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Astronaut John Glenn, marking the 50th anniversary on Monday of his historic flight as the first American to orbit the Earth, remembered it as the best day of his life.

Speaking to the New York Times, Lt. Gen. David A. Deptula said the operation to simultaneously attack multiple sites in Iran would require planes Israeli jets to fly 1000 miles across unfriendly airspace and complex air-to-air refueling maneuvers if it were to succeed.

Fifty years after John Glenn became the first American to orbit Earth, NASA no longer has the ability to fly astronauts in space, a decision Glenn lays squarely on the shoulders of the Bush administration.

The United States, in a review of future satellite needs, is examining opportunities to increase international collaboration and orders from commercial providers, a senior U.S. Air Force official said on Wednesday.

Carnosine has become the latest craze in supplements - long used by bodybuilders seeking to increase strength and size, the nutraceutical also is used by people looking to stave off dementia and visible signs of aging.

Deere & Company (NYSE:DE), the world's largest maker of farm tractors and combines, forecasts lower prices for corn, wheat, soybeans and cotton in 2012 and 2013. Deere also expects a drop in U.S. farmers' income for the year.

Deere & Co., the world's largest maker of farm tractors and combines, reported a 3.7 percent fiscal first quarter earnings increase that topped analysts' estimates, as U.S. farmers flush with cash update aging fleets.

Jennifer Aniston, the dirty blonde bombshell that got her start on the hit TV show Friends, is once again donning the covering of GQ magazine. She's being featured on the cover of the March 2012 issue of the magazine. The last time Aniston was in GQ, she made headlines for tastefully wearing a red white and blue tie and nothing else. A two-page spread of the actress naked and sprawled out between two buff dudes remains one of the most recognizable images from the magazine in the 2000s.

The Bank of Japan said Tuesday it increased its asset buying program by $130 billion and set an inflation target of one percent to stimulate economic growth and combat deflation.

Deere & Co., the world's largest maker of farm tractors and combines, is expected to report strong fiscal first quarter results as U.S. farmers flush with cash update aging fleets and Deere's products gain greater acceptance in Brazil.

Though the 54th annual Grammy Awards show was shadowed by the untimely death of Whitney Houston, the celebratory nature of the gathering managed to shine through thanks to the living greats that have gone on to survive Ms. Houston.There's no way around it, said LL Cool J, host of the 54th Grammy Awards, at the beginning of the show. We've had a death in our family.

Kim Jong-un was killed by an assassin at the North Korean embassy in Beijing, China, at leatst according to one of many varying reports on the Supreme Leader to hit the web on Friday.

The Dwight Howard trade rumors continue to swirl as fans, coaches, owners and players eagerly await news about where the big man is headed. We've heard he may be headed to the Nets, Lakers, Knicks, Bulls, or even sticking with the Magic. But where will he ultimately end up?

A Different Kind of Truth is a pretty ponderous name for a not very ponderous album -- Van Halen's first in 28 years with David Lee Roth as frontman. If they'd been in as cheeky a mood titling it as they were in recording it, maybe they could have gone with: 1985.

The International Monetary Fund and Vice President Joe Biden have both raised doubts about China's economic growth, although for different reasons.

A report published in the Student British Medical Journal shows an alarming increase of sexually transmitted diseases in older populations, and experts say they are not surprised.

They say you should leave on a high note, but this might be the two-time MVP's best chance to pick up the pieces and start a new chapter in his career. Below is a list of five reasons why Brady should call it quits.

The total amount raised was more than four times the cash the government was seeking.

The U.S. Air Force said Thursday it plans a $2.8 billion upgrade of about 350 of its aging F-16 multi-role fighter planes to help offset slower purchases of the next-generation F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.

While the life expectancy of a person born in Japan is among the highest in the world at 82.9 years, tobacco smoking and high blood pressure remain the biggest risk factor of death among Japanese adults.

There are now more than 26,000 prisoners above age 65. There are more than 124,000 prisoners age 55 or older.