| CNN.com delivers up-to-the-minute news and information on the latest top stories, weather, entertainment, politics and more. | Top science, space stories of 2013 | | The year saw great discoveries in science but also some setbacks -- federal funding cuts that threaten the future of innovation, and rising carbon dioxide levels that foreshadow challenges linked to climate change. |
| Lots of hours, little progress | | Congress set off for a two-week recess Friday, flying out of Washington under a dark cloud: the "Do-nothing" label. But that term is too easy. If you take a closer look, it turns out the better fit may be the "wasted-time" Congress. |
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