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• King Tut's wet nurse may have been his sister: expert

  20-12-2015 21:07
  
  An archaeologist said Sunday that Maia, Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun's wet nurse, may have actually been his sister Meritaten, reviving speculation about the identity of the mother of the boy king.
  
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• Prague zoo claims to have the longest salamander on Earth

  20-12-2015 19:48
  
  Prague Zoo says it likely has the longest Chinese giant salamander now on Earth.
  
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• Polluted nuclear weapons site to become tourist destination

  20-12-2015 19:46
  
  The nation's most polluted nuclear weapons production site is now its newest national park.
  
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• SpaceX counts down to first rocket launch since blast

  20-12-2015 19:45
  
  SpaceX on Sunday counted down to its first rocket launch since an explosion after liftoff destroyed its unmanned Dragon cargo ship bound for the International Space Station six months ago.
  
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• Mark Zuckerberg's Dog 'Beast' Joins the 'Dark Side'

  20-12-2015 13:26 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Apparently, even the household pet of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg loves "Star Wars."
  
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• New dawn or Wild West? 'Sharing economy' goes global

  20-12-2015 08:56
  
  It's a new dawn for transport, lodging—and pretty much every service under the sun—and it's all about "sharing."
  
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• Iran closes capital's schools due to air pollution

  20-12-2015 08:55
  
  Iran is to close schools for two days in Tehran, an official said on Saturday, following air pollution three times the acceptable level that has blanketed the city in smog.
  
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• Italy prosecutors halt felling of olive trees in bacteria probe

  20-12-2015 08:53
  
  Italian prosecutors said Saturday they have blocked an EU order to axe thousands of olive trees affected by a deadly bacteria and placed 10 people tasked with tackling the disease under investigation.
  
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• Mongolian dog tradition revived to protect sheep, leopards

  20-12-2015 08:52
  
  Through three decades of marriage, they have wandered together across the rolling hills of Mongolia's northern Tuv Province, accompanied by their herd of sheep and stalked by the wolves and snow leopards that threaten their livelihood.
  
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• Anger, fear at Delhi's pollution ground zero

  20-12-2015 08:50
  
  For 12 hours a day, Raju Misra stands at his snack stall in the world's ultimate pollution blackspot, inhaling toxic fumes and railing against India's politicians for failing to clean up the filthy air.
  
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• Facebook Events gets simplified on iOS update - Modern Readers

  20-12-2015 08:14 via
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  Facebook Events gets simplified on iOS update
  Modern Readers
  Facebook Events gets simplified on iOS update Facebook invitations can be a great way for you to keep up with what's going on in your area, and we might as well admit it – it's cool to get an invite to something fun. But there's no fun in dealing with ...
  Facebook will help you find the best event of the nightPulse Headlines
  Search Facebook Events By LocationNewzy
  Facebook now lets you browse for events, rather th
  

• SpaceX to fly again, attempt successful landing on... - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

  20-12-2015 06:04 via
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  SpaceX to fly again, attempt successful landing on...
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  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Six months after one of its unmanned rockets exploded, SpaceX is expected to return to flight this evening in a highly anticipated launch in which the company also will attempt to land the first stage of its rocket. Elon Musk's ...
  December 20, 2015 in Falcon 9: Live coverage: Upgraded Falcon 9 rocket set for ...Spaceflight Now
  SpaceX aims to land rocket back at Cape CanaveralUSA
  

• SpaceX to fly again, attempt successful landing on ground - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

  20-12-2015 06:01 via
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  SpaceX to fly again, attempt successful landing on ground
  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Six months after one of its unmanned rockets exploded, SpaceX is expected to return to flight this evening in a highly anticipated launch in which the company also will attempt to land the first stage of its rocket. Elon Musk's ...
  SpaceX aims to land rocket back at Cape CanaveralUSA TODAY
  SpaceX go for Sunday evening launchWaco Tribune-Herald (blog)
  SpaceX will try to land a
  

• Microsoft Corporation Furthers Cloud Push with Metanautix Acquisition - MyTechBits

  20-12-2015 05:31 via
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  Microsoft Corporation Furthers Cloud Push with Metanautix Acquisition
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  Microsoft says that by using Metanautix technology, IT departments can connect a wide range of company data sources into private and public clouds in a decentralized fashion, saving costs in the process. Though terms of the Metanautix deal were not ...
  Microsoft acquires the big data startup MetanautixCanonplace News (blog)
  Microsoft acquires Metanautix to offer enhanced big data solutionsMercury Da
  

• Stunning photo of the 'earthrise' seen from the moon - GMA News

  20-12-2015 04:23 via
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  Stunning photo of the 'earthrise' seen from the moon
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  The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) on December 18 released a high resolution photo of the earth seemingly "rising" over the lunar horizon—a product of composite photos taken on October 12. Photo from Lunar Reconnaissance ...
  Rare Christmas full moon to shine Christmas Eve, Christmas Day 2015AL.com
  Christmas full moon will be 1st since 1977Tribune-Review
  Full moon will dawn the skies on Christ
  

• Nevada Governor Signs $335M Deal to Lure Electric Carmaker

  20-12-2015 03:16 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Nevada governor, Legislature OK $335 million deal to attract electric carmaker Faraday Future
  
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• The Latest: Nevada Governor Signs Deal With Carmaker Faraday

  20-12-2015 02:24 via abcnews.go.com
  
  The Latest: Governor signs $335M deal to bring carmaker Faraday Future to Nevada
  
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• Christmas full moon will be 1st since 1977 - Tribune-Review

  20-12-2015 01:35 via
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  Christmas full moon will be 1st since 1977
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  The moon turned an orange hue Tuesday, April 15, 2015, during a total lunar eclipse in the sky above Phoenix. Email Newsletters. Sign up for one of our email newsletters. Daily Photo Galleries. Saturday - Dec. 19, 2015. By Aaron Aupperlee. Saturday, Dec.
  Rare Christmas full moon to shine Christmas Eve, Christmas Day 2015AL.com
  Christmas Full Moon Will Light Santa's Way For The First Time In Almost 40 YearsStarpulse.com
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• FBI said to probe breach of Juniper Networks VPN software - USA TODAY

  20-12-2015 00:44 via
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  FBI said to probe breach of Juniper Networks VPN software
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  SAN FRANCISCO—U.S. officials are investigating a recent breach of Juniper Networks software over concerns the "backdoor entry" allowed a foreign government to tap into communications of the U.S. government, news reports said. On Thursday, Sunnyvale ...
  US reviews possible 'back door' in Juniper Networks codeVentureBeat
  FBI Investigating Juniper VPN HackLight Reading
  First on CNN: Newly discovered hack has U
  

• SpaceX aims to land rocket back at Cape Canaveral - USA TODAY

  20-12-2015 00:33 via
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  SpaceX aims to land rocket back at Cape Canaveral
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  MELBOURNE, Fla. — SpaceX could deliver a Space Coast double-feature Sunday night, returning its Falcon 9 rocket to flight after a six-month layoff and then making a historic attempt to land the rocket's first stage back on shore. Flying for the first ...
  'Significantly improved' SpaceX Falcon 9 set to soar on 'unofficial' Orbcomm ...SpaceFlight Insider
  SpaceX scheduled to return to flight Sunday and attempt another dram
  

• Exploit Logs You Into Linux Systems After Hitting Backspace 28 Times - PC Magazine

  20-12-2015 00:28 via
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  Exploit Logs You Into Linux Systems After Hitting Backspace 28 Times
  PC Magazine
  Though most of you likely don't run Linux—specifically, one using the Grub2 bootloader—you'll surely appreciate the unintended humor of a brand-new exploit that was recently found for said bootloader. The exploit is being quickly patched by various ...
  Insane bug makes it incredibly easy to hack many Linux systemsBetaNews
  Users can log into Linux by hitting the backspace key 28 timesPulse He
  

• Nevada Lawmakers Approve $335 Million Deal to Attract Electric Carmaker Faraday Future

  20-12-2015 00:04 via abcnews.go.com
  Nevada lawmakers approve $335 million deal to attract electric carmaker Faraday Future
  
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