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Gerbils strut (scamper) their stuff on the runway
The American Gerbil Society's annual pageant, the Westminster dog show of the gerbil world, saw dozens of pint-size entrants this weekend in Massachusetts.
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'Project Blitzkrieg': Are Russian cybercriminals about to invade US banks?
Security researchers uncovered 'Project Blitzkrieg', a plan for a major cyberheist of US banks, after its purported Russian mastermind posted recruitment messages online. It's not clear whether the publicity halted the plot.
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Cover Story How artificial intelligence is changing our lives
From smart phones that act as personal concierges to self-parking cars to medical robots, the artificial intelligence revolution is here. So where do humans fit in?
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Stealing US business secrets: Experts ID two huge cyber 'gangs' in China
Two large operations in China account for 90 percent of cyberespionage against US business, one expert says. Research suggests the scope of the operations could be breathtaking.
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Charlotte au Chocolat
Her parents' restaurant was celebrated, but Charlotte Silver's childhood as a rich little poor girl was less glamorous than it looked.
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Unmanned drone attacks and shape-shifting robots: War's remote-control future
The Pentagon already includes unmanned drone attacks in its arsenal. Next up: housefly-sized surveillance craft, shape-changing 'chemical robots,' and tracking agents sprayed from the sky. What does it mean to have soldiers so far removed from the battlefield?
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In Pictures: Winter weather: How cold is it?
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 11/22
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Energy's checkered past and elusive future
Every energy source is a Faustian bargain. We trade comfort and convenience for deforestation, soot, radioactive waste, oil spills. But perhaps the most unsettling resource we tapped to light our homes was the one that the petroleum age displaced: the slaughter of whales for their oil.
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Hurrican Igor pounds Bermuda, knocks out power
Hurricane Igor, now a Category 1 hurricane, blew through Bermuda on a northeast track. High winds and flooding knocked out electricity to 30 percent of the residents. Most tourists fled the island before Hurricane Igor arrived.
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Hurricane Earl update: storm surges up coast toward Cape Cod
The latest hurricane Earl update has the storm accelerating toward Cape Cod and passing Nantucket after midnight. But hurricane Earl is expected to weaken further as it passes offshore.
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In Pictures: Beating the summer heat
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Difference Maker People making a difference: Teny Gross
The best way to curb gang violence, says this Providence, R.I., mediator, is to offer help from street workers who've been there themselves.
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Waterless urinals: Cheap. Green. But many think ‘gross’
Despite environmental message, many stick up their noses at eco-toilets.
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More Mail Bag matches
Readers write about the pen pals they found through the Monitor's old Mail Bag column.
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Edible landscaping saves money, homeowners find
Flowers are giving way to vegetables – even in the front yard.
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No one lives in this submarine
A new autonomous robot can cruise underwater for seven months on a single battery charge.
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