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Three Short Answers to Why Alibaba’s Worth So Much
Alibaba just raised $21.8 billion during its initial public offering
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With Record Turnout In Referendum, Scotland Votes No
In a close race, Scotland decides to stay a part of the United Kingdom
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The World Experienced Record-Breaking Weather This August
Last month was the warmest August on record since record-keeping began
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The US Is Trying to Expedite Sunscreen Innovation
Sunscreen is currently subject to an approval process similar to that of new pharmaceuticals
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Australian Intelligence: ISIS Was Planning a Beheading in Sydney
In response, the Australian authorities conducted what they say is the country’s largest counterterrorism raid ever
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Law Enforcement Can Now Search for Faces, Not Just Fingerprints
The Next Generation Identification system is an upgrade from the Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System used today
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SpaceX and Boeing Will Be NASA Astronauts’ New Ride Come 2017
Commercial companies could take over as early as 2017
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Why It Makes Sense to Send the US Military to Fight Ebola in Africa
The military may have capabilities others do not
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Saudi Arabia Makes MERS Preparations for Hajj
MERS has killed over 300 people in the past two years
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Half As Many Small Children Died Last Year As Did in 1990
The global mortality rate for children under five is continuing to drop
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This Is Where Rosetta’s Lander Will Touch Down
The Philae lander will touch down at “Site J” In November
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Russia Is Building a New Military Base in the Arctic
The cold war over the Arctic continues
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How Many Left-Over Mine-Resistant Vehicles Did Your School Get From the Military?
School police forces also get used military gear
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Sinking At Icelandic Volcano Has Scientists Worried About Possible Eruption
Movement within Bardarbunga’s caldera has researchers watching the volcano closely
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This Is How the Internet Reacted to Two Planes Crashing Into the WTC on 9/11/01
The Metafilter page discussing 9/11 is still online
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A vote that could change the direction of Scotland’s future is a little over a week away
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Sir John Franklin’s Doomed Ship Just Turned Up in the Arctic After 170 Years
The two ships disappeared in 1846 during a British expedition trying to map the Northwest Passage
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Enterovirus 68, a Rare Virus, Is Spreading Among Kids in the U.S.
The CDC reports that patients with the respiratory disease are showing up in hospitals across the country
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The Keeling Curve Gets a Much-Needed Boost from Google’s Schmidt
The long-running carbon dioxide monitoring program got a $500,000 grant from the Schmidts
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Case Solved on Jack the Ripper? Not So Fast
An author and a scientist claim to have proven the identity of the notorious 19th century killer, but others say the evidence is lacking
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