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Clinton-Obama race spurs party switches (AP)
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AP - Matthew Buckingham, a stay-at-home father in Portland’s suburbs and lifelong Republican, is fired up about voting for Sen. John McCain in November.
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More than 100 prisoners freed in Mexico (AP)
“AP - Mexican officials are releasing more than 100 prisoners in southern Mexico after determining there is little or no evidence against them.”
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Ancient bones found in Wisconsin cave (AP)
“AP - Excavators have unearthed what are believed to be some of the oldest prehistoric bones discovered in a cave in Wisconsin, according to a University of Wisconsin-Green Bay professor.”
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Space Radiation Too Deadly For Mars Mission (SPACE.com)
“SPACE.com - Dangerous levels of radiation in space could bar astronauts from a mission to Mars and limit prolonged activity on the moon, experts now caution.”
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The effect of resonance on rice [WARNING: see "Description"]
“WARNING! This video contains ultra-sound frequencies that may be harmful for your pets or young family members! This is a display of membrane resonances: powerful speaker is connected to a tone generator and covered by plywood. Lose rice, when poured on top, forms unique geometrical shapes. This effect might explain some famous crop circles.”
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Women’s attractiveness judged by software
“My first question is why just women and not men too? According to Haaretz, an Israeli team of computer scientists has developed a software that ranks facial attractiveness of women. Instead of identifying basic facial characteristics, this software has been designed to make aesthetic judgments — after training. “
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Zimbabwe ruling party ahead, rigging fears grow (Reuters)
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Reuters - Zimbabwe’s ruling party edged ahead of
the main opposition on Tuesday with over half of parliamentary
election results released and concerns grew that President
Robert Mugabe was trying to rig the vote.
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Bush in Ukraine, pushes Kiev’s NATO bid (Reuters)
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Reuters - President George W. Bush launched talks on
Tuesday with Ukraine’s pro-Western leaders, determined to press
their bid for an early invitation to join NATO despite
resistance from the alliance’s European allies.
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FAA issues landing gear alert: report (Reuters)
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Reuters - The Federal Aviation Administration is
investigating a Miami maintenance firm it says shipped out
substandard landing-gear parts used on hundreds of Boeing Co’s
wide-body jetliners, the Wall Street Journal reported on
Tuesday.
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Democrats seek foreclosure relief (AP)
“AP - While senators realize they need to address the nation’s housing-related economic crisis, Democrats and Republicans are divided over how to tackle the issue.”
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