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Bill Gates And The Toilet Of The Future: Why The World Needs A Revolution In Better Sanitation

Bill Gates And The Toilet Revolution: Why The World Needs Better Sanitation
Bill Gates, the man responsible for bringing software to the masses with Microsoft and Windows, has plans to reinvent another industry: Sanitation. Gates, whose philanthropic efforts have helped bring clean water and resources to developing countries via the foundation founded by he and his wife Melinda, said on Wednesday that he plans to build a toilet that's better suited to developing countries in an effort to cut down on disease and death in those regions.

Cisco’s 4Q Results: Major Tech Bellwether For HP, Oracle

John Chambers, CEO of Cisco Systems, speaks during a news conference at at the 2010 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas
Cisco Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: CSCO), the No. 1 provider of Internet gear, is scheduled to report fourth-quarter results Wednesday that are expected to be much better than last year’s when CEO John Chambers said the company was overmanned and was in the midst of layoffs and retrenchment.
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Apple Shares Near All-Time High On New Product Hopes

Shares of Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL), the world's most valuable technology company, have recovered lost ground and are trading not much below their record high of $644 set on April 10. Despite a setback when third-quarter earnings fell shy of estimates last month, they could set another record again this week.
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Google Says Voice-Activated Services Coming, Adds iPhone App

Google (Nasdaq: GOOG), the No. 1 search engine, said it has devised a voice-enabled app for Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) iPhones that will challenge the Siri personal assistant. The move comes two months after Google acquired Motorola Mobility Holdings, one of the top makers of smartphones.
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Top After-Market Nasdaq Movers (Complete Genomics, Allscripts, Silicon Graphics, Salix, Photronics, Boingo, SunPowe, Monster, Career Education, Alaska Communications)

The top after-market Nasdaq gainers Wednesday were Complete Genomics Inc, Allscripts Healthcare Solutions Inc, Silicon Graphics International Corp, Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd and Photronics Inc.The top after-market Nasdaq losers were Boingo Wireless Inc, SunPower Corporation, Monster Beverage Corporation, Career Education Corporation and Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc.
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‘Medical’ Marijuana: 10 Health Benefits That Legitimize Legalization

Prescription drugs kill between about 100,000 people in the world each year, but marijuana, medical or not, has caused absolutely zero deaths. Weed, pot, ganja, or whatever you want to call it, cannabis has actually been a favorable treatment in the treatment of about 200 different medical conditions. Here are 10 ways marijuana can improve your health.
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Curiosity On Mars: Give Credit To Amazon.com, Aeroflex, Too

Three days into its mission, the Mars Science Laboratory, known as Curiosity, is continuing to dazzle scientists and specialists with its first data reports from the red plant. Still more technology companies have acknowledged their participation in the NASA project
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The Monkees Set To Tour With Surviving Members

It’s been 15 years since The Monkees have gone on tour. According to Rolling Stone, the band is set to begin playing again, with surviving members Michael Nesmith, Micky Dolenz and Peter Tork. The tour will start in California and end in New York, at the Beacon Theatre.

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