Last month, Nokia's new CEO Stephen Elop sent an e-mail to his staff, the contents of which would change the course of the company. In a candid, pointed missive, the Canadian executive said, "our platform is burning." Nokia's Symbian operating system had fallen far behind in the age of smartphones, which threatened Nokia's 200 million worldwide customers
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The 8.9-magnitude earthquake that struck Japan this week didn't just trigger a massive tsunami. It also caused an atomic-power emergency at the the Fukushima No. 1 plant in Fukushima Prefecture, where 3,000 people in a two-mile radius around the plant were forced to evacuate due to an overheated reactor.
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Dear EarthTalk : I understand that Congress passed legislation not too long ago that protected a few million acres of wilderness areas, parks and wild rivers, in part to help offset climate change.
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Star's testimony before Congress is a sad moment in a bright career
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Aging actor tells Congress that family member's meddling left him powerless
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Foodborne illnesses kill 3,000 Americans every year and make 48 million sick, and most are never identified, U.S. health officials reported on Wednesday as Congress prepared a major food safety overhaul.
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