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Hello and welcome. final preparations are taking place for a space mission to test the technology needed to knock an asteroid off a collision course with earth. the nasa project, scheduled to lift off in about 75 minutes from now, will target an asteroid called diamorphos which is more than eleven million kilometres away and poses no threat. our science correspondent, rebecca morelle has more. until now, its been the stuff of hollywood blockbusters like armageddon. an asteroid heading for earth ...

The man convicted of the murder of the british student meredith kercher in italy in 2007 has been released from jail early. 34—year old rudy guede, from ivory coast, was jailed in 2007 for sexually assualting and murdering the 21—year—old. he was due to be freed injanuary. meredith kercher�*s american flatmate amanda knox and her italian boyfriend were also initially convicted but were later released. tomorrow nasa is set to launch a mission to deliberately slam a spacecraft into an aste...

A mission to deliberately slam a spacecraft into an asteroid to try to alter its orbit. the idea is to test out technology that may one day be needed to push a dangerous asteroid off course if one was ever headed for earth. our science correspondent, rebecca morelle, has more. until now, its been the stuff of hollywood blockbusters like armageddon. an asteroid heading for earth and a mission to stop it. but science fiction is becoming science fact. for the first time, nasa is sending up a spacec...

Its the stuff of hollywood blockbusters — a mission into space, to try to stop an asteroid hitting the earth. but thats what nasa is actually testing this week, with the launch of its dart mission. the agency is firing a spacecraft at a huge lump of rock in space, to see if it can be tipped in another direction. the aim is to develop technology that could stop any dangerous asteroid in the future smashing into earth. 0ur science correspondent rebecca morelle has more. until now, its been the s...

Deplete the climate change. >> governor, what do you say to people who just feel so overwhelmed by all of this, and so helpless? and maybe they can make the changes around the margins and recycle more, but i think that americans feel pretty beaten down by the idea that the climate is changing so fast and that they cant do anything individually or that thats their impression? >> well, i think youve reached -- its a very important point because this is awe-inspiring to see how the world is changin...

Cant handle the web site, how can they keep me health in. >> that a white other issue. this does not bode will for the system. doesnt bode well for the custom service aspect of the call center, but in time it will get better, and i think we have a few months. >> all right. actually have until march. >> they have some buffer. that was smart. and think of this like a beta test, an experiment. the problem is its a very visible experiment. >> nice to see you. a massive asster detroit heading -- as...

Almaguer, thank you. a spokesman confirming that an investigation is under way to determine if hackers accessed e-mails between both former presidents. the hacker claims to have gathered addresses and phone numbers and pictures as well. folks, you can put your power beyonce conspiracy to rest. a cable failure is what caused sundays nearly 30-minute bla blackout. is massive storm is about to hit the northeast. theres a 150-foot asteroid heading towards the earth. im not making this up. no n...

free after being accused of throwing fire bombs during recent violent protests in cairo. we are monitoring their moves. also this morning, an american journalist, well get back to our jason carroll there in just a second. the other story i need to tell you about, also in egypt. someone you have seen on our air here at cnn a number of times. an american journalist who has appeared here with us says she was blindfolded, beaten and sexually assaulted by egyptian police. she is now free an...