Woman kept honey bear, leopard cat in condo
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Authorities arrested a Malaysian woman after finding a baby honey bear, a leopard cat and a slow loris primate in her condominium, a wildlife official said Monday.
Mystery of changing star brightness deepens
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Unusual fluctuations in the brightness of older sun-like stars have long mystified astronomers, and new, detailed observations have only deepened the mystery.
Virgin Galactic Unveils Passenger Space-Liner
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Today, Virgin Galactic is scheduled to unveil SpaceShipTwo in California's Mojave Desert, the first spacecraft for private passenger travel. With several firms working on commercial suborbital spaceships, a two-hour flight to anywhere on Earth may soon be possible...
Facebook forms board on online safety
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Social networking site Facebook said it has formed an advisory board comprising five Internet safety organizations to consult on issues related to online safety.
Spaceships may speed consumer air travel
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With several firms working on commercial suborbital spaceships, a two-hour flight to anywhere on Earth may soon be possible, says an advocacy group laying the groundwork for global high-speed air and space travel.
A focus on HD video at many different prices
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It's easier than ever to shoot high-definition video. You can do it with traditional-style camcorders, of course, but also with cameras that also are designed to take still photos - from high-end "digital SLRs" to cameras that slip into your shirt pocket.
Nobel winners call for gender balance in science
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The two female winners of this year's Nobel Prize in medicine on Sunday urged scientific institutions to change their career structures to help more women reach top positions.
Prehistoric mammoth site in Waco opens
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A site where dozens of prehistoric mammoths died in a landslide and flooding some 68,000 years ago has opened to the public in Waco, Texas.
Is the Internet dumbing us down?
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Andrew Keen wants to start an argument. And his new book "The Cult of the Amateur: How Today's Internet is Killing Our Culture" shows that he knows how to do it.
Coffee-like 'stains' may create new touchscreens
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Taking advantage of ink's natural tendency to create "coffee rings," a group of Israeli scientists has developed a type of ink jet dye that could one day create a range of power-hungry, and power-producing, devices at home.
File-sharing service BearShare closes up shop
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The operators of the BearShare online file-sharing service have agreed to pay $30 million to avoid potential copyright infringement lawsuits from the recording industry, according to court documents filed Thursday.
AP source: Apple in talks to buy Lala.com
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Apple is in advanced talks to buy online music retailer Lala.com, a Silicon Valley startup that has threatened "the end of the MP3" with its fast song-streaming application.
Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo ready for unveil
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While NASA frets over a looming hiatus in its ability to launch people into space, a commercial company is poised to unveil the first spaceship for private passenger travel.
Jury gets case of blogger accused of threats
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A New Jersey blogger crossed the line protecting free speech by writing that three federal judges in Chicago "must die" for a decision supporting gun control, a prosecutor said Friday, as the defense countered in closing arguments that giving a passionate opinion is not a crime.
FCC questions Verizon about doubling fee
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Federal regulators are asking Verizon Wireless why it recently doubled the fees it charges customers when they break their contracts on some of their phones.
Ancient volcano's devastating effects confirmed
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A massive volcanic eruption that occurred in the distant past killed off much of central India's forests and may have pushed humans to the brink of extinction, according to a new study that adds evidence to a controversial topic.