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College rankings: Which countries have the best education systems?
A new higher education ranking focuses on evaluating quality by countries as a whole, rather than specific academic institutions. Here are some of the findings:
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How a humongous alien planet could explain how our solar system was born
The discovery of a colossal gas giant some 130 light-years from Earth could help explain the origins of our own solar system, say scientists.
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Change Agent Sierra Leone combats the outrage of child soldiering
The Child Soldier Initiative will train the army and police in how to engage with children in combat situations, as well as educate youths about the problem.
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Opinion: Why America isn't the only country that wants guns for self-defense
The appeal of guns for personal protection is hardly unique to America. Consider gun ownership in South Africa, Britain, India, and Mexico. All these societies are dealing with inequality exacerbated by economic austerity and eroding public services, which breeds fear about insecurity.
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Post-Sandy Hook, South Dakota and Georgia move to protect schools with guns
As the gun-control debate continues, Georgia, South Dakota, Colorado, and New York have emerged as bellwethers on how the nation is beginning to stand up to gun violence.
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One-cop Georgia town considers making gun ownership mandatory
Nelson, Ga., might require homeowners to have a gun. The idea that people should be ready to protect themselves while waiting for police to come is percolating in gun-rights circles.
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Cover Story Future hangs on misunderstood majority of gun owners
Gun control seen through the eyes of the misunderstood majority of gun owners is more nuanced and complex than the absolutism of America's big gun lobbies. The Obama administration is courting this breed of centrist, gun-friendly Americans on the fence about gun control.
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Cruise ship drama: How to survive on an 893-foot life raft
Tourists turned survivors got back to basics and formed a temporary colony onboard the paralyzed Carnival Triumph.
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Chapter & Verse 'Going Clear,' Lawrence Wright's book about Scientology, has its release delayed in Canada
The Canadian release of 'Going Clear' has now been put on hold while its publisher reviews libel law in the country. The book's publication was already cancelled in the UK.
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N.Y. Times hacked: How large is China's campaign to control, intimidate?
The list of media outlets infiltrated by Chinese cyberspies doesn't end with The New York Times or Wall St. Journal, cybersecurity experts say. Anyone reporting on China is a potential target.
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Focus Cyber security in 2013: How vulnerable to attack is US now? (+video)
Businesses, government, and individuals seek better cyber security measures, as cyberattacks mount in the US. One key focus is how to protect 'critical' systems such as power, water, and transportation.
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Change Agent Curacao looks at using ocean water for power
Curacao, an island nation in the southern Caribbean, may use cold seawater to generate power, taking an innovative step toward clean, local energy.
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Gone spear hunting: Ancestors used stone spear tips 500,000 years ago
Stone spear tips from South Africa date to 500,000 years ago, says new research. Human ancestors were hunting with stone spears about 200,000 years earlier than scientists previously thought.
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Modern Parenthood Social media monitoring: Is it good or bad parenting?
Social media monitoring for your kids is becoming easier, thanks to new child-tracking apps for parents. Striking a balance between trusting and protecting your child's online activity may not be so easy.
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'Call Me Maybe': Being happy in a minor key
Songs in minor keys, such as this summer's sugary hit 'Call Me Maybe,' by Carly Rae Jepsen, are on the rise as listeners want more complex sounds from their radio hits.
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Doctors' advice to keep older patients off the road can save lives, study finds
A Canadian study found that doctors, rather than well-intentioned family members, are more effective at keeping older patients and other drivers safe on the road.
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Toilet of the future? Runs on sun. Wins prize.
Toilet of the future wins $100,000 from Gates Foundation for solar-powered unit that recycles water and turns waste into energy. Foundation will spend $3.4 million on its 'toilet of the future' initiative.
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Colossal human sculpture unearthed in Turkey
Archaeologists in southeastern Turkey have discovered an enormous stone sculpture of a Neo-Hittite warrior-king daring from the first millennium B.C.
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Ancient spiral galaxy baffles astronomers (+video)
Using data from the Hubble telescope, scientists have found the oldest spiral galaxy in the universe, a galaxy that, according to current models, isn't supposed to exist.
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Astronomers discover oldest spiral galaxy in the universe (+video)
The discovery with Hubble Space Telescope of a spiral galaxy, long before other galaxies are known to have formed, surprised scientists
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'Cyborg' allegedly attacked over camera implants
"Parts of me started shutting down," says professor and self-proclaimed cyborg after an alleged assault at a McDonald's in Paris.
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Keep Calm Good Reads: Globalization and the glass half full
Here is a survey of a few good articles to explain global doom, the globalized taste in literature, and the peculiar mental shortcuts and errors that smart people make.
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College rankings: Which countries have the best education systems?
A new higher education ranking focuses on evaluating quality by countries as a whole, rather than specific academic institutions. Here are some of the findings:
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Human ancestors used fire a million years ago, finds study
Ash and a charred bone unearthed in South Africa indicates that, even a million years ago, humanity's forebears had harnessed fire.
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Could free-floating 'nomad' planets carry seeds of life in the universe?
A 'nomad' planet of the right mass, with the right atmosphere, and some source of heat – perhaps radioactive decay or tectonic activity – could allow for life either on the surface or underground.
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Tax VOX What tax reform would mean at the state level
Congress could go a long way towards fixing the federal system without destroying state revenue codes—but only if reform is done carefully.
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