For a good cause, group offers real bird's eye view of Dubai
Now that's a real bird's eye view.
Other
Mar 14, 2015
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IBM Argentina slapped with fines for graft
A court in Argentina has slapped a $9.3 million fine on IBM's local subsidiary for allegedly seeking to win a contract to computerize the country's tax collection system, authorities said Saturday.
Business
Mar 14, 2015
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Cyclone, hurricane, typhoon: different names for same violent phenomenon
They may have different names according to the region they hit, but cyclones, hurricanes and typhoons are all violent tropical storms that can generate 10 times as much energy as the Hiroshima atomic bomb.
Earth Sciences
Mar 14, 2015
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Flawed Social Security data say 6.5M in US reach age 112
Americans are getting older, but not this old: Social Security records show that 6.5 million people in the U.S. have reached the ripe old age of 112.
Social Sciences
Mar 14, 2015
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New bird flu strain has poultry farmers scrambling
Animal health experts and poultry growers are scrambling to determine how a dangerous new strain of bird flu infected turkey flocks in three states—and to stop it from spreading.
Other
Mar 14, 2015
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Hubble Source Catalog: One-stop shopping for astronomers
Astronomers at the Space Telescope Science Institute and the Johns Hopkins University, both in Baltimore, Maryland, have created a new master catalog of astronomical objects called the Hubble Source Catalog. The catalog provides ...
Astronomy
Mar 14, 2015
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Vanuatu residents remain in shelters after massive cyclone
Residents in cyclone-ravaged Vanuatu hunkered in emergency shelters for a second straight night Saturday after venturing out to find their homes damaged or blown away by the powerful storm, aid workers said.
Environment
Mar 14, 2015
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UN disaster meeting opens in tsunami-hit Japan
Policymakers gathered for a ten-yearly meeting on disaster risk reduction Saturday, with hopes high that the conference in tsunami-hit Japan might provide a springboard for efforts to tackle natural disasters and costly climate ...
Environment
Mar 14, 2015
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Live stream app Meerkat a Twitter sensation
Live streaming video from a smartphone may soon be known as "meerkatting" thanks to a new app that allows anyone with an iPhone to become a roving reporter.
Internet
Mar 14, 2015
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