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Superfast Stars Have Five-Minute Orbits Two stellar corpses circle each other in just 5.4 minutes, whirling tightly together at 310 miles a second, a new study confirms.
NationalGeographic.com | 2 hours ago | comment? | recommend

Headless Man's Tomb Found Under Maya Torture Mural The tomb of a headless Maya man has been discovered beneath an ancient chamber famously painted with scenes of torture.
NationalGeographic.com | 2 hours, 16 minutes ago | comment? | recommend

Group announces Nevada wind turbine plant WASHINGTON, March 12 (UPI) -- U.S. Renewable Energy Group, China-based A-Power Energy Generation Systems and American Nevada Group announced Thursday plans to build a wind turbine manufacturing facility in Nevada.
United Press International | 2 hours, 30 minutes ago | comment? | recommend

1,000-Year-Old Massacre Uncovered in England Scientific tests have shown that 51 decapitated bodies found in southern England were executed Viking raiders.
Discovery Channel | 2 hours, 53 minutes ago | comment? | recommend

Ground Zero Workers Reach Deal Over Claims A settlement of up to $657.5million has been reached in the cases of thousands of rescue and cleanup workers who sued the city, according to city officials.
New York Times | 3 hours, 5 minutes ago | comment? | recommend

Clothing Plays Music When Touched This is a fun little Friday post. Something lite. Two students from the Swedish School of Textiles in BorÃ¥s has developed a textile that works like a musical instruments. Sort of. Jeannine Han and Dan Riley integrated sensors that emit ...
Discovery Channel | 3 hours, 6 minutes ago | comment? | recommend

Our World — 13 March 2010 Preserving virtual worlds, studying fly brains to learn about human memory, UN orders review of climate change panel, and more
Voice of America | 3 hours, 9 minutes ago | comment? | recommend

Women Taking Birth Control Pill May Live Longer The pill reduced women's risk of dying from bowel cancer and other diseases.
Discovery Channel | 3 hours, 14 minutes ago | comment? | recommend

NOAA director urges better explanations of climate AP - Climate change is here and scientists need to do a better job of explaining it to the public, the director of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Friday.
Yahoo! | 3 hours, 19 minutes ago | comment? | recommend

Weather taskforce to warn Haiti of hurricanes AFP - Caribbean weather experts launched a task force Friday to provide Haiti storm forecasts amid fears the 2010 hurricane season could devastate the country's already fragile infrastructure.
Yahoo! | 3 hours, 24 minutes ago | comment? | recommend

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