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Windows Vista security: A close look – Barre Montpelier Times Argus

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Windows Vista security: A close look
Barre Montpelier Times Argus -2 hours ago
By DWIGHT SILVERMAN Houston Chronicle. In last week's column about Windows users becoming increasingly disenchanted with Microsoft because of security issues, I suggested that the improvements in Windows Vista may have come too late and may not be enough.
Consumers in No Hurry for Vista UpgradeKorea Times
2007: Top Software Trends–Vista, VirtualizationPC World
Times of India - Computerworld - Investor’s Business Daily (subscription)
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Time to shape up – Toronto Star

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Time to shape up
Toronto Star -Dec 30, 2006
By Jupiter! and Venus and Virgo and Pluto and … the Star's astrologer forecasts a year of monumental change. You don't need an astrologer to tell you the world is getting crazier by the minute.
Follow your starThe Observer
2006: The year in astronomyNew Scientist (subscription)
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China Heralds Year of the Fluorescent Green Pig

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Apocalypse111 writes “Chinese scientists have successfully bred partially green fluorescent pigs which they hope will boost stem cell research. A research team at the Northeast Agricultural University in Harbin managed to breed three transgenic pigs by injecting fluorescent green protein into embryonic pigs. Xinhua quoted Professor Liu Zhonghua as saying. ‘The mouth, trotters and tongue of the pigs are green under ultraviolet light’.”

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Red Squirrels Outwit Trees In Canada And Europe – All Headline News

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Red Squirrels Outwit Trees In Canada And Europe
All Headline News -Dec 28, 2006
Toronto, Canada (AHN) – Red squirrels in Canada and Europe are beating all the other squirrels at the 'survival of the fittest' race by outwitting the trees that are its primary food source.
Red squirrels time babies to big cropsGlobe and Mail
Squirrels near-psychics, scientists discoverGuelph Mercury (subscription)
ChronicleHerald.ca
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Kaspersky Announces Vista Support – Digitaltrends.com

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Playfuls.com
Kaspersky Announces Vista Support
Digitaltrends.com -Dec 28, 2006
By Geoff Duncan. Kaspersky Labs has announced the availability of free beta versions of Maintenance Pack 2 for both its Anti-Virus 6.0 and Internet Security 6.0 products—which "full support" for Microsoft's
Kaspersky Adds Vista Support To Consumer AVTechWeb
Kaspersky Adds Vista Support To Consumer AntivirusInformationWeek
IT News Online - TG Daily - Playfuls.com
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UK Survey Finds Gadget Enable White Lies – Digitaltrends.com

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Scientific American
UK Survey Finds Gadget Enable White Lies
Digitaltrends.com -Dec 28, 2006
By Geoff Duncan. A new survey conducted the UK by 72 Point on behalf of Friends Provident found that nearly three quarters of Britons surveyed—74 percent—agree that technology like computers, mobile phones
Gadgets Make It easier To Tell White Lies: SurveyAll Headline News
Using Gadgets to Tell LiesLaptop Logic
Telecom Paper (subscription) - Easier - Scientific American
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Colorado woman selling snow on eBay (AP)

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AP – As if Colorado residents don’t have enough snow to dig out from, one resident is offering more for a price on eBay. Starting bids were holding steady Friday at 99 cents for snow from “Blizzard I and Blizzard II” being offered by Mary Walker. She and husband, Jim, got the idea for selling snow after shoveling mounds from two storms a week apart that together dumped more than 4 feet along the Front Range.

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Mars missions the big hit of 2006 – Penticton Western

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BBSNews
Mars missions the big hit of 2006
Penticton Western -Dec 29, 2006
Mars will never be the same again. For the last couple of hundred years Mars has been the planet of choice for science fiction writers.
NASA and Space Are Cool, It Is Official (I Say So)Blogger News Network
NASA Mars Team Teaches Old Rovers New Tricks to Kick Off Year FourJet Propulsion Laboratory
Chicago Tribune - Student Operated Press - Los Angeles Times
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European scientists launch "planet seeker" COROT – People’s Daily Online

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CBC Montreal
European scientists launch "planet seeker" COROT
People’s Daily Online -Dec 28, 2006
European scientists have launched a satellite to seek out Earth-like planets beyond the solar system and to explore the interior of stars, the French space agency CNES said Wednesday.
Space Telescope Seeks Earth-sized PlanetsPlayfuls.com
Corot Satellite Embarks on Planet-Hunting MissionTechNewsWorld
Cordis News - Fort Wayne News Sentinel - Yorkshire Post Today
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Flexible, Plastic Sheets of Power

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bethr writes “Imagine never having to plug in an electronic device to get power? Researchers at the University of Tokyo have demonstrated prototype plastic sheets with copper coils that wirelessly supply power to any device that touches its surface. You just put down your laptop and the pad sends it power: ‘An array of organic transistors that detect the position of the gadget and direct current flow.’ Apparently, the researchers had enough time to create a spiffy video of their doll house model, complete with a mini Christmas tree, showing off the technology.”

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I'm as crook as a dog, boss, the job's done, and oh, you look … – The Age

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Scientific American
I'm as crook as a dog, boss, the job's done, and oh, you look
The Age -Dec 28, 2006
MORE than four out of five people admit to telling little white lies at least once a day and the preferred way of being "economical with the truth" is to use technology such as mobiles, texts and emails, according to a survey.
Using Gadgets to Tell LiesLaptop Logic
'White lie nation' unveiled by Friends ProvidentMoney News
Telecom Paper (subscription) - Yorkshire Post Today - Cape Argus (subscription) - Easier
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Polar bears to be added to the endangered species list – Ars Technica

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Playfuls.com
Polar bears to be added to the endangered species list
Ars Technica -Dec 28, 2006
2006 has not been such a bumper year for many species. The Yangtze River-dwelling dolphin, the baiji, is now believed to be extinct, its neighbour the finless porpoise, or jiangzhu, is on its way out, and life's not looking too rosy if you're an
Protecting polar bears: Your e-mailsCNN
US bears brunt of polar threatThe Australian
NDTV.com - New Zealand Herald (Subscription) - National Post - International Herald Tribune
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Martian robot rovers outlive expectations – Indianapolis Star

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BBSNews
Martian robot rovers outlive expectations
Indianapolis Star -56 minutes ago
By Mike Toner. ATLANTA — Their 90-day warranties expired long ago. But NASA's six-wheeled Martian rovers still are going strong.
Top Stories of the Year from NASABBSNews
Software upgrade set to give Mars rovers a new lease on lifeHouston Chronicle
Blogger News Network - Aero-News Network - Jet Propulsion Laboratory - Student Operated Press
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Top Stories of the Year from NASA – BBSNews

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BBSNews
Top Stories of the Year from NASA
BBSNews -Dec 29, 2006
NASA via BBSNews – 2006-12-29 — NASA moved forward in 2006 to extend humanity's exploration of the solar system and learn more about the universe and our home planet.
Martian robot rovers outlive expectationsIndianapolis Star
Mars missions the big hit of 2006Penticton Western
Blogger News Network - Aero-News Network - Spaceflight Now - North Texas e-News
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NASA Mars Team Teaches Old Rovers New Tricks to Kick Off Year Four – Jet Propulsion Laboratory

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BBSNews
NASA Mars Team Teaches Old Rovers New Tricks to Kick Off Year Four
Jet Propulsion Laboratory -Dec 28, 2006
NASA's twin Mars rovers, nearing the third anniversary of their landings, are getting smarter as they get older. The unexpected longevity of Spirit and Opportunity is giving the space agency a chance to field
Software upgrade to make Mars rovers a little smarterChicago Tribune
NASA Mars Team Teaches Old Rovers New Tricks to Kick Off Year FourSpace Daily
Houston Chronicle - Technology News Daily - BBSNews - Indianapolis Star
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Software upgrade set to give Mars rovers a new lease on life – Houston Chronicle

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BBSNews
Software upgrade set to give Mars rovers a new lease on life
Houston Chronicle -Dec 29, 2006
By JOHN JOHNSON JR. The doughty Mars rovers will celebrate their third anniversary on the Red Planet with new software that will make them smarter and more independent.
Mars missions the big hit of 2006Penticton Western
Software upgrade to make Mars rovers a little smarterChicago Tribune
Student Operated Press - North Texas e-News
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Wikipedia-style search engine in development – CBC Toronto

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BBC News
Wikipedia-style search engine in development
CBC Toronto -Dec 28, 2006
The founder of online encyclopedia Wikipedia is developing a community-driven search tool to compete with Google and Yahoo. Jimmy Wales announced the proposed project in a blog posting over the weekend.
Wiki man Wales wants search revolutionNEWS.com.au
Q&A With Jimmy Wales On Search WikiaSearch Engine Land
BBC News - CIO Today - Motley Fool - PC World India
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[audio] Area Man Goaded Into Climbing Mt. Everest

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Onion Radio News – with Doyle Redland

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Online Shoppers Overwhelm iTunes Store – Washington Post

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The Money Times
Online Shoppers Overwhelm iTunes Store
Washington Post -Dec 28, 2006
By JORDAN ROBERTSON. AP. SAN FRANCISCO — Swarms of online shoppers armed with new iPods and iTunes gift cards apparently overwhelmed Apple's iTunes music store over the holiday, prompting error messages and slowdowns of 20 minutes or more for
No Tunes For You: iTunes Store Gags on Christmas Download TrafficGizmodo.com
Apple swamped by new iPod convertsManchester Evening News
E-Commerce Times - DailyTech - Sci-Tech Today - Playlist
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Internet disruption threatens Chinese hopes of studying abroad – International Herald Tribune

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Playfuls.com
Internet disruption threatens Chinese hopes of studying abroad
International Herald Tribune -Dec 29, 2006
AP. BEIJING: For months, the 26-year-old Shanghai software engineer was agonizing over the quality of his English as he prepared application essays for a handful of MBA programs in the United States.
Undersea Quake Disrupts China's InternetPlayfuls.com
Quake Affects Telecom Links to East AsiaArab News
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Sunita Williams to cruise into 2007 in space – Hindu

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CNN-IBN
Sunita Williams to cruise into 2007 in space
Hindu -26 minutes ago
Houston, Dec 31. (PTI): Indian American astronaut Sunita Williams will get to celebrate New Year Day 16 times on board humanity's furthest outpost in space as the International Space Station orbits the earth that many times in a day.
Dry new year on board the International Space StationMonsters and Critics.com
Sunita gets used to life in spaceDaily News & Analysis
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Toll operators on the lookout for drunk drivers – WBBH

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Today's THV
Toll operators on the lookout for drunk drivers
WBBH -Dec 29, 2006
LEE COUNTY: It's no surprise law enforcement officers will be out in full force this holiday weekend. Every New Year’s Eve, they are out on the roads looking for drunk drivers.
Alcohol, crowded roads are a bad mix this weekendStatesman Journal
New Year's Debut For Troopers' New WheelsHartford Courant
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US Takes Up Plight Of Polar Bears – National Post

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WHDH-TV
US Takes Up Plight Of Polar Bears
National Post -Dec 28, 2006
WASHINGTON – Polar bears may be facing extinction and should be on the US endangered species list, the Bush administration said yesterday in a decision that raised questions about the President's skeptical stance on global warming.
Conservation group turns up heat on North Pacific right whalesAnchorage Daily News
Global warming and polar bearsSeattle Times
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Government Proposes Listing Polar Bears As Threatened Species – TheDay

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Gulf News
Government Proposes Listing Polar Bears As Threatened Species
TheDay -Dec 28, 2006
By , Felicity Barringer, Andrew Revkin. Washington – The Interior Department proposed Wednesday to designate polar bears as a threatened species, saying that the accelerating loss of the arctic ice that is
Protecting polar bears: Your e-mailsCNN
Secretary Kempthorne Announces Proposal to List Polar Bears as Student Operated Press
NDTV.com - Houston Chronicle - Mail & Guardian Online - Sydney Morning Herald
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Music labels change tune – Pioneer Press

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GameSHOUT
Music labels change tune
Pioneer Press -Dec 28, 2006
By Troy Wolverton. Because consumers can potentially make unlimited copies of MP3 songs, the major record labels have seen the format as a threat to their business.
How to convert iTunes format to MP3Dallas Morning News (subscription)
How to convert iTunes format to MP3Press-Enterprise (subscription)
Biloxi Sun Herald
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Holiday demand overwhelms iTunes' ability to download – Seattle Post Intelligencer

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Washington Post
Holiday demand overwhelms iTunes' ability to download
Seattle Post Intelligencer -Dec 27, 2006
AP. SAN FRANCISCO — Swarms of online shoppers armed with new iPods and iTunes gift cards apparently overwhelmed Apple's iTunes music store over the holiday, prompting error messages and slowdowns of 20 minutes or more for downloads of a single song.
iTunes gets overwhelmedInquirer
Demand Stressed iTunes this X'MasTechtree.com
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China heralds year of the fluorescent green pig – Reuters.uk

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Thanh Nien Daily
China heralds year of the fluorescent green pig
Reuters.uk -Dec 28, 2006
BEIJING, Dec 29 (Reuters) – Chinese scientists have successfully bred partially green fluorescent pigs which they hope will boost stem cell research, Xinhua news agency said.
GM pig comes out bright greenMetro
China develops 1st green fluorescent transgenic pigsXinhua
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HD-DVD DRM copy protection broken – Monsters and Critics.com

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GamePro.com
HD-DVD DRM copy protection broken
Monsters and Critics.com -50 minutes ago
By Steve Ragan Dec 31, 2006, 4:51 GMT. Its official, the hacker known only as Muslix64 has successfully cracked the copy protection on HD-DVD called AACS.
AACS 0wn3d? An Update*EDN.com
Hacker Claims to Have Cracked Next Gen DRM StandardE-Commerce Times
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NASA considering human mission to asteroid – CNN

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NASA considering human mission to asteroid
CNN -Dec 28, 2006
By Leonard David. (SPACE.com ) — Progress is being made on defining a human mission to an asteroid. Experts at several NASA centers are sketching out a prospective piloted stopover at an asteroid — a trek that could return samples from a targeted
Today's kids: NASA is irrelevantHouston Chronicle
Manned Asteroid Mission Not Just For HollywoodAero-News Network
AL.com
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Drive safely into the new year – Bangkok Post

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Today's THV
Drive safely into the new year
Bangkok Post -Dec 29, 2006
Highway police acted commendably this week by listing and publicising known accident black spots on major highways throughout the nation.
Using technology to save lives makes senseSeattle Times
Our view on highway safety: Stall drunk driversUSA Today
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Kaspersky Adds Vista Support To Consumer AV – TechWeb

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Playfuls.com
Kaspersky Adds Vista Support To Consumer AV
TechWeb -Dec 28, 2006
By Gregg Keizer,. Moscow-based Kaspersky Lab Inc. on Thursday updated its consumer security product line with beta support for Microsoft's Windows Vista, the next-generation operating system that will roll out to retail the end of next month.
Kaspersky Adds Vista Support To Consumer AntivirusInformationWeek
Kaspersky Labs Launches Consumer Security Products Supporting IT News Online
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NASA Looks For Ways To Combat Space Apathy Among Youths – WCSH-TV

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CBC North
NASA Looks For Ways To Combat Space Apathy Among Youths
WCSH-TV -Dec 28, 2006
NASA's image-makers are figuring out how to launch the agency's popularity with media-saturated teens and 20-somethings. Recent surveys show young Americans have high levels of apathy about NASA's new vision
NASA seeks to reverse youth apathy to manned space explorationTimes Daily (subscription)
NASA's vision lost on Web generationCNN International
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COROT on its way – YubaNet

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Sydney Morning Herald
COROT on its way
YubaNet -Dec 28, 2006
Launched from Kazakhstan, the unique astronomy mission COROT is on its way. Its twin goals are to detect exoplanets orbiting around other stars and to probe the mysteries of stellar interiors as never before.
Editorial briefsFort Wayne News Sentinel
Corot Satellite Embarks on Planet-Hunting MissionTechNewsWorld
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Mission to find new 'worlds' takes off – Yorkshire Post Today

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YubaNet
Mission to find new 'worlds' takes off
Yorkshire Post Today -Dec 28, 2006
The Corot space telescope is the first instrument capable of finding small rocky planets beyond the Solar System. Such a planet situated in the right orbit stands a good chance of having liquid water on its surface, and quite possibly life.
Space telescope seeks Earth-sized planetsUnited Press International
Planet HunterDigital Silence
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Post-Christmas Rush Overwhelms iTunes Music Store – FOX News

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Washington Post
Post-Christmas Rush Overwhelms iTunes Music Store
FOX News -Dec 27, 2006
SAN FRANCISCO – Swarms of online shoppers armed with new iPods and iTunes gift cards apparently overwhelmed Apple's iTunes music store over the holiday, prompting error messages and slowdowns of 20 minutes or more for downloads of a single song.
Demand Surge Slowed iTunes Site During Holiday RushE-Commerce Times
No Tunes For You: iTunes Store Gags on Christmas Download TrafficGizmodo.com
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Crashes Tied to Alcohol Decline – Washington Post

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Today's THV
Crashes Tied to Alcohol Decline
Washington Post -22 minutes ago
By Jerry Markon. Alcohol-related crashes and injuries have been declining in the Washington suburbs and fatalities have dropped significantly, a new two-year study shows.
Using technology to save lives makes senseSeattle Times
Our view on highway safety: Stall drunk driversUSA Today
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Using technology to save lives makes sense – Seattle Times

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Today's THV
Using technology to save lives makes sense
Seattle Times -20 hours ago
As always when we ring in the New Year, a trouble spot lurks in the prospect of drunk drivers on the roads. This is not an overwrought seasonal concern.
Drive safely into the new yearBangkok Post
Our view on highway safety: Stall drunk driversUSA Today
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Bush backtracks on global warming – Mail & Guardian Online

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Sydney Morning Herald
Bush backtracks on global warming
Mail & Guardian Online -Dec 28, 2006
The Bush administration on Wednesday made one of its most significant concessions to date on the dangers of global warming, proposing protection for the polar bear, whose habitat is threatened by the melting Arctic sea ice.
Polar bears should be on 'threatened' list: USCTV.ca
Protecting polar bears: Your e-mailsCNN
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iPod alternatives – Fort Wayne News Sentinel

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GameSHOUT
iPod alternatives
Fort Wayne News Sentinel -Dec 28, 2006
By Kevin Oswald. Ready to ditch your CDs but want some alternatives to Apple's iPod? Check out these options before you buy your next MP3 player: _ The new MobiBlu B153 boasts an amazing 153 hours of battery life as its main selling point.
How to convert iTunes format to MP3Dallas Morning News (subscription)
Music industry may do more with mp3Denver Post
Pioneer Press - WHAS 11.com (subscription)
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Hunt for "second Earth" begins – Hindu

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CBC Montreal
Hunt for "second Earth" begins
Hindu -Dec 28, 2006
The hunt for a second Earth began in earnest on Wednesday with the launch of a space probe that will peer beyond the solar system to distant planets warmed by the faintest of stars.
Space Telescope Seeks Earth-sized PlanetsPlayfuls.com
Russian Rocket Launches French Space TelescopeMOSNEWS
DailyTech - Guardian Unlimited - Fort Wayne News Sentinel - TechNewsWorld
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