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N.M. residents frustrated at nuke dump silence

It's been three weeks since the radiation sensors were triggered and the exhaust dampers at the federal government's only underground nuclear waste dump slammed shut, putting the repository's massive salt caverns off-limits and the nation's cleanup efforts on hold.
by The Associated Press

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Wake up and smell the bacon? There's an app for that

Oscar Mayer says it has created a bacon-scented app for the iPhone, developed by the Madison-based company's Institute for the Advancement of Bacon.
by The Associated Press

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Almost 500 foods contain the 'yoga mat' compound. Should we care?

Almost 500 foods contain the 'yoga mat' compound. Should we care?

It's good to "remind yourself to be more skeptical," says Justin Pagano, who has written that he'd like to see more scientific inquiry and reasoning used in these what's-really-in-your-food campaigns.
by Allison Aubrey

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Wake up and smell the bacon...with a bacon app

Oscar Mayer says it has created a bacon-scented app for the iPhone, developed by the Madison-based company's Institute for the Advancement of Bacon.
by The Associated Press

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Target exec's departure puts spotlight on CIOs

The rise of computer crime in recent years changed the job description. At the same time, the surging use of personal smartphones and tablets in business settings has given CIOs even more technology to manage, along with countless new points of entry for hackers to breach their systems.
by The Associated Press

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What's killing the Minnesota moose?

What's killing the Minnesota moose?

Researchers are trying to figure out the cause before the moose are gone.

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BBC: Saving the oceans, part three

The BBC looks at how data analysis has helped reduce deaths of seabirds caught up in commercial fishing operations.

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At 25, Web viewed as positive force

At 25, Web viewed as positive force

It was only 25 years ago that Sir Tim Berners-Lee first created a rudimentary information retrieval system that relied on the Internet. It's since exploded into a primary means by which we learn, work and connect.
by Elise Hu

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NASA confirms bonanza of 715 newly discovered planets

NASA confirms bonanza of 715 newly discovered planets

The job of NASA's Kepler mission is to peek at the far reaches of space in the hopes of finding potentially habitable planets. The space agency announced a stunning success, saying that Kepler had identified 715 new planets that orbit 305 stars. The discovery boosts the number of verified planets by around 70 percent.

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Legislature may move to limit e-cigarettes

State would join cities and counties in limiting sales and use.

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