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A Garbage Hauler Tidies Up Its Image - New York Times

Waste Management has been trying to clean up its name as thoroughly as it cleans up trash, in part by going green.

Irving Penn - Getty Museum - Photography - Art - New York Times

On Wednesday the J. Paul Getty Museum announced that it had acquired Irving Penn’s “The Small Trades.” The series include 252 full-length portraits of workers.

New Method of H.I.V. Transmission Documented - New York Times

For the first time, health officials report that the AIDS virus can be spread by a mother pre-chewing her infant’s food, a practice mainly seen in poor, developing countries.

When Anxiety Is at the Table - New York Times

Separating the salt and pepper shakers or worrying whether the cutlery is clean enough are just some of the woes that can befall obsessive-compulsive diners.

Attractive women also have to talk the talk: study

PhysOrg news: Attractive women also have to talk the talk: study

Scientists make breakthrough in single-molecule sensing

PhysOrg news: Scientists make breakthrough in single-molecule sensing

Nitrogen pollution boosts plant growth in tropics by 20 percent

PhysOrg news: Nitrogen pollution boosts plant growth in tropics by 20 percent

Transparent fish to make human biology clearer

PhysOrg news: Transparent fish to make human biology clearer

Dry season brings on measles in sub-Saharan Africa

PhysOrg news: Dry season brings on measles in sub-Saharan Africa

Cable Cut Fever Grips the Web | Threat Level from Wired.com

Are underseas telecom cable cuts the new IEDs? After two underwater cable cuts in the Middle East last week severely impacted countries from Dubai to India, alert netizens voiced suspicions

Euros Accepted signs pop up in New York City | U.S. | Reuters

NEW YORK (Reuters) - In the latest example that the U.S. dollar just ain't what it used to be, some shops in New York City have begun accepting euros and other foreign currency as payment for merchandise.

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Sci Tech News - from ABC News Online 10/07/2003 Marriage may tame genius

ABC Online Index - Science News

Abolish student government: The case against ASUA - Opinions

Abolish student government: The case against ASUA,

How Harvard students perceive rednecks: The neural basis for prejudice Blogs Scientific American Community

How Harvard students perceive rednecks: The neural basis for prejudice: img src=http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2297/2243412312_3abbf4e8d2.jpg?Stephen L. MacknikLaboratory of Behavioral...

Inhabitat » New Solar Panels That Work At Night

Future-forward design for the world you inhabit - your daily source for innovations in sustainable architecture and green design for the home.

Diet and behaviour | Eat it up and be a good boy | Economist.com

Prisoners benefit from dietary supplements; prisons might benefit, too