Jan
24
2009
Arctic sovereignty is gonna cost usEdmonton Sun – 22 hours agoBy MURRAY BREWSTER, THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — Flying the flag in the Arctic could cost the Canadian military as much as 3 million annually, says a series of internal Defence Department cost estimates.
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Jan
24
2009
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Jan
24
2009
Individuals with the so-called “warrior gene” display higher levels of aggression in response to provocation, according to new research co-authored by Rose McDermott, professor of political science at Brown University.


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Jan
24
2009
By studying the way beetle larvae wiggle to move across water, researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have employed biomimicry techniques to develop a low-energy and low-maintenance system for moving small robots and boats in water.


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Jan
24
2009
Thanks to everyone who voted in change.org Ideas for change in America competition. Out of 7,847 ideas generated, Legalize the Medicinal and Recreational Use of Marijuana was voted the #1 idea for change (with 19,530 votes) in America!Now its time to direct our strong commitment for marijuana law reform at Obama’s official website, where ending..


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Jan
24
2009
American swimmer Michael Phelps, who made history when he won eight gold medals at the Beijing Olympics, will not attempt to repeat the feat when he competes at London 2012.


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Jan
24
2009
Pope Benedict has become one of the oldest people to have his own YouTube channel, and he cautioned the young to use new media wisely and to avoid online obsession that can isolate them from real life.


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Jan
24
2009
Willie Nelson invites his good friend Snoop Dogg on stage in Amsterdam to help him perform Superman. The video footage doesn’t start until about 30 seconds in, probably because whoever was filming didn’t realize the lens cap was on.


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Jan
24
2009
Yesterday we missed this in our look at the first review of Windows ever: Here’s the first known photo of an Apple computer running Windows 1.0 software. Yes, Mr. Bootcamp, Windows on Apple in 1983.


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Jan
24
2009
Is the White House more of a museum than a working office? Does it even have WiFi? MSNBC has reported that on their first day on the job, Obama’s White House staffers suffered from downgrades on every front. During the campaign and the transition, Obama’s team was a Mac shop; they arrived in the White House to find six-year-old Windows PCs and ….


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