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Physicists get a glimpse of fault-tolerant qubits

Science A GoGo - Thu, 2010-04-22 08:10
Rice University physicists have uncovered a bizarre state of matter which possesses what the researchers call a "quantum registry," making it immune to information loss from external quantum perturbations...
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Iran tests speed boats in "major" Gulf war games

Reuters - Thu, 2010-04-22 08:03
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's Revolutionary Guards successfully deployed a new speed boat capable of destroying enemy ships in war games that began on Thursday in a waterway crucial for global oil supplies, Iranian media reported.


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Greek workers strike, challenge EU/IMF talks

Reuters - Thu, 2010-04-22 07:43
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek public sector workers walked off the job on Thursday to protest against austerity measures and press the government not to agree to further cuts as it discusses an aid package with the EU and IMF.


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China military paper spells out nuclear arms stance

Reuters - Thu, 2010-04-22 06:38
BEIJING (Reuters) - China must have a limited nuclear "second strike" force to deter foes from threatening it with atomic weapons, the nation's main military newspaper said on Thursday, in a rare account of Beijing's nuclear strategy.


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Obama scolds Wall St for resisting reform

Reuters - Thu, 2010-04-22 05:12
NEW YORK (Reuters) - President Barack Obama scolded Wall Street on Thursday for its "furious efforts" to fight tighter regulation, saying the United States was doomed to another financial crisis if reforms were not implemented


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Bill McKibben's Eaarth

Scientific American Online - Thu, 2010-04-22 03:15

Writer and activist Bill McKibben talks to Scientific American 's Mark Fischetti about his new book Eaarth: Making A Life On A Tough New Planet . [More]

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Grenade blasts kill 3, wound 75 in Bangkok

Reuters - Thu, 2010-04-22 02:24
BANGKOK (Reuters) - A series of grenade blasts shook Bangkok's business district on Thursday, killing at least three people and wounding 75, heightening tensions during a showdown between troops and anti-government protesters.


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North Korea torpedoed South's navy ship: report

Reuters - Thu, 2010-04-22 02:20
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's military believes a torpedo fired from a North Korean submarine sank its navy ship last month, based on intelligence gathered jointly with the United States, a news report said on Thursday.


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Option of striking Iran never off the table: Pentagon

Reuters - Thu, 2010-04-22 01:42
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. military action against Iran remains an option even as the United States pursues diplomacy and sanctions to halt the country's nuclear program, the Pentagon said on Wednesday.


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Obama: No abortion litmus test for high court pick

Reuters - Thu, 2010-04-22 00:25
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Wednesday he will announce his U.S. Supreme Court nominee by the end of May and insisted his pick must back women's rights but would not have to pass a "litmus test" on the abortion issue.


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NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory producing sun science that doubles as eye candy

Scientific American Online - Wed, 2010-04-21 22:35

A new sun-studying satellite had its coming-out party Wednesday, when scientists involved in the project presented early imagery and videos from the spacecraft's instruments at a news conference at the Newseum in Washington, D.C. The Solar Dynamics Observatory, or SDO , launched by NASA in February, gathers a voluminous stream of data about the star nearest Earth, observations that should help heliophysicists better understand the workings of the sun and improve forecasts of solar activity that can cause problems on Earth. [More]

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German bank severs Goldman ties, France eyes probe

Reuters - Wed, 2010-04-21 22:20
BOSTON/FRANKFURT (Reuters) - A German state bank said it had severed business ties with Goldman Sachs Group Inc, citing U.S. regulators' allegation that the dominant Wall Street bank committed fraud, while France eyed an investigation of its own.


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Earth Day at 40: New Perspectives on the Planet's Health

Scientific American Online - Wed, 2010-04-21 22:00
April 22, 2010, marks the 40th anniversary of the original Earth Day. How far has the planet come in the intervening decades? [More]
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Congress may push immigration over climate bill

Reuters - Wed, 2010-04-21 21:58
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic leaders in the Congress may try to win passage of contentious immigration reform legislation this year in a move that could further harm prospects for a climate-change bill, congressional aides said on Wednesday.


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Military leads fight against climate change: Pew

Scientific American Online - Wed, 2010-04-21 20:42

By Timothy Gardner

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. military, the government's largest fuel buyer, is leading the fight against climate change by investing in the "Great Green Fleet" and other ways of cutting dependence on oil and coal, according to a Pew Charitable Trusts report released on Tuesday.

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New book urges reversal of DDT ban to fight malaria

Scientific American Online - Wed, 2010-04-21 20:32

By Tim Cocks

ABIDJAN (Reuters) - Six years after the insect killer DDT was globally outlawed on grounds of environmental damage, two researchers say there are new reasons for doubting the chemical is harmful and are urging its use against malaria.

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Cancer research faces changes with health care reform

Scientific American Online - Wed, 2010-04-21 20:25

WASHINGTON--Many doctors and medical researchers applauded a new federal focus on comparative effectiveness research that was boosted through the 2009 stimulus package and codified with the signing of the health care reform bill in March. This shift will support--and in many cases require--work to establish which treatments work best. [More]

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Democrats press advantage on financial reform

Reuters - Wed, 2010-04-21 20:00
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats in the Senate pressed forward on a sweeping regulation overhaul on Wednesday, backing a measure to drive banks from the lucrative derivatives market at the heart of the financial crisis.


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Drug could stop spinal injuries, researchers say

Reuters - Wed, 2010-04-21 18:55
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Shutting off a single gene can help stop the cascade of damage that can paralyze people with spinal cord injuries, U.S. researchers reported on Wednesday.


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Fast-growing Facebook aims for more social Web

Reuters - Wed, 2010-04-21 18:48
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook's user base is growing at its fastest rate ever, the online social network company said on Wednesday as it rolled out features that link the company's platform more tightly with outside Web sites.


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