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The wrong stuff

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Issues concerning NASA's government funding cuts and the future of space exploration are presented. The expense of building a space station, the state of NASA's budget, and public opinion concerning federal funding of expensive space programs are detailed.

United States, Psychological aspects, Statistical Data Included, Finance, Astronomy, Science and technology policy, Discovery and exploration, Outer space, Astronautics and state, Space exploration, Space policy, Space sciences, Astronautical research, United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Space colonies

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The pangs of New York

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Roger Franklin describes city of Manhattan, New York. She further discusses that while much of the country is awakening to growth and new hope the city has seen the economy reeling that nascent resurgence has yet to revive the town that suffered most.

New York, Economic aspects, Description and travel, Manhattan, New York, New York

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Dogs of war

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The illegal practice of pit bull terrier fighting in New York, NY, is discussed, with focus on how these dogs are a public nuisance in the city and injure many humans.

Health aspects, Ethical aspects, New York, New York, Natural history, Pit bull terriers, Dogfighting

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