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Raytheon acquiring security provider Websense for $1.9 billion

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US defense contractor Raytheon Co is acquiring the security provider Websense Inc from private equity firm Vista Equity Partners LLC in a $1.9 billion...

Nokia to enter mobile phone business again, report suggests

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Nokia may be entering the mobile phone market once again, according to a recent report indicating that the Finnish company’s Technologies division is developing...
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Fit lasers to International Space Station to shoot at space debris, say scientists

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If an international team of scientists has its way, the International Space Station will be fitted with a laser weapon to shoot at space debris,...
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Arran diver Howard Wood receives world’s top grassroots environmental award

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Howard Wood, who spearheaded a campaign that established Scotland’s first community-developed Marine Protected Area, giving locals a voice in a debate that had long...
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Using mathematics to decide whether parties should form a coalition

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Whoever thought of using mathematics to determine whether a political party should form a coalition? One Italian mathematician professor does, and says his model...
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New Glass Frog species discovered in Talamanca Mountains, Costa Rica

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A new species of Glass Frog has been discovered in the Talamanca Mountains of Costa Rica. Known scientifically as Hyalinobatrachium dianae, the frog is...
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Tragedy of eminent scientist who was fired for seeing Nessie

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Dr. Denys Tucker (1921-2009) was an eminent scientist who was fired as principal scientific officer at the Natural History Museum because he claimed he...
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Astronauts hibernating in space may become possible, says European Space Agency

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Astronauts hibernating in space would mean spaceships could be made smaller and would not have to carry so much water and food, says the European...
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UK economy forecast to grow by 2.8% in 2015

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According to an EY Item Club report, low inflation and eurozone growth is set to help the British economy grow by 2.8% this year. The...
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UK house prices surged to a record high in April

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Asking prices for homes across the UK soared to a record average price in early April due to a surge in housing demand and...