Monthly Archives: May 2013

Puerto Rico delegate seeks vote for statehood

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico AP — Puerto Ricos representative in Congress is seeking an unprecedented yes-or-no vote on whether the island should become the 51st state, submitting a bill Wednesday that riled many in the U.S. territory.The proposal by Pedro … Continue reading

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A Human Stem Cell Has Been Cloned For the First Time

Almost two decades ago, scientists succeeded in cloning Dolly the sheep. Now, the same process has been allowed scientists to clone embryonic stem cells from fetal human skin cells for the very first time. There are no more barriers between … Continue reading

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8 Objects That Signal a New Industrial Revolution

Are we on the verge of a third industrial revolution? The editors at The Economist certainly think so. But while rapid prototyping and the open source movement have been around for decades now, we had yet to see anyone take … Continue reading

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Oldest Water Cache Ever Discovered May Hold 1.5 Billion-Year-Old Life

After kindly asking a group of Canadian miners for a sample of some water theyd struck, a team of scientists who had been investigating similar finds discovered that the fluid they were looking at may have been sealed up for … Continue reading

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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico: Puerto Rico delegate seeks vote for statehood – Americas Wires – MiamiHerald.com

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Puerto Ricos representative in Congress is seeking an unprecedented yes-or-no vote on whether the island should become the 51st state, a bill that is riling many in the U.S. territory.The bill that Pedro Pierluisi filed … Continue reading

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Campaign Mocks A&F CEO by Donating Brands Clothes to Homeless [VIDEO]

An online campaign is attempting to “rebrand” Abercrombie & Fitch by donating its clothes to the homeless, after an author alleged that company CEO Mike Jeffries “doesnt want larger people shopping in his store.”The comments, made by Robin Lewis, were … Continue reading

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New keyboard shortcuts for Windows 8 and Windows RT – Microsoft Windows

With Windows 8 and Windows RT, you can use the keyboard shortcuts you’re already using, and you’ll find new ones too. For example, the easiest way to search on the Start screen is to simply start typing. Not on the Start screen? … Continue reading

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Create the Shutdown Tile That’s Missing From Windows 8

When you’re in Windows 8’s full-screen mode, you have to go through four annoying clicks or taps to shut down your computer. This shortcut fixes that annoyance by placing a one-click (or one-tap) tile in the Start screen. PCWorld’s Rick … Continue reading

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A Warning to Heart Patients With iPads Bloomberg | Apartment Therapy

Weekend naps are the best…falling asleep in a comfy chair after catching up on your Facebook updates or a session of YouTube cat videos. But there’s always a little bit of “did-I-drop-it?” panic when you wake up with your iPad … Continue reading

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Why Your Ears Pop (And What to Do If They Don’t)

Flying sick was a bad choice. Your congested ears refuse to pop and now you’re stuck on a cross-country flight, cruising at 30,000 feet of ear-splitting agony. Here’s how to fix it. Under Pressure The surface of the Earth is … Continue reading

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