A new bacterial strain, kineococcus radiotolerans, has been discovered that can withstand immense levels of radiation and possesses the mysterious ability to "reassemble" DNA damaged by radiation exposure.

Submitted by nbr - 2007-05-16 20:01:39
Channels - general science news
Tags - science news biology

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According to a memo on Friday, the Defense Dept computers will not be able to view sites like MySpace, Flickr, and Facebook for protection of information. "The armed services have long barred members of the military from sharing information that could jeopardize their missions or safety, whether electronically or by other means." So much for killing down time.

Submitted by jodismith - 2007-05-14 12:39:39
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Tags - web2.0 news military

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Union officials say that summer overloading of the electrical grid, which is already at full capacity and stressed by lax maintenance, could lead to extensive blackouts and possibly even dangerous explosions. (However, a watchdog organization says there is no cause for concern.)

Submitted by nbr - 2007-05-13 14:56:50
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Tags - news energy

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Some experts think that as parents watch more and more TV, children are having an increasingly difficult time acquiring sophisticated language skills. Canadian authorities are pushing a nursery-age program to make up the difference.

Submitted by nbr - 2007-05-13 14:51:32
Channels - general news
Tags - news television parenting children

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IRIN provides regularly updated reports on the latest humanitarian issues and developments throughout the world.

Submitted by jason - 2007-04-28 19:57:51
Channels - news internationalwire
Tags - news irin humanitarian ngo analysis

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Fark.com has a new, cleaner layout with some web 2.0 elements.

Submitted by tekrat - 2007-04-25 19:01:02
Channels - funny news
Tags - funny news

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MEXICO CITY (AP) -- Mexico City lawmakers voted to legalize abortion Tuesday, a decision likely to influence policies and health practices across Mexico and other parts of heavily Roman Catholic Latin America.

Submitted by isafokker - 2007-04-24 17:23:24
Channels - news
Tags - abortion mexico

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