Ask.com CEO leaving, president to take over role
(AP) -- The chief executive of Internet search engine Ask.com, Jim Safka, is leaving for personal reasons a little more than a year after he took the post.
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May 12, 2009
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Skin demand threatens Nigeria crocs
Business is booming at Ismail Dauda's crocodile tannery in northern Nigeria, but environmentalists fear soaring demand for skins could be driving the reptiles to extinction.
Ecology
May 12, 2009
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Chemist's discovery of new salt jumpstarts extended-life battery research for electric vehicles
A University of Rhode Island chemistry professor's discovery of a new salt has been received with enthusiasm by companies seeking to develop an advanced lithium ion battery for use in the next generation of hybrid and electric ...
Materials Science
May 12, 2009
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Space junk raises risks for Hubble repair mission
(AP) -- Space shuttle Atlantis is now in a rough orbital neighborhood - a place littered with thousands of pieces of space junk zipping around the Earth at nearly 20,000 mph. There are more pieces of shattered satellites ...
Space Exploration
May 12, 2009
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Intel CEO: 'So far, so good' in 2Q
(AP) -- Intel Corp.'s CEO says chip orders have been "a little better than we expected" so far in the second quarter.
Business
May 12, 2009
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Monitoring water through a snake's eyes
Although most Americans take the safety of their drinking water for granted, that ordinary tap water could become deadly within minutes, says Prof. Abraham Katzir of Tel Aviv University's School of Physics and Astronomy.
Optics & Photonics
May 12, 2009
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Environmental regulators warn flea treatments may be toxic to pets
Federal environmental regulators are warning pet owners and veterinarians to closely follow instructions if they use several popular flea and tick treatments, and monitor their pets, as they investigate thousands of reports ...
Environment
May 12, 2009
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Efforts to save salmon may be undone by climate change
The Pacific Northwest has spent two decades retooling dams, rebuilding damaged watersheds and restoring stream flows to keep salmon from disappearing.
Ecology
May 12, 2009
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A new twist on tornado study
Funny thing about tornadoes. When they ought to drop out of the sky, they usually don't. Despite all the radar looking for them, no one quite knows when or where they'll appear.
Earth Sciences
May 12, 2009
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Scientists urge world leaders to respond cooperatively to Pacific Ocean threats
More than 400 leading scientists from nearly two-dozen countries have signed a consensus statement on the major threats facing the Pacific Ocean. The threats identified as the most serious and pervasive include overfishing, ...
Environment
May 12, 2009
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