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Nanotechnology: A New and Improved You

With today’s advancements in technology, we can engineer virtually everything from animals to our children. Now, we can even engineer “better” versions of ourselves. Nanotechnology, the manipulation of matter on atomic and molecular levels, may transform the cars we drive to the medical treatments we receive.

Airline Passengers, Astronauts Exposed to Space Radiation

Solar Storm Produced Particle that Can Expose Astronauts to Solar Radiation
The strong solar storm that reached the Earth on Monday has shrouded our planet with cosmic rays and high-energy particles that can prove to be hazardous to astronauts and airline passengers in coming days, space scientists have warned.
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Romney Wins Michigan Straw Poll; Cain Finishes Third

In Michigan, the state where Mitt Romney was born and raised and where his father, George, served as governor, the former Massachusetts governor won the Michigan Straw Poll 2011. Romney claimed an easy victory over Texas Governor Rick Perry.
Leading American scorer Modano retires after 21...

Leading American scorer Modano retires after 21 seasons

Former Dallas Stars forward Mike Modano, the all-time goals and points leader among U.S.-born players, announced his retirement from the National Hockey League (NHL) on Wednesday after a 21-season career.
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Michigan Car Bomb Injures Father and Two Sons

A Michigan man and his two sons were seriously injured by a car bomb late Tuesday, but all three are expected to survive. Police are investigating whether the attack was random or targeted at one of the victims.
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Factbox: Cancer Drugs, Einstein's Spookiness Top Nobel Picks

Researchers who developed ground-breaking leukemia drugs, discovered dendrimers and confirmed Einstein's view that quantum entanglement is spooky are among Thomson Reuters 2011 top tips to win Nobel prizes for science.
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Twenty-Two Americans Get $500,000 Genius Grants

Twenty-two Americans ranging from a radio journalist to a sports trainer received no-strings-attached genius grants worth $500,000 each, a charitable foundation announced on Tuesday.
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New Laser Beam Detects Roadside Bombs

Roadside bombs or improvised explosive devices, killer of many U.S. soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan, can now be detected before they explode from a safe distance by a laser beam, researchers from Michigan State University say.
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Researchers Develop Laser to Detect Roadside Bombs from a Safe Distance

Researchers from Michigan State University (MSU) said the laser they've managed to develop has comparable output to a simple presentation pointer. However, it potentially has the sensitivity and selectivity to canvas large areas and identify the presence of roadside bombs, which they say account for about 60 percent of coalition soldiers' deaths.
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Laser Beam to Locate Road Side Bombs

A new high-tech laser could play a significant role in detecting roadside bombs, one of the greatest causes of deaths for coalition soldiers, a study in from Michigan University has found.
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Moody's Stays Negative on U.S. State, Local Governments

Even though the recession officially ended more than two years ago, the still-weak U.S. economy and a pullback in federal support means the outlook for states and local governments remains negative, Moody's Investors Service said on Monday.
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Giffords husband was to fly WWII plane in Reno air race

Astronaut Mark Kelly, husband of wounded Representative Gabrielle Giffords, was scheduled to fly aerobatics in a P-51 Mustang in the Reno air show on Saturday, a Giffords' spokesman said.
  Late last year, AT&T slapped a deployed U.S. soldier with a "bill shock" of $16,000

Seven States Join AT&T-T-Mobile Merger Lawsuit

Seven states, including California, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois and New York, have joined the lawsuit to stop AT&T’s acquisition of T-Mobile USA, the Justice Department said Friday. Previously, AT&T had proposed a $39 Billion deal to purchase T-Mobile.
First responders and people help victims in this image taken from a video after a vintage World War Two fighter plane crashed near the grandstand at the Reno Air Races in Reno, Nevada

Nine Killed at Nevada Air Race Crash: Authorities

Nine people were killed and more than 50 others were injured when a vintage World War Two fighter plane crashed near the grandstand at a Nevada air race, authorities said on Saturday.

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