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Posted: 09 Jul 2011 01:36 PM PDT

World leaders greet South Sudan
BBC News
Leaders across the globe have been sending their congratulations to South Sudan on the day it became the world's newest nation. Statements recognising South Sudan's nationhood flowed from the US, UK, Russia and others as tens of thousands watched an ...
Chicago rally supports peace in Sudan's Darfur regionChicago Tribune
South Sudan, world's newest nation, is instantly one of the most troubledLos Angeles Times
After Years of Struggle, South Sudan Becomes a New NationNew York Times
Toronto Star -Washington Post -The Seattle Times
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Posted: 09 Jul 2011 01:05 PM PDT

Nasa fights to save the James Webb space telescope from the axe
The Guardian
A Nasa engineer begins final cryogenic testing of the first flight-ready segments of the James Webb telescope. Photograph: AP Nasa is fighting to save its next-generation space observatory, the James Webb Space Telescope. Politicians want to end the ...
Way Above the Shuttle FlightNew York Times
Atlantis' first full day in orbit nearly perfectThe Associated Press
Blastoff from the Past: A Look Back at the Space ShuttleMIT Technology Review
msnbc.com -Reuters Canada -InformationWeek
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Posted: 07 Jul 2011 07:58 PM PDT

Google Pushing Social Effort
Wall Street Journal
SUN VALLEY, Idaho—Google Inc.'s Eric Schmidt was upbeat about the company's new social-networking service and said it is only the beginning of Google's attempt to personalize its products for individual users. ...
Google doubling Google+ populationCNET
Why Google+ Business Profiles Will Trump Facebook PagesPCWorld
Elgan: How Google+ ends social networking fatigueComputerworld
Washington Post -PC Magazine -Los Angeles Times
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Posted: 09 Jul 2011 12:58 PM PDT

Posted: 09 Jul 2011 10:53 AM PDT

HTC Thunderbolt Is The Most Expensive Phone To Make?
SlashGear
Verizon's very first blazing fast 4G LTE smartphone was the HTC Thunderbolt. We did a full review on the handset and although we were a disappointed by the poor battery life, we were indeed impressed by its speed. However, that connection speed is also ...
Verizon pushes latest Thunderbolt update: solves reboot issues, kills free ...Engadget
HTC Thunderbolt OTA Update 1.70.605.0 (Froyo) Rolling Out Now, Fixes Reboots ...Android Police
HTC Thunderbolt Random Reboot Fix Finally Ready?Everything Android
Product Reviews -PopHerald.com -GizmoCrunch
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Posted: 08 Jul 2011 05:30 PM PDT

Shuttle Program Began 30 Years Ago
Fox11online.com
The shuttle program began when astronauts John Young and Bob Crippen launched Columbia on the first of those 135 missions. The launch date was 30 years ago this past April (Apr. 12). It was really a test flight orbiting the earth for barely two days, ...
'It was pure excitement'Houston Chronicle
The last shuttlePortland Daily Sun
How America's First Reusable Space Shuttle Got Off the GroundGizmodo
WEAR -CNN (blog) -Astrobiology Magazine
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