Apple Shows Off New iPods and TV, Unveils Social Network

Apple fans Web-wide tuned in to an annual music-themed event Wednesday, where Steve Jobs unveiled an updated streaming TV device, funky new iPods -- and a social network that's all about music.




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Monkeys Caught Monkeying Around During Full Moon (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com - Monkeys that prowl the forests of Argentina after dark prefer the light of the full moon, according to a new study. The findings suggest that for some nocturnal monkeys, moonlight trumps their internal biological clock for setting sleep schedules.

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To Spend Real Money on Fake Money, Go to Target

Target has begun selling gift cards for Facebook credits, letting consumers spend real money on fake money to buy gear in online apps and games such as Farmville. 




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Biotech salmon safe for eating: FDA (Reuters)

Reuters - A biotechnology company's genetically engineered salmon are as safe to eat as other Atlantic salmon, U.S. regulators said as they weighed approval of the first DNA-altered animal for Americans' dinner plates.

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Dragon Con to Bring Costumed Hoards to Atlanta

Don't worry if you see a Klingon strolling down the street with a mummy this weekend in Atlanta. It's just Dragon Con.




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North Carolina County Orders Evacuation of 30,000 Ahead of Earl

A hurricane warning was issued for North Carolina on Wednesday as Hurricane Earl barreled toward the East Coast packing winds of 125 mph. 




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BP replaces failed blowout preventer on Gulf well (Reuters)

Reuters - BP Plc successfully replaced a failed blowout preventer from atop its ruptured Gulf of Mexico oil well late on Friday, the top U.S. official overseeing the spill response said.

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BP raises blowout preventer, key evidence in probe (AP)

In this image taken from video provided by BP  PLC at 12:23 a.m. EDT, Saturday Sept. 4, 2010 Aug. 3, 2010 shows the blowout preventer that failed to stop oil from spewing into the Gulf of Mexico being raised to the surface. The blowout preventer wasn't expected to reach the surface until Saturday, at which point government investigators will take possession of it. (AP Photo/BP PLC) NO SALESAP - BP PLC was on Saturday slowly raising the 300-ton blowout preventer that failed to stop oil from spewing into the Gulf of Mexico, careful not to damage or drop a key piece of evidence in the spill investigation.




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Sacramento eatery takes 'dancing shrimp' off menu (AP)

AP - A Sacramento restaurant agreed to stop serving live shrimp after an animal-rights group said the practice was cruel to the shellfish.

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Tons of Tablets Set to Challenge Apple iPad's Dominance

Samsung's first tablet computer, the Galaxy Tab, will go on sale in two weeks -- joining the Dell Streak and a slew of Google-powered pads, all trying to turn up the heat on the Apple iPad.




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The nation's weather (AP)

Breezy conditions and a few lingering showers are likely in the Northeast, while rain and even a few snow showers will form in the Intermountain West Sunday Sept. 5, 2010.  Areas of showers and thunderstorms will also move through Florida. (AP Photo/Weather Underground)AP - The remnants of Hurricane Earl took aim at Nova Scotia early Saturday after a brush with the Northeast that was far less intense than feared, dumping heavy, wind-driven rain on Cape Cod cottages and fishing villages accustomed to nor'easters.




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Indonesian Volcano Spews New Burst of Ash

An Indonesian volcano that was quiet for four centuries shot a new, powerful burst of hot ash more than 10,000 feet in the air Friday, sending frightened residents fleeing to safety for the second time this week.




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Fiona weakens to a tropical depression in Atlantic (AP)

Power company crews prepare to straighten a pole that bent over due to the high winds of Hurricane Earl in Nags Head, North Carolina. Earl barreled toward Canada past the northeastern US state of Massachusetts early Saturday after it weakened further and was downgraded from a hurricane to a tropical storm.(AFP/Getty Images/Mark Wilson)AP - To the southeast of Earl in the Atlantic, Fiona is weakening and has become a tropical depression as it heads toward Bermuda.




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Plants and Spiders Compete for Food, Scientists Discover

Wolf spiders and carnivorous plants called sundews may compete with each other for food in the wild, a new study finds.




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Nazi Bomber Found in Ocean off England

A German bomber shot down in World War II has been found 50 feet below the sea off the coast of England.




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Jordan Unearths 3,000-Year-Old Iron Age Temple

Archaeologists in Jordan have unearthed a 3,000-year-old Iron Age temple with a trove of figurines of ancient deities and circular clay vessels used for religious rituals, officials said Wednesday.




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BP spill costs hit 8 bln dlrs as crews unearth clues (AFP)

A scientist documents recently washed ashore oil on a beach near Venice, Louisiana. British oil giant BP has spent eight billion dollars to battle the Gulf of Mexico disaster, the company has revealed as its crews retrieved key evidence from the seabed.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Win Mcnamee)AFP - British oil giant BP has spent eight billion dollars to battle the Gulf of Mexico disaster, the company has revealed as its crews retrieved key evidence from the seabed.




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Exercise Can Counteract Obesity Genes, Says Study (Time.com)

Time.com - A new study finds people who are genetically predisposed to obesity may benefit most from physical activity

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HP Vs Dell: the Bidding War That Ended in Spectacle

The showdown over 3Par Inc. that ended Thursday was a puzzling spectacle. It pitted two of the world's biggest technology companies against each other for control of a company that was obscure outside of technology circles and flat-out unloved on Wall Street, with a stock that was stuck around $10 for a year and a half. Why?




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Mass Extinction Threat: Earth on Verge of Huge Reset Button? (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com - Mass extinctions have served as huge reset buttons that dramatically changed the diversity of species found in oceans all over the world, according to a comprehensive study of fossil records. The findings suggest humans will live in a very different future if they drive animals to extinction, because the loss of each species can alter entire ecosystems.

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