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submitted by Julia Leigh for team Obama Watch 54 weeks 2 days 11 hours 45 minutes ago
Several polls note a rise in public approval for Obama. The bump comes after his Tucson shooting speech and a productive lame-duck congressional session.President Obama is enjoying a surge in public approval as he marks the midpoint of his first term, an uptick that follows a...(more)
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submitted by JKM 207 weeks 3 days 17 hours 41 minutes ago
Like salt used as a preservative, high concentrations of dissolved minerals in the wet, early-Mars environment known from discoveries by NASA's Opportunity rover may have thwarted any microbes from developing or surviving.
"Not all water is fit to drink," said Andrew Knoll, a member of the rover...(more)
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submitted by Robby for team staff news 1 hour 50 minutes ago
TOKYO (Reuters) - Renesas Electronics and two other big Japanese chip makers are in talks to combine their struggling system chip operations in a government-backed deal, sources said, as pressure mounts for drastic reforms to confront stiff global competition.
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The six paintings found in the Nerja Caves, 35miles east of Malaga, are at least 42,000 years old and are the only known artistic images created by Neanderthal man, scientists believe.
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submitted by Gretchen Wright 175 weeks 5 hours 50 minutes ago
The latest forecast on Mars calls for morning fog and swift-moving clouds -- along with light snow.
The surprising weather report was part of the latest scientific findings from NASA's Phoenix lander, which has been taking measurements at the Martian north pole since May 25.
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submitted by Robby for team staff news 2 hours 50 minutes ago
#apps While some of us prefer to use the Stand Method (if you can still stand, you're not drunk enough), others prefer a more precise means of determining their level of intoxication. Thankfully, the BreathalEyes app should be able to accurately judge your inebriation just...(more)
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submitted by Robby for team staff news 2 hours 50 minutes ago
Most fish alive today are descended from freshwater fish, even although life itself first appeared in the oceans - the discovery hints at previous mass extinctions long ago in Earth's history.
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SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co, the world's top television manufacturer, has seen TV sales firming up so far this year and plans to introduce cheaper TVs, as demand for lower-end models increase, the head of its TV business said on Wednesday.
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submitted by GG92 194 weeks 6 days 5 hours 31 minutes ago
PARIS (AP) -- Divers trained in archaeology discovered a marble bust of an aging Caesar in the Rhone River that France's Culture Ministry said Tuesday could be the oldest known....
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submitted by Grace 202 weeks 1 day 13 hours 30 minutes ago
Less than a week after losing in the latest U.S. spectrum auction, Google Inc. has started pitching its plan to use TV "white space" — unlicensed and unused airwaves — to provide wireless Internet.
In a letter to the Federal Communications Commission released by Google on Monday,...(more)
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submitted by Julia Leigh for team Outdoor news 95 weeks 2 days 15 hours 57 minutes ago
Carnivorous plants have been on the decline in the Southeastern United States for decades, plagued both by poachers and human development. Now scientists say they could face another threat -- food poisoning from the insects they eat.
Researchers from Bournemouth University in England tested whether the swamp-dwelling...(more)
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submitted by Micca 197 weeks 2 days 4 hours 29 minutes ago
A male orangutan, clinging precariously to overhanging branches, flails the water with a pole, trying desperately to spear a passing fish.
It is the first time one has been seen using a tool to hunt.
The extraordinary image, a world exclusive, was taken in Borneo on the island...(more)
