was natural
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CNN's John King: Top 5 'Magic Wall' moments
feature The device helps the anchor illustrate his points, until it begins to fight back
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Portugal's unorthodox war on drugs
feature Portugal decriminalized the possession of recreational drugs 10 years ago. Could its policy provide lessons for U.S. lawmakers?
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iPad: What Apple's Oscar ad revealed
feature Obsessive techies are scrutinizing the iPad's first TV ad for clues about the mystery device. Here, six new insights, theories, and concerns
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Why are tech companies backing CISPA?
feature Online privacy advocates and the tech industry joined forces to sink SOPA. But now they're split over another piece of arguably invasive internet regulation
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Replacing Simon Cowell: A definitive guide
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