Japan software firm shrugs off rape game protests
A Japanese computer game maker on Friday dismissed a protest by US rights campaigners against the game "RapeLay", which lets players simulate sexual violence against females.
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Former coal mine aids Arctic climate research
Out of place in the snowy, polar landscape, the train that once hauled coal out of the mountain serves as a reminder to scientists at the Ny-Aalesund Arctic research station of the origin of the planet's woes.
Earth Sciences
May 8, 2009
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Porpoise is 2nd to give birth in captivity
A porpoise at Harderwijk dolphin centre in the Netherlands has become only the second to give birth in captivity, the centre announced, but the happy event leaves an enigma: is it a boy or a girl?
Plants & Animals
May 8, 2009
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Glucose to glycerol conversion in long-lived yeast provides anti-aging effects
Cell biologists have found a more filling substitute for caloric restriction in extending the life span of simple organisms. In a study published May 8 in the open-access journal PLoS Genetics, researchers from the University ...
Cell & Microbiology
May 8, 2009
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Gov't faces weekend deadline on polar bear rule
(AP) -- A decision involving the iconic polar bear could determine whether protecting endangered species might also help save the earth from global warming.
Ecology
May 8, 2009
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Japan's top chipmaker Toshiba posts record loss
(AP) -- Japan's top chipmaker Toshiba Corp. tumbled to a record annual loss amid sinking global demand that has forced it to cut thousands of jobs.
Business
May 8, 2009
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Beetle, fungus threaten Florida's avocado industry
(AP) -- A little beetle could cause big problems for Florida's multimillion-dollar avocado industry.
Ecology
May 8, 2009
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2 rare elephants found dead in Indonesian jungle
(AP) -- Two rare Sumatran elephants believed to have been poisoned with cyanide-laced pineapples were found dead in the jungles of northwestern Indonesia with their tusks removed, a conservationist said.
Plants & Animals
May 8, 2009
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