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CBS News in partnership with Global Post

GlobalPost.com, a news website launched eight months ago, is making its network of foreign correspondents available to CBS News under an agreement unveiled on Monday.

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Anonymous targets Montreal Grand Prix to back students

The global group of computer hackers known as Anonymous threw its support behind Quebec students protesting hikes in tuition fees by threatening to disrupt the Montreal Grand Prix.

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Japan's NEC buys Australian IT firms

Japanese electronics giant NEC said Wednesday it will buy two IT firms from Australia's CSG, with a report pegging the price tag at about $252 million.

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The last dance between Venus and the Sun

In 1761, Harvard’s Hollis Professor of Mathematics and Philosophy John Winthrop loaded a grandfather clock and a couple of students into a boat and embarked on Harvard’s first astronomical expedition.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

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RIM sinks, but patents, network have value

(AP) — Research In Motion Ltd., the maker of the BlackBerry, is in steep decline. The company, once the crown jewel of the Canadian technology industry, is now worth 1 percent of Apple's market capitalization. ...

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Global wave of Flame cyber attacks called staggering

(Phys.org) -- Kaspersky Lab has discovered complex malware that has been in operation for at least five years, collecting data from countries including both Israel and Iran. Kaspersky experts think the masterminds ...

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Browser wars flare in mobile space

The browser wars are heating up again, but this time the fight is for dominance of the mobile Internet.

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Climate pact process stumbles as countries bicker

Less than six months after the world agreed to craft a new climate pact by 2015, negotiations stumbled at a crucial preparatory phase on Friday as rich and poor countries butted heads.

Space & Earth / Environment

created May 25, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 4

Shareholders vote to take China's Alibaba unit private

Minority shareholders of Alibaba.com on Friday voted in favour of a proposal by its parent Alibaba Group Holding to take the Hong Kong-listed online trading unit private, the company said.

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Earth's water cycle intensifying with atmospheric warming

A clear change in salinity has been detected in the world's oceans, signalling shifts and an acceleration in the global rainfall and evaporation cycle.

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created May 21, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

At seventh birthday, YouTube marks new milestones

YouTube celebrated its seventh birthday by saying it has hit fresh milestones in terms of its offerings and the amount of time spent on the video-sharing website.

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