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Va. lab IDs Argentine 'dirty war' victims by DNA
... faster to identify victims of South American atrocities, raising hopes among their relatives that in the years ahead science will answer painful questions from Argentina's 1976-83 dictatorship. For Victoria Avila, 33, learning of her father's fate ... Comment?
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OLPC Unveils Tablet-Like XO Computer at Below $100
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OLPC Unveils Tablet-Like XO Computer at Below $100. [12/26/2009 11:58 AM] by Anton Shilov One Laptop per Child , a nonprofit organization whose mission is to help provide every child in the world access to a modern education, announced this week its product road map to deliver robust laptop performance and innovative design for use in the most ... Comment?
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News briefing: 24/31 December 2009
... budget gap (see Nature 462, 396; 2009 ). Researchers responded with disappointment and anger after the Science and Technologies Facilities Council announced a 10% across-the-board cut to grants and a gradual 25% reduction in the number of students ... Comment?
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'Growing agricultural benefits for climate'
Building on the momentum of using carbon markets to protect forests, scientists are looking at ways to integrate agriculture into climate-change discussions. Comment?
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Kans. facility with history of big cat escapes, attacks gets new director
New life for man, zoo Recently hired director, Great Bend's Brit Spaugh Zoo to start fresh together By Mary Clarkin - The Hutchinson News - mclarkin@hutchnews.com GREAT BEND - When Scott Gregory talks to the animals, he does so with an English accent. Comment?
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Va. lab IDs Argentine 'dirty...
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... faster to identify victims of South American atrocities, raising hopes among their relatives that in the years ahead science will answer painful questions from Argentina's 1976-83 dictatorship. For Victoria Avila, 33, learning of her father's fate ... Comment?
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New dairy payment program to assist struggling producers
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced the implementation of the new Dairy Economic Loss Assistance Payment program. Comment?
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'Artificial intelligence' game
Game developer Rollo Carpenter tells the BBC's Chris Vallance about the AI interrogation techniques written into the free online game 221b. Comment?
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Take up sports seriously, Kalonzo advises youth
Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka has called on the youth to shun consumption of illicit brews and instead concentrate on sports activities. Comment?
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Miami-Bound Beetle Hates Your Guacamole
It's like inevitable doom in a horror flick: coming, slowly, killing everything in its path, and there's nothing anyone can do to stop it. Comment?
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Lawyers to take lead on carbon storage efforts
Home : Canada : Lawyers to take lead on carbon storage efforts Lawyers to take lead on carbon storage efforts Date: Saturday Dec. Comment?
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Agriculture: Kudos to a passionate driver
SHE is known as 'Daughter of Fire' and she has been able to instill the fire in the minds millions of people in Bangladesh in 2009. Comment?
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Reptile breeders say python ban will hurt business
Florida Sen. Bill Nelson's efforts to make it illegal to import and trade nine dangerous snakes, including Burmese pythons, isn't sitting well with those in the reptile industry. Comment?
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Cordillera coffee industry calls for development, sustainability
BY THOM F. PICANA CORRESPONDENT LA TRINIDAD, Benguet: In an effort to strengthen the coffee industry in the Cordillera Region considering natives here are coffee lovers, some concern sectors are pushing for its development and the need for its sustainability. Comment?
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Voyager tells us we live in a "fluffy" interstellar cloud
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December 23, 2009: The solar system is passing through an interstellar cloud that physics says should not exist. Comment?
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Brazil Aims to Prevent Land Grabs in Amazon
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... who is responsible for what goes on there," said Thomas E. Lovejoy, the biodiversity chair for the Heinz Center for Science, Economics and the Environment in Washington. This county in the state of Para is the worst place for forest destruction in ... Comment?
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Some good news for Alabama farmers. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has declared a disaster designation for 66 of Alabama's 67 counties. Comment?
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Recently released market study: Turkey Retail Report Q4 2009
Underlying economic growth, an expanding population , rising levels of disposable income and the continued development of organised retail infrastructure are key factors behind the forecast growth in Turkish retail sales. Comment?
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Liaison officer mandatory for group trekking
A cabinet meeting recently made the decision amidst concerns from various quarters that group trekking was causing environment pollution and cultural degradation in the restricted zones. Comment?
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Island County deputies reminded to make their 2 stops
The Island County Sheriff's Office is reminding deputies they need to make at least two stops per shift so the department can justify getting money for the sheriff's shrinking budget from the county road levy. Comment?
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