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A not so well thought-out feature – or defect – allows any LinkedIn user to indicate the company they work for has acquired, merged with or become a division of another company without any third-party verification whatsoever. Full Article at TechCrunch
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LONDON (Reuters) - A mouse that can speak? A monkey with Down's Syndrome? Dogs with human hands or feet? British scientists want to know if such experiments are acceptable, or if they go too far in the name of medical research. Full Article at Reuters
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As the only remaining primate built to stride the world on two legs, it would be easy to assume that our extinct relatives were much like us, if perhaps hairier with smaller brains. Full Article at MSNBC
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As one who has researched, written and lectured about fathers, I thank you for “Fathers Gain Respect From Experts (and Mothers)” (Nov. 3). Fathers indeed are different from mothers, and in no way deficient just because they are different. Full Article at The New York Times
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I am a member and volunteer at the Asperger’s Association of New England, which has many resources devoted to understanding the syndrome’s complexities. Full Article at The New York Times
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CHICAGO Pitcher’s thistle, whose fuzzy leaves and creamy pink puffs once thrived in the sand dunes along several of the Great Lakes, was driven by development, drought and weevils into virtual extinction from the shores of Lake Michigan decades ago. Full Article at The New York Times
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Nov. 9, 2009 -- The health overhaul bill that passed the House of Representatives late Saturday night contains lots of reforms to the medical system. But many of them are likely to change substantially before they are ever signed into law. Full Article at WebMD
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One thing that I find extremely frustrating about many legal scholars and economists' approach to patents it that they make two false assumptions. Full Article at Techdirt
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - While the United States is still far away from implementing a final climate change plan, the head of the Environmental Protection Agency said on Monday that America can show up at international global warming talks next month... Full Article at Reuters
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Send a link to this post '' via email: Please enter your name. Please enter a valid email address. Please enter a valid email address. Full Article at Gizmodo
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The world seems awash in new dinosaurs these days. But all may not be as it seems. Full Article at The New York Times
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WARWICK, R.I. - A hospital did not do enough to care for the brother of James Woods when he went to the emergency room complaining of a sore throat and vomiting in 2006, a lawyer for the actor told jurors Monday at the trial of a wrongful death lawsuit. Full Article at MSNBC
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ABOARD THE ALGUITA, 1,000 miles northeast of Hawaii In this remote patch of the Pacific Ocean, hundreds of miles from any national boundary, the detritus of human life is collecting in a swirling current so large that it defies precise measurement. Full Article at The New York Times
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Northern elephant seals are long-distance mariners, voyaging for two to eight months at a time without making landfall. And when they are at sea, they spend up to 90 percent of their time on underwater dives. Full Article at The New York Times
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The problem seems to be something parents have long suspected, but that researchers are only beginning to define. It's long been obvious to Jennifer Toney. Her son, Alex, has autism. Full Article at WebMD
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A geodesic dome that sheltered scientists and support workers at the South Pole for three decades is due to be demolished in the next few months, having outlived its usefulness at the bottom of the world. Full Article at The New York Times
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The drugmaker reached a tentative settlement with the US Attorney in Boston and the US Department of Justice’s, which charged that its antidepressants and a thyroid drug were marketed improperly. Full Article at Pharmalot
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In the future, the compliment to give a guy will be to say that he's hung like a rabbit. It'll imply that he has the super-high libido that comes with fully-functional, custom-engineered penises like those being successfully implanted in bunnies. I don' Full Article at Gizmodo
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Former Disney audio experience engineer, Mr. Q, reveals how he assisted in developing a complex algorithm to arrange over 15,000 speakers around the Disney World theme park. All to achieve the ideal ambient music for "manufacturing emotion." Full Article at Gizmodo
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Shocker economics problems are beyond the relatively simple equations that were being used to model entire markets. Polynomial time approximate, probabilistic or special case solutions to NP problems are wide spread. Full Article at Slashdot
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WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 09: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (C) meets with U.S. Senators including (L-R) Senate Majority Leader Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV), Senate Republican Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Sen. Richard Lugar (R-IN), Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), Sen. Robert Menendez...
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WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 06: U.S. President Barack Obama makes a statement in the Rose Garden of the White House November 6, 2009 in Washington, DC. During his remarks, Obama commented on the recent shooting at Ft. Hood, Texas and on the release of the latest unemployment figures.
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Bill Owens, the Democrat in a traditionally Republican district, a district that had been Republican for 100 years, did not shy away from saying he supported health insurance reform, that he supported the Recovery Act and the progress that we have made there and ended up winning
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They don’t even have Twitter or Facebook rules yet, and we need those desperately
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I've been asking not only General McChrystal, but all of our commanders who are familiar with the situation, as well as our civilian folks on the ground, a lot of questions that, until they're answered, may -- may create a situation in which we resource something based on faulty premises ... I want to m...
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If he becomes governor of Texas, I don't know what's going to happen to this entire country ... I believe the Muslims supported Obama and I believe they bought this last election ... and I will do everything in my power to make sure Farouk Shami is not governor of Texas because we personally know this m...
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Currency, along with a host of other issues, will come up, and I'm confident that both the United States and China can arrive at a broad set of policies that encourages trade that benefits both countries, that allows ongoing economic growth
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Through Twitter and Facebook we are able to reach a larger audience than ever before, and dialogue that we have been able to generate proves there is a need for organizations to have active and ongoing communication with consumers regarding all types of topics.
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If I am confident that all of the countries involved are bargaining in good faith and we are on the brink of a meaningful agreement and my presence in Copenhagen will make a difference in tipping us over edge then certainly that's something that I will do
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I ended the discussion by urging Ms. Barnes and the White House to revisit the issue before the 2012 election ... because a sea change is occurring in the political landscape beneath us and I'm not sure our community will support Pres. Obama then if he doesn't support marriage equality especially if the...
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advances the political progress that can bring lasting peace and unity to Iraq, and allow for the orderly and responsible transition of American combat troops out of Iraq by next September.
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Some consider President Obama's refusal to attend the commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall in Germany next week an outrage, I consider it a tragedy.
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So, I want to congratulate our troops and civilians who are serving so capably in Iraq ... and, I want to congratulate the Iraqi people, who have taken an important step forward in pursuit of a better future.
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There are veterans themselves that are posting comments on our Facebook page, such as an Afghanistan veteran or a Bosnian veteran ... People are talking about their brothers and sisters in Afghanistan. They might be talking about their father who served overseas or their grandfather or grandmother who w...
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Iraq has known many challenges
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There are nearly 2.6 million Brooklynites spread out over 71 square miles, and Facebook is an effective way of connecting our diverse communities and making what my office does more relevant to a larger number of people—particularly younger Brooklynites
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Our thoughts are with all the families who've lost a loved one in this national tragedy ... And our thoughts are with all the Americans who wear — or who've worn — the proud uniform of the United States of America, our soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines and coast guardsmen, and the military families who...
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This is Microsoft going the IBM (NYSE: IBM) route of owning their own security again
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This is an important milestone as the Iraqi people continue to take responsibility for their future. I want to congratulate Iraq's leaders for reaching this agreement ... The United States will continue to stand with Iraq as a strong partner and as a friend.
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Microsoft has opened up its interfaces, and Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) has licensed ActiveSync, so for those that want access, these services will be available
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Given the heated and often misleading rhetoric surrounding this legislation, I know that this was a courageous vote for many members of Congress ... and I'm grateful to them and for the rest of their colleagues for taking us this far. Now it falls on the United States Senate to take this baton and bring...
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That has paved the way for this US dollar weakness, and then there was news that Microsoft was supposed to be putting in a bid for Canadian company, Research in Motion, and that saw the Canadian dollar strengthen.
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Iraq has known many challenges, and in the past several weeks we've seen that there are still those who would kill innocent men, women and children to deny the Iraqi people the future they deserve ... Today's step forward is another reminder that these enemies of the Iraqi people will fail.
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Above all, against the background of the international financial crisis, a visit to Asia, which has been on a sound economic recovery led by countries such as China, is significant for Obama.
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Now it falls on the United States Senate to take the baton and bring this effort to the finish line on behalf of the American people, and I'm absolutely confident that they will ... I'm equally convinced that on the day that we gather here at the White House and I sign comprehensive health insurance ref...
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I wonder if Michele Bachmann wearing a lei (on the Floor) means she has recognized that Hawaii is a state and President Obama is a citizen?
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Chancellor Merkel has been an extraordinary leader on the issue of climate change
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