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Two astronauts joined the millions of Americans who watched now-President Barack Obama’s inauguration Tuesday, even though they were flying high above Earth aboard the International Space Station. Space station commander Michael Fincke and flight engineer Sandra Magnus, both of NASA, took some time out of their busy day to watch …

Now some fresh pickings from the Political Grapevine: Commanding Critic The former commander of the U.S.S. Cole — which was attacked by terrorists off the coast of Yemen in 2000 — has slammed President Obama’s orders to close the Guantanamo detention center and re-evaluate its prisoners. Retired Navy Commander Kirk …

Actress Natasha Richardson was not wearing a helmet on Monday when she fell and suffered a critical head injury on a beginner ski slope in Canada. The question is — would a helmet have saved her life? The answer is a surprising one: Maybe not. For years, the ski industry …