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How I Fixed the Job Interview

Herb Greenberg, who lost his sight at age 10, developed a test to let employers see workers for who they really are. Herb Greenberg lost his sight at age 10

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How I Fixed the Job Interview

Herb Greenberg, who lost his sight at age 10, developed a test to let employers see workers for who they really are. Herb Greenberg lost his sight at age 10

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Google Maps Help Predict Meth Labs Before They Open

The same maps that can help you find your way to the mall can help the police predict where meth labs will pop up next. Here's a look inside the strange, fascinating world of geospatial predictive analysis. Google Maps is a lifesaver

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Why Penn State Students Rioted—They Deify Joe Paterno

STATE COLLEGE, Pa.--Last night I witnessed the aftermath of the brief, angry riot at Penn State: an overturned news van being righted by a bulldozer, debris from battered cars and upended trash cans littering the street, college kids in “Joe Knows Football” t-shirts stumbling away from College Avenue with pepper sprayed red eyes and tear-stained faces, courtesy of the police. The students had reacted violently to the 10 p.m

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Brazilian Eyes In The Sky Focus On The Disappearing Rainforest

By Michael J. Coren Armed with new drones, Brazilian authorities are sending them out over the wilderness to hunt for poachers and illegal mining and logging. Brazil's environmental police are deploying unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), or drones, to monitor the country's vast forest for illegal logging, drug trafficking and other crimes.

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The Ad Men Behind Occupy George, Occupy Wall Street Infographics Printed On Dollar Bills

By making the facts simple to understand--and putting them in a rather prominent, poignant place--two creatives offer their skills to fight wealth disparity. As the Occupy Wall Street protests gain steam, their message is being broadcast to more people, via news stories, social media, and word of mouth.

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Mexican Narcogangs’ War On Digital Media

Three brutal murders of Internet users shed light on Mexican narcogangs' monitoring of social media and the new dangers of blogging or commenting online in Mexico. In late September, police found the body of Nuevo Laredo resident Marisol Macias Castenada, a 39-year-old office manager for the city's Primera Hora newspaper, dumped on a bridge about a mile from the U.S. border

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How To Catch A Poacher? DNA

New techniques in DNA retrieval from dead animals might change the balance in the often fruitless quest to stop the poaching of endangered species.

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Creep Factor: Apple Conducts Residential Search

Imagine this: There is a suspicion that you are in possession of stolen property (hypothetically, of course). Police want to come search your house, your car, and your office.

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