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How to Escape From a Black Hole
“According to Einstein’s theory of general relativity, black holes are regions of space where gravity is so strong that not even light can escape. In the 70’s Stephen Hawking asserted that any information sucked inside a black hole would be permanently lost. But now, researchers have shown that information can be recovered from black holes”
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Apple OK with Safari’s “Carpet Bombing” Vulnerability
“Next time you get nagged to install Apple’s Safari browser keep this in mind: The company’s security team has dismissed research that shows a simple way for miscreants to use the browser to litter an end user’s machine with malicious files.”
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Bush in Saudi to press king on oil and Iran (Reuters)
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Reuters - President George W. Bush arrived in
Saudi Arabia on Friday to renew his appeal to help tame record
oil prices and shore up Arab support for his efforts to contain
Iran’s growing influence.
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China buries quake dead as new aftershock hits (Reuters)
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Reuters - China struggled to bury its
dead and help tens of thousands of injured and homeless on
Friday when a powerful aftershock brought new havoc four days
after an earthquake thought to have killed more than 50,000.
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Strong aftershock hits China quake epicenter (AP)
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AP - A strong aftershock sparked landslides Friday near the epicenter of this week’s powerful earthquake, while some survivors were pulled from rubble after being buried for four days.
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Zimbabwe presidential runoff on June 27 (AP)
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AP - A presidential election runoff between Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe and opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai will be held June 27, the electoral commission said in an announcement published Friday.
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Bush asks Saudis to increase oil production (AP)
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AP - President Bush, on a one-day visit to Saudi Arabia, is taking a second stab on Friday at getting the oil-rich nation to increase production and drive down soaring gasoline prices hurting U.S. consumers.
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Local Chinese govt says death toll at 21,000 (AP)
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AP - The Sichuan government says the official death toll from this week’s powerful earthquake in the Chinese province has risen to 21,000 people.
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Afghan hijacker working as cleaner at British airport: report (AFP)
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AFP - An Afghan man involved in a hijacking eight years ago was arrested after being found working as a cleaner for British Airways near Heathrow Airport, officials and a press report said Friday.
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Wiretap victims grateful private eye is convicted (AP)
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AP - The nine-week trial of Hollywood private investigator Anthony Pellicano often had seamy plot lines and suspense worthy of a movie: death threats, offers of murder and extramarital affairs.
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