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Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have developed plastics containing “smart elements” that can instantly detect the presence of mercury at or below the drinking water standard set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, even...
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The McCain campaign implied on Wednesday that Barack Obama’s commitment to preventing a future genocide was not sincere, attacking the Democratic candidate during...
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During the twilight of his presidency, Ronald Reagan was known to be forgetful. While traveling in Latin America, he was mixing up countries. “I am very happy to be...
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Halloween night 2003, Chris Jenkins, a popular University of Minnesota student, left a bar drunk. He wasn’t seen again until several months later when his body...
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With the market for electronic books still relatively sleepy, Sony Corp. is trying a new tack: untethering the latest model of its e-book reading device from its own...
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The latest crash tests by the insurance industry raise safety questions about small pickups, which are drawing more interest because they get better mileage than larger...
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A veterans group critical of the war in Iraq accuses John McCain of wanting to occupy Iraq indefinitely, against the wishes of the country’s leaders, in an ad...
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Amazon.com Inc. doesn’t seem to be bothered by high gas prices or the sputtering U.S. economy.
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With Hillary’s Presidential Parade over and drowning in debt and Hillary showing more gravitas than her husband in her loss. I grow a bit sad to see it all end, even...
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The nation’s largest animal sanctuary has agreed to accept two dogs that authorities say were trained to have sex with women.
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The State Department has proposed shifting about two-thirds of its proposed aid to Pakistan’s anti-terrorism programs to help the key U.S. ally upgrade its aging...
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The Hong Kong-based operator of a container ship that struck a bridge support in the San Francisco Bay last year has been indicted for allegedly doctoring paperwork in...
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More than 30 actors dissatisfied with stalled contract talks said Wednesday they have joined to campaign for seats on the Screen Actors Guild’s board of...
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Forecasters say Dolly has weakened to a tropical storm.
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A doctor charged with molesting eight patients was ordered held on $4 million bail Wednesday as a prosecutor said accusations from seven more patients had surfaced.
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Leaders of a church destroyed on Sept. 11 have surrendered land needed to rebuild the World Trade Center site in a $20 million deal with the government.
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The bubble might have burst for off-Broadway’s “Gazillion Bubbles Show.” Someone has stolen the show’s specialized soapy bubble solution, which...
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The employer of a pregnant teenager who died of heat stroke after pruning grapevines for nine hours in hot weather was hit Wednesday with the highest fine ever issued...
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Scientists are hailing a new drug to treat aggressive prostate cancer as potentially the most significant advance in the field for 70 years.
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Industrial Leaders, the American Industrial Marketplace located at http://www.IndustrialLeaders.com for U.S. and international suppliers and buyers of industrial goods...
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Dr. Victor A. McKusick, a key architect of the Human Genome Project and a winner of the National Medal of Science, has died. He was 86.
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Gregg Fleishman is an architect, designer, artist and inventor whose work I’m sure would appeal to all because of its geometry and functionality. Largely influenced...
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As we are aware, one of the greatest threats to a healthy environment is the indiscriminate disposal of non-biodegradable wastes. Plastics, glass, ceramics and metals...
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Plastics and non-biodegradable materials as we know are the worst enemies to a green environment. Their effects would be surfaced only in the long run. Plastics...
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Large volumes of plastic wastes are accumulated on military, merchant and cruise ships. These plastic accumulations pose a problem in that, they need to be stored...
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Target offers shoppers an unusual message about its gift cards at some stores, advising that they are biodegradable. “Just make sure you spend them first,”...
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Researchers from the University of Wisconsin, Madison led by chemical engineer James Dumesic have developed an technique to convert fructose into a polymer precursor....
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You will be equally surprised to know that many of the gadgets you use at home actually descended from space (not literally otherwise it could be an aliens gadget). It...
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It has been said that orange peel is rich in health nutrients. In some countries it is also used for various beauty treatments. But, do you know that an oil in orange...
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The One Laptop Per Child proposal is continuously kicking up controversies. Keeping aside the questions about its necessity, arguments about its configuration, or...
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In this Feb. 6, 2008 file photo, Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland holds a plastic cup made from renewable sources instead of petroleum to illustrate his plan to invest 100 million dollars in bioproducts during his State of the State address to a joint session of...
