news for August 22, 2011

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/ford-toyota-sign-deal-to-jointly-develop-gas-electric-hybrid-system-for-pickup-trucks-suvs/2011/08/22/gIQAXOrHWJ_story.html

--> Coming soon - hybrid pickup trucks from a joint effort between Toyota and Ford.

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory?id=14352546

--> More poisoned Chinese food. Fortunately it seems to be a local problem this time, and not wide spread.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/blogpost/post/dog-found-with-mysterious-sad-note-mr-b-was-supposed-to-go-to-the-pound/2011/08/22/gIQAvlzRWJ_blog.html

--> Divorce affects the ENTIRE family. That means pets, too.

http://www.giantfreakinrobot.com/film/ridley-scott-takes-directing-duties-upcoming-blade-runner-film.html

--> Ridley Scott comes back to the Blade Runner universe.

http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory?id=14356505

--> Humanoid robot in space.

http://science.slashdot.org/story/11/08/22/1256246/Earth-Ejecta-Could-Seed-Life-On-Europa

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http://hardware.slashdot.org/story/11/08/22/1143216/Why-Amazon-Cant-Manufacture-a-Kindle-In-the-US

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http://it.slashdot.org/story/11/08/22/1348245/Anonymous-Breaches-Another-US-Defense-Contractor

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http://www.linuxjournal.com/content/how-release-stuck-nfs-mounts-without-reboot

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http://www.technologyreview.com/business/38183/

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http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110822102057.htm

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http://www.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/08/22/marriage.heart.surgery/index.html

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http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111903461304576524213444138314.html

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http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=the-partner-paradox

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http://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode.cfm?id=exoplanet-looks-potentially-lively-11-08-22

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http://www.wired.com/underwire/2011/08/blackwoods-guide-dangerous-fairies/

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http://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode.cfm?id=molars-say-cooking-is-almost-2-mill-11-08-22

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http://www.foxnews.com/health/2011/08/22/lowering-your-cholesterol-without-medication/

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http://www.foxnews.com/health/2011/08/18/why-fantasy-is-fun-but-reality-is-better-in-bedroom/

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http://www.foxnews.com/health/2011/08/22/importance-phytochemicals-in-your-diet/

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http://www.foxnews.com/health/2011/08/22/scientists-discover-cause-all-types-als/

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http://www.businessweek.com/news/2011-08-22/swiss-president-says-u-s-approach-in-tax-probe-unacceptable-.html

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http://www.businessweek.com/news/2011-08-22/wall-street-aristocracy-got-1-2-trillion-in-secret-loans.html

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