US Social Security funds run out in 17 years: Treasury
The US government retirement program for the elderly will be exhausted starting in 17 years unless policies are changed, the US Treasury said Thursday.
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Parts of Wisconsin, Illinois recover from flooding
Flooding in the Midwest closed roadways and knocked out power to thousands, including a suburban Chicago hospital that was forced to close, but residents in the Wisconsin city of Burlington appeared upbeat even as portions ...
Environment
Jul 13, 2017
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Server outage at Brazil foreign ministry after rogue emails
Two employees of the Brazilian Foreign Ministry say the agency briefly suffered an unspecified computer outage after a flurry of suspicious emails.
Security
Jul 13, 2017
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Climate change deepens threat to Pacific island wildlife
Land mammals and reptiles in the Pacific islands facing extinction due to habitat loss, hunting and other threats could be decimated by climate change, a study published Thursday said.
Ecology
Jul 13, 2017
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Insect attack! US West is battling crop-killing swarms
Farmers in the U.S. West face a creepy scourge every eight years or so: Swarms of ravenous insects that can decimate crops and cause slippery, bug-slick car crashes as they march across highways and roads.
Ecology
Jul 13, 2017
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Windows Phone 8 fades out as Microsoft mulls mobile strategy
Microsoft has ended support for its Windows 8 smartphones, as the US tech giant focuses on other segments, amid ongoing speculation about its strategy for mobile.
Consumer & Gadgets
Jul 13, 2017
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Mountaintop coal mining causes Appalachian rivers to run 'consistently saltier'
Mountaintop-removal coal mining causes many streams and rivers in Appalachia to run consistently saltier for up to 80 percent of the year, a new study by researchers at the University of Wyoming and Duke University finds.
Environment
Jul 13, 2017
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Scientists expect 'significant' algae bloom on Lake Erie
A "significant" harmful algae bloom is expected to form in western Lake Erie this summer, though it probably won't be as large as some previous formations that posed health risks and hampered tourism, scientists said Thursday.
Environment
Jul 13, 2017
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What 'Thrones' fans already know: Ravens can see ahead
More than 170 years after Edgar Allan Poe's fictional raven croaked, "Nevermore," scientists are reporting that real-life ravens think about the future.
Plants & Animals
Jul 13, 2017
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Team studies mechanism of H. influenzae biofilm formation
A research study identifying novel bacterial physiology in the creation of biofilms by Nationwide Children's Hospital scientists has been published in the current issue of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 13, 2017
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