First Meteor Shower of 2012 Dazzles The Quadrantid meteor shower, the first major show of shooting stars in 2012, peaks in the hours before dawn on Wednesday. The best seeing should be after the moon sets around 3 a.m. Astronomers say you may see 60-200 shooting stars per hour if the weather is clear.
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Yahoo! News - It's been a rough 12 months for movie rental giant Netflix. The company sharply increased rates from $8 to $15, irking customers, and announced plans to split into two confusing new entities, renaming its traditional DVD-by-mail service Qwikster. Netflix ultimately abandoned its Qwikster … Watch: CES in 60 Seconds: M-Edge Super Shell Bill Weir puts protective iPad case to the test.
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