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• Great U.S. wine regions extend beyond Napa
At a long table in the redwood grove at MacMurray Ranch Vineyards, Sonoma-based film producers Marc and Brenda Lhormer regaled dinner companions with reflections on their recently released movie “Bottle Shock . ” The film lends Hollywood ...
• Afghan refugees flee Pakistan war zone
Militants have responded to the military operations in Bajur and other regions in the northwest with suicide attacks, including the deadly Sept. 20 truck bombing at the Marriott Hotel in Islamabad. President Asif Ali Zardari has described the hotel ...
• NASA grapples with budget-busting Mars rover
Mars Science Lab would have a much greater range and a far more sophisticated set of tools than the twin rovers Spirit and Opportunity , which have been exploring opposite equatorial regions of Mars since 2004. The new rover is four times heavier than ...
• Stunning new views of Mercury revealed
Scientists hoped to collect nine image mosaics total in order to add up to 30 percent of never-before-seen regions of the planet's surface. The second Mercury flyby of Oct. 6 comes after a first flyby on Jan. 14, which looked at a different side of ...
• Russia steps up Georgia pullout plans
TBILISI, Georgia - Russian forces stepped up preparations Monday to withdraw from bases and checkpoints surrounding two separatist regions in Georgia, four days before a deadline being closely watched by the West. Moscow must pull back thousands of ...