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Cleaning Up After Ourselves (Technology 2:00 a.m. PDT)
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Though banned in the 1970s, toxic PCBs persist in high concentrations
around the world. Now a Stanford team says it may have the solution:
carbon. By Amit Asaravala.
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Microsoft Flexes Music Muscle (DAT's Entertainment 2:00 a.m. PDT)
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The software giant's new pay-per-download service offers an easy-to-
use interface and above-average sound quality. But some critics wonder
if the MSN Music service will foster a widening rift in digital music
security standards. By Xeni Jardin.
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Fans Keep Newton in Motion (Cult of Mac 2:00 a.m. PDT)
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The first gathering of the Worldwide Newton Association this weekend
in Paris promises a surprise that may extend the life of the aging but
much-loved Apple handheld platform. By Leander Kahney.
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Slice of Heaven in the Desert (Culture 2:00 a.m. PDT)
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Sure, there's plenty of fire at this year's Burning Man festival, but
celestial tributes dominate the playa. Daniel Terdiman reports from
Black Rock City, Nevada.
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Bold New World for Bald Mice (Med-Tech Center 2:00 a.m. PDT)
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Scientists find a way to grow hair follicles on furless mice using
stem cells. Now, they hope to extend the research to humans. By Kristen
Philipkoski.
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Mystery Radio Signal 'Not Aliens' (Technology 9:00 a.m. PDT)
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Reports of alien radio signals are merely another crackpot internet
rumor, say astronomers. Also: Singapore bans human cloning….
Archaeologists find an ancient Egyptian tomb…. and more.
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Why Hybrids Are Hot (Wired magazine 2:00 a.m. PDT)
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Have you seen gas prices? Purists can wait for hydrogen. The market
can't. By James Surowiecki from Wired magazine.
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Music Fans, Beware the Big Bass (Med-Tech Center Thursday)
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Doctors report several cases of collapsed lungs apparently caused by
loud music. They theorize that lungs may start to vibrate in the same
frequency as the booming bass, which could cause a small rupture.
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