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In search of next Big Fix to combat climate change
2013-12-31 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
USA Today: In the 1890s, New York City was swamped -- not by a storm but something smellier, horse manure. Horses, the primary mode of transportation, dropped more than a million pounds each day, causing a sanitation crisis. No one found a fix, and some estimated the streets would eventually be buried several feet deep. Then, "shift happened," says Harvard chemist Daniel Nocera. The automobile arrived, and almost overnight, it replaced horses and cleaned up the streets. Hailed as an environmental savior,...
Micron's New Processor a Big Move
2013-12-31 09:48:59| Semiconductors - Topix.net
It's being called a revolutionary approach to processing massive amounts of data.
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Casinos, tech companies big winners in positive run for Hang Seng
2013-12-31 08:25:55| Logistics - Topix.net
Stocks in Hong Kong closed 0.26 percent higher, finishing a mixed year on a bright note following another record close for the Dow on Wall Street.
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Vegas' New Year's Eve about big names, big bashes
2013-12-31 07:45:57| Apparel - Topix.net
In this May 7, 2013 file photo, musician John Legend arrives at a screening of "The Great Gatsby" presented by Brooks Brothers and Town & Country with The Cinema Society, in New York.
Buffett Bets Billions On Big Oil
2013-12-31 06:55:19| Oil & Gas - Topix.net
In the first deal, Berkshire said it would buy the specialty products division of Phillips, which is focused on improving flow rates for existing oil and gas pipelines.
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