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Today is International Women's Day, which takes place each year on March 8th. It's an opportunity to acknowledge the accomplishments and voice of women throughout the world.

I've always had an interest in astronomy, the stars, planets and the universe. If you like to gaze at the night skies, tonight and Sunday night should have a bright show in store, if the clouds move out for a clear view.

The World Wheelchair Curling Championships continue in South Korea, and Team USA, comprised entirely of Sitrin Stars curlers is still tied for first place.

Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy hit back at Fox News during a UK press conference following the London Premiere of their new film. Fox had publically criticized the film for supposedly pushing a 'dangerous liberal agenda' at kids. Kermit mocks their blatant and pointless fear mongering before Miss Piggy offers her own opinion on Fox News.

While on tour of duty in Afghanistan, soldier Donny Eslinger adopted an adorable dog that he named Smoke-pup Barbarian. But after he was critically wounded during a mortar attack and shipped to Germany, Eslinger was forced to leave the pooch behind.

President Obama will deliver the State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress tonight. This is his third such address, and already we have some indication as to what he'll say.

Four-time Winter X Games champ Sarah Burke has died, nine days after wiping out at the base of the super-pipe during a practice run in Utah. The Canadian freestyle skier, who lived near Whistler in British Columbia, was 29.

An Australian woman is lucky to be alive after surviving a bungee jump accident. Erin Langworthy jumped from the Victoria Falls Bridge above the Zambezi River. Her bungee cord snapped and she fell into the water below, which was infested with crocodiles. How she not only survived the fall, but managed to avoid all the crocs is amazing. What may be more amazing, is everyone standing around on t

President Barack Obama finally made good on his 2008 campaign promise to end the war in Iraq. On Wednesday, the president was at Fort Bragg in North Carolina to welcome troops returning home from Iraq for the last time.

Many dream of going into outer space, but only a few actually get the chance.  With this incredible time-lapse video, you can see the world like you've never seen it before.   Michael Konig uses NASA pictures to show the Earth from the International Space Station. Check out our world.

Former Libyan dictator Muammar Gadhafi, who’s been in hiding since August when a NATO-backed rebel force seized his headquarters in Tripoli, was killed on Thursday after rebels stormed his hometown of Sirte, where the last remnants of troops loyal to him were hiding. He was 69 years old.

Today is September 21, and on this day since 1981 many people and organizations, including the United Nations, recognize International Day of Peace. How do you celebrate? Well, it's up to you. According to the official website for International Day of Peace (internationaldayofpeace.org), the event was created so that you can "create practical acts of peace on a shared date."