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  • "Nasutoceratops translates as 'big-nose horned face." Scientists don't know why this Triceratops relative had such a large nose. Take a gander at what they think it looked like.
  • The U.S. defeated the Netherlands in 2019 for its second consecutive World Cup title. Now the two teams are battling in the group stage as the U.S. looks to shake off a sluggish win over Vietnam.
  • Taylor Swift has become the first female artist to have four albums on the Billboard 200 chart. The artist has been deep in re-recording her early albums to keep artistic and financial control.
  • Delta and Northwest's merger would create the world's largest airline in terms of traffic. But there is still a lot to be worked out. Regulators and shareholders need to be convinced. And Northwest's pilots union is saying it will do everything it can to block the deal.
  • Bush set a 2025 target date for the U.S. to slow growth of greenhouse gas emissions, but remains leery of any plan that would hurt economic growth.
  • The Federal Reserve slashed the federal funds rate, charged on overnight loans between banks, by one-half a percentage point to 4.75 percent. Wall Street investors were happy. But for average people, the cut doesn't translate into that much money in their pockets.
  • Now that the Democratic presidential nominating contests are over, Barack Obama says he is the presumptive nominee. Hillary Clinton has not pulled out of the race, though. Strategist Mark Mellman, a Democrat, says there's no doubt the race is over, but Republican Tucker Eskew says Obama needs Clinton's support.
  • Doctors in Boston say Sen. Ted Kennedy has a malignant brain tumor, the apparent cause of the seizure he suffered on Saturday. Kennedy has been resting at Boston's Massachusetts General Hospital since suffering the seizure at his Cape Cod home.
  • Listeners respond to the commentary from Jesuit priest James Martin. Martin is advocating for an end to Christmas cards featuring family photos, and a return to those featuring religious images.
  • Work continues on Capitol Hill to overhaul the nation's health care system. A Senate committee on Wednesday became the first panel to complete work on a health bill. Meanwhile, three House committees launch their formal drafting sessions Thursday.
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