The tablet PC could be Apple's next big thing

Figuring out what Apple Inc. has in store for its next big product launch has become as popular a game as gathering to pick fantasy football drafts every fall.
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Israeli scientists find way to combat forged DNA

Israeli scientists have developed new technology to fight biological identity theft after realising that DNA evidence found at crime scenes can be easily falsified.
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Baghdad Bombings Kill at Least 95

Nearly simultaneous truck bombs struck Iraq's Foreign and Finance ministries Wednesday as a wave of explosions killed at least 95 people, bringing the weaknesses of Iraqi security forces into sharp focus less than two months after U.S. forces withdrew from urban areas.
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Evolution 2.0: On the origin of technologies

We've struggled for 150 years to devise a theory of evolution for technology â€" now complexity theorist W. Brian Arthur believes he's cracked it


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Next space shuttle launch set for next week (AP)

AP - NASA will try to launch Discovery to the international space station next week, less than a month after the last shuttle mission.

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Arms expert warns new mind drugs eyed by military (Reuters)

GENEVA, Aug. 19, 2009 (Reuters) -- A leading expert on chemical and biological arms control called Wednesday for urgent efforts to stop new mind-altering drugs developed for medical purposes from being adopted by the military for use in warfare. ... > read full story

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Google helps advertisers predict hot search topics

Google has developed a formula to predict hot online search topics in what promises to be a boon for businesses eager to target ads that accompany Internet search results.
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