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TOKYO – A Japanese space probe successfully landed and then departed from the surface of an asteroid, despite an initial announcement that the attempt had failed, Japan’s space agency said Wednesday. JAXA officials had said on Sunday that the Hayabusa probe, on a mission to briefly land on the asteroid …

LOS ANGELES – The divorce tale “The Squid and the Whale” led contenders Tuesday for the Independent Spirit Awards with six nominations, including best-picture and honors for director Noah Baumbach and actors Jeff Daniels and Laura Linney. The other best-picture nominees were the cowboy tales “Brokeback Mountain” and “The Three …

CARACAS, Venezuela – A map of South America flashed on the screen and theme music played as live news broadcasts began Monday on a new Latin American TV station backed by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez (search) as an alternative to large corporate media outlets. Telesur — financed by mainly by …