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Microsoft sends out feelers to Facebook: report

News – Microsoft Corp gauged Facebook's interest in a possible acquisition after the software giant's failed takeover attempt of Yahoo Inc, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.

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Dollar Rises Against euro on eve of ECB Rate Call

Money – A money changer displays stacks of 100 US dollar bills. The dollar climbed against the euro and yen, supported by hopes that the worst of the credit crunch is over, and on the eve of a rate decision by the European Central Bank (AFP/File) The dollar climbed against the euro and yen on Wednesday.

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Ubuntu ported to a PDA

Gadgets & Tech – Ubuntu Linux 7.04 is now available for Sharp's Zaurus PDAs. The 0.1 release comes with a minimalist filesystem that can be launched in an emulator, enhanced with software from the vast Ubuntu archives, and then flashed onto a real Zaurus.

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Fan catches ball while talking on mobile phone!

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Diet pills may harm brain development

Health & Fitness – A drug from a new class of weight-loss treatments disrupted wiring needed for brain development in young mice, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday, raising concerns about using such medications in children.

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Scientists map the genetic makeup of the platypus

Science – Scientists said they have mapped the genetic makeup of the platypus -- one of nature's strangest animals with a bill like a duck's, a mammal's fur and snake-like venom.

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Building the Zero-Emissions City

Science – Last week, in the harsh desert climate of Abu Dhabi, construction started on a city that will house 50,000 people and 1,500 businesses but use extremely little energy, and what it does use will come from renewable sources.

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Platypus Looks Strange on the Inside, Too

News – If it has a bill and webbed feet like a duck, lays eggs like a bird or a reptile but also produces milk and has a coat of fur like a mammal, what could the genetics of the duck-billed platypus possibly be like? Well, just as peculiar: an amalgam of genes reflecting significant branching and transitions in evolution.

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Russia Builds Mind-Controlled Computer

Gadgets & Tech – Russian researchers with the Southern Federal University are working on a mind-control headset that would allow human users to interact with their computers using the power of thought. The project secured $750,000 in funds and will unfold in an 18-month time frame.

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