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Debate continues over Isle Royale wolves

Observers fear that wolves will disappear unless something is done.

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Google to pay $17M to settle Safari privacy case

Google is paying $17 million to 37 states and the District of Columbia to make amends for the Internet search leader's snooping on millions of people using Safari Web browsers in 2011 and 2012.

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Is it the end of the line for the landline?

America's traditional phone system is not as dependable as it used to be. It may have something to do with the gradual decay of the traditional landline infrastructure. Phone companies seem to be allowing the whole system to deteriorate.

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NASA's newest Mars flyer will explore atmosphere

NASA's newest Mars flyer will explore atmosphere

NASA hopes its newest Mars spacecraft lives up to its know-it-all name. The robotic explorer called Maven is due to blast off Monday on a 10-month journey to the red planet.

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Federal brain science project aims to restore soldiers' memory

The Defense Advanced Projects Agency wants to focus on treatments for the sort of brain disorders affecting soldiers who served in Iraq and Afghanistan

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Bacterial competition in lab shows evolution never stops

The original microbes have produced more than 50,000 generations since the experiment began in 1988.

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Government speeds research on car safety systems

The government is speeding up research on safety systems that automatically prevent drivers from operating their cars if they are drunk or aren't buckled properly.

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Suit challenging Google's digital library tossed

Google was handed a victory in a long-running legal battle, when a federal judge tossed out a lawsuit claiming the Internet giant was violating copyright laws by scanning books without the writers' permission.

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New video game consoles face changed landscape

The PlayStation 4, which launches Friday, and the Xbox One, which goes on sale next week, face a much-changed gaming and entertainment landscape than their predecessors.

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Governments mining Google for more personal data

Google is rebuffing governments more frequently as authorities in the U.S. and other countries get more aggressive about mining the Internet for information about people's online activities.

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