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X Prize Eyes New Contests for Spaceflight Innovation
May 20, 2013

X Prize Eyes New Contests for Spaceflight InnovationSAN MATEO, Calif. — The organization whose big-money prizes helped get the private spaceflight industry off the ground isn't done issuing high-profile challenges to spur exploration of the final frontier.


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Portland Fluoridation Vote Reignites Debate
May 20, 2013

Voters in Portland, Ore., will decide tomorrow (May 21) whether the city will begin fluoridating its water. For weeks, residents have been contentiously debating water fluoridation, the addition of fluoride to public water supplies for the purpose of reducing cavities and tooth decay.

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What Explains the Recent Outbreak of Tornadoes?
May 20, 2013

What Explains the Recent Outbreak of Tornadoes?Tornado season has been relatively quiet this year. There were only 72 tornadoes nationwide in April, 70 percent below the 10 year average, according to the Weather Channel. But within in the last week, tornado outbreaks have been erupting from North Texas to Minnesota.


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Army of Underwater Vehicles to Unravel Ocean Mysteries
May 20, 2013

SAN MATEO, Calif. — Mr. Spock may think space is the final frontier, but Earth's deep oceans are just as mysterious and unknown. Now, one scientist says thousands of people could explore the oceans using cheap, remotely controlled robots.

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Nearly 19 Feet! Longest Burmese Python Captured in Florida
May 20, 2013

Nearly 19 Feet! Longest Burmese Python Captured in FloridaFlorida has a long list of problematic invasive species, from the vervet monkey to the lionfish, but the Burmese python might be the state's public enemy No. 1 — so much so that residents will hop out of their cars at night to catch one double the normal size.


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1st British Space Station Astronaut Launching in 2015
May 20, 2013

1st British Space Station Astronaut Launching in 2015LONDON — The first British astronaut ever to visit the International Space Station will launch in 2015 for a six-month mission that may involve spacewalks, wrangling visiting robotic spacecraft and space experiments, the UK Space Agency announced today (May 20).


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NASA's Curiosity Rover Drills Into 2nd Mars Rock
May 20, 2013

NASA's Curiosity Rover Drills Into 2nd Mars RockNASA's Mars rover Curiosity has broken out its trusty drill again, pulling samples from deep within a Red Planet rock for the second time ever.


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Sleep-Deprived Teen Drivers More Likely to Crash
May 20, 2013

Sleep-Deprived Teen Drivers More Likely to CrashToo little sleep increases the risk of car crashes for young drivers, a new study confirms.


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Grocery Shopping While Hungry Not Good Idea, Science Confirms
May 6, 2013

If you've ever gone grocery shopping while you're hungry, you know the task can be a challenge: Everything looks good.

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How Much Say Should Congress Have in Science Funding?
May 2, 2013

A battle over science is under way in the halls of the Capitol, with some in Congress calling for more say in which research projects receive federal dollars.

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For much of the past 10 years, beekeepers, primarily in the United States and Europe, have been reporting annual hive losses of 30 percent or higher, substantially more than is considered normal or sustainable. But this winter, many U.S. beekeepers e...
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Just the other day, the local newspaper did a story about the homeless on Oahu.  Like any clever newspaper, the Star Advertiser had staff photos to go with the story.The image of a 32 year old man, from West Coast, holding a placard with the me...
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A recent trip to K-Mart gave the old geezer the opportunity to check out who was hanging about IHS.  The shelter run by IHS is just across the road from K-Mart.As luck would have it, the old geezer spied someone known to, sitting on the car par...
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The quote used in the title comes from Darryl Vincent, chairman of Partners in Care-Oahu's Continuum of Care.Mr. Vincent is a very clever chap.  Has an answer for everything.Mr. Vincent is dependant on his organization receiving a never ending ...
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JamesJames could be a poster child for Hawaii's Chronic Homeless.  James says he has been living rough for the past 6 years.  From living in a van to sleeping on a bench at The Bus Stop.Tuesday last, James made his way to hospital to get so...
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Alan“Th e only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn, like fabulo...
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KDC Solar and North Jersey Media Group Cut Ribbon on Large Solar Facilityby Staff WritersBedminster NJ (SPX) May 10, 2013The solar operation will cover more than 60 percent of the power needs at North Jersey Media Group's printing plant. KDC Sol...
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Finally, in an editorial in local newspaper, is much truth about the homeless situation in Hawaii.Dormitory 'rooms' and not apartments for the homeless.  Collecting the homeless that 'cost' in social services received and hoping that change mig...
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My post about the homeless brought loads of emails.  Not all were kisses, some were bricks.I am in on the trick, am well aware that my style offends some folks in non-profits and local government.  Even the Fourth Estate...Lots of folks wa...
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Once again, the local newspaper does another front page story on the homeless in Hawaii.  Once again, the headline promises much but the story is lacking.The Mayor of Honolulu detailed his 'new' plan to deal with the homeless situatio...

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