Culture Clash
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Cambridge, Massachusetts - Immigration policy has been among the most rancorous of U.S. political issues in recent years. What has been fueling America’s contentious debates over the topic?
“Fingerprinting” chips to fight counterfeiting
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Cambridge, Massachusetts - It’s often said that no two human fingerprints are exactly alike. For that reason, police often use them as evidence to link suspects to crime scenes.
How some beetles produce a scalding defensive spray
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Cambridge, Massachusetts - Bombardier beetles, which exist on every continent except Antarctica, have a pretty easy life. Virtually no other animals prey on them, because of one particularly effective defense mechanism: When disturbed or attacked, the beetles produce an internal chemical explosion in their abdomen and then expel a jet of boiling, irritating liquid toward their attackers.
Alleged Leader of the Lorenzana Drug Trafficking Organization Extradited to the United States
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Washington, DC - An alleged leader of an international drug trafficking organization based in Guatemala was extradited to the United States yesterday to face international narcotics trafficking charges in the District of Columbia, announced Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division.
Consumption Rises With Automated Bill Payment
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Durham, North Carolina - The adage “out of sight, out of mind” applies to electricity use, according to new research from Duke University’s Sanford School of Public Policy.
The Surprising Lessons Of “Selma”
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Selma, Alabama (NAPSI) - While you may be familiar with the major turning points of the American civil rights movement of the 1960s, the award-winning feature film “Selma,” which is now available on Blu-ray and DVD, shines a light on some of the lesser-known realities of that critical time in American history.
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