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 Earth's
Magnetic Poles May
Reverse for First Time in
780,000 Years
Could affect some
children's games, global
climate. |
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Astronauts Successfully
Install TV Satellite Dish on Space
Station
Risky, unplanned six-hour space walk was
"well worth it," say
astronauts. |
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 Study:
Chimps', Humans' Genes
Almost 99% Identical
Subtle genetic activity
within the brain accounts
for most of the
differences, says Dr.
Henry F. Muggs (above). |
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| HEALTH / MEDICINE |
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Pill May Someday Replace
Exercise
"Popatoriums" may someday
replace gyms. |
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| TEEN TRENDS |
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Ears Still Most
Pierced Body Part
Belly button, eyebrow,
spleen catching up. |
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| BUSINESS |
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World Threatened by
Information Overload
Experts endorse "zero information
growth" as a global goal. |
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Safety Features No Longer
Standard on GM Cars
But if they want them, customers can pay
extra for brakes, steering. |
| ENTERTAINMENT |
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Movie Attendance, TV
Viewership, Internet Use Down
No idea what people are doing, say
experts. |
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Queen Mum Funeral Coming to
U.S.
Will tour selected cities this summer. |
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 MODERN
LIVING
Coming Soon: A
Sandwich That Stays Fresh
for Three Years -
Packed in your first
grader's lunchbox, it'll
still taste good when you
find it in his lunchbox
in the fourth grade. |
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| ENVIRONMENT |
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Energy Dept. Says Task Force Met
With Many Environmental Groups
Representatives from Greenpeace,
Sierra Club, National Resouces
Defense Council, Alliance to Save Energy,
Environmental Defense, Union of Concerned
Scientists, World Wildlife Fund, World
Resources Institute, Tellus Institute, American
Council for an Energy Efficient Economy,
American Wind Energy Association, and
Resources for the Future spent five minutes
with Vice President Cheney's receptionist. |
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