Chimerix and NuStar Are Big Market Movers by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq stock market:

Published: December 31, 2015 at 11:42AM

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The Alps in Winter

European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut and Expedition 46 Flight Engineer Tim Peake (@astro_timpeake) photographed the Alps from orbit on Dec. 27, 2015 and later shared the image with his social media followers, writing, “There may not be much snow in the Alps this winter but they still look stunning from here! #Principia” via NASA http://ift.tt/1miLof5

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Reading the Alphabet From Space

NASA’s Earth Observatory has tracked down images resembling all 26 letters of the English alphabet using only NASA satellite imagery and astronaut photography. In this image, the letter ‘Y’ is for yardangs, elongated landforms sculpted by erosion and similar to sand dunes, but instead comprised of sandstone or siltstone. via NASA http://ift.tt/1ZzD7Bo

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South Korean and Japanese Leaders Feel Backlash From ‘Comfort Women’ Deal by JONATHAN SOBLE and CHOE SANG-HUN

By JONATHAN SOBLE and CHOE SANG-HUN

Both Park Geun-hye of South Korea and Shinzo Abe of Japan were branded as traitors by nationalists in their countries.

Published: December 29, 2015 at 07:00PM

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U.S. Attorney Booth Goodwin Steps Down; Prosecuted Coal Executive by ALAN BLINDER

By ALAN BLINDER

Mr. Goodwin, part of a powerful West Virginia Democratic family, said he would return to private practice, but speculation intensified about a run for governor.

Published: December 28, 2015 at 07:00PM

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Boulders on a Martian Landslide

The striking feature in this image, acquired by the HiRISE camera on NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter on March 19, 2014, is a boulder-covered landslide along a canyon wall. Landslides occur when steep slopes fail, sending a mass of soil and rock to flow downhill, leaving behind a scarp at the top of the slope. via NASA http://ift.tt/1ZxnSsx

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As China Hungers for Coal, ‘Behemoth’ Studies the Ravages at the Source by AMY QIN

By AMY QIN

Zhao Liang’s film “Behemoth” depicts the harmful effects of mining on Inner Mongolia’s grasslands, and its people.

Published: December 28, 2015 at 07:00PM

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Ex-Coal CEO Conviction Stirs Tougher Safety Penalty Talks by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Former Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship will spend a year behind bars — if that — in the wake of an explosion at a mine in southern West Virginia that killed 29 miners five years ago. Critics say the punishment barely fits the crime and…

Published: December 24, 2015 at 04:27AM

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Christmas Pluto

Pluto gets into the holiday spirit, decked out in red and green using a pair of Ralph/LEISA instrument scans. via NASA http://ift.tt/22quRWL

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Zinnia Flowers Starting to Grow on the International Space Station

Zinnia flowers are starting to grow in the International Space Station’s Veggie facility as part of the VEG-01 investigation. Veggie provides lighting and nutrient supply for plants in the form of a low-cost growth chamber and planting “pillows” to provide nutrients for the root system. via NASA http://ift.tt/1mApUtZ

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Touring Europe in the Footsteps of van Gogh by NINA SIEGAL

By NINA SIEGAL

Traveling to many of the landmarks and cities important to van Gogh’s artistic life, including Montmartre in Paris, the Borinage in Belgium and Auvers-sur-Oise, where he died at 37.

Published: December 26, 2015 at 07:00PM

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Cities Move to Support New Restrictions on Greenhouse Gases by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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The nation’s largest cities are stepping up in defense of President Barack Obama’s plan to slow climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Published: December 22, 2015 at 08:50AM

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NASA Astronaut Tim Kopra on Dec. 21 Spacewalk

Expedition 46 Flight Engineer Tim Kopra on a Dec. 21, 2015 spacewalk, in which Kopra and Expedition 46 Commander Scott Kelly successfully moved the International Space Station’s mobile transporter rail car ahead of Wednesday’s docking of a Russian cargo supply spacecraft. via NASA http://ift.tt/1S8leHF

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Chandra Finds Remarkable Galactic Ribbon Unfurled

An extraordinary ribbon of hot gas trailing behind a galaxy like a tail has been discovered using data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory. via NASA http://ift.tt/1OGFdI6

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Indonesia, Already Squeezed, Braces for Higher Interest Rates by NEIL GOUGH

By NEIL GOUGH

As in many emerging economies, companies in Indonesia gorged on cheap debt to fund expansion. Now they face higher interest rates on top of a plummeting rupiah and a commodity slump.

Published: December 21, 2015 at 07:00PM

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Pride Vies With Sadness as Britain’s Last Coal Pit Closes by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Coal once fueled the British Empire, employed armies of men and shook the power of governments.

Published: December 18, 2015 at 01:20AM

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NASA Releases New High-Resolution Earthrise Image

NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter captured a unique view of Earth from the spacecraft’s vantage point in orbit around the moon. via NASA http://ift.tt/1ZfFEQZ

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