Chevron and Medicines Are Big Market Movers by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Monday on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market:

Published: August 31, 2015 at 12:42PM

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Western Wildfire Smoke Has Drifted Over the Atlantic

Smoke from the treacherous western wildfires has wafted across country and out to sea. via NASA http://ift.tt/1MXEkxm

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Signs of Katrina Linger in the Marshes

Ten years after making landfall, scars from Hurricane Katrina still linger. via NASA http://ift.tt/1MSLi6M

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Appalachian Coal Country Wants Republican Nod for Federal Aid by REUTERS

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A small but growing number of Appalachian coal communities are urging Republicans in Congress to support a proposed $1 billion federal aid program from the Obama administration to save local economies ravaged by the decline of the coal industry.

Published: August 28, 2015 at 01:50AM

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Astronaut Kjell Lindgren Corrals the Supply of Fresh Fruit

NASA astronaut Kjell Lindgren corrals the supply of fresh fruit that arrived on the Kounotori 5 H-II Transfer Vehicle (HTV-5.) via NASA http://ift.tt/1hI2yjP

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Time for Panic or Relief, Action or Patience? by Unknown Author

By Unknown Author

With markets in flux, should policy makers, here and in China, do anything to avoid more serious economic troubles?

Published: August 26, 2015 at 11:30PM

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Stark Beauty of Supersonic Shock Waves

Updating a 150-year-old German photography technique, NASA and the U.S. Air Force released what’s called a “schlieren” image of the shock wave from a supersonic aircraft. via NASA http://ift.tt/1fFScyS

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China Juggles Growth and Reform Plans as Economy Cools by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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China’s slump is shaking the world economy, turning a country long seen as a growth engine into a possible threat.

Published: August 25, 2015 at 06:39AM

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The Lonely Mountain

NASA’s Dawn spacecraft spotted this tall, conical mountain on Ceres from a distance of 915 miles (1,470 kilometers). via NASA http://ift.tt/1IcpgoZ

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Sea Ice in the Greenland Sea

As the northern hemisphere experiences the heat of summer, ice moves and melts in the Arctic waters and the far northern lands surrounding it. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) aboard NASA’s Aqua satellite captured this true-color image of sea ice off Greenland on July 16, 2015. via NASA http://ift.tt/1PuQrkn

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Adani to Invest $3.75 Billion in India Coal Gasification Project by REUTERS

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Indian conglomerate Adani Group said on Monday it would invest 250 billion rupees ($3.75 billion) in a coal gasification project.

Published: August 24, 2015 at 03:23AM

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Native Americans’ Totem Pole Journeys to Oppose Coal Exports by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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A Native American tribe is taking a 22-foot totem pole from Canada through the Pacific Northwest to Montana in opposition of proposed coal export terminals.

Published: August 21, 2015 at 02:08PM

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A Hubble Cosmic Couple

Here we see the spectacular cosmic pairing of the star Hen 2-427 — more commonly known as WR 124 — and the nebula M1-67 which surrounds it. via NASA http://ift.tt/1U4ogtV

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Curiosity Low-Angle Self-Portrait at ‘Buckskin’ Drilling Site on Mount Sharp

This low-angle self-portrait of NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover shows the vehicle above the “Buckskin” rock target, where the mission collected its seventh drilled sample. via NASA http://ift.tt/1NvoIS7

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Testing on Deck

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Aurora’s Colorful Veil Over Earth

NASA astronaut Scott Kelly shared this photograph on social media, taken from the International Space Station on August 15, 2015. Kelly wrote, “#Aurora trailing a colorful veil over Earth this morning. Good morning from @space_station! #YearInSpace” via NASA http://ift.tt/1EAdN2i

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Chasms on Dione

While not bursting with activity like its system satellite Enceladus, the surface of Dione is definitely not boring. via NASA http://ift.tt/1KrxyLw

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