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Is a Breakthrough in Alien Detection Imminent? SETI?s Allen Telescope Array to be Back in Action

The Allen Telescope Array -- named for Microsoft Corp. co-founder Paul Allen, is designed to seek out signals from alien civilizations.
Why don't humans give up hopes on spotting intelligent extra-terrestrial life? Because we haven't got any categorical evidence which suggests that alien life is non-existent and until proven otherwise extra-terrestrials could exist. Though probability of intelligent alien life is an intensely debated topic, SETI (Search for extraterrestrial intelligence- collective name for a number of activities people undertake to search for intelligent extraterrestrial life) is in the lookout for an ali...
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S. California grocery workers press for contract

Roughly 62,000 grocery workers in Southern California are ready to vote on giving their unions the go-ahead for a strike if Ralphs, Vons and Albertsons supermarkets do not put an acceptable contract offer on the table by next week, a union spokesman told Reuters on Tuesday.
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Bonds fund star Gundlach to face grilling at trial

Jurors will finally have a chance to hear directly from Jeffrey Gundlach when the outspoken "king of bonds" takes the stand, expected as soon as Wednesday, in his high-stakes courtroom battle with his former employer, Trust Company of the West.
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Tribune Co. Developing Its Own Tablet: Report

The Tribune Co., one of the largest newspaper publishers in the U.S., is working on a tablet computer of its own to offer its subscribers, CNN reported, citing interviews with more than half a dozen current and former Tribune employees.
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US firm to invest in $100 mln Tanzania farms JV

U.S. firm, AgriSol Energy LLC, and its joint venture partner in Tanzania will invest more than $100 million over the next 10 years to develop a large-scale commercial farming project in the east African country, a company director said on Tuesday.
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International Space Station will Fall on Earth: Details on How and Where

The International Space Station will be operational until 2020s as NASA, Roscosmos, and partners in Japan, Europe, and Canada have reached consensus regarding the matter. "The international partners have been discussing extending the mission through 2028. At this point, there's no reason we wouldn't do that, said NASA spokesperson Joshua Buck.
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Soy Not Good For All

For those who believed Soy supplements could relieve one of menopausal symptoms and bone loss in women, a new research data proves soy isoflavone supplements does little to ease menopausal symptoms or help bone loss in women.
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America Braces for a Stink Bug Invasion

Stink bugs did not get their names for no reason - they emit an unbearable smell similar to that of rotting garbage when squashed. And now these stink bugs, which caused $37 million worth of damage last year, are returning with a mission to invade, after waking up from hibernation.

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