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Why China, Russia won't condemn Syria 5 February 2012, 7:57 am
Questions linger about the motivations of China and Russia, who vetoed a U.N. Security Council draft resoultion on Syria.
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Calls for strike after vote fails at U.N. 5 February 2012, 7:52 am
After world leaders decried the U.N. Security Council's failure to pass a resolution on Syria, reports of violence surged once again in the besieged country.
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U.S. general dies in Afghanistan 5 February 2012, 7:40 am
U.S. Brig. Gen. Terence Hildner died in Kabul of apparent natural causes, officials said, making him one of the highest ranking officers to die in Afghanistan.
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Opinion: Syria in for bloody stalemate 5 February 2012, 7:37 am
With the UN Security Council sidelined due to vetoes by Russia and China, the Syrian crisis will remain a violent standoff, says Randa Slim.
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Protests, anger mount in Cairo 5 February 2012, 6:20 am
Demonstrators clashed with police outside the interior ministry in Cairo on Sunday as anger mounts over a deadly stampede at a soccer match that killed dozens last week.
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Snow cancels flights at London airport 5 February 2012, 6:09 am
Heathrow Airport, one of the world's busiest international airports, canceled about three out of 10 flights Sunday as several inches of snow fell on London overnight.
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Military joins Australia flood rescue 5 February 2012, 4:06 am
Authorities were using military helicopters and a C-130 cargo plane Sunday to evacuate thousands of residents stranded by rising floodwaters in the eastern Australian province of Queensland, the government said.
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Romney wins big in Nevada caucuses 5 February 2012, 3:07 am
Mitt Romney rolls to victory in convincing fashion while Newt Gingrich says he has no intention of pulling out of the race.
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Fidel Castro unveils 1,000-page memoir 4 February 2012, 3:23 pm
Fidel Castro has released a previously unannounced two-volume memoir of his life, Cuban state-run media reported Saturday.
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More charges in homeless deaths 4 February 2012, 1:43 am
The man that prosecutors say is behind the stabbing deaths of four homeless men in Southern California now stands accused of the brutal killing of a mother and brother of an old friend, authorities said.
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Fla. bill would ban buying sweets with food stamps 5 February 2012, 7:51 am
Florida's poor can use food stamps to buy staples like vegetables and meat. But they can also use them to buy sweets and snack foods like chips, something a state senator wants stopped.
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Europe's big freeze claims more victims, snow hits travel 5 February 2012, 7:07 am
Bitterly cold weather sweeping across Europe claimed more victims on Sunday and brought widespread disruption to transport services.
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Fury after Russia, China block UN action on Syria 5 February 2012, 6:02 am
Western and Arab countries have responded with outrage after Russia and China vetoed a U.N. resolution that would have urged Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to give up power.
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North Korean accordion students take on A-ha 5 February 2012, 5:08 am
A bizarre cover version of 1980s pop hit 'Take On Me', performed by North Korean accordion players, has surfaced on video sharing site, YouTube.
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National Geographic pair killed in helicopter crash 5 February 2012, 4:45 am
Award-winning American cinematographer Mike deGruy and Australian television writer-producer Andrew Wight have died in a helicopter crash, National Geographic said Sunday.
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Car bomb kills at least seven in Afghanistan 5 February 2012, 3:41 am
A car bomb exploded near a busy shopping area in Kandahar, southern Afghanistan, on Sunday, killing at least seven people.
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Away from Nevada, Santorum campaign is undeterred 5 February 2012, 2:53 am
Campaigning in Colorado, Rick Santorum remained upbeat and largely dismissive of any impact his last place finished in Nevada would have on his GOP candidacy.
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Boeing checks 787s for carbon fiber delamination 5 February 2012, 12:28 am
Boeing is inspecting its newest plane, the 787 Dreamliner for possible repairs to the carbon fiber composite structure of the plane. The issue involves a problem known as delamination.
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PlayStation Network moniker sacked, falls under Sony Entertainment Network umbrella on Feb. 7 5 February 2012, 5:37 am
Listen up, those of you with PlayStation Network IDs. Sony Computer Entertainment International has announced that, as of February 7th, the PSN will fold into its existing Sony Entertainment Network. The company has aimed the move at clearly unifying the services of PSN and SEN, such as Music Unlimited. Fret not, however, as Joystiq notes that the change is basically a looks-only affair, meaning your current account information and related services will remain the same. Notably, the moniker ref...
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Spark Linux tablet specs updated, going up for pre-order next week 5 February 2012, 3:29 am
We already got a brief introduction to the Spark Linux-based tablet, but details were a little sparse. Since then, a few more key bits of info have been added to its Q&A page, which might help sway your purchasing decision. That KDE Plasma Active UI we knew it'd be sporting will stare out at you via a modest 800 x 480 screen, and there's a 1.3 megapixel snapper tucked in alongside for video calling. The 1GHz / 512 MB internals we initially reported remain unchanged and the two USB ports and...
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Vimeo app lands for Windows Phone, lets you upload your next student film over 3G 5 February 2012, 12:45 am
Hello there Mango fans, is YouTube just a little too lowbrow for you? Well, fret not, Vimeo is here to stream all the HD student shorts your little Microsoft-loving heart desires. The official app doesn't just let you browse, search and view clips on the site, though -- it completely integrates with your account, allowing you to upload HD video, tweak the details of your uploads and even check stats. Basically, with this app in your pocket there's almost no reason to visit the desktop site ever...
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Windows Phone exec Brandon Watson leaves Microsoft, headed to Amazon 4 February 2012, 10:34 pm
There's some more corporate reshuffling going on in the Windows Phone universe this week, now that Brandon Watson has confirmed his departure from Microsoft. Watson, who served as head of the WP Developer Experience, announced the news on his Twitter page Friday, and later told ZDNet that he's heading to Amazon, where he'll be Director of the Kindle Cross Platform team. In an e-mail to ZDNet's Mary Jo Foley, Watson acknowledged the difficulty of the decision, but ultimately decided that "the o...
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Ask Engadget: Best sub-$100 camera/laptop bag? 4 February 2012, 8:24 pm
We know you've got questions, and if you're brave enough to ask the world for answers, here's the outlet to do so. This week's Ask Engadget inquiry is from Joseph (he's from Atlanta) who needs a camera bag for his semi-professional photography enterprise. If you're looking to send in an inquiry of your own, drop us a line at ask [at] engadget [dawt] com. "I've recently gotten into semi-pro photography and I've come to the problem of how to transport all my gear. I'm looking for a camera / lap...
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Roland's iModela 3D milling machine: it's a crafty tool 4 February 2012, 6:24 pm
3D printing. Sure, that's pretty neat, but there are other ways to make three dimensional objects at home. Roland's new iModela, for example, is an "affordable" ($899) digital hobby mill that can carve 3D shapes, jewelry, textures and prototypes out of balsa wood, foam, modelling wax and plastics. Projects definitely need to be more on the petite side, but the 3.39inch x 2.17inch x 1.02inch milling area should be good for a wide range of small craft creations. The iModela comes with all the cut...
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Sony Ericsson hangs ten, launches Xperia Active Billabong Edition 4 February 2012, 4:15 pm
Sony Ericsson is looking to start a bromance with the McTwist-loving, Double-Cork-landing, A-Frame-riding masses jonesing for a new Android device. The handset maker has announced a "global strategic alliance" with Billabong to launch the Xperia Active Billabong Edition smartphone in select markets. The handset will come preloaded with exclusive content, including Billabong screen savers, and bundle several Billabong-branded games and applications. As the two companies tell it, the Xperia ABE i...
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Snow Leopard update wreaks havoc on Rosetta, luddite users contemplate running with Lion (update) 4 February 2012, 2:21 pm
Normally updates are meant to better your OS, delivering necessary tweaks and performance improvements. But this latest batch out of Cupertino's managed to do just the opposite for users running the Lion 10.7.3 package, as it's caused many applications to force crash and bewildered users to restore Time Machine backups. Well, now the hordes clinging to Snow Leopard can join in the commiseration, as forums begin to flood with reports of failed Rosetta compatibility. That software, essential for P...
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Dashwire closes up shop, all your data to get flushed on February 15th (update: Windows Mobile devices only) 4 February 2012, 12:33 pm
Ok, so chances are you probably haven't thought about Dashwire much in the last couple of years. Last time we covered the service was back in the halycon days of Windows Mobile 6.0, early on in the modern smartphone revolution. In case you need a bit of a refresher, Dashwire was a cloud service that delivered many of the ammenities we now take for granted in mobile device -- visual voicemail, threaded SMS, automatic sycing of photos, and status updates. Earlier this year, HTC snatched up the co...
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Mobile Miscellany: week of January 30th, 2012 4 February 2012, 11:02 am
Not all mobile news is destined for the front page, but if you're like us and really want to know what's going on, then you've come to the right place. This week, we've spotted a leaked Android 4.0.4 ROM for the Nexus S 4G, and we've also come across a price and release date for the Droid 4. These stories and more await after the break. So buy the ticket and take the ride. Let's explore the "best of the rest" for this week of January 30th, 2012.Continue reading Mobile Miscellany: week of Januar...
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The Good Wife, Where Computers...Save the Day. Just Like in The Good Wife [Video] 4 February 2012, 8:00 pm
You might think the TV show The Good Wife is best suited to middle-aged women (so much so that my fiance enforces reference restraint when we're out with friends). Seriously though, it's one of the best shows on TV. Character Depth! Complex, contemporary issues! And tons of tech. Bear with me. More »
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Is the Prizm a Multi-Function Stand Or a Klingon Ceremonial Weapon? [Ipad] 4 February 2012, 7:00 pm
Hub's flat-packed Prizm iPad stand is designed to be as light and minimal as possible, separating into two pieces of precision cut thin aluminum that can be easily slipped inside a bag or case alongside your tablet. More »
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Zen Table Carves Incredible Sand Drawings [Video] 4 February 2012, 6:00 pm
The best Kickstarter projects are the ones that have videos of the product doing what it claims to do, and are already well-funded when you discover them. Like this amazing Zen Table which creates intricate sand drawings using a metal ball specially designed sculpting head. More »
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This Photo Perfectly Sums Up Everyone's Feelings On the Yellow Pages [Humor] 4 February 2012, 5:00 pm
I would like to take this opportunity to personally thank Kate who perfectly sums up how I, and probably a good chunk of the population, feel about those giant stacks of unclaimed phone books showing up at apartment buildings every year. More »
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Self Cooling Can Plummets Thirty Degrees In Mere Minutes [Video] 4 February 2012, 4:00 pm
Yesterday we showed you a few methods for quickly chilling your Superbowl libations, but none are as fast, or easy, as West Coast Chillers new can which lowers the energy drink's temperature by 30 degrees at the push of a button. More »
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Amazon's Latest Hire Could Mean More Apps For Kindle [Kindle] 4 February 2012, 3:00 pm
A platform is useless without dedicated developers. Brandon Watson, former head of the Windows Phone Developer Experience, knows this better than anyone. Knowledge he will surely carry over to his new gig as director of Amazon's Kindle Cross Platform team. More »
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Treaded Skateboard Turns Any Mountain Into Your Halfpipe [Skateboards] 4 February 2012, 2:00 pm
The hard plastic wheels used on skateboards usually means they're relegated to only gleaming the cube on smoother surfaces like sidewalks. That's not the case with Rockboard's Descender, which adds tank-like treads for all-terrain ollies and kickflips. More »
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Captured: Accused Rapist Who Taunted Police On Facebook [Crime] 4 February 2012, 12:51 pm
Remember Dustin McCombs, the rapist suspect who taunted the police in Facebook? Not surprisingly, he was captured by U.S. Marshals in Ohio after their colleagues from the Gulf Coast Regional Task in Birmingham gave them a tip about his whereabouts, presumably using internet address location information. More »
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Bone Conducting Ski Goggles: Say It With Your Skull [Video] 4 February 2012, 12:00 pm
Microphones can't discriminate what they hear, which can lead to noisy conversations if you're careening down a snowy hill. But by picking up the vibrations in your skull while you talk, Buhel's new SpeakGoggle G33s promise to clearly decipher every word. More »
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Siri Makes For a Terrible Fitness Coach [Video] 4 February 2012, 11:00 am
So by now we've realized that Siri isn't the end all of personal assistants that Apple claimed it would be. In fact, as Nick Douglas discovered, she's particularly unhelpful when it comes to assisting with your morning exercise routine. More »
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Week in Apple: post-Macworld|iWorld edition 4 February 2012, 3:00 pm
This week, we wrapped up our coverage of the 2012 Macworld|iWorld conference in San Francisco just as Apple issued an update to Final Cut Pro X and gave the AirPort Utility an iOS makeover. Additionally, Tim Cook offered some strong words in response to doubts about Apple's attitude toward worker conditions in China, Neil Young recounted stories about Steve Jobs working towards higher-quality music downloads, and more. Need a recap? You're in the right place.
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Week in Gaming: Misleading game trailers, Online Passes and cat MMOs 4 February 2012, 1:00 pm
This week, an animated trailer for an imaginary Zelda game got us wondering why exactly games often can't live up to the thrilling scenes we're shown in pre-release videos. We also looked at the slow redefinition of what an Online Pass can be used for, examined the legality of blocking used games sales, and spent a massively-multiplayer hour as a cat.
Madden NFL and Tecmo Bowl both agree that the Giants are going to win the Super Bowl this weekend. Personally, I'm rooting...
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Week in tech: acting out over ACTA, Firefox 10, and a new KDE tablet 4 February 2012, 11:00 am
Kindle Fire dwarfs other Android tablets in market share after just three months: After three months, the Kindle Fire has an equal share of the Android tablet market with the Samsung Galaxy Tab, and has already outstripped the Motorola Xoom, Asus Transformer, and Acer Iconia Tab.
Firefox 10 arrives with new dev tools and full-screen API: Mozilla has released version 10 of the Firefox Web browser. The update includes improved development tools and a new API for displaying p...
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Week in science, with unusual amounts of insanity 4 February 2012, 9:00 am
It was a crazy week for science. Normally, when we say that, we mean there was a lot of important news going on; this week, some of the actual stories involved a fair degree of nuttiness. These included an overt attempt to inject religion into science classes and a theory that attempts to explain everything without even bothering to deal with most of the fundamental particles identified by physics. Still, there was some good science, including a very selective gr...
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Kelihos botnet remains very much dead after all 3 February 2012, 7:55 pm
A spam botnet brought down four months ago, which was once capable of pumping out almost four billion spam messages a day, remains very much dead, two of the companies behind the takedown said.
That determination, announced late Friday by Microsoft and Kaspersky Lab representatives, contradicted published reports, including one from Ars, that claimed the network of infected computers had been resurrected. There's no evidence that control of Kelihos, which also went by...
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LibreOffice stats: 400 total contributors, thousands of code commits every month 3 February 2012, 6:40 pm
The Document Foundation (TDF), which launched in 2010 to develop LibreOffice, has published statistics that illustrate the project's rapid growth. Approximately 400 total developers have contributed code to the project. The number of contributors who are active each month generally ranges from 50 to over 100.
LibreOffice is a community-driven fork of the OpenOffice.org (OOo) office suite. The project started after Oracle's acquisition of Sun with the aim of offering a bet...
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Indiana backing away from bill allowing creation "science" into classrooms 3 February 2012, 4:20 pm
Earlier this week, we reported on efforts by an Indiana state legislator who was interested in getting creationism inserted into the state's science classrooms. He managed to get a modified bill, one that was less sectarian but still overtly promoted religion, passed by the state's Senate. Yesterday, however, the leader of the Indiana House voiced unease about having the state wade into an area that the Supreme Court has declared an unconstitutional promotion of religion...
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FDA whistleblowers say government retaliated with spyware 3 February 2012, 3:46 pm
A group of former FDA scientists who spoke out against the agency's allegedly flawed device-approval process are suing the feds for intercepting Gmail and Yahoo Mail messages by installing spy programs on their work computers. Although the computers were owned by the government, the plaintiffs say they were explicitly granted the right to use them for personal purposes.
Back in January 2009, nine scientists known as the "FDA Nine" anonymously wrote to the leader of...
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Apple updates iBooks Author EULA to clarify restriction on format, not content 3 February 2012, 3:35 pm
Apple updated iBooks Author to version 1.0.1 on Friday afternoon, the only change being an update to the software's controversial end user license agreement. The updated EULA now specifically only applies distribution restrictions to the interactive .ibooks format files generated by the app.
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Study of deadly flu sparks debate amidst fears of new pandemic 3 February 2012, 2:12 pm
The 2009 flu pandemic, although not especially deadly, revealed just how quickly a new influenza virus could elude surveillance and spread internationally. It also left health experts eying the disease that many fear could cause the next pandemic: H5N1, the avian flu. According to World Health Organization standards, that virus is phenomenally deadly, killing about half the people that contract it. So far, however, almost all the known cases came from people who ...
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Atrial fibrillation: When your heartbeat gets out of order 3 February 2012, 12:00 am
Atrial fibrillation — Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, causes and treatment of this common heart disorder....
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Chest pain: First aid 3 February 2012, 12:00 am
What first-aid steps to take if you or someone else has chest pain....
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Chemical burns: First aid 3 February 2012, 12:00 am
How to administer first aid for a chemical burn....
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Scoliosis: Treatment for curved spine depends on severity 3 February 2012, 12:00 am
Scoliosis — Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, causes, screening, treatment of this abnormal spine curvature....
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Heart attack: First aid 3 February 2012, 12:00 am
How to recognize, get help for and provide first aid for a heart attack....
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Emphysema: Does cold weather make it worse? 2 February 2012, 12:00 am
In some people with emphysema, breathing cold air can cause narrowing of the airways....
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Tubal ligation reversal 2 February 2012, 12:00 am
Tubal ligation reversal — Overview covers definition, risks, process for reversing female sterilization....
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Undigested food in stool: What does it mean? 1 February 2012, 12:00 am
Undigested food in stool generally isn't a problem unless it's accompanied by other symptoms....
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Burns: First aid 1 February 2012, 12:00 am
How to recognize and administer first aid for minor to serious burns....
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Banana-oatmeal hot cakes with spiced maple syrup 1 February 2012, 12:00 am
Banana-oatmeal hot cakes with spiced maple syrup — one of many healthy recipes from Mayo Clinic....
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Little Blows to Head Add Up to Big Risk 3 February 2012, 6:03 pm
Small hits to the head may add up to injuries for high school football players, according to a new study by the Purdue Neurotrauma Group at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Ind....
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Purple Potatoes Lower Blood Pressure in Overweight People 3 February 2012, 5:22 pm
When overweight people included two servings of purple potatoes a day in their diet for a month, they not only reduced their blood pressure, but they also didn't gain weight in the process, a small study shows....
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Can Too Much Texting Make Teens Shallow? 3 February 2012, 5:16 pm
Teens and young adults who text frequently -- such as more than 300 text messages a day -- may be risking more than sore thumbs, according to a new study....
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Breastfeeding OK for Moms With Asthma 3 February 2012, 4:30 pm
New moms with asthma can safely breastfeed without worrying that the practice will increase their child’s asthma risk, a new study shows....
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Blood Test May Help Diagnose Depression 3 February 2012, 3:31 pm
Researchers say they have developed a new blood test that may reliably detect depression....
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Senior Moment or Something Worse? Yes/No Test May Tell 3 February 2012, 2:57 pm
When are “senior moments” just a normal part of healthy aging, and when are they a sign of something more serious such as Alzheimer’s disease? This is the million dollar question, and the Alzheimer’s Questionnaire, a set of 21 yes or no questions that can be answered by a loved one or caregiver, may help answer it....
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People Pleasers May Overeat at Parties 3 February 2012, 2:23 pm
People pleasers may want to steer clear of this weekend’s Super Bowl parties in order to avoid a dietary fumble....
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Sex: 7 Mistakes Men Make 3 February 2012, 1:46 pm
Sex mistakes made by men who have sex with women are explained by experts....
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Handling Bad Play Dates: Rough Kids, Biting, Fighting, and More 3 February 2012, 11:06 am
If a play date turns bad, or even dangerous, it’s important to know how to handle both the children and the other parents involved. WebMD provides tips for tactfully dealing with rough kids....
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Sex and the Elderly: STD Risk Often Ignored 2 February 2012, 6:11 pm
The rate of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) has more than doubled among middle-aged adults and the elderly over the last decade, but the reasons for this are unclear....
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Dr. Richard K. Olney, A.L.S. Researcher, Dies at 64. 5 February 2012, 12:50 am
Dr. Olney, a leading researcher of A.L.S., commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, learned in 2004 that he himself had it.
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The Texas Tribune: Texans Lead Battle for Women’s Health 5 February 2012, 12:04 am
In the skirmish between Susan G. Komen for the Cure and Planned Parenthood that intensified over the past week, all roads led to Texas.
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Lives: Dazed and Confused 4 February 2012, 11:57 pm
How skipping school in late-’70s New York became a lesson in the costs of dropping out.
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Wonder Dog: A Golden Retriever Reaches a Raging Boy 4 February 2012, 11:51 pm
A golden retriever was the only thing that could reach a raging, disconnected boy.
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Preoccupations: Disabilities Can Be Workplace Assets 4 February 2012, 9:30 pm
In the job market, people with disabilities bring vast experience in coping and adapting — qualities that help them become valuable employees.
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Digital Domain: On HealthTap, Advice for You and Points for Doctors 4 February 2012, 7:20 pm
On HealthTap, an interactive Web site, users can ask for medical advice, and doctors can gain whimsical “awards” for their answers.
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Komen Reverses Stance on Planned Parenthood Grants 4 February 2012, 2:11 am
The Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation apologized for its decision to cut grants to Planned Parenthood for cancer screening and said it would restore the funding.
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Komen Foundation Urged to Restore Planned Parenthood Funds 3 February 2012, 7:18 pm
The Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation was faced with dissension in its own ranks and roiling anger online over its decision to end its long partnership with Planned Parenthood.
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‘The Science of Yoga’ Considers the Practice’s Benefits 3 February 2012, 2:56 pm
William J. Broad explores yoga’s winding path and weighs claims about the practice’s benefits.
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Well Blog: Kale for Everyone! 3 February 2012, 2:08 pm
A recent trip to the neighborhood farmers' market inspired Martha Rose Shulman to spend the next six days cooking with kale.
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Romney Takes a Solid Win in Nevada Caucuses, Fueling Momentum 5 February 2012, 6:39 am
Mitt Romney won handily in the Nevada caucuses with the help of groups he has struggled to persuade before, including strong Tea Party supporters and very conservative voters.
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Gingrich Patron Adelson Called Open to Aiding Romney 5 February 2012, 6:32 am
The casino magnate Sheldon Adelson has relayed assurances that he will donate millions more toward defeating President Obama even if his candidate is not the nominee, associates said.
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The Caucus: Anger at Night Caucus Over a Religious Declaration 5 February 2012, 1:20 am
A special Saturday night Republican caucus intended to accommodate orthodox Jews who couldn't vote until after sundown became the scene of controversy and confrontation after caucusgoers were told that to gain admittance they had to sign a legal declaration under penalty of perjury that they could not attend their daytime caucus because of "my religious beliefs."
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The Caucus: Gingrich Vows to Press On 5 February 2012, 12:34 am
After losing a second state in less than a week to Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich vowed not to quit the Republican race, charting an itinerary to campaign widely over the next few months.
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The Nevada Caucuses 4 February 2012, 11:49 pm
The economic and political changes of the past four years have established Nevada as a major battleground this fall.
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The Caucus: How Nevada Republicans Voted 4 February 2012, 11:35 pm
A breakdown of the caucusgoers' support for individual Republican candidates.
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The Caucus: Gingrich Pledges Bitter Battle Until Convention 4 February 2012, 11:21 pm
Speaking to the press after the Nevada caucuses, Newt Gingrich repeatedly hammered Mitt Romney as a pro-abortion, pro-gun control, pro-taxes candidate of the establishment.
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Seeking Humor on the Campaign Trail 4 February 2012, 9:57 pm
Few in the Republican field of presidential candidates would be carved into a Mount Rushmore of (intentionally) funny politicians.
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FiveThirtyEight: FiveThirtyEight: Updates on the Republican Caucuses in Nevada 4 February 2012, 9:45 pm
Republicans in Nevada are caucusing Saturday. We'll be bringing you occasional updates.
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News Analysis: The 2016 Election, Already Upon Us 4 February 2012, 8:08 pm
Whether Barack Obama wins or loses in November, the Democratic Party’s attention will immediately turn to 2016.
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Newt Gingrich Nevada Caucus Results 2012: A Brutal Loss But Not A Knockout 4 February 2012, 11:24 pm
LAS VEGAS -- Newt Gingrich's increasingly quixotic quest for the Republican presidential nomination will go on, even after he received a drubbing in Saturday night's......
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Arianna Huffington: Sunday Roundup 4 February 2012, 11:00 pm
This week, America's poor, a group largely neglected by politicians, was front and center in the national conversation. On the one hand, we had President Obama speaking at the National Prayer Breakfast, invoking "the biblical call to care for... those at the margins of our society" and paraphrasing Luke in support of tax hikes on the wealthy (Question: Why would the Good Book have something relevant to say about taxes only now, but not when the president extended tax cuts for those &qu...
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Newt Gingrich Makes Super Bowl Prediction 4 February 2012, 10:51 pm
After telling reporters at his post-Nevada caucus press conference on Saturday to "take a few hours off from politics" ahead of the 2012 Super Bowl,......
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Winners And Losers Of The Nevada Caucus 4 February 2012, 10:27 pm
GOP voters in Nevada congregated around the state on Saturday to caucus and play their part in deciding the Republican presidential primary. As expected, Mitt......
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Rick Santorum's Key State 4 February 2012, 9:57 pm
Rick Santorum came in last in the Nevada caucuses on Tuesday evening. He brushed off the loss in an interview with Fox News, saying that......
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Twitter Reacts To Nevada Caucus Results 4 February 2012, 9:13 pm
After a major win in Tuesday's Florida primary, Mitt Romney scored another victory in the Nevada caucuses. Romney rode his momentum and financial advantage to......
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Mitt Romney Wins Nevada Caucus 4 February 2012, 9:00 pm
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney was projected the winner of the 2012 Nevada caucus by CNN. The win comes as the second in a row......
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Should Utilities Be Cheering For Clean Air Rules? 4 February 2012, 8:27 pm
NEW YORK -- Instead of complaining about clean air rules, maybe utilities should cheer them. Sometimes, the rules lead to big gains.......
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Nevada Caucus Results: Live Updates 4 February 2012, 7:27 pm
Going into the 2012 Nevada caucus, Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney is favored to come out on top of the results. Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich,......
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2008 Mortgage Deal Shows How Not To Structure Current Settlement 4 February 2012, 7:22 pm
As states gear up to finalize a national mortgage servicing settlement, some are looking to avoid the painful lessons of a 2008 mortgage deal that......
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So, how does a bipartisan LGBT movement work? 5 February 2012, 8:00 am
Marriage equality passes the New York Senate, July 2011 (Celebration Chapel/Wikicommons)
As with every election season since time immemorial, the top priority of the New York Democratic Party is to capture majority control of the Senate. It's within reach, just a couple seats need to flip in 2012.
There is, however, this year a potentially awkward new dynamic that may play out in New York between Democratic loyalists and the LGBT community. Democrats looking to take out four specific Republica...
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Bigger better Swift Boats 5 February 2012, 7:30 am
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Abbreviated Pundit Round-up: Romney, Newt, and GOP angst 5 February 2012, 6:58 am
Visual source: Newseum
Aaron Blake:
Mitt Romney confirmed his status as the prohibitive front-runner in the GOP presidential race Saturday with a win in the Nevada caucuses.
But Romney’s apparently large margin of victory may say more about his opponents than his own candidacy.
Karen Tumulty on Ronmey's dilemma:
Move toward the center, he infuriates the base; refuse to, he will alienate independent voters. And however he maneuvers, will voters be left with a clear picture of why he is runnin...
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Sunday Talk: You're the man now, dog! 4 February 2012, 11:00 pm
Having now won the Florida primary and Nevada caucuses, and been honored with the coveted endorsement of Donald Trump, Mitt Romney appears to be sitting firmly in the driver's seat.
That being said, however, he's not exactly running away with this thing.
Before Romney can even begin to map out a path to the White House, he must first overcome a few bumps in the road.
Chief among them are the improving economy, and his tendency to choose his words poorly.
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Daily Kos Elections Nevada Republican primary liveblog thread #6 4 February 2012, 10:32 pm
Nevada caucuses are currently taking place, and we're liveblogging the results.
Results: CNN | Google | Politico
8:33 PM PT:
Dear Newt: I assure you, the news media does not want you to quit this evening. Our bias is that this keeps going.
— @Chris_Moody via TweetDeck
8:35 PM PT: Rumors about Newt going positive are unfounded. He's just confirmed he's not going to "unilaterally disarm."
8:37 PM PT: Whoever thought having Newt stage a press conference to whine about how mean everyone ...
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Daily Kos Elections Nevada Republican primary liveblog thread #5 4 February 2012, 9:50 pm
Nevada caucuses are currently taking place, and we're liveblogging the results.
Results: CNN | Google | Politico
7:55 PM PT: Will Romney stay under 40% Hard to see, when Clark comes in. But anything less than 50 percent, even with this anemic, low-turnout affair, would show that Mitt can't motivate half of Republicans to support him.
8:07 PM PT (Kaili Joy Gray): In not-unbelievably-boring news, we've now raised more than $42,000 for Planned Parenthood to show that this community stands with real...
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Daily Kos Elections Nevada Republican primary liveblog thread #4 4 February 2012, 9:11 pm
Nevada caucuses are currently taking place, and we're liveblogging the results.
Results: CNN | Google | Politico
7:15 PM PT: Latino turnout in the GOP Nevada caucuses in 2008, per entrance polls, was 8 percent. Tonight, it's 5%
And in case you're wondering, the Latino population in Nevada continues to grow at a rapid clip.
On the other hand, Republicans cling to the fiction that they're picking up Jewish support. Jewish turnout in GOP caucuses in 2008? 2 percent. Tonight? 2 percent.
7:18 PM PT...
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Daily Kos Elections Nevada Republican primary liveblog thread #3 4 February 2012, 8:40 pm
Nevada caucuses are currently taking place, and we're liveblogging the results.
Results: CNN | Google | Politico
6:42 PM PT: Sheldon Adelson flirting with Mitt Romney. Gingrich is about to get Gingrich'd.
6:45 PM PT: Rick Santorum says he's the only guy in the GOP presidential primary race that can beat Obama.
This, from the guy who lost Pennsylvania by over 17 points the last time he was on the ballot.
6:49 PM PT:
#NVcaucus results so far: Bain 40.5%, Adelson 24.9%, Peter Thiel 21.5%, Foster F...
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Daily Kos Elections Nevada Republican primary liveblog thread #2 4 February 2012, 7:57 pm
Nevada caucuses are currently taking place, and we're liveblogging the results.
Results: CNN | Google | Politico
5:59 PM PT: Rick Santorum on CNN: "This race is a long, long way from being over."
You promise?
6:02 PM PT:
Senior Gingrich official: "Boston.. will be disappointed. This is going on to Tampa or until they drop out whichever comes first."
— @jimrutenberg via TweetDeck
You promise?
6:10 PM PT:
In 2008, Hispanics made up 15% of the NV electorate, Obama won 76% of them. Accounted f...
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Daily Kos Elections Nevada Republican primary liveblog thread #1 4 February 2012, 6:59 pm
Nevada caucuses are currently taking place, and we're liveblogging the results.
Results: CNN | Google | Politico
Romney is going to win big, there's no drama on that front. There is some suspense about whether Ron Paul or Newt Gingrich come in second, though I'm not sure it really matters too much. The bigger question is whether they can add at least a handful of delegates to their count.
But in case you're wondering what the Beltway CW is, here's the latest from this morning's Politico morning ...
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Number of the Week: Super Bowl Ads Cost 3 Cents Per Viewer 4 February 2012, 4:00 am
The average advertiser during the Super Bowl will pay about $3.5 million for one thirty second commercial, that works out to about three cents per viewer. Is it worth it?...
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The Hiring Hare Will Soon Morph Into a Tortoise 3 February 2012, 12:56 pm
Hiring looks like a rabbit, but expect job growth to shift into a slower pace soon....
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Video: Labor Market Seeing Sustained Growth 3 February 2012, 11:33 am
The News Hub panel provides comprehensive coverage of the improving U.S. employment picture....
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After the Tape: Checking the Start-Up Engine 3 February 2012, 10:13 am
The effect of a lack of business formations, or "births," is particularly acute in January, as the jobs report out Friday showed....
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What’s Behind the Unemployment Rate Drop? 3 February 2012, 9:47 am
Whenever the unemployment rate drops, economically savvy observers know to ask a key question: What happened to the employment-population ratio?...
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Economists React: Jobs Report ‘Positive in Every Way’ 3 February 2012, 9:16 am
Economists and others weigh in on the increase in jobs and drop in the unemployment rate....
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Did Economy Really Create 500,000 Jobs? 3 February 2012, 8:42 am
According to one little-followed measure, the economy created nearly 500,000 jobs last month -- about twice as many as the government’s official figure of 243,000....
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Fed’s Fisher: All FOMC Forecasts ‘Are Guesses’ 3 February 2012, 8:17 am
The Federal Reserve's newly expanded forecasts of the economic and monetary policy outlook are at best shots in the dark that should be viewed cautiously by financial markets, a top central bank official said Thursday....
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Vital Signs: Falling Jobless Claims Decline 3 February 2012, 7:00 am
The number of workers filing new claims for unemployment benefits—an indicator of the pace of layoffs—fell by 12,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 367,000....
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Geithner: Goal of Dodd-Frank Isn’t to Eliminate Failure 2 February 2012, 5:05 pm
The goal of the 2010 Dodd-Frank financial law isn't to wipe failure from the face of the U.S. financial system, Treasury Secretary Geithner said at a rare press conference....
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Write-Offs: 02.03.12 3 February 2012, 5:50 pm
$$$ U.S. Jobless Rate Falls to 8.3 Percent, a 3-Year Low [NYT] $$$ Micron Tech CEO Dies in Plane Accident [WSJ] $$$ Goldman Gives Blankfein $7 Million Stock Award [DealBook] $$$ Goldman to face mortgage debt class-action lawsuit [Reuters] $$$ BofA, JPMorgan Chase Sued by New York Over Mortgage Registry [Bloomberg] $$$ ‘Jewish Indiana Jones’…...
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If The SEC Really Wanted To Get Tough On Securities Fraud It Would Have Added Some Minor Inconveniences To Its Multi-Hundred-Million-Dollar Fines 3 February 2012, 5:44 pm
It’s clear that I am a terrible person because I continue to be unable to get all that excited about banks that commit fraud. And the big thing today is that the SEC doesn’t put banks out of business just for committing fraud, which I think is rather sporting of them but lots of people…...
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Bonus Watch ’12: Deutsche Bankers Cannot Believe This Is Happening To Them 3 February 2012, 5:02 pm
Some employees are preemptively miffed and, frankly, insulted. Deutsche bonus structure for Associates-Directors was revealed today: *Up to eur50, all cash. *Eur50-100, 70% deferred. Yes… *Eur100+, 85% deferred. MDs become ‘covered’ employees under BaFin, and get f’d even worse, with an Morgan Stanley- style cash cap. Notional amounts come out Tuesday, but with this structure,…...
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Dealbreaker’s Senior Bookmaker Has A Few Things He’d Like To Get Off His Chest 3 February 2012, 4:03 pm
Anonymous Sports Book Manager left academia to run a trading department at one of the world’s largest offshore bookmaking outfits. He now works onshore with his cellphone, pencil, rice paper, and a bucket of water. He’s trying to go legit as a consultant (please send job offers), but every time he gets out of the…...
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Canadian Bank Will Let Its Hair Down For Super Bowl XLVI 3 February 2012, 3:16 pm
From: RBC US Capital Markets COO Sent: 2012, February, 03 2:43 PM Subject: Superbowl Sunday As I’m sure you are aware, this Sunday is the Superbowl, one of the cornerstones of the sporting calendar. Despite being a Canadian bank, this is one event that many of us in the U.S. take pretty seriously. As such,…...
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RBS Chairman: Bonus Backlash Came Out Of Nowhere 3 February 2012, 1:52 pm
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC’s chairman on Friday acknowledged that the bank had miscalculated the public and political reaction to the £963,000 (around $1.5 million) bonus in shares awarded to Chief Executive Stephen Hester, who subsequently turned down the payment…”We knew it would be a difficult reaction, but the speed and scale of…...
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There’s Only One Reason Why Facebook Is IPO’ing: To Access The Public Equity Markets 3 February 2012, 12:46 pm
How much is Facebook worth? Good God do I not care. Go ask a prediction market. Here’s one: Another choice is the delightfully named bookmaker Paddy Power, which also puts it at $40, plus or minus $5, which seems pointless, though unlike SharesPost Paddy Power will also let you bet on whether Bono or Bill…...
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Warren Buffett Would Do Anything For Capitalism Lovers But He Won’t Do That 3 February 2012, 12:45 pm
“He pretty much does anything you ask him to,” Antonio Espinosa, an MBA candidate at Notre Dame told the Wall Street Journal today of Warren Buffett. Espinosa was specifically referring to the time-honored photoshoots Buffett stars in several times a year after having lunch (chicken parmesan and root beer floats) with business students and driving…...
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Layoffs Watch ’12: GE Capital 3 February 2012, 12:37 pm
“100+ got clipped this week in the Real Estate finance group.”...
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Opening Bell: 02.03.12 3 February 2012, 8:30 am
Harbinger Lost 47% In 2011 (Bloomberg) Phil Falcone’s Harbinger Capital Partners LLC lost 47 percent for investors in his main hedge fund last year as he was forced to slash the value of his troubled wireless venture by more than half, according to a person familiar with the results. Most of the decline in the…...
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Bendy battery gives smart fabrics a charge 5 February 2012, 4:00 am
A flexible battery that can be woven unobtrusively into fabrics could one day provide electricity for your gadgets...
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Silver packs a punch as chemotherapy drug 4 February 2012, 9:00 am
Compounds of silver are as effective against breast and colon cancer cells as a leading chemotherapy drug and may result in fewer side effects...
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Asteroid orbits modelled in a single atom 4 February 2012, 4:00 am
The model of atoms as mini solar systems was supplanted by quantum fuzziness – now atoms have been forced to act more like the classical systems...
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Astrophile: Pinball planets get wild, deadly ride 3 February 2012, 1:00 pm
Planets orbiting one star in a stellar pair could get bounced from star to star repeatedly – until they fall into the great beyond...
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Anonymous eavesdrops on FBI conference call 3 February 2012, 12:35 pm
The hacktivist group managed to a listen in on a call between the FBI and law enforcement officials from several different European countries...
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Today on New Scientist: 3 February 2012 3 February 2012, 12:11 pm
All today's stories on newscientist.com, including: high time to welcome the friendly drones and malaria may kill far more people than we thought...
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Tiny volcanic moon controls Jupiter's auroras 3 February 2012, 11:32 am
Stuff spewed out of Io's hyperactive volcanoes make the rings of auroral light on Jupiter's poles grow and shrink...
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Friday Illusion: Rotating rings create phantom spiral 3 February 2012, 10:34 am
See how circles made up of tilted squares can warp your perception...
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How's your willpower? Take our survey and find out 3 February 2012, 9:33 am
Do you have the willpower to resist our survey? Take it and the results will be analysed by Roy F. Baumeister to check your self-control...
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Double-sided touchscreen changes when you fold it 3 February 2012, 8:46 am
A projection-based touchpad demonstrates the wide range of uses for a foldable touchscreen that can act like an iPad, or a book...
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A $122 Million Super Bowl Bet: Lucas Oil Stadium 4 February 2012, 5:50 pm
Regardless of who wins Super Bowl XLVI, Forrest Lucas will walk away a winner. That's because he bought the naming rights to Lucas Oil Stadium, where the game will be played.
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2012 Mayan Doomsday Inspires Chevy Super Bowl Ad 4 February 2012, 5:46 pm
What better way to grab football fans' attention.
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The Best Science Photos of the Week - Feb. 4, 2012 4 February 2012, 9:14 am
Check out these stunning science images.
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Russian Scientists Poised to Reach Ice-Buried Antarctic Lake 3 February 2012, 4:31 pm
They're tantalizingly close, but other groups may beat them.
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Schoolgirls' Mystery Illness: Mass Hysteria or Environmental Toxin? 3 February 2012, 3:37 pm
Schoolgirls in New York have developed a mysterious tic that seems contagious.
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Google Earth Update Erases Underwater 'Atlantis' Error 3 February 2012, 3:25 pm
The latest Google Ocean update is the most accurate view of the sea floor yet.
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Unique Andes Species Lack Protection, Study Finds 3 February 2012, 3:14 pm
A new study based on data collected over the last 100 years shows that many of the species unique to the Andes-Amazon basin of Peru and Bolivia lack vital national-level protection.
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Second 'Sunken UFO' Claim Doesn't Hold Water 3 February 2012, 3:05 pm
Analysis of two large, mysterious objects spotted on the sea floor.
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Should NFL Teams Go for It More on Fourth Down? 3 February 2012, 2:48 pm
Is it better for teams to punt or kick a field goal, or just go for it?
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Super Bowl of Snack Foods (Infographics) 3 February 2012, 2:35 pm
Chips, wings, cookies, pretzels, popcorn... Americans will spend more than one billion dollars on snacks just for the Super Bowl.
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Norovirus: What It Is, How We’re Fighting It 4 February 2012, 6:06 am
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Comet Garradd and M92 4 February 2012, 12:40 am
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An incredible, time-lapse vision of fireflies in the wild 3 February 2012, 3:16 pm
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Europe’s Rosetta spacecraft is en route to intercept a comet 3 February 2012, 12:07 pm
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NASA: Colbert Advocates Space Station Research 3 February 2012, 8:59 am
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Spectacular Photos Show Birth Of World's Biggest Iceberg 3 February 2012, 8:25 am
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"Most Amazing High Definition Image of Earth" The Other Half 3 February 2012, 4:42 am
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The World’s First Heartless Man 3 February 2012, 12:11 am
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Shaken, not heated: The ideal recipe for manipulating magnetism 2 February 2012, 11:52 pm
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This Is How Spaceships Are Born 2 February 2012, 4:07 pm
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