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Boeing's New 747-8 Test Flight Went Off Without A Hitch

Seeded on Tue Feb 9, 2010 5:16 PM EST (Wired News)

EVERETT, Washington — Boeing spent more than five years and hundreds of millions of dollars developing its new 747-8, but in the end the decision on whether to send the company's biggest aircraft ever down the runway and into the air for the first time rested with the man in  …

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A Permaculture Strategy for Port-au-Prince and Beyond - Haiti Rewired

Seeded on Tue Feb 9, 2010 5:02 PM EST (Wired News)

Haitian recovery will have to be down to earth, literally. Local food production is invaluable in a country where people struggle to feed themselves. For advice on this I sought out Geoff Lawton of the Australian Permaculture Research Institute.

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Both Sides Gird for Biggest Battle in Afghanistan

Seeded on Tue Feb 9, 2010 12:24 PM EST (Yahoo! News)

U.S. and allied commanders in Afghanistan are preparing for the biggest battle of the eight-year war, knowing that its outcome will reveal the chances of success for President Obama's revamped Afghan strategy.

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Sugary soft drinks linked to pancreatic cancer: study

Seeded on Tue Feb 9, 2010 12:17 PM EST (Yahoo! News)

WASHINGTON (AFP) – People who drink at least two sugary sodas a week have an increased risk of developing cancer of the pancreas, and researchers suspect the culprit is sugar, a new study shows. Analyses of data collected on 60,524 Singapore Chinese adults showed that people w …

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Republican Alabama Senator Who Built His Career on Earmarks for Alabama Releases Holds on Obama Nominees

Seeded on Tue Feb 9, 2010 12:07 PM EST (The New York Times)

(AP) -- Republican Sen. Richard Shelby of Alabama has released the ''holds'' he had placed on every one of President Barack Obama's nominees, his office said Monday.

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Beer May Be Good For Your Bones

Seeded on Mon Feb 8, 2010 11:28 PM EST (Yahoo! News)

If you downed one too many while watching the Super Bowl, here's at least one reason to hold your head high: Drinking beer can be good for your health. But seriously, a new analysis of 100 commercial beers shows the hoppy beverage is a significant source of dietary silicon, a ke …

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Sinatra Song Linked to Numerous Killings

Seeded on Mon Feb 8, 2010 11:22 PM EST (The New York Times)

GENERAL SANTOS, the Philippines — After a day of barbering, Rodolfo Gregorio went to his neighborhood karaoke bar still smelling of talcum powder.

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Bring on the Filibuster

Seeded on Sat Feb 6, 2010 10:41 PM EST (The Nation)

Dear Senator Reid, You have defended the filibuster in the past, but your duty as Senate majority leader at the present moment is to restore majority rule.

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Few remain as 1962 Pa. coal town fire still burns

Seeded on Sat Feb 6, 2010 5:16 PM EST (Yahoo! News)

CENTRALIA, Pa. – Standing before the wreckage of his bulldozed home, John Lokitis Jr. felt sick to his stomach, certain that a terrible mistake had been made. He'd fought for years to stay in the house.

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F.D.A. Weighs Update to Standard Serving Sizes

Seeded on Sat Feb 6, 2010 5:03 PM EST (The New York Times)

Seeking a new weapon in the fight against obesity, the Food and Drug Administration wants to encourage manufacturers to post vital nutritional information, including calorie counts, on the front of food packages. The calorie and nutritional information on many foods may be re …

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U.S. Military Faults Leaders in Attack on Base

Seeded on Sat Feb 6, 2010 4:57 PM EST (The New York Times)

KABUL, Afghanistan — The United States military issued its long-awaited report Friday on how insurgents managed to overrun an American combat outpost in eastern Afghanistan in October and kill eight soldiers in the worst single ground attack in the last year and a half.

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Internet Rape Case Jolts Wyoming City

Seeded on Sat Feb 6, 2010 4:49 PM EST (The New York Times)

CASPER, Wyo. (AP) -- Authorities say a Casper woman was assaulted at her front door, raped at knifepoint in her living room and left bound on the floor, and they say one of the men charged in the brutal attack claimed that he thought it was invited.

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ACORN Foe Had Honed His Gonzo Video Tactics Before

Seeded on Sat Feb 6, 2010 4:43 PM EST (The New York Times)

NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Before a pimp outfit made him famous and a hidden camera in a senator's office made him infamous, James O'Keefe honed his undercover videomaking skills with a trip to Capitol Hill and a bank prank.

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Headache pill could save earthquake crush victims

Seeded on Thu Feb 4, 2010 7:08 PM EST (newscientist.com)

JUST one tablet of paracetamol (acetaminophen) could help save earthquake survivors who otherwise risk dying from kidney failure after rescue.

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Captain of 'Deadliest Catch' Ship Suffers Stroke

Seeded on Tue Feb 2, 2010 2:35 AM EST (The New York Times)

SEATTLE (AP) -- The Seattle-based captain of the ''Deadliest Catch'' fishing vessel Cornelia Marie has been flown to Anchorage after suffering a stroke while the boat was in port at St. Paul Island, Alaska.

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The Miracle of Vitamin D: Sound Science, or Hype?

Seeded on Mon Feb 1, 2010 7:21 PM EST (The New York Times)

Imagine a treatment that could build bones, strengthen the immune system and lower the risks of illnesses like diabetes, heart and kidney disease, high blood pressure and cancer.

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No Shoes, No Problem? Barefoot Runners Put Far Less Stress on Their Feet

Seeded on Mon Feb 1, 2010 12:11 AM EST (discovermagazine.com)

Perhaps the original design is still the best. In this week's Nature, Harvard's Daniel Lieberman and his team reported on the impact force of people who are used to running barefoot versus those of us who wear spongy sneakers to protect the bottoms of our feet.

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Apple's iPad Tablet: It's Here, It's Cool, and It's Slightly Cheaper Than Expected

Seeded on Mon Feb 1, 2010 12:00 AM EST (discovermagazine.com)

It has been one of the world's worst kept secrets, but that hasn't make the waiting any easier. Now, after years of whispers, rumors, speculation, and leaks, people can finally gawk at Apple's latest offering–a new device the company refers to as the iPad.

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US military resuming Haiti medical flights of critically injured

Seeded on Sun Jan 31, 2010 7:09 PM EST (Yahoo! News)

MIAMI – The U.S. military will resume bringing Haitian earthquake victims to the United States aboard its planes for medical treatment, ending a suspension that lasted several days, the White House said Sunday.

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Coke completes rainwater harvesting projects in India

Seeded on Sat Jan 30, 2010 5:05 PM EST (cleantech.com)

Atlanta-based Coca-Cola's subsidiary in India and its partners have completed 16 rain water harvesting projects in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, according to today's ImagesFood.com, which covers the business of the Indian food industry.

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White Roofs Could Reduce Urban Heating and Global Warming

Seeded on Sat Jan 30, 2010 4:24 PM EST (Yahoo! News)

To help combat global warming and urban heating, we might just need to paint the town white. A new modeling study simulated the effects of painting roofs white to reflect incoming solar rays and found that it could help cool cities and reduce the effects of global warming.

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Superfast Bullet Trains Are Finally Coming to the U.S.

Seeded on Sat Jan 30, 2010 12:33 AM EST (Wired News)

Believe it: Bullet trains are coming. After decades of false starts, planners are finally beginning to make headway on what could become the largest, most complicated infrastructure project ever attempted in the US.

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Body in Backyard Is Missing Florida Lottery Winner

Seeded on Fri Jan 29, 2010 10:00 PM EST (The New York Times)

PLANT CITY, Fla. (AP) -- Winning $30 million in the Florida Lottery should have been the best thing that ever happened to Abraham Shakespeare. But with his new found wealth came a string of bad choices and hangers-on who constantly hit him up for money.

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Haitians Tire of Waiting, Start Own Rebuilding

Seeded on Fri Jan 29, 2010 9:53 PM EST (The New York Times)

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) -- Defying pleas to wait for Haiti's reconstruction, families lugged heavy bundles of wood and tin up steep hillsides Friday to do the unthinkable: build new homes on top of old ones devastated in the earthquake.

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Obama spars with GOP in no-holds-barred debate while FOX cuts feed half way through

Seeded on Fri Jan 29, 2010 7:13 PM EST (Raw Story)

UPDATE AT BOTTOM: Fox News cut live feed of Obama debate half-way through; GOP aides say allowing cameras was a 'mistake'

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