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The birth of Winnie the Pooh

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Final Victory Lap

Shuttle Endeavour nears end of its final mission

Space shuttle is traveling its final few miles on the streets of L.A., headed for its new home at the California Science Center

Lesson From The Battlefield

FBI turns to tourniquets to save lives

Agency is teaching recruits how to use tourniquets that can save lives in emergency situations

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