Michaels Stores investigating possible data breach
Michaels Stores says it is investigating a possible company data security breach that may have affected its customers' payment card information.
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Trend-starting Texas drops algebra II mandate
Texas started a trend by making most of its high school students tackle algebra II. But eight years later, the state often watched for education policy is abandoning the requirement.
Social Sciences
Jan 25, 2014
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India, Japan to cooperate in energy, telecoms (Update)
India and Japan have signed agreements on cooperation in the energy and telecom sectors during Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's visit to New Delhi.
Energy & Green Tech
Jan 25, 2014
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New river dolphin species found in Brazil (Update)
Scientists have made the first discovery in 100 years of a new river dolphin species in the waters of the Araguaia river in Brazil's vast Amazon rainforest.
Plants & Animals
Jan 25, 2014
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Ivory Coast elephants get new home as habitat shrinks
As the spooked elephant starts to run, the vet pulls the trigger. Just a few minutes later the huge beast slumps to the floor unconscious, ready for Ivory Coast's first elephant relocation.
Ecology
Jan 25, 2014
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'Russian Facebook' founder Durov, 29, sells his stake
The 29-year-old founder of Russia's biggest social network website VKontakte has sold his stake in the company in a deal believed to be worth hundreds of millions of dollars.
Business
Jan 25, 2014
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How dust changed the face of the Earth
In spring 2010, the research icebreaker Polarstern returned from the South Pacific with a scientific treasure - ocean sediments from a previously almost unexplored part of the South Polar Sea. What looks like an inconspicuous ...
Earth Sciences
Jan 25, 2014
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Endangered Philippine eagle killed by falling branch
A rare Philippine eagle, whose species is on the brink of extinction, was killed inside a conservation group's breeding centre when a branch fell on its cage, the centre said Saturday.
Plants & Animals
Jan 25, 2014
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Strong earthquake rocks Indonesia's Java island
A strong undersea earthquake rocked parts of Indonesia's main Java island on Saturday, causing some damage but there were no reports of casualties.
Earth Sciences
Jan 25, 2014
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Apple mulling move into mobile payments
Apple is considering launching a mobile-payments service for its iPhone and iPad, which would compete with major players such as PayPal, The Wall Street Journal said Friday.
Business
Jan 25, 2014
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