News briefs:June 1, 2010
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News briefs:June 1, 2010

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As increase in digital music sales slows, record labels look to new ways to make money
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As increase in digital music sales slows, record labels look to new ways to make money

Tuesday, August 31, 2010 Every September, the Apple iPod is redesigned. Last year saw the release of the iPod Nano 5th generation, bringing a video camera and a large range of colours to the Nano for the first time. But as Apple again prepares to unveil a redesigned product, the company has released their quarterly […]

LulzSec attacks Nintendo server
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LulzSec attacks Nintendo server

Tuesday, June 7, 2011 Computer hacking group Lulz Security has attacked a server of one of the United States affiliates of Nintendo, a Japanese-based video gaming company. Nintendo themselves confirmed the news on Sunday, with a statement from the corporation reporting that the unit was illegally accessed “a few weeks ago”. Speaking on behalf of […]

Seeds placed in Norwegian vault as agricultural ‘insurance policy’
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Seeds placed in Norwegian vault as agricultural ‘insurance policy’

Wednesday, February 27, 2008 The Svalbard Global Seed Vault, a vault containing millions of seeds from all over the world, saw its first deposits on Tuesday. Located 800 kilometers from the North Pole on the Norwegian island of Spitsbergen, the vault has been referred to by European Commission president José Manuel Barroso as a “frozen […]

Guinean military leader in ‘favourable’ condition after attempted assassination
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Guinean military leader in ‘favourable’ condition after attempted assassination

Monday, December 7, 2009 Morocco said earlier today that Guinea’s military ruler, Moussa Dadis Camara, has undergone successful surgery for gunshot wounds sustained on Thursday in an apparent assassination attempt. Guinea’s military government is offering a reward for the capture of the former head of the presidential guard whose men are accused of carrying out […]

Bull moose shot by police in Alaska
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Bull moose shot by police in Alaska

Sunday, October 18, 2009 University of Alaska Anchorage campus police shot a bull moose on Thursday after it became entangled within fencing material. The animal was reportedly in an “agitated state” when it got its antlers stuck in a fence used to support young trees. Attempting to free itself, the moose struggled as it began […]

New method of displaying time patented
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New method of displaying time patented

Saturday, October 14, 2006 An American inventor has patented a pair of new time formats with a footprint less than 50% of that of conventional four-digit time. The more unusual of the two new formats, called “TWELV”, dispenses with numerals altogether. In place of clock hands or digits, the new clock uses color to convey […]

Premier League 2007–08: Manchester United 3 – 0 Liverpool
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Premier League 2007–08: Manchester United 3 – 0 Liverpool

Sunday, March 23, 2008 March 23, 2008 (13:30 UTC) Manchester United 3–0 Liverpool Old Trafford, Manchester Referee: Steve Bennett Brown 3’Ronaldo 79’Nani 81’Anderson 73’Giggs 73′ Nani 73′ Tevez 73′ 66′ Babel 66′ Benayoun 82′ Torres 82′ Riise English football club Manchester United has beat Liverpool 3–0, making it six points clear at the top of […]