More On This Topic: Thomson Ford byAlma Abell If you’re like many households, then chances are that you have a junk car in your backyard that you have no use for. While you have many options for getting rid of the old clunker, you might be looking for a company that offers Cash for Junk […]

Tuesday, June 16, 2009 According to a recent study, almost every kind of animal on Earth engages in same-sex sexual behavior whether intentional or natural. Lead scientist on the study, Nathan Bailey, says the list includes, among others, dolphins, penguins, frogs and birds. “It’s clear that same-sex sexual behavior extends far beyond the well-known examples

Study says nearly every species of animal engages in homosexual behavior

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Wednesday, February 16, 2005According to computer security expert Bruce Schneier, a widely-used cryptography algorithm, known as SHA-1, has been broken by three researchers at Shandong University in China. Designed by the US intelligence agency NSA, SHA-1 has been adopted as an official US government standard and has become widely-used in security applications worldwide, notably digital

Chinese researchers crack major U.S. government algorithm used in digital signatures

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Sunday, November 19, 2006 Nintendo has released its newest video game console in North America. Known as the Wii, the system and games have an MSRP of US$249.99 and US$49.99 respectively. The North American release is to be followed by the December 2nd launch in Japan and the December 8th launch in Europe. Launched officially

The Wii, Nintendo’s next generation console, launches in North America

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Sunday, September 6, 2009 24-year-old Aman Kassaye, of no fixed abode, is to face a charge of attempted murder for his alleged role in an armed robbery that netted £40 million ($65 million) worth of jewelry from a London store. Kassaye is the seventh man to be charged, and is also facing prosecution for conspiracy

Man charged with attempted murder in £40 million London jewel heist

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Saturday, March 30, 2013 Yesterday, the Milwaukee County district attorney charged Cory J. Feerick, a 33-year-old from Brookfield, Wisconsin, with five misdemeanor counts of stealing US$35,000 worth of flush valves from fast food restaurants and university toilets and urinals. If convicted, Feerick could spend to 9 to 45 months in jail, and pay between US$10,000

Brookfield, Wisconsin man charged with stealing toilet and urinal parts

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News briefs:June 9, 2010

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