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Submission + - Top Lawyer Hired For Google Antitrust Suit (informationweek.com)

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on Tuesday September 09, 2008 @11:48AM

Van Cutter Romney writes: "The Justice department has secretly hired former Walt Disney Lawyer Sanford Litvack for a possible antitrust suit against Google. As reported earlier the Justice Department is investigating the deal between Google and Yahoo which accounts for 80% of online search advertising. The Wall Street Journal writes today that Justice Department lawyers have been deposing witnesses and issuing document subpoenas for weeks — but that doesn't necessarily mean a case will be brought."

Submission + - The British Steam Car Challenge

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on Monday June 25, 2007 @09:31AM

Van Cutter Romney writes: "A British steam powered car is attempting to hit the record speed of 200 mph. The car, constructed on a tubular chassis holds four boilers which deliver four megawatts of power producing 300 bhp. The current record of 127.659mph is a 101 years old."

Submission + - Tumor supressing gene contributes to aging

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on Thursday September 07, 2006 @08:50AM

Van Cutter Romney writes: "Scientists have discovered a tumor suppressing gene which also leads to aging in stem cells. The gene also known as p16INK4a when removed from "knockout" mice resulted in older mice having organs as healthy as younger ones. However they didn't live any longer than normal mice. The new study was confirmed by three independent researches from Harvard, UNC Chapel Hill and University of Michigan."

Submission + - Scientists identify brain's concept control core

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on Wednesday September 06, 2006 @10:52AM

Van Cutter Romney writes: "Scientists have identified the part of the brain which matches words to objects. While scanning brains from people who suffer from Semantic Dementia they have found that the front end of the temporal lobe seems to be crucial to conceptual application. A better understanding on how this part of the brain works can help develop therapies to counteract Semantic Dementia — the second most common form of dementia after Alzheimer's disease."

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