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The NASA spacecraft Juno will lift off at 11:34 a.m. on Friday from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The four-ton spacecraft will start a five-year journey to Jupiter, the largest planet in the solar system, according to NASA's statement.

Teachers, enthusiasts take to Twitter to cover launch.

The countdown of Juno mission to Jupiter is moving ahead toward a lift-off at 11:34 am EDT, NASA said in a statement. The weather forecast is positive on Friday and there are no indications of technical issues.

NASA is on the brim of launching a new solar-powered Juno spacecraft all the way to Jupiter. Juno is set to lift-off at 11:34 am Friday from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, atop an Atlas V rocket. It will take five years for the spacecraft to reach Jupiter.

St. Louis Cardinals All-Star catcher Yadier Molina has been suspended five games by Major League Baseball on Thursday for making contact with an umpire and spraying him with spittle during a heated confrontation.

NASA spacecraft will launch a five-year journey on Friday to conduct a deep examination of the interior of the largest planet in the solar system to see if there is actually a hidden core below the thick atmosphere.

Tropical Storm Emily broke apart over the mountains of Haiti and Dominican Republic on Thursday but its remnants still packed rains threatening flash floods and mudslides in the neighboring Caribbean countries.

The NOAA has increased the number of hurricanes it expects in a new updated forecast for the 2011 hurricane season as Tropical Storm Emily barrels through Haiti.

U.S. Open champion Rory McIlroy isn't giving former number one golfer Tiger Woods good odds of winning in his PGA Return at the Bridgestone Invitational. But Woods said earlier in the week he's "good to go."

U.S. states are making "unprecedented" cuts to unemployment benefit programs, hoping to keep their budgets in line as the country's jobless rate shows no sign of budging, according to a report the National Employment Law Project released on Wednesday.

Lionel Messi doesn't play in the friendly in Miami

Rory McIlroy said at a news conference for the Bridgestone Invitational that he was "leaning towards" rejoining the PGA tour next year. He also said he had met with the two PGA Tour officials on Wednesday. The 22 year-old golf player revealed that he is looking to move to the States. He describes his past year as "life changing" and has considered the pros of moving to the U.S. "I'm leaning towards taking my card here again - I'm comfortable in this country and I feel like ...

The Yankees slugger may miss additional games as he recovers from knee surgery.

Casey Anthony continues to be spotted in Ohio.

With rising and scorching heat and dry weather conditions likely to persist across the U.S., TripAdvisor suggests the top ten water parks in the country, worth visiting to beat the summer heat.

A green sea turtle that was badly injured was sent back into the wild off Florida's coast on Wednesday.

Spanish Striker David Villa gave Barcelona the lead in the fourth minute.

The "Who says" singer told Glamour Magazine "I'm 19, so I feel like everything that I'm doing right now should not be taken too seriously. I should be able to have fun and enjoy where I'm at! So I don't want to spend my time hiding or worrying about all of that."

Weeks after her acquittal in the Caylee Anthony murder case and subsequent release from jail, Casey Anthony has been spotted for the first time in public. Casey's public appearance coincided with her lawyers presenting a motion in the Orange County Court house to quash and throw out an order made by Judge Stan Strickland asking her to serve a one-year probation in Florida.

U.S. Open champion Rory McIlroy said on Wednesday he is considering rejoining the PGA Tour, just nine months after opting not to take up his card for the 2011 season on the U.S. circuit.

A badly injured sea turtle that underwent a year of rehabilitation and innovative surgeries was released Wednesday by caretakers hoping he finds a mate and helps his endangered species prosper.