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Animals are Smarter Than We Thought

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Posted by geri   
Wednesday, 11 April 2007
baby chimp"Many animals exhibit smart behaviors. But do any of them show what humans would call "intelligence"? Some recently reported lines of research cautiously suggest that the answer is "yes." Chimpanzees have surprised a research team by making wooden spears for hunting. It's the first known example of weaponmaking by a nonhuman." (CS Monitor)
 

San Francisco's Garbage Trucks Go Green

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Posted by geri   
Wednesday, 11 April 2007
All of San Francisco's 400 garbage and recycling trucks now run on alternative fuel, cutting 21 percent of their greenhouse gas emissions with the use of liquefied natural gas, and biodiesel B-20 made from food scraps.
 

Mauritania a Breath of Fresh Air in Arab World

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Posted by HASSAN NAFAA   
Tuesday, 10 April 2007
mauritania mapMauritania is a breath of fresh air in the Arab world. As the second round of presidential elections concludes, the country is set to welcome its new freely-elected president. Ely Ould Mohamed Vall will be peacefully and voluntarily replaced - a far cry from everything that is happening elsewhere in the Arab and Muslim world. Less than two years after the coup that ended the dictatorship, Mauritania is turning into a democratic and free country...
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IBM Donates English-Arabic Translation Devices for Use in Iraq

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Posted by geri   
Monday, 09 April 2007
translation softwareIBM has decided to donate a new automatic, portable software device for Arabic-English translation to help U.S. forces in Iraq. The donation, worth approximately $45 million, was made in honor of an employee's son who was badly wounded while serving in the Arabic-speaking country...
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This Year's Tax Deadline, April 17th, Gives More Time To File

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Posted by JULIAN BLOCK   
Monday, 09 April 2007
tax formDid you know that this year the deadline for filing U.S. Tax Form 1040 is Tuesday, April 17? Americans have two additional days because April 15th falls on a Sunday and April 16th is a legal holiday in the District of Columbia. Great news, but what happens if I miss the deadline? Find out from GNN's featured tax expert, Julian Block...
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