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  1. Cisco Visual Networking Index Forecast Projects 18-Fold Growth in...Read the original story w/Photo

    2 min ago | Creative Mac

    According to the Cisco Visual Networking Index Global Mobile Data Traffic Forecast for 2011 to 2016 , worldwide mobile data traffic will increase 18-fold over the next five years, reaching 10.8 exabytes per month -- or an annual run rate of 130 exabytes -- by 2016.

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  2. Drought reduces Mexico's agricultural productionRead the original story

    2 min ago | Newkerala.com

    Mexico City, Feb 14 : The severe drought affecting 22 of Mexico's 32 states has caused a 40 percent drop in agricultural production, opening the way for food shortages over the next few months, authorities said.

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  3. People wide off the mark in decisions involving risksRead the original story

    2 min ago | Newkerala.com

    ... gambling - where information about probabilities is given explicitly in numerical form, the journal Psychological Science reports. For instance, in experiments, participants may be asked, "Would you rather have a 50:50 chance of winning $100 or ...

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  4. Monsanto to appeal poisoning verdictRead the original story w/Photo

    2 min ago | Iol.co.za

    US agri-business giant Monsanto said on Tuesday it will appeal a French court ruling that found it responsible for the poisoning of a farmer who inhaled a weedkiller in what is the first such case to reach court in France.

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  5. Nuclear reactor management emerging as green issue: UNRead the original story

    5 min ago | Newkerala.com

    The depletion of soil and the growing number of end-of-life nuclear power reactors are some of the most pressing environmental issues, according to a United Nations yearbook launched on Monday that compiles the most important events and developments of the year.

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  6. ESA Discovers Unexpected 'Haze' of Microwave TransmissionsRead the original story

    5 min ago | Slashdot

    Also, the Milky Way is home to previously unknown 'islands' of cold carbon monoxide gas , helping astronomers uncover the distribution of star-forming regions."

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  7. Frankferd Farm owners get sustainable ag awardRead the original story

    31 min ago | Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

    Brian C. Rittmeyer is a Valley News Dispatch staff writer and can be reached at 724-226-4701 or via e-mail. The Butler County couple still does.

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  8. Rules could ax new coal-fired plantsRead the original story

    31 min ago | Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

    The Obama administration is expected soon to reveal long-delayed rules limiting carbon emissions from new coal-fired power stations, possibly helping to slam the door shut well into the future on the building of plants that run on the fuel.

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  9. Top Stories: Whitney Houston death could spark rise in Birmingham women seeking help, says academicRead the original story

    56 min ago | IcCannock

    WHITNEY Houston's death could spark a rise in the numbers of women seeking professional counselling, a leading city psychologist has claimed.

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  10. Preserving a native tongue: Tribe works to maintain elders' languageRead the original story w/Photo

    3 hrs ago | Statesman Journal

    Fans who have mourned the 17-month hiatus of the AMC show "Mad Men" can get their fashion fix on... A lesson in the Chinuk Wawa Language: Kathy Cole leads a lesson in the Chinuk Wawa language to a small group of elders at the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde main campus.

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  11. Agricultural commodities daily review: India and other countriesRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | StockMarketsReview.com

    MARKET ROUNDUP Soy oil ended higher by 0.62%. Palm oil ended higher by 0.10%. RM seed ended higher by 1.01% IN FOCUS Indian soybean and soy oil futures ended flat on Monday as a strong rupee shrugged off gains in the overseas markets, while rapeseed fell on arrivals from the new crop.

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  12. Kathy Cole (left) leads a class in Chinuk Wawa on Feb. 7 to a small...Read the original story w/Photo

    Sunday | Statesman Journal

    A lesson in the Chinuk Wawa Language: Kathy Cole leads a lesson in the Chinuk Wawa language to a small group of elders at the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde main campus.

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  13. Obama budget plan calls for $22M on MSU projectRead the original story

    7 min ago | WJRT

    ... an agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy. William Brinkman, director of the Department of Energy's Office of Science, tells the Lansing State Journal ( http://bit.ly/zAxPru ) the department is planning a review of its entire nuclear physics ...

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  14. Think You're a Virtuous Valentine? Think Again.Read the original story w/Photo

    8 min ago | Mother Jones

    Valentine's Day skeptics are as prevalent as the holiday's loyalists: For every rose-toting lover, there's a cupid defector who most definitely does not want anything red, pink, or pastel-colored. After digging into the background behind the Valentine's Day industry, I'm pretty convinced that my own wry holiday spirit is merited - if not for this ... (more)

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  15. Myanmar activists warily test new right to protestRead the original story

    9 min ago | Cybercast News Service

    When 200 activists in green T-Shirts marched along a pristine Myanmar beach to protest plans for a coal plant, they expected a long, tough struggle against the powers that be.

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  16. Florida only state in US with an official chefRead the original story w/Photo

    9 min ago | Bradenton.com

    The air in the parking lot of Orlando's Citrus Bowl smells like fresh cut oranges, shrimp and barbecue.

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  17. In October 2011 - January 2012 Kazakhstan exported 4.8 mln tonnes of grainsRead the original story

    14 min ago | Agricultural Market

    January 2012 Kazakhstan exported over 4.8 mln tonnes of grains , declared Asylzhan Mamytbekov, Minister of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

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  18. Administration Seeks $4.1 Billion for Int'l Bodies, Including - Palestine'-Embracing UNESCORead the original story

    14 min ago | Cybercast News Service

    The State Department budget request for fiscal year 2013 includes $4.1 billion for contributions to the United Nations and other international bodies.

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  19. ALC wary as wineries, industry eat into farmlandRead the original story

    16 min ago | Peace Arch News

    Agricultural Land Commission chair Richard Bullock , spoke to members of Metro Vancouver's regional planning and agriculture committee Friday, including vice-chair Harold Steves .

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  20. Movers & Shakers, 2/14: Otchet named chief financial officer of Next CenturyRead the original story w/Photo

    18 min ago | Daily Record

    ... was chief financial officer at SM Consulting and assistant vice president, financial planning and analysis for Science Applications International's cyber and information solutions business unit. She also has worked for Duratek and Impact Innovations ...

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