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Google celebrates Claude Shannon's 100th birth anniversary with doodle
NEW DELHI: Google is wishing happy 100th birthday to the father of information theory, Claude Shannon. Shannon was an American mathematician, electrical engineer and cryptographer. Google CEO Sundar Pichai's...
Why Microsoft bought millions of DNA strands
Your next computer might store its data on DNA, with Microsoft exploring the oldest living thing in the world as a way of storing information and avoiding a future data apocalypse. It hopes that using the highly-efficient and long-lasting molecule will allow it to keep pace with the growth of data,...
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Congress heads out with no resolution on Zika, Puerto Rico
Over the past month, the Senate finally passed a major energy bill — the first in nearly a decade — and made progress on providing help for Flint, Michigan, which is grappling with a water...
Ghana Can No Longer Tolerate Open Defecation Barton-Odro
First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Hon. Ebo Barton-Odro says Ghana can no longer tolerate open defecation under any excuse. According to him, the country cannot win the fight against infectious diseases if it does not step up the pace to address problems associated with safe drinking water,...
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Arsenal must change to end title drought - Cazorla
Santi Cazorla has acknowledged Arsenal need to alter their approach after failing to seize a good opportunity to win the Premier League. Arsenal playmaker Santi Cazorla says the team must change to win the Premier League title after yet another season of disappointment at Emirates Stadium. The...
Pochettino eyes Ferguson legacy at Tottenham
Tottenham head coach Mauricio Pochettino believes the potential at the club could allow him to build an Alex Ferguson-type legacy. Mauricio Pochettino has set his sights on emulating the feats of Alex Ferguson as Tottenham...
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Will easily defeat Hillary Clinton in November, says Donald Trump
Will easily defeat Hillary Clinton in November, says Donald Trump
Washington, Apr 30: Nearly 250 delegates short of bagging the Republican presidential nomination, party front- runner Donald Trump has exuded confidence that he would be able to defeat his Democratic rival Hillary...
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China Says Japan Ties Should Be Based On Cooperation, Not Confrontation
China Says Japan Ties Should Be Based On Cooperation, Not Confrontation
China's relations with Japan should be based on cooperation not confrontation, China's foreign minister told his Japanese counterpart today, adding that China would judge Japan's desire to improve tie......
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Obama announces new steps to curb gun violence
Obama announces new steps to curb gun violence
WASHINGTON (AP) President Barack Obama announced new steps Friday to help curb gun violence, including by identifying the requirements that "smart guns" would have to meet for law enforcement agencies to buy and use...
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Silvio Berlusconi faces sex and lies charges in seven cities across Italy
Silvio Berlusconi faces sex and lies charges in seven cities across Italy
Courts will try the disgraced former prime minister and young women he is accused of bribing to lie under oath...
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North Korea Congress: Kim Jong-un and the Workers Party
North Korea Congress: Kim Jong-un and the Workers Party
North Korea has said its ruling Workers Party will hold its first congress in nearly 40 years next month. North Korea leadership expert Michael Madden looks at what such a rare gathering might actually do. If it hasn't...
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US: Afghan MSF hospital air strike was not a war crime
US: Afghan MSF hospital air strike was not a war crime
The US military has said that a deadly air strike on a Doctors Without Borders (MSF) hospital in Afghanistan last year was a mistake and therefore not a war crime. Technical and human error led to the attack, General...
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In Malawi, people with albinism face ‘total extinction’– UN rights expert
In Malawi, people with albinism face ‘total extinction’– UN rights expert
Print 29 April 2016 – A United Nations human rights expert today warned that the atrocities faced by persons with albinism in Malawi render them “an endangered people group facing a risk of systemic extinction over...
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Facebook just got hit with lawsuit over its plan to issue new stock
Facebook just got hit with lawsuit over its plan to issue new stock
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A Facebook shareholder filed a proposed class action lawsuit on Friday in a bid to stop the company's plan to issue new Class C stock,...
How the Moon got mysterious “tattoos” decoded
How the Moon got mysterious “tattoos” decoded
NASA scientists have found new insights into how the Moon got its mysterious “tattoos” — swirling patterns of light and dark found at over a...
Rising violence kills over 200 in a week in Syria's Aleppo
Rising violence kills over 200 in a week in Syria's Aleppo
The two sides face off in Aleppo, where 15 die at a mosque and 10 in opposition neighborhoods. DAMASCUS, Syria — The Syrian army and rebels unleashed...
Zika test gets emergency approval by FDA, available to doctors next week
Zika test gets emergency approval by FDA, available to doctors next week
The first commercial test for the Zika virus has been cleared for emergency use in the U.S. and could be available by...
Donald Trump crosses a border
Donald Trump crosses a border
Donald Trump had to squeeze through a hole in a fence to speak at the California Republican Convention Friday. [...] his supporters swaggered into the...
Obamas, Royals Collaborate On Twitter Video To Promote Invictus Games
Obamas, Royals Collaborate On Twitter Video To Promote Invictus Games
Barack Obama left more than just cuddly toys behind at Kensington Palace, judging from a newly released comedy sketch that suggests the British royals have also...
Friend Of Accused Church Shooter Pleads Guilty To Lying To Authorities
Friend Of Accused Church Shooter Pleads Guilty To Lying To Authorities
A friend of the white man accused of killing nine black parishioners during a Bible study at a Charleston church last year pleaded guilty Friday to lying to...
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Allowing Americans to sue foreign governments over terrorist acts may sound like a good idea. ...
Allowing Americans to sue foreign governments over terrorist acts may sound like a good idea. ...
From an emotional standpoint, the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act has some appeal. The...
KKK Grand Imperial Wizard Endorses Trump—'a Lot of What He Believes, We Believe'
KKK Grand Imperial Wizard Endorses Trump—'a Lot of What He Believes, We Believe'
You won't believe how seriously the Ku Klux Klan thinks its endorsement is a boon to candidates this...
The 10 Craziest Right-Wing Attacks on Beyoncé
The 10 Craziest Right-Wing Attacks on Beyoncé
From a CIA plot to eat your kids' brains to demonizing Sasha Fierce to Ku Klux Klan tactics, the...
Donald Trump Thinks He Can Win Over Disaffected Bernie Sanders Supporters
Donald Trump Thinks He Can Win Over Disaffected Bernie Sanders Supporters
Campaign manager Corey Lewandowski says Trump is ready to bring into the fold anyone who is still...
Where the Porn Stars Aren't Just Hot—They're Also Ostracized and Exploited
Where the Porn Stars Aren't Just Hot—They're Also Ostracized and Exploited
These porn stars may have a worldwide reputation on the web, but they enjoy little in terms of...
How Bernie Sanders Can Squander—or Expand—His Victory
How Bernie Sanders Can Squander—or Expand—His Victory
Sanders has accomplished much more than what America expected, but he now stands at a precipice. The...
The Surprising People on Both Sides of the Aisle Flirting With Prison Reform—and Then Backtracking
The Surprising People on Both Sides of the Aisle Flirting With Prison Reform—and Then Backtracking
When Ted Cruz, Charles Koch, the Clintons and Bernie Sanders consider fixing a problem, things get...
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