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Sunday, July 3, 2011

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Warming Oceans Will Melt Glaciers Quicker than Expected

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Warming of the ocean's subsurface layers will melt underwater portions of the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets faster than previously thought, such melting would increase the sea level more than already projected.

The 15 Greatest Bands Named After Real People

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In honor of school principal Leonard Skinner, who inspired the name for classic rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, here are the 15 greatest, most famous bands in history that have been named after real people; along with a song from each band.

US anti-piracy body targets foreign website owners for extradition

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Britons could face charges for breaking US copyrights even if they have no link to America and servers are based elsewhere

Can Beer Promote Weight Loss? Advertising and Alcohol

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I can understand the claim that a glass of red wine per day can reduce stress levels, aid heart health, and even provide some much needed antioxidants.

Exxon Mobil: Oil Leaked into Yellowstone River

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A pipeline operated by Exxon Mobil Corp leaked as many as 1,000 barrels of crude oil into the Yellowstone River in Montana and has been shut down, the company said.

New theory on origin of birds: Enlarged skeletal muscles

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A new theory of the origin of birds, traditionally believed to be driven by the evolution of flight, is now being credited to the emergence of enlarged skeletal muscles in birds. Their upright two-leggedness, he says, led to the opportunity for other adaptive changes like flying or swimming.

Ultimate Pit Crew Fail (VIDEO)

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Guys I don't think this is how you do it. That's one expensive mistake.

Albarn's 'folk opera' makes debut

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Musician Damon Albarn unveils an ambitious stage show that combines his acoustic pop with contemporary opera to tell the story of an Elizabethan hero.

20 Percent of Kids Are Overweight or Obese Before Age 5

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The Institute of Medicine suggests new guidelines for keeping preschoolers healthy.

Is Calling the President a Dick Worse Than Calling Him a Racist?

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MSNBC's Mark Halperin has been suspended for calling President Obama a dick. But is that the worst thing he's been called on the air?

2 Fetuses Called As Witnesses in Ohio Court. Say What?

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Yes, you heard me right. I just read that two fetuses were called as witnesses in an Ohio courtroom. It sounds laughable, doesn't it? I mean, seriously. How can a fetus be a witness?

Alpha Centauri: The Closest Star System: APOD July 3rd 2011

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The closest star system to the Sun is the Alpha Centauri system. Of the three stars in the system, the dimmest -- called Proxima Centauri -- is actually the nearest star. The bright stars Alpha Centauri A and B form a close binary as they are separated by only 23 times the Earth- Sun distance - slightly greater than the distance between Uranus and the Sun. In the above picture, the brightness of the stars overwhelm the photograph causing an illusion of great size, even though the stars are really just small points of light. The Alpha Centauri system is not visible in much of the northern hemisphere. Alpha Centauri A, also known as Rigil Kentaurus, is the brightest star in the constellation of Centaurus and is the fourth brightest star in the night sky. Sirius is the brightest even thought it is more than twice as far away. By an exciting coincidence, Alpha Centauri A is the same type of star as our Sun, causing many to speculate that it might contain planets that harbor life.

US nuclear reactors are way past their expiration date

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The Associated Press just published the results of a year-long investigation into the dealings between the nuclear power industry and the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The results are, well, pretty damning.

Meet Austra, classically trained opera singer turned goth pop wunderkind

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Austra is built around singer and principal songwriter Katie Stelmanis, whose career in opera was sidetracked by an obsession with Nine Inch Nails and Björk records.

Scarlett Johansson to Sing in New Judd Apatow Musical

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Scarlett Johansson hasn't been much of a media darling since filing for divorce from Ryan Reynolds in late 2010. But following her rumored split from rebound beau Sean Penn, could Johansson get the public to sing her praises again?

VIDEO: Behind the scenes of Lucy Pinder's latest Lynx advert- hot, too hot

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Pardon? You're really in the mood for some egregious video of Lucy Pinder cavorting around in her undies? Well we just so happen to have some video of Lucy Pinder cavorting around in her underwear. What luck!

Picking on Immigrants Across the Fruited Plain

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I suggest that if you are so adamant about denying undocumented families everything — if, indeed, you'd like to see them all deported — then you should not buy the apples and peaches they pick. Stay away from the fresh produce unless it comes with a stamp: "This cucumber picked by an American citizen." Stay away from apple juice and apple sauce, the canned fruit cocktail that contains the fruit that illegals pick. You should avoid buying and eating vegetables, too, unless they're locally grown and picked by naturalized or native citizens. (And stay away from Big Macs, with that lettuce, onions and pickles.)

Miracle claimed for WWII-era pope

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Maria Esposito was ready to give up. Wasted away at 42 kilos (92 pounds), she couldn't bear another dose of chemotherapy to fight the Stage IV Burkitt's lymphoma that had invaded her body while she was pregnant with her second child.

Music Rights Groups Raided By Police, Bosses Arrested For Fraud

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In a massive operation, Spanish music rights and anti-piracy groups SGAE and SDAE have been raided by more than 50 police officers and tax officials. Operation Saga is the culmination of a two-year investigation into embezzlement, fraud, and misappropriation of funds, the latter connected to SGAE and SDAE collecting money on behalf of artists and spending it with companies they have interests in. The president of SGAE was among 9 people arrested.

Create a unified cloud with vCider

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Structure LaunchPad startup vCider disguises packets like I disguise zucchini in my four-year-old's chocolate muffins.

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