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| Computer hackers steal Carson funds Los Angeles Times - By Hector Becerra, Times Staff Writer. If Carson Treasurer Karen Avilla had had a nagging feeling she was being watched whenever she got on her laptop computer, she would have been right. Cyber-thieves steal $449K from city coffers Hackers raid Carson city bank account |
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 Scientific American |
Atlantis scheduled to go up on June 8 to bring Sunita back Hindustan Times - US space agency NASA has cleared the space shuttle Atlantis for a June 8 launch to bring Indian American astronaut Sunita Williams back home after her six month sojourn in space. NASA to Try Launching Shuttle Next Week NASA clears US space shuttle for June 8 launch |
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 Scientific American |
Study: human ancestors walked upright in trees Xinhua - BEIJING, June 1 (Xinhuanet) — After a year photographing orangutans in a Sumatran rainforest, scientists say walking upright probably originated in ancient apes traveling through treetops long before humans clampered to the ground. How apes swinging through the trees taught us how to walk Walking Upright May Have Started in Trees |
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 Turkish Press |
Google Picks Up Geo-locating Photo Service Search Engine Watch - Google announced today that it will acquire Panoramio, a Spanish community site that links photos with the geographic location at which they were taken, viewable in Google Earth and Google Maps. Google to Buy Panoramio Google buys photo-sharing website |
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 Hospitality 1st (press release) |
Atlantis is 'good to go' iAfrica.com - NASA said on Thursday that it would attempt to launch the US shuttle Atlantis to the orbiting International Space Station on 8 June, a mission that has been delayed since March due to fuel tank damage. With repairs done, Atlantis ready for June 8 liftoff Space Shuttle Atlantis to launch June 8 |
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 Albany Times Union |
Loch Ness Monster Video Online: Nessie Captured On Video Post Chronicle - By Jim Brogan. Loch Ness monster sighting? Yep, Nessie has been spotted and this time there's a video. An amateur scientist has captured what he and many Nessie watchers say is among the best footage ever taken of the elusive mythical creature. Just in Time for Summer, the Loch Ness Monster Returns! Loch Ness campaign for World Heritage status |
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 Philadelphia Daily News |
A lofty Experience at Kennedy Space Center Orlando Sentinel - For one thing, I'm about to board the newest multimillion-dollar launch vehicle at Kennedy Space Center without matching socks, much less a space suit. Date set for next shuttle mission Atlantis passes readiness review for next week's flight |
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| Microsoft Grows IM Through Philanthropic Campaign ClickZ News - By Enid Burns | May 30, 2007. Microsoft's "i'm Making A Difference" campaign looks to get college students using Windows Live Messenger by donating a share of ad revenues generated by the instant messaging client. Disable the Messenger Chat With Friends And Be A Good Samaritan All At Once |
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 Telegraph.co.uk |
NASA chief not worried about global warming Los Angeles Times - Michael D. Griffin says he's not sure that climate change is a 'problem we must wrestle with.' By Alan Zarembo, Times Staff Writer. NASA Chief Not Worried About Climate NASA chief cool to battle against global warming |
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| Disable the Messenger New York Times - By JD BIERSDORFER. Q. I keep getting a message that says “Critical error message – Registry damaged and corrupted.” After years of using Windows, I’ve never heard of this. Microsoft Grows IM Through Philanthropic Campaign Chat With Friends And Be A Good Samaritan All At Once |
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 WDIV |
Celeb whales back on track News24 - San Francisco – Delta and Dawn, the mother and calf whose river sojourn stranded them more than 150km from the Pacific Ocean, swam back into salt water on Tuesday and were on pace to return to the ocean overnight. Wayward Humpback Whales May Have Slipped Back Into Pacific Whales should hit Golden Gate today |
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 China Daily |
100th Long March rocket soars with TV satellite Spaceflight Now - BY STEPHEN CLARK. A television broadcasting satellite to cover Southeast Asia was launched Thursday on the 100th flight of China's venerable Long March rocket family, state media reported. China launches SinoSat-3 communications satellite China launches communications satellite "SinoSat-3" |
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 The Money Times |
EMI signs content deal with YouTube The Money Times - by Bithika Khargarhia – June 1, 2007 – 0 comments. The Electric and Musical Industries Ltd (EMI Group), the world’s third-largest music firm has signed an agreement with Google Inc.'s YouTube that gives video-sharing site’s users access to EMI audio … EMI Signs Deal With YouTube YouTube to Offer EMI Music Clips |
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Telegraph.co.uk |
NASA boss cool to climate fears Chicago Tribune - AP. WASHINGTON – NASA Administrator Michael Griffin said he was not sure global warming was a problem and that it would be "arrogant" to believe Earth's climate should not change. Head of NASA Undecided on Need to Tackle Global Warming NASA climate scientist 'shocked' by Griffin |
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Hospitality 1st (press release) |
With repairs done, Atlantis ready for June 8 liftoff Houston Chronicle - By MARK CARREAU. With repairs from a late February hailstorm complete, NASA announced Thursday it will prepare the shuttle Atlantis for launching June 8 on the agency's first flight of 2007. NASA gives "go" for space shuttle launch on June 8 Atlantis passes readiness review for next week's flight |
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AP – A Northern California woman sued the online dating service eHarmony on Thursday, alleging it discriminates against gays, lesbians and bisexuals.
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 Carlisle Sentinel |
DRM: What does it mean to me? Globe and Mail - Apple Inc. announced yesterday the launch of iTunes Plus, a new worldwide portal for the company's popular iTunes Music Store that will sell only DRM-free music. Is Sound Quality of iTunes Plus "Amazing" Enough? Will music industry dance again to Apple's tune |
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 Scientific American |
YouTube pacts with EMI for videos Variety - By GORDON MASSON. LONDON — EMI has become the fourth and final major music distrib to ink a deal with YouTube that will allow the Web site's users to play copyrighted musicvideos without fear of litigation. EMI signs content deal with YouTube EMI and Warner's Online Music Video Plans |
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Telegraph.co.uk |
NASA climate scientist 'shocked' by Griffin Houston Chronicle - By MARK CARREAU. NASA's chief climate scientist joined policymakers from outside the space agency on Thursday in criticizing agency Administrator Michael Griffin's doubt about whether mankind should address global warming. NASA chief cool to battle against global warming NASA boss cool to climate fears |
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 Washington Post |
Google, Microsoft innovations excite, underwhelm Bangkok Post - San Diego (dpa) – Some of the fanciest new technology in the world was unveiled this week at the high-powered All Things Digital conference in San Diego. Web Mapping Options Multiply Google Maps and others add ground-level views |
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