'Veronica Mars' campaign rattles movie industry
(AP)—After years of hope, stalled efforts and studio frustration, "Veronica Mars" creator Rob Thomas watched a long-held dream come to fruition in a sudden digital rush.
Internet
Mar 22, 2013
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Tom Cruise sets up page on Russian social network
(AP)—Tom Cruise has become the first Hollywood star to set up a page on the popular Russian social network Vkontakte.
Internet
Mar 22, 2013
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EU 'looking at' Apple practices following queries
European Union competition watchdogs said Friday they were "looking into" potential anti-trust issues at iPad and iPhone giant Apple, following queries raised by telecommunications operators.
Business
Mar 22, 2013
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Study shows resources giveaway in Latin America: Outdated model tramples human rights, environment
A new study reveals that governments in Latin America have returned to natural resources extraction to fuel development—while paying scant attention to the impact mining, oil exploration and other activities have on the ...
Environment
Mar 22, 2013
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Certain bacteria suppress production of toxic shock toxin: Probiotic potential looms
Certain Streptococci increase their production of toxic shock syndrome toxin 1, sometimes to potentially dangerous levels, when aerobic bacteria are present in the vagina. But scientists from the University of Western Ontario ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 22, 2013
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Experiments demonstrate unusual melting and recrystallization behavior in one-dimensional electron crystals
(Phys.org) —The melting of ice is a familiar process: the ice gradually loses its crystalline structure and becomes a featureless puddle of liquid. Normally, no amount of further heating will bring back the crystalline ...
General Physics
Mar 22, 2013
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Engineers explain physics of fluids some 100 years after original discovery
Sunghwan Jung is a fan of the 19th Century born John William Strutt, 3rd, also known as Lord Baron Rayleigh. An English physicist, Rayleigh, along with William Ramsay, discovered the gas argon, an achievement for which he ...
Soft Matter
Mar 22, 2013
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When energy-saving becomes a game
(Phys.org) —A smartphone application bringing gaming dimensions to energy awareness has helped householders in Finland, Sweden and Italy reduce their electricity consumption by up to 19%.
Software
Mar 22, 2013
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Evidence of magnetic superatoms could open doors to new spin electronics
(Phys.org) —Scientists have found evidence for the existence of magnetic superatoms—small, compact clusters of atoms whose electrons occupy a set of orbitals around the entire cluster rather than around the individual ...
South China prepares for more storms after 24 die
Southern China was warned Friday to prepare for more heavy rain and hailstorms after 24 people died when severe weather lashed five provinces, including a "super-tornado" in one city and egg-sized hailstones.
Earth Sciences
Mar 22, 2013
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