News briefs:April 27, 2010

28 December, 2020

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Fourth U.S. state governor orders net neutrality in government contracts

27 December, 2020

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Sunday, February 18, 2018 On Thursday, Phil Scott of Vermont became the fourth governor in the United States to sign an executive order requiring all companies providing Internet access to state agencies to abide by net neutrality for all customers in his state. He said he did this because Vermonters rely on Internet access without […]

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Teds Woodworking Plans Is It Worth Your Money?

25 December, 2020

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Find Out More About: Reverse Mortgage For Seniors Australia Submitted by: Gordon Holterman Brief Overview Of Teds Woodworking Plans Whether or not you are new to woodworking (and looking to pick up some woodworking skills), or you are an advanced or even a professional woodworker, Teds Woodworking plans is something you would definitely love. In […]

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Category:Frogs

24 December, 2020

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This is the category for frogs. Refresh this list to see the latest articles. 26 March 2020: Florida frog skull survey shows spikes, say scientists 17 December 2018: Fire breaks out at Chester Zoo, England 29 March 2013: Wikinews interviews American zoologists about pirate perches’ chemical camouflage 29 August 2010: Japanese researchers create smell sensor […]

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Feverfew compound gets at leukemia roots

16 December, 2020

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Wednesday, February 23, 2005A compound in the common daisy-like plant feverfew kills human leukemia stem cells and could form the basis for newer, more effective drugs for the disease. American researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center in New York say that it could take months to develop a useable drug from the compound, […]

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New fossils from 10 million year old ape found in Ethiopia

8 December, 2020

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Thursday, August 23, 2007 Researchers say that new, ten million-year-old fossils found in Ethiopia, prove that the theory that humans may have evolved from a species of great apes eight million years ago, may not be true, but that humans may have split from apes as long as 10.5 million years ago. At least nine […]

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Change That Old Room Thermostat And Save Money

6 December, 2020

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Find Out More About: Air Conditioning Newcastle By Ted Davis The standard room thermostat isn’t what it once was. The majority of people do not give their thermostats a second thought until such time as they are going to replace them. However, they have advanced a great deal through the years. They have come a […]

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Artist who changed Hollywood sign to ‘Hollyweed’ surrenders to authorities

4 December, 2020

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Thursday, January 12, 2017 On Monday, the person responsible for changing the Hollywood sign in California to read “Hollyweed” as a new year’s prank turned himself in to local authorities. 30-year-old artist Zachary Cole Fernandez surrendered himself, the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) said. According to LAPD, Fernandez went to the police station accompanied by […]

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Apple’s iTunes replaces Wal-Mart as No. 1 U.S. music seller

3 December, 2020

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Wednesday, April 9, 2008 Five years after its launch, Apple Computer‘s iTunes downloadable music service in February passed Wal-Mart to become the No. 1 music seller in the United States, according to figures released April 3 by NPD Group, a market research firm. The firm said more than 4 billion songs had been downloaded from […]

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