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Panel: Hide bird flu data from terrorists

Jan
31
Details of a genetically altered strain of the deadly avian flu virus are "a grave concern" to public safety and should be kept under wraps, a federal advisory board declared Tuesday.

Reward offered in deaths of sea lions

Jan
31
The environmental group Sea Shepherd has offered a $10,000 reward for information that leads to the conviction of those responsible for shooting at least a half-dozen sea lions in Washington's Puget Sound.
 

Arctic Monkeys lead race for Britain’s NME Awards – CBC.ca

Jan
31

Arctic Monkeys lead race for Britain's NME Awards
CBC.ca
The Arctic Monkeys is leading the race for NME Awards, given annually by British music magazine New Music Express, while Montreal's Arcade Fire is among the nominees for best international band. The Arctic Monkeys, previous winners who've scooped seven …
Arctic Monkeys dominate UK's NME music nominationsReuters
Arctic Monkeys Lead NME Awards NominationsUltimate-Guitar.Com
Arctic Monkeys – Arctic Monkeys Lead The Field With Seven Nominations At Nme …Contactmusic.com
Times of India -MTV UK -SheKnows.com
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Opinion: Time to update copyright law?

Jan
31
On the first day of every year, works of art whose term of copyright has expired enters the public domain. This year's class is particularly strong, as the novels of James Joyce and Virginia Woolf are now free of copyright protection. If you ever wanted to stage a puppet show of Joyce's masterpiece "Ulysses" or set Woolf's "Mrs. Dalloway" to music, now is your chance.
 

What shakeup means for ‘X Factor’

Jan
31
Having watched as countless contestants said their goodbyes on season 1 of "The X Factor," judges Paula Abdul and Nicole Scherzinger and host Steve Jones will now do the same, without so much as a highlight reel to play them off.

Increased Arctic Shrubbery May Destroy Permafrost – Care2.com (blog)

Jan
31

Increased Arctic Shrubbery May Destroy Permafrost
Care2.com (blog)
Case in point: last year, an article was published in Global Change Biology, a scientific journal, about the effects of increased shrubbery on the Arctic tundra. The tundra is a desert-like ecosystem in the far North. Below a certain depth, …

 

Rare Arctic Owl Migration to the U.S. – Care2.com

Jan
31

Rare Arctic Owl Migration to the U.S.
Care2.com
Considered one of the most significant wildlife events in decades, the iconic snowy owl of Arctic fame is winging it south in a mass migration to the lower 48 states. A handful of snowy owls do find their way to the lower 48 every year during the …
Snowy owls soar south from Arctic in rare mass migrationReuters
Snowy owls leave Arctic for Michigan in search of foodBattle Creek Enquirer
Snowy owls flock to Mich. in unusual numbersUSA TODAY
WWLP 22News -Chicago Tribune -Detroit Free Press
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Massive volcanic eruptions caused Little Ice Age, froze the Thames – Christian Science Monitor

Jan
31

Massive volcanic eruptions caused Little Ice Age, froze the Thames
Christian Science Monitor
The research, which looked at chemical clues preserved in Arctic vegetation as well as other data, also pinpointed the start of the Little Ice Age to the end of the 13th century. By Wynne Parry, LiveScience Senior Writer / January 31, …
Volcanoes may have sparked 'Little Ice Age'Fox News
In the Little Ice Age, Lessons for TodayNew York Times (blog)
Medieval volcanic triggers of Little Ice Age suggestedBits Of Science
BBC News
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Adele tweets she’s Grammy bound

Jan
31
Adele's vocal cords have healed from surgery in November, allowing the 23-year-old British songstress to perform on the Grammys stage next month, she and the Recording Academy confirmed Tuesday.

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