Take a stroll through virtual reality on the CyberWalk omni-directional treadmill

Jogging on the spot has gone high tech thanks to an omni-directional treadmill that allows you to walk in any direction while staying centered on the treadmill.

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msnbc.com:6-year-old's love notes live on after her

This is the true story of a six-year-old girl named Elena and her battle against cancer. In her last days she showed a community how to love and how to live.

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Shiloh Pepin, also known as "Mermaid Girl" dies (video)

Shiloh Pepin, the girl born with a condition known as 'mermaid syndrome,' has died at the age of 10. She had been hospitalized in critical condition for almost a week prior to her death on Friday.

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Mobile print reader makes D.C. area crime-solving a snap - washingtonpost.com

The ability to quickly identify any person on the street is a useful tool which, without proper restrictions, could bring us one step closer to the Orwellian vision.

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Sicilian prefers prison to house arrest with wife | Oddly Enough | Reuters

A fate worse than death, or at least worse than incarceration...

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China: Hundreds more kids poisoned by lead - World environment- msnbc.com

BEIJING - Nearly 1,000 children in a central Chinese province have tested positive for excessive lead in their blood, state media reported Tuesday, the latest of several lead poisoning cases involving thousands of children across the country.

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Energy hub to tap supconductor cables for solar and wind | Green Tech - CNET News

A project scheduled to be disclosed on Tuesday will propose using superconducting cables to transport renewable energy from the middle of the country to different corners of the U.S.

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Raw Fish Spread Liver Cancer: Discovery News

The human liver fluke, a freshwater parasite endemic to areas of Thailand, Japan, and Siberia, triggers human liver cancer by creating harmful cell mutations, encouraging tumor growth, and stopping normal cell death, according to a study released yesterday in the journal PLoS Pat …

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EPA to review health impact of weed killer | Green Business | Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Environmental Protection Agency said on Wednesday it is reviewing the health impacts of an herbicide known as atrazine, a widely used weed killer that recent studies have tied to birth defects, low birth weight and premature babies.

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Leaked video: Glenn Beck uses Vicks to cry on cue | Raw Story

The video speaks for itself, but the comments following the article speaks for anyone who sees through Glenn Beck's unethical charade.

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EcoATM pays you for your used mobile phone

An EcoATM machine currently being trialed in Nebraska, accepts your used mobile, scans it to assess its market value and rewards you with a retail coupon or gift card.

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Texas police take on blog commenters | Technically Incorrect - CNET News

Careful what you say and who you pretend to be when you say it in Texas.

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Sci-fi movie, Sony ad prompt Nigerian image angst | Oddly Enough | Reuters

The Nigerian government takes exception to it's country being portrayed in a negative way. A rose by any other name, I say...

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Revolutionary discovery means world may not run out of crude

A team of scientists based at the Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden have made a "revolutionary" discovery about how hydrocarbon is formed, learning that animal and plant fossils are not necessary to form crude oil.

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Solar panel roads to power our homes

Solar Roadways has been able to design a frame for the solar panels to sit in which makes them feasible for use as roads.

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Does your reality need augmenting? Try these apps | Rafe's Radar - CNET News

Augmented reality is quietly sneaking into daily life.

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Massachusetts Sen. Ted Kennedy Dies at 77 After Cancer Battle - washingtonpost.com

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Horrifying PSA About Texting While Driving. | Design & Innovation | Fast Company

This article is about the possible consequences of texting while driving. I would like to add further that any other activity that distracts a person from driving can have the same result.

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Fox News' Glenn Beck loses advertisers | U.S. | Reuters

NEW YORK (Nielsen Business Media) - Some of the nation's biggest advertisers are distancing themselves from Fox News host Glenn Beck after he called President Obama a racist during a July 28 broadcast.

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Sick of Zucchini? Tips for Dealing with a Glut : Planet Green

Zucchini is notorious for producing way more fruit than most people would ever want to eat. Here are some tips for handling the glut of home grown goodness.

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Blue M&M food dye reduces paralysis from spinal injuries - but turns you blue

A study published in the July 28th Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) seems to show that it's possible to block the actions of adenosine triphosphate, or ATP and greatly reduce the severity and permanence of spinal injuries - using the same type of food dye th …

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The "euthanasia" distortion on help for families | Health Insurance Reform Reality Check

Melody Barnes, the President's Director of the Domestic Policy Council, debunks the malicious myth that reform would encourage or even require euthanasia for seniors.

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Worldwide Slump Makes Nigeria's Online Scammers Work That Much Harder - washingtonpost.com

Inside the life of a Nigerian scammer.

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MIT tackles challenge of electric car that recharges in ten minutes flat

MIT is designing an electric vehicle that will recharge in ten minutes and have a top speed of 100 mph.

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