Geologists monitor landslide in Washington state for further movement
It's hard to picture a bigger landslide than the one that buried a quarter-mile of Highway 410 in Yakima County, Wash., in mid-October.
Earth Sciences
Nov 1, 2009
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Colombia volcano rumbles back to life
Officials in southern Colombia have issued a code orange alert for the newly-active Galeras volcano which they said could erupt in a matter of days or weeks, according to the state-run Geological and Mining Institute.
Earth Sciences
Nov 1, 2009
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School sued for punishing teens over MySpace pix
(AP) -- Two sophomore girls have sued their school district after they were punished for posting sexually suggestive photos on MySpace during their summer vacation.
Other
Nov 1, 2009
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PCs shed pounds and CD drives, gain touch screens
(AP) -- Personal computers are changing - and not just because of the recent launch of Windows 7. Visit an electronics store and you might also find laptops are missing a familiar component. You could experiment with new ...
Consumer & Gadgets
Nov 1, 2009
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Smart drug delivery system -- Gold nanocage covered with polymer (w/ Video)
In campy old movies, Lucretia Borgia swans around emptying powder from her ring into wine glasses carelessly left unattended. The poison ring is usually a confection of gold filigree holding a cabochon or faceted gemstone ...
Nanophysics
Nov 1, 2009
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AIDA Robot Aims To Change The Way We Interact With Our Car (w/ Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- MIT researchers and designers are developing the Affective Intelligent Driving Agent (AIDA) - a new in-car personal robot that aims to change the way we interact with our car. The project is a collaboration ...
Computer Sciences
Nov 1, 2009
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Beijing's first snow of season 'artificially induced'
Chinese meteorologists covered Beijing in snow Sunday after seeding clouds to bring winter weather to the capital in an effort to combat a lingering drought, state media reported.
Environment
Nov 1, 2009
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Japan aims to bury greenhouse gas emissions
Swathes of dirty clouds brood over a coal plant in rural Japan, but scientists are now hoping to send the pollutants the other way, deep into the bowels of Mother Earth.
Environment
Nov 1, 2009
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Bridge opens China's 'last virgin island' for development
China on Saturday opens a new bridge over the Yangtze that will pave the way for rapid development of the country's "last virgin island," Chongming -- now just an hour's drive from booming Shanghai.
Environment
Nov 1, 2009
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