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Better Dirt Key To Solving Food Crisis
Science has provided the souped-up seeds to feed the world, through biotechnology and old-fashioned crossbreeding. Now the problem is the dirt they are planted in.
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Great Ape Turns 55 At Dallas Zoo
A gorilla recognized as the world's oldest in captivity celebrated her 55th birthday by munching down a four-layer frozen fruit cake and banana leaf wrapped treats.
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Facebook Adds New Security To Protect Kids
Facebook, the world's second-largest social networking Web site, is adding more than 40 new safeguards to protect young users from sexual predators and cyberbullies, attorneys general from several states said.
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Epilepsy Site Hacked With Seizure Images
Hackers bombarded the Epilepsy Foundation's Web site with hundreds of pictures and links to pages with rapidly flashing images. The breach triggered severe migraines and near-seizure reactions in some site visitors.
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Mapping The Odd Genes Of The Platypus
Scientists said they have mapped the genetic makeup of the platypus - one of nature's strangest animals with a bill like a duck's, a mammal's fur and snake-like venom.
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Bee Health Remains In Decline, Study Shows
A survey of bee health released revealed a grim picture, with 36.1 percent of the nation's commercially managed hives lost since last year.
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Computers Linked To Some School Shootings
Abrupt restrictions on excessive computer use may have contributed to the 1999 Columbine High School shooting rampage, according to a researcher.
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Hybrid Cars Deserve A Second Look
Thought about buying a hybrid but have yet to take the plunge? Now may be the time to reconsider. With gas prices high, a hybrid could save you money.
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Koalas Feeling Heat From Global Warming
Koalas are threatened by the rising level of carbon dioxide pollution in the atmosphere because it saps nutrients from the eucalyptus leaves they feed on, a researcher said.
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"Grand Theft Auto" Makes Crime Pay
"Grand Theft Auto IV" raked in more than $500 million in its first week in stores, selling more than 6 million units worldwide, the video game's publisher said.
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Social Networking Sites Replace Reunions?
Ten years after graduating from Taylor High School in Katy, Texas, Tina Lee Naro learned some surprising things about her former classmates.
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Colbert Is Web's "Person Of The Year"
Stephen Colbert's use of the Internet to connect with fans and Black Eyed Peas frontman will.i.am's music video supporting candidate Barack Obama earned them rocognition in this year's Webby awards.
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Rescuing Coral From Warming Waters
CBS Evening News correspondent Daniel Sieberg took a closer look at the corals of Biscayne Bay with one researcher who is embarking on an innovative but controversial experiment to protect the reefs.
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Yahoo-Microsoft Rift Leaves Wake Of Angst
A lot of people - especially its stockholders - are worried about the future of Yahoo now that Microsoft has backed away from its offer to buy the company. But Microsoft shareholders also have reason to worry, writes Larry Magid.
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Sea Lions Shot Dead On Columbia River
Six federally protected sea lions were apparently shot to death on the Columbia River as they lay in open traps put out to ensnare the animals. State and federal authorities are investigating.
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