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Vulcan's View: Eruption News and Volcanoes From Space for November 18, 2011

Fri, 11/18/2011 - 08:06
The week's volcanic eruptions as seen from space (and in space).


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Mr. Know-It-All: Speed Trials, iTunes Royalties, Dirty Bombs

Fri, 11/18/2011 - 06:30
Itching to test your hot rod's limits? You'll be happy to learn that on Utah's salt flats, you're free to go fast (just not all furious).


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How Falcons Protect Planes From Gulls and Geese

Fri, 11/18/2011 - 06:30
NATO, as well as airports around North America, have enlisted the Falcon Environmental Agency to keep planes safe from geese and gulls.


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Nov. 18, 1913: U.S. Pilot Loops the Loop

Fri, 11/18/2011 - 06:30
Lincoln Beachey's aviation acrobatics astound America. For a few years, anyway.


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Cartel Plot: Use U.S. Guns for Massive Mexico City Attack

Fri, 11/18/2011 - 06:30
In October of 2008, the boss of Mexico's deadly Sinaloa Cartel proposed buying heavy weapons from returning U.S. troops -- and then using those arms to stage a massive attack in Mexico City. "Let it be a government building," the chief said, "it doesn?t matter whose."


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9 Gadgets That Prove You're a Hard-Core Early Adopter

Fri, 11/18/2011 - 06:30
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Buying Guide: Earbuds Under $100

Fri, 11/18/2011 - 06:30
You've had enough of those crappy earbuds you got for free with your phone. Not only are they cheap and flimsy, but they don't sound very good. You're ready for an upgrade. Luckily, there are plenty of options between $20 and $100.


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All Aboard New York City's Geek Train

Fri, 11/18/2011 - 06:30
There is now Wi-Fi access on the New York City subway. Well, only on the "L" train. Okay, just the last two cars of the L train, on a portion of the line, from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Only for the week of Nov. 14?19.


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Infinite Encore: Catch Epic Fugazi Concerts in Online Archive

Fri, 11/18/2011 - 06:30
Fugazi?s label, Dischord Records, has launched an online archive that will host more than 800 of never-before-heard live recordings, each newly mastered and most available for the band?s traditional $5 fee.


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