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Gurdon and Yamanaka share Nobel prize for stem cell work
Two pioneers of stem cell research have shared the Nobel prize for medicine or physiology.
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Rookie Freelancers Risking Their Lives To Cover The Arab Spring
Rookie freelancers are risking their lives to cover the story of the Arab spring—with dangerous consequences.
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Auto Dealers Whine That Tesla Stores Are Illegal
Buying a new car has always meant one thing: going into a dealership, finagling a price and driving something off the lot. Tesla Motors is turning that business model on its head with high-end retailers that have dealership associations crying foul.
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Detroit Police To Visitors: ‘Enter At Your Own Risk’
Detroit is America’s most violent city and its dwindling police force is overworked and underpaid.
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American cities' equality ratings puts them on par with countries like Swaziland and El Salvador
This article shows the high inequality of U.S. metro areas compared to poor countries
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North Korea warns US on missiles after South deal
North Korea says it has missiles that can hit the US mainland, in a statement two days after South Korea unveiled a missile deal with the US.
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Cybercrime law is suspended by Philippines court
The Philippines' top court has suspended a controversial law targeting cybercrime, following protests by critics who say it stifles free speech.
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Scottish to vote on independence in 2014
Scotland will hold a vote in 2014 on independence in what could result in the eventual breakup of Britain, a British government minister said on Tuesday.
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[Infographic] One Nation, Many Issues
If ever you needed proof of the diversity of the American electorate, this map will provide it.
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Electronic Voting Machine Company To Be Used Across the Country Has Close Ties To Bain/Romney
Someone should probably keep an eye on this, no?
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Spanish prisoner comes home to find the mummified body of his wife inside Read more: http://www.dai
The Spanish man, identified as Eduardo R, had not heard from his wife Angeles Fernandez for nearly two years.
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Don't Worry, but North Korea's Rockets Can Probably Reach the U.S.
There's no reason you should panic about this news. Continue doing what you do! Football is on in a few hours! But you should probably know that North Korea's rockets can probably reach the west coast of the U.S.
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Multiple people shot near Milwaukee-area mall; authorities check for possible bomb
Police were looking for a suspect after several people were shot at a hair salon near a mall Sunday morning in the Milwaukee area, witnesses and police said.
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A Point Of View: What kind of superpower could China be?
China is on course to becoming a superpower - but not in the way many expect, writes economist Martin Jacques.
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Syria unrest: Air strike on bakery 'kills dozens'
Dozens of people have been killed in a government air strike on a bakery in the central Syrian province of Hama, opposition activists say. The incident took place in Halfaya, a town recently captured by rebels.
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Italian scientists guilty of manslaughter in 2009 earthquake
Experts sentenced to six years in prison for insufficiently warning victims. Good luck getting more scientists to do this type of work.
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Western Antarctica warming confirmed
West Antarctica has warmed unexpectedly fast over the last five decades, weather records confirm, a 4.3 degree Fahrenheit increase since 1958.
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Texas opens highway with 85 mph speed limit, fastest in America -- is it too fast?
On one brand new stretch of toll road southeast of Austin, Texas, you can cruise at 85 mph and not worry about being pulled over for speeding.
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Brazilian Catarina Migliorini sells her virginity for $780K
A Brazilian girl Catarina Migliorini, 20, has auctioned off her virginity, as she claims, for charity. Migliorini will receive $780,000 for losing her virginity aboard a plane with Japanese big-spender "Nastu."
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How Much Will Sandy Cost? Ask the Insurers
The insurance industry will soon be shelling out big payments to cover the storm’s massive damage. And it says the U.S. is uniquely positioned to suffer from climate change.
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