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Strong East Coast Quake Highly Unusual: Scientist

East Coast Earthquake Mistaken as Terrorist Attack
The strong earthquake that rattled the eastern United States on Tuesday was highly unusual in its severity, though it was centered in a part of Virginia known for smaller quakes, seismologists said.
New York Earthquake

New York Earthquake: A Manhattan Shake and a Hurricane in One Week?

People said the daily commute and long working hours would be the hardest part of adjusting to life in New York. Seems somebody forget to mention earthquakes and hurricanes. But that's the reality I'm finding, as the earthquake shook New York Tuesday and forecast models show Hurricane Irene is making its way toward the metropolitan area for a possible Sunday strike at Category 1 strength. Suddenly, the daily commute to work doesn't seem like such a difficult task.
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HP Sues AU Optronics, Charges LCD Panel Price Fixing

U.S. tech giant Hewlett-Packard Co has filed a case against AU Optronics, saying the Taiwanese company conspired to fix the prices of thin film liquid crystal display panels, court documents show.
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U.S. authorities arrest man in 1999 Canada slaying

A truck driver featured on the America's Most Wanted TV show has been arrested in California over the 1999 killing of his ex-girlfriend in Canada, U.S. authorities said on Tuesday.
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Diet Alone Helps Lower Bad Cholesterol: Study

A diet based around plants, nuts and high-fiber grains lowered bad cholesterol more than a low-saturated-fat diet that was also vegetarian, researchers reported on Tuesday.
New reports have emerged suggesting Apple plans to launch its new iOS 5 operating system and iCloud service on 10 October.

Apple Readies Cheaper iPhone for Growth Markets

Apple Inc will release a cheaper iPhone 4 within weeks, jeopardizing profit margins to win lower-end customers from rivals such as Nokia in China and other emerging markets.
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Virginia Earthquake Unusual for East Coast, but Not Unprecedented

The Virginia earthquake Aug. 23 was unusual for the region, although not unprecedented. Earthquakes, though fairly commonplace along the Pacific Coast, are few and far between on the Atlantic Coast because of its different geological structure.
Snow White

Distant Dwarf Planet Nicknamed 'Snow White' is Red

The Dwarf planet 2007 OR10 was nicknamed Snow White, after astronomers found that half the surface of the planet is covered in ice but the surface of the planet looks like a rosy, red-tinged M&M, which has led to the possibility that the planet will be re-named.
Chilean Sea Bass

Fishy Store Labels on Chilean Sea Bass

It may look fresh and the label may read sustainable, but Chilean sea bass is not always what it appears to be on store shelves, a biologist from Clemson University has found. Some of the fish labeled in shops are not sustainable and some are not Chilean sea bass at all.

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