Google sets out to save dying languages
Google has set out to save the world's dying languages.
Internet
Jun 21, 2012
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US opens new areas of Gulf of Mexico to drilling
The US government offered up new areas of the central Gulf of Mexico for drilling for the first time since the 2010 BP oil spill and received $1.7 billion in winning bids, officials said Wednesday.
Environment
Jun 21, 2012
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N. Zealand's 'night parrot' brought back from the brink
Flightless, slow-moving and at times more sexually attracted to humans than their own species, it's small wonder New Zealand's kakapo parrot is on the verge of extinction.
Plants & Animals
Jun 21, 2012
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Oracle chief buys Hawaiian island
Oracle boss Larry Ellison has bought a Hawaiian island from a fellow multi-billionaire businessman, the governor of the US Pacific Ocean state said Wednesday.
Business
Jun 21, 2012
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Internet life in spotlight at global TED gathering
The TED conference, known for taking an innovative look at cutting-edge issues, will delve into whether the Internet is making the world more open or closed at a gathering in Scotland on Monday.
Internet
Jun 21, 2012
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Asia's digital divide poses challenge for music industry
Technology is the new rock 'n' roll as smartphones and digital services transform the music industry. But for those companies helping change the way music is consumed, Asia presents big hurdles.
Business
Jun 21, 2012
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Apple fined $2.29 mln over Australian '4G' iPad
Apple was Thursday fined Aus$2.25 million (US$2.29 million) for "deliberately" misleading Australian consumers about the local 4G capability of its latest iPad.
Business
Jun 21, 2012
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Facebook and Yahoo! in patent fight truce talks
Facebook and Yahoo! are in patent war truce talks that could end a legal battle between the companies, according to court documents available online Wednesday.
Business
Jun 21, 2012
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Australians find huge mega-wombat graveyard (Update)
Australian scientists Thursday unveiled the biggest-ever graveyard of an ancient rhino-sized mega-wombat called diprotodon, with the site potentially holding valuable clues on the species' extinction.
Archaeology
Jun 21, 2012
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Toyota stays lean to ride out strong yen and grow
(AP) — Toyota Motor Corp. has been hammered by the strong yen, putting extra pressure on the automaker to stay lean and come up with new innovations, but it is determined to ride out the challenge, a senior executive ...
Business
Jun 21, 2012
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