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To cheers, NASA asteroid sample capsule safely touches down in Utah

To cheers, NASA asteroid sample capsule safely touches down in Utah

NASA's Osiris-REx mission sends a pristine sample of asteroid back to Earth Sunday morning. If it lands successfully, this cupful-or-so of space rock could shed light on the solar system's origins.
by Nell Greenfieldboyce

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Flamingos in Wisconsin? Tropical birds visit Lake Michigan beach in a first for the northern state

Flamingos in Wisconsin? Tropical birds visit Lake Michigan beach in a first for the northern state

Five flamingos that showed up in Wisconsin to wade along a Lake Michigan beach attracted a big crowd of onlookers eager to see the unusual visitors venturing far from their usual tropical setting. 
by The Associated Press

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Bryant throws TD to Mangieri in OT as Northwestern beats Minnesota 37-34

Bryant throws TD to Mangieri in OT as Northwestern beats Minnesota 37-34

Ben Bryant threw a 25-yard touchdown to Charlie Mangieri in overtime, Bryce Kirtz set a career high with 215 yards receiving and caught two TDs, and Northwestern rallied from 21 down to beat Minnesota 37-34.
by The Associated Press

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She's currently the only Black woman leading a state military. Here's how it happened

She's currently the only Black woman leading a state military. Here's how it happened

Brig. Gen. Janeen Birckhead of Maryland only became a soldier to help pay for college. Three decades later, she's risen to the top military position in Maryland, leading a force of 4,600 soldiers.
by Ajani Daniel and Jonathan Franklin

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