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Facebook friendships world map
6:55AM Staff Writers A MAP of Facebook friendships shows the world's connections across cities and countries.
Warcraft wows online world
The latest chapter in "World of Warcraft" sold more than 3.3 million copies in just 24 hours on the market.
PS3 turned into military computer
THE US Defence Department's largest interactive supercomputer has been made from 1760 Sony PlayStation 3 consoles.
Families winners in the game of life
Greg Thom PLAYING video games together as a family can build lasting memories and strengthen the bonds between parents and children.
Travel
Skier at home amid massive search for him
A BRITISH skier was back home in London today, the day after French police called off a land and air search of the mountains around the Megeve resort where he was believed to be missing.
More travel headaches after 'snowpocalypse'
MORE travel chaos is expected in the US after hundreds of flights were cancelled in what some are calling "Snowpocalypse".
Cross the seas to drink like a Viking
THERE'S a new reason to visit the US: mead, the honey wine drunk by Vikings, is making a comeback.
Flight delays continue after blizzard
The US northeast is beginning to shake off the icy grip of one of the biggest blizzards in years, but air travellers face continuing delays.
Health/Science
Phones may help cure Alzheimer's
AFP DESPITE fears that radiation from mobile phones can cause brain cancer, a new study has found a possible health benefit.
Aspirin sharply reduces cancer risk
1:04PM From correspondents in Paris A SMALL, daily dose of aspirin significantly diminishes the risk of death from a wide range of cancers.
NASA finds 'weird life' on Earth
7:02AM AFP LURKING in the depths of a California lake is a bacteria that can thrive on arsenic, a discovery that could expand the search for aliens.
'Cancer marker' gene found
US and French researchers say they have discovered a genetic marker that could lead to new tests and treatments for the disease.
The Other Side
Tied-up man, 92, chews himself free
9:28AM AP A man, 92, chewed through masking tape for two hours to free himself after two men bound him to a chair and robbed his house.
PS3 turned into military computer
2:31PM NewsCore THE US Defence Department's largest interactive supercomputer has been made from 1760 Sony PlayStation 3 consoles.
Drug smuggling Easter bunny nabbed
11:24AM NewsCore A MAN faces life in prison after trying to smuggle $100,000 worth of cocaine, disguised as easter eggs, into the US.
Snow tracks wheelchair-bound thieves
SWEDISH police nabbed a trio of thieves who used wheelchairs as getaway vehicles but literally forgot to cover their tracks.
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