Howard writes on science, books, movies and news for Blogcritics and on his own blogs from the border of North and Central America.
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War in Latin America — the story of a down-and-out journalist and his ultimate try for freedom.
60% chance for Discovery's blast-off Thursday. Weather could be the Grinch. Spectacular fireworks will be the prize.
Destiny guides a woman who donated her husband's heart to the man she meets and marries. A sweet story for the holidays.
The election is over. Planners, consultants, spin-doctors and king-makers plan for 2008. It should be exciting.
When a creative genius dies, his works continue to please and shine.
Cardiocerebral Resuscitation may be a new way to do CPR: less messy, works better, easier to learn. Learn early to save lives.
The brave little spaceship may have to stay lost, but its legacy is in its discoveries: pathfinding and 240,000 photos.
A little spacecraft went to Mars. It kept working 8 years longer than planned. Now it is lost We still have hope.
British study shows doctors might benefit from Googling difficult diseases. There are some doubts raised.
Many people search for medical information on the Internet. It's not all good advice.
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