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US state commutes sentence hours before planned execution

Washington  - The US state of Georgia commuted the sentence of a convicted murderer less than two and a half hours before he was scheduled to be put to death by legal injection, US news reports sai

Over 50 percent of oceanic shark species threatened with extinction

Washington, May 23 : A new study has determined that over 50 percent of oceanic shark species are threatened with extinction.

Special tools on Mars probe will help reveal Red Planet’s true colors

Washington, May 23: NASA’s Phoenix Mars lander is will have onboard two special tools to give scientists their best look at the Red Planet’s true colors, which would help scientists to determine what makes up the terrain of Mars.

About the size of hockey pucks, the two tools, called color-calibration targets, are covered with color chips, designed by University of Central Florida (UCF) Physics and Astronomy Professor Dan Britt and two students.

When Phoenix’s camera takes pictures of the terrain, it will also capture the calibration targets, allowing scientists to compare the colors in each photo and determine the actual hues.

Now, a robot that walks like a human

Now, a robot that walks like a humanWashington, May 23 : A doctoral student a

The Telectroscope that let’s Londoners see their Big Apple counterparts!

Washington, May 23: The secretary accused of breaking up Shania Twain’s 14-year marriage to music producer Mutt Lange has vehemently denied she was the reason for the couple’s split.

Pretty girls more likely to be bullied, says study

Washington, May 23 : They wear trendy dresses, spend most of the time in front of the mirror, but contrary to conventional wisdom, teenage girls who consider themselves attractive are more likely t

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