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GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Jay Johnson, of Wisconsin, who spent three decades as a television journalist before jumping into politics, died Saturday. He was 66.

Scientists unveil “extraordinary” discovery: Earth-sized planet outside our solar system

HATFIELD, England — In the search for Earth-like planets, astronomers zeroed in on two places that look awfully familiar to home. One is close to the right size. The other is in the right place. European researchers said they not only found the smallest exoplanet ever, called Gliese 581 e, but realized that a neighboring planet discovered earlier, Gliese 581 d, was in the prime habitable zone for potential life.

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