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Authorities: Trooper gets text seeking illegal buy

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Two women face possible charges after authorities say a text message seeking the illegal purchase of alcohol was errantly sent to an Alaska State Trooper.an off-duty trooper in the southwest Alaska town of Bethel began getting text messages from an unknown number just after midnight Wednesday., responded to the texts and arranged a meeting. Authorities say the woman who se...

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Texas agency defends awarding grant without review

DALLAS (AP) — Leaders of a $3 billion cancer research initiative in Texas sought Wednesday to dampen criticism over not ordering a scientific review before awarding the largest commercial grant in the agency's history.defended the state's decision to approve a $20 million grant without requiring the usual scientific vetting. The funds were given to, a venture capitalist who heads the agency's comm...

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CA museum gets big gift to build shuttle exhibit

has raised nearly half of the $200 million needed to build a permanent exhibit for the space shuttle Endeavour.The museum recently received a donation from the Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Oschin Family Foundation that will allow it to start the design phase of the project. The museum didn't disclose the amount of the gift, citing an agreement it made with the foundation."This is a huge boost. It gives a v...

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Rugby board says no ban on tweeter Fuimaono-Sapolu

denied it ordered Samoa to exclude a player from its squad for the Pacific Nations Cup because of his history of controversial Twitter posts.was banned for six months after last year's Rugby World Cup for a Twitter post that described Welsh refereeThe 23-test veteran had been censured after an earlier Twitter comment that likened Samoa's World Cup schedule to slavery, apartheid and the Holocaust.s...

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Urges support at referendum for Bethel's education budget

have had at least one child in the Bethel school district every year since 1985. For almost three decades, I have witnessed dramatic changes in teaching and learning for the good in Bethel. My children have had many "life changing moments" that I credit to remarkable teachers who made the effort to change a child's direction.But there is a far bigger picture than my personal reflections as a thank...

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'Newsies' choreographer draws on his background

March 29, 2012 photo provided by Disney On Broadway, choreographer Christopher Gattelli attends the opening night of the musical "Newsies" in New York. Gattelli, who just earned his second Tony Award nomination for the high-energy show, doesn’t actually need to be there and his work is technically long done. But the former dancer in Gattelli wants to make sure the young dancers are being safe.Phot...

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Revised bill on social media privacy clears panel

DOVER, Del. (AP) — A bill that would prevent Delaware employers from demanding that employees and job applicants disclose social media login information has cleared aon Wednesday after lawmakers agreed to add an amendment exempting law enforcement agencies.to request and achieve access to an employee's social networking site to ensure compliance with DOC policies.A companion bill would prohibit bo...

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NH House resurrects Internet access tax ban : News Times

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LG upgrades flagship smartphone to revive fortunes

upgraded its flagship smartphone model with a faster chip and a longer battery life, hoping to regain ground lost to more nimble rivals.The Optimus LTE II smartphone, which costs 935,000 won ($804) without subsidies, will be released by all three mobile carriers in South Korea this week.-seok, president of LG's mobile business, said Thursday the new model is for South Korean users only but similar...

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Soyuz capsule with 3 crew docks with space station

ALMATY, Kazakhstan (AP) — A Russian-made Soyuz craft carrying three astronauts has docked with the, putting the crew in place for the imminent arrival of the first ever privately owned cargo ship to the orbiting lab.The Soyuz eased into position Thursday morning Moscow time over the Mongolian-Kazakh border after a two-day trip that began with the launch from the Russian-leased Baikonur cosmodrome ...

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Blood test 'may show women at post natal Depression risk'

a new study, scientists have discovered a way of identifying which women are most at risk of postnatal depression (PND) by checking for specific genetic variants.The findings of the study, conducted by researchers at Warwick Medical School, could lead to the development of a simple and accurate blood test that checks for the likelihood of developing the condition.Dimitris Grammatopoulos, Professor...

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Gene variants that speed progression of Parkinson's disease identified : News Track India

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Glaxo’s Melanoma Cocktail Slows Cancer in Study

combination oftwo experimental melanoma medicines slowed cancer progressionwith few skin complications in an early clinical trial, a resultthat suggests the combo may have fewer side effects thanexisting single-drug treatments.Patients taking Glaxo’s dabrafenib and trametinib togetherhad a lower incidence of rash and skin lesions than previouslyreported with Roche’s Zelboraf, according to a study ...

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Viacom Settles Dispute With Time Warner Cable Over IPad Viewing

“All of Viacom’s programming will now be available to TimeWarner Cable subscribers for in-home viewing via Internetprotocol-enabled devices such as iPads,” the companies saidyesterday in aposted on Viacom’s website. TimeWarner Cable won’t be paying more to stream shows on thegadgets, according to two people familiar with the matter whoasked not to be identified because the terms are private.Viacom...

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Viacom Resolves Its Legal Dispute With Time Warner Cable : Bloomberg

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