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Good news, bad news: Big Bang smoking gun found; we might be alone

Good news, bad news: Big Bang smoking gun found; we might be alone

Researchers today announced they've discovered the gravitational waves that traveled through space/time shortly after the Big Bang. It's the first direct evidence of the rapid expansion at the beginning of the universe.
by Bob Collins

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Minnesota appeals court: OK to test drivers for DUI without a warrant

A handful of cases from federal and state judges has sought recently to clarify a long-standing argument: When you drive a car, is it constitutional that you automatically submit to chemical testing for DUI when an officer asks you too?
by Bob Collins

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The Island Station implosion by air

The Island Station implosion by air

Why are quad copters going to change the way news is covered? Because you can simply get better views from an unmanned tiny vehicle.
by Bob Collins

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Rochester helps WWII vet tossed out of his dilapidated home

No matter what happens next, Jerold Young isn't going to have a lot of money to live out his remaining years, but his Rochester, Minnesota friends are certainly looking out for the World War II vet who's had some tough times.
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State high school basketball tournament reminds us: Losing isn’t fun

State high school basketball tournament reminds us: Losing isn’t fun

The high school kids understandably were sad and sulked a bit after losing outstanding games. And we cut them slack we didn't extend to women athletes on a bigger stage.
by Bob Collins

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The space program’s ‘MacGyver’ dies

The space program’s ‘MacGyver’ dies

There's been a brain drain in the non-commercial space program since we decided to leave manned spaceflight to other countries, and an ongoing debate about whether it suits our planetary needs anymore, but there's no question that there's still inspiration in the best and brightest who figured out solutions where no man has gone before.
by Bob Collins

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Why finding a plane in a big ocean is almost impossible

Why finding a plane in a big ocean is almost impossible

Finding the missing Malaysia Airlines plane in the Indian ocean is mathematically equivalent to finding a human hair in Manhattan.
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Breaking: Pi isn’t infinite

Breaking: Pi isn’t infinite

3.14. The one day of the year you wish you’d paid more attention in math class. It’s Pi Day, you’ve probably heard. 3.1415926535897932blahblahblahblahblah. But there’s even bigger news today. Vi Hart, who — for reasons not yet explained — stopped doing her quirky math-related videos and just started posting videos of her microwave timer counting…
by Bob Collins

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Is there still any privacy worth protecting?

It was as if America had finally given up on privacy this week when Sen. Diane Feinstein called out the Obama administration and the CIA for allegedly spying by breaking into the computers of members of Congress, reportedly trying to find out who inside the CIA leaked information about torture to the politicians who are…
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If your flight crashes, leave the carry on

If your flight crashes, leave the carry on

An airline flight in Philadelphia came to a sudden stop on its takeoff roll in Philadelphia yesterday afternoon when its nose gear collapsed. The slides were activated and people evacuated.
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