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| Supercomputer to boost research output The most powerful supercomputer in the country is now online at the Australian National University (ANU) in Canberra. abc.net.au |
Decision soon on closing lock to stop Asian carp CHICAGO (AP) -- A decision could come within days on whether to temporarily close a vital Chicago area shipping waterway in an increasingly desperate bid to stop the invasive Asian carp from reaching the Great Lakes, an Obama administration adviser said Friday.... hosted.ap.org |
Bargnani, Turkoglu lead Raptors over Pistons AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) -- Andrea Bargnani scored 21 points, Hedo Turkoglu added 11 points and a season-best 11 assists and the Toronto Raptors beat the short-handed Detroit Pistons 94-64 on Wednesday night.... hosted.ap.org |
Rare New Year's Eve 'blue moon' to ring in 2010 LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Once in a blue moon there is one on New Year's Eve. Revelers ringing in 2010 will be treated to a so-called blue moon. According to popular definition, a blue moon is the second full moon in a month. But don't expect it to be blue - the name has nothing to do with the color of our closest celestial neighbor.... hosted.ap.org |
Turning Trash Piles Into a Bird-Watcher’s Paradise Every other month, the Parks Department leads birders through what it plans to call Freshkills, which until not long ago was just a garbage dump on Staten Island. feeds.nytimes.com |