Scientists watch birth of huge Antarctic iceberg
A new iceberg is forming in western Antarctica, and it's a big one.
Nov 17, 2011
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Facebook to help Congress expand online reach
Leaders of the Republican and Democratic parties in the US Congress are reaching out to Facebook to help develop online tools to connect with their constituents.
Nov 17, 2011
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Hearing airs tribes' issues with Internet gambling
(AP) -- Native American tribes said Thursday they want their share of the jobs and revenue if online gambling is allowed in the U.S, but they don't want to lose their sovereignty to get it.
Nov 17, 2011
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Soybean adoption came early by many cultures, archaeologists say
Human domestication of soybeans is thought to have first occurred in central China some 3,000 years ago, but archaeologists now suggest that cultures in even earlier times and in other locations adopted the ...
Nov 17, 2011
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Hubble confirms: galaxies are ultimate recyclers
(PhysOrg.com) -- New observations by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope are expanding astronomers' understanding of the ways in which galaxies continuously recycle immense volumes of hydrogen gas and heavy elements. ...
Nov 17, 2011
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Hungary likely source of elevated radioactivity levels: IAEA
Elevated levels of the radioactive element iodine-131 that were detected in several nations have been identified as likely originating at a Hungarian research institute, nuclear authorities said Thursday.
Nov 17, 2011
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Assembly stand completed for James Webb Telescope flight optics
(PhysOrg.com) -- The cleanroom at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. has received a giant structural steel frame that will be used to assemble the mirrors and instruments of the James Webb ...
Nov 17, 2011
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PayPal lets Facebook friends send cash
Online financial transactions powerhouse PayPal released an application on Thursday that lets friends send one another cash at leading social network Facebook.
Nov 17, 2011
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Newspaper owners team up in deal-finding venture
A group of newspaper publishers and other media companies are teaming up to sell more advertising aimed at people looking for online deals.
Nov 17, 2011
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US regulators bust pre-IPO tech stock scam
A Florida man was arrested on Thursday for running a scam in which he allegedly offered private shares in Internet firms such as Facebook and Groupon ahead of their going public, officials said.
Nov 17, 2011
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Amazon may be planning smartphone: Citi analysts
Amazon, which began shipping a tablet computer this week, may be eyeing the smartphone market.
Nov 17, 2011
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'Call of Duty' sets five-day sales record: publisher
"Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3" raked in $775 million worldwide in its first five days, blowing away the record set by last year's release, publisher Activision said Thursday.
Nov 17, 2011
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Honda natural gas car wins LA green prize
The 2012 Honda Civic Natural Gas was named Green Car of the Year at the LA Auto Show on Thursday, beating finalists including European, US and other Asian carmakers. ...
Nov 17, 2011
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Brazil warns Chevron over offshore oil well seepage
Brazilian authorities warned US energy giant Chevron Thursday that it faces severe punishment if it fails to completely seal an offshore well that has been seeping oil in waters off Rio de Janeiro state.
Nov 17, 2011
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French team invents tough, reheatable plastic (w/ video)
A common feature of sailboards, aircraft and electronic circuits is that they all contain resins used for their lightness, strength and resistance. However, once cured, these resins can no longer be reshaped. ...
Nov 17, 2011
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