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February 08, 2011
Blaine Mayhugh was in a hurry the afternoon of July 24, 2002, when he left for work at Quecreek Mine. Little did he know it was nearly the last time he ever saw his family.
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February 08, 2011
Joe Sbaffoni — then Pennsylvania’s director of deep-mine safety -- remembers the late-night phone call that plunged him into a terrifying race against time.
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February 08, 2011
When hijackers threaten to kill a second passenger on Pan Am Flight 73 and call for Mike Thexton to step forward, the 27-year-old comes to terms with his fate.
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February 08, 2011
When hijackers threaten to kill a second passenger on Pan Am Flight 73 and call for Mike Thexton to step forward, the 27-year-old comes to terms with his fate.
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February 08, 2011
Viraf Daroga, the Pan Am manager in Karachi, and passenger Mike Thexon recall the muddled moments before it was clear Flight 73 was being hijacked.
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February 08, 2011
Viraf Daroga, the Pan Am manager in Karachi, and passenger Mike Thexon recall the muddled moments before it was clear Flight 73 was being hijacked.
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February 08, 2011
After discovering Officer Byron Sanders' keys won’t open the padlock on the prison gate, the inmates return to him and his fellow hostages ... and they are angry.
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February 05, 2011
New research reveals that terror birds - large, prehistoric carnivores that evolved alongside dinosaurs - hunted their prey with quick, opportunistic strikes. Trace Dominguez reports.
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February 05, 2011
Stressed carrots can give you a big boost of healthy compounds, according to one Texas A&M researcher. He’s looking into the vegetable's response to stress in the hopes of producing ...
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February 05, 2011
Researchers at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo's new genetics lab use animal DNA to diagnose new diseases, help in conservation efforts and solve mysteries. Jorge Ribas goes inside.
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February 05, 2011
We take a look behind the scenes at the Ark Royal, the flagship of the Royal Navy as it undertakes its final deployment before being decommissioned.
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February 05, 2011
The HMS Ark Royal carried the Harrier and 3 types of helicopter during its active service, these included the Lynx which is currently the fastest helicopter in the world and the Sea King, ...
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February 05, 2011
The male weaver bird creates a sophisticated nest by using the fibres from leaves, grass and twigs. This complex structure is designed to entice the female for mating.
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February 05, 2011
A crew member on the Big Eye falls overboard into shark infested waters.
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February 05, 2011
The rubber stress ball on your desk could usher in the next generation of robotic grippers. Researchers have built a gripper using a rubber membrane filled with everyday materials that can pick up ...
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February 05, 2011
The rubber stress ball on your desk could usher in the next generation of robotic grippers. Researchers have built a gripper using a rubber membrane filled with everyday materials that can pick up ...
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February 05, 2011
Security officer Carl Mason recalls the moment when all his and his colleague’s diversionary tactics had failed, and the first Somali pirate stepped aboard the Biscaglia.
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February 05, 2011
Four lion cubs at the National Zoo took a swim test to find out if the animals could climb out of the moat around the lion habitat if they happen to fall in. The test is part of the zoo’s larger ...
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February 05, 2011
Why did a Brooklyn man send his iPhone soaring towards outer space? Discovery News' James Williams finds out.
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February 04, 2011
Disaster movies and sci-fi epics could get a lot more realistic thanks to the field of fluid dynamics, which is giving filmmakers new ways of creating better visual effects, from tidal waves to ...
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