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Scientists Find Thousands Of Previously Undiscovered Species Cowering In Amazon Rainforest 05.23.12

MANAUS, BRAZIL—A team of scientists studying the Amazon Rainforest announced the remarkable discovery this week of thousands of previously undiscovered mammals, reptiles, birds and other species desperately cowering for dear life under rocks ... more»

NASA Announces Plans To Put Man On Bus To Cleveland 04.30.12

CAPE CANAVERAL, FL—Hailing the dawn of a new era in long-distance highway travel, NASA officials unveiled Monday the agency’s ambitious plans to put a man on a bus to Cleveland, OH by early 2013. The complex and dangerous three-day mission, du... more»

Today Now! Host Undergoes Horrifically Painful Surgery Live On Air 03.27.12

Jim Haggerty helps to raise awareness about kidney stones by undergoing an operation in front of cameras. more»

This Article Generating Thousands Of Dollars In Ad Revenue Simply By Mentioning New iPad 03.07.12

SAN FRANCISCO—According to industry sources, this news article is generating a veritable bonanza of highly lucrative advertising revenue by mere virtue of the fact that it mentions Apple's new iPad. more»

NASA Shuttle Bus Delayed

ISSUE 48•22 | 05.25.12 | Radio News
Loophole In Curse Lets Archaeologist Off The Hook

ISSUE 48•19 | 05.08.12 | News in Brief

CUZCO, PERU—Mystic spirits guarding Sacsayhuamán Archaeological Park acknowledged Tuesday that a loophole in a centuries-old hex had allowed archaeologist Brian Bauer to violate the site's subterranean catacombs without being cursed. ... more»
FDA Approves Napalm Breast Implants

ISSUE 48•19 | 05.08.12 | Radio News
Mosquitoes Don't Even Need To Bite Us, Study Shows

ISSUE 48•18 | 05.04.12 | News in Brief

MINNEAPOLIS—According to a study published Friday by researchers at the University of Minnesota, mosquitoes have no physiological reason to bite humans, and in fact do so only out of spite. "For years, entomologists assumed members of the ... more»
Court Orders Amazon.com To Adopt Bankrupt Bookstores' Cats

05.03.12 | Newswire

Court Orders Amazon.com To Adopt Bankrupt Bookstores' Cats more»
Errant Keystroke Produces Character Never Before Seen By Human Eyes

ISSUE 48•18 | 04.30.12 | News in Brief

SAN MATEO, CA—Following an accidental keystroke combination Monday, local woman Kate Garret’s computer displayed a strange, never-before-seen typographical character that experts have since confirmed does not belong to the written language of ... more»
Study: Red Meat Takes Years Off Of Cow's Life

ISSUE 48•16 | 04.22.12 | News in Brief

WASHINGTON—Confirming years of speculation, a new study from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Animal Health Monitoring System has found that red meat significantly increases the risk of premature death in cows. more»
New iPad Tastes About The Same, Nation's Toddlers Report

ISSUE 48•16 | 04.20.12 | Newswire

New iPad Tastes About The Same, Nation's Toddlers Report more»
Archaeologists Report Recently Uncovered Tomb Sure Smells Like Mummies

ISSUE 48•16 | 04.18.12 | Radio News
Scientists Discover Delicious New Species

ISSUE 48•15 | 04.12.12 | Radio News
Sweeping New Labor Reforms Allow Foxconn Employees To Work In Inhumane Conditions From Home

ISSUE 48•14 | 04.05.12 | News in Brief

BEIJING—Following an independent audit that uncovered major labor violations in Chinese factories responsible for producing iPhones, iPads, and numerous other Apple products, electronics manufacturer Foxconn agreed Thursday to sweeping new reforms t... more»
Scientific Journal Releases List Of Year's Top 100 Compounds

ISSUE 48•13 | 03.29.12 | Radio News
Fourth 'Mad Men' Torrent Works

ISSUE 48•13 | 03.27.12 | Newswire

Fourth 'Mad Men' Torrent Works more»
Study Finds Newborn Infants Can Tell If Parents Are Losers

ISSUE 48•12 | 03.21.12 | News in Brief

CHICAGO—A study published this week in the journal Pediatrics found that, within seconds of their birth, babies have the ability to sense whether their parents are losers. more»
Sound Technicians Resort To Hanging Donald Sutherland Upside Down In Empty Stairwell To Get Optimal Voice-Over Tone

ISSUE 48•11 | 03.16.12 | News in Brief

BURBANK, CA—During a recording session earlier this week, technicians at ProSound Studios found they were able to obtain a perfectly lush, heady voice-over resonance by hanging actor Donald Sutherland upside down from the railing of an empty stairca... more»
New Biography Reveals Einstein Devised Theory Of Relativity On Paper Because He Wasn't Smart Enough To Invent Microsoft Word

ISSUE 48•06 | 02.09.12 | News in Brief

PRINCETON, NJ—A new biography by science historian Tanya Medel has rocked the physics world with the revelation that theoretical physicist Albert Einstein wasn't smart enough to invent Microsoft Word and use it to devise his theory of relativity. more»
Intelligent, Condescending Life Discovered In Distant Galaxy

ISSUE 48•06 | 02.06.12 | News

HOUSTON—Marking a momentous leap forward in humankind's understanding of the universe, NASA scientists announced today they had received a radio transmission confirming the existence of intelligent, extremely condescending life in a galaxy nearly 13... more»
New Study Finds Humans May Have Some Capacity For Compassion

ISSUE 48•05 | 02.02.12 | News in Brief

TUCSON, AZ—A University of Arizona study published this week in the American Journal Of Sociology suggests that some adult humans may occasionally feel compassion, a trait scientists have long considered beyond the capacity of the species. more»
FDA Urges Americans To Check Out Weird-Looking Potato

ISSUE 48•05 | 01.30.12 | News

SILVER SPRING, MD—Officials at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration called an emergency press conference Monday to urge all Americans to check out a really weird-looking potato. The half-pound russet potato— discovered last night in a Marylan... more»
Woman On Television Claiming There's A Science Of Eyelashes

ISSUE 48•04 | 01.28.12 | Newswire

Woman On Television Claiming There's A Science Of Eyelashes more»
Scientists: 'Look, One-Third Of The Human Race Has To Die For Civilization To Be Sustainable, So How Do We Want To Do This?'

ISSUE 48•04 | 01.26.12 | News

WASHINGTON—Saying there's no way around it at this point, a coalition of scientists announced Thursday that one-third of the world population must die to prevent wide-scale depletion of the planet's resources—and that humankind needs to figure... more»
Virulent Strain Of Soy Flu Traced To Single Tofurky

ISSUE 48•04 ISSUE 0• | 01.26.12 | Radio News
Gross Doctors Recommend Drinking 8 Warm Cups Of Clam Juice A Day

ISSUE 48•03 | 01.20.12 | News in Brief

ATLANTA—A report released Friday by the Centers for Disease Control's Department of Gross Medicine concludes that people should consume eight cups of warm clam juice a day. more»
New Social Media Start-Up Aims To Be Cross Between Facebook And Facebook

ISSUE 48•03 | 01.19.12 | News in Brief

SAN FRANCISCO—SweetSpace.com, the new social networking start-up from Caltech wunderkind Devin Preston, launched Wednesday with the stated intent of bridging the gap between Facebook and Facebook. more»
Philip Morris Introduces New Marlboro Sinus PM Cigarettes

ISSUE 48•02 ISSUE 0• | 01.15.12 | News in Brief

RICHMOND, VA—At a press conference Tuesday, tobacco giant Philip Morris introduced its new medicinal cigarette, Marlboro Sinus PM, a smokable nighttime cough suppressant and analgesic designed to ease cold symptoms. more»

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Scientists Find Thousands Of Previously Undiscovered Species Cowering In Amazon Rainforest 05.23.12

NASA Announces Plans To Put Man On Bus To Cleveland 04.30.12

Today Now! Host Undergoes Horrifically Painful Surgery Live On Air 03.27.12

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NASA Shuttle Bus Delayed

Loophole In Curse Lets Archaeologist Off The Hook

FDA Approves Napalm Breast Implants

Mosquitoes Don't Even Need To Bite Us, Study Shows

Court Orders Amazon.com To Adopt Bankrupt Bookstores' Cats

Errant Keystroke Produces Character Never Before Seen By Human Eyes

Study: Red Meat Takes Years Off Of Cow's Life

New iPad Tastes About The Same, Nation's Toddlers Report

Archaeologists Report Recently Uncovered Tomb Sure Smells Like Mummies

Scientists Discover Delicious New Species

Sweeping New Labor Reforms Allow Foxconn Employees To Work In Inhumane Conditions From Home

Scientific Journal Releases List Of Year's Top 100 Compounds

Fourth 'Mad Men' Torrent Works

Study Finds Newborn Infants Can Tell If Parents Are Losers

Sound Technicians Resort To Hanging Donald Sutherland Upside Down In Empty Stairwell To Get Optimal Voice-Over Tone

New Biography Reveals Einstein Devised Theory Of Relativity On Paper Because He Wasn't Smart Enough To Invent Microsoft Word

Intelligent, Condescending Life Discovered In Distant Galaxy

New Study Finds Humans May Have Some Capacity For Compassion

FDA Urges Americans To Check Out Weird-Looking Potato

Woman On Television Claiming There's A Science Of Eyelashes

Scientists: 'Look, One-Third Of The Human Race Has To Die For Civilization To Be Sustainable, So How Do We Want To Do This?'

Virulent Strain Of Soy Flu Traced To Single Tofurky

Gross Doctors Recommend Drinking 8 Warm Cups Of Clam Juice A Day

New Social Media Start-Up Aims To Be Cross Between Facebook And Facebook

Philip Morris Introduces New Marlboro Sinus PM Cigarettes

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