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World's Oldest Rocks Found

Smivs writes "The BBC reports that Earth's most ancient rocks, with an age of 4.28 billion years, have been found on the shore of Hudson Bay, Canada. Writing in Science journal, a team reports finding that a sample of Nuvvuagittuq greenstone is 250 million years older than any rocks known. It may even hold evidence of activity by ancient life forms. If so, it would be the earliest evidence of life on Earth — but co-author Don Francis cautioned that this had not been established. 'The rocks contain a very special chemical signature — one that can only be found in rocks which are very, very old,' he said."

Is GNU Heading for the Rocks?

examines the grievances of the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) and Progressive Peoples Alliance (PPA), junior partners in the Government of National Unity (GNU) of President Umaru Yar’Adua, and the latest outburst by the two parties and writes that the GNU may be heading for the rocks

Mars Rover's Epic Trek For the Crater Endeavor

Smivs writes "The BBC reports that NASA is to send its Mars rover Opportunity on a two-year trek to try to reach a crater called Endeavour. The robot will have to move about 11km to get to its new target — a distance that would double what it has already achieved on the planet. Endeavour is much bigger than anything investigated to date, and will allow a broader range of rocks to be studied. Detailed satellite imagery from the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter will help pick out the best route ahead; and new software recently uploaded to Opportunity will enable the rover to make its own decisions about how best to negotiate large rocks in its path. Opportunity has just emerged from the 800m-wide Victoria Crater. Endeavour, by comparison, is 22km across.

Palin rocks the Internet

While many of those in the big-league media are chronicling Sarah Palin's slide, especially following her disastrous interview with CBS' Katie Couric, the Internet continues to be the best source for Palin-related Internet oddities.

Explosion rocks city in Lebanon

BEIRUT, Lebanon (CNN -- A blast targeting a bus carrying Lebanese soldiers went off near an entrance to the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli on Monday, killing four soldiers, authorities said.

Red Rocks Arts & Crafts Festival 2008 - in Osijek, Opatija and Zagreb

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iYo Rocks the Baby Then Charges Your iPhone

Swedish designer Peter Thuvander likes yo-yo's so much that he designed an iPhone charger concept around them. Called the iYo (what else?), the device charges its lithium ion battery cell with an OLPC crank that's turned using the spinning power of a yo-yo. "The remote control needs only 30 cranks—which is nothing when you yo-yo," he said. Just 30 cranks and your dignity, Peter. I kid, of course, being someone who sleeps with a Duncan yo-yo under his pillow. The video demonstrates what a good idea this is:

Apple Rocks Out with New iPods, iTunes 8

Apple has rolled out iTunes 8, an updated iPod touch, Apple iPhone software 2.1, and super-slim new iPod nanos.

Apple Rocks New iTunes and iPods

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Apple rocks out with iTunes, iPod updates

roundup Heading into the holiday shopping season, Apple retools its iPod Nano, refreshes the iPod Touch, and rounds up to iTunes 8.

Xbox Rocks The Vote

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Kid Rocks Hot Summer; No iTunes Required

Kid Rock is ruling summer ‘08: His smash hit “All Summer Long� — which mashes up the super-familiar riffs of Lynyrd Skynryd’s “Sweet Home Alabama� and Warren Zevon’s “Werewolves of London� — has charted on rock, country, top 40 and adult-contemporary radio. Powered by the single, his album Rock N Roll Jesus — which came out way back in October 2007 — has been climbing the charts, selling over 1.3 million copies and landing at Number Four in late July. How’d it happen? Check out Austin Scaggs’ story from the new issue:

Mars Rocks

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Sennheiser rocks the Xbox

Rock Band 2 is out soon, with German audio specialist Sennheiser inking a lucrative deal with MTV Games and Harmonix Music Systems to let gamers sing through their virtual microphones, perform at sponsored virtual events, and use its branded virtual accessories.

Explosion rocks central Islamabad

At least eight people have been wounded in a suicide bomb attack on the main police headquarters in Pakistan's capital, Islamabad, police have said.

Deadly blast rocks Lebanese city

At least five people have been killed in a suspected car bomb attack on a military bus carrying soldiers in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli.

Axle robot rocks BPW. . .

demand in recent years for quality truck trailer axles with both air and mechanical suspension systems has seen BPW SA grow into a worldclass manufacturing concern employing production techniques and equipment of the highest order.

TARANTINO: ROBOT ROCKS!

If you don't fantasize about living in the Malibu Dream House of Barbie and Ken, you probably don't pay attention to Tarina Tarantino's over the top jewels. But the California designer recently paired with Kid Robot (their stores in Soho, NY, are literally next door) and... well... now you might care.

Mick Jagger rocks EU e-commerce debate

Sir Mick was in Brussels this week to contribute to an EU forum reporting on regional regulatory e-commerce trade reforms.

Open Source Intel Rocks - Sorry, It's Classified

So-called "open source" intelligence -- spook-speak for tidbits taken from newspapers, internet postings, and TV shows -- is starting to play a major role in the nation's spy agencies. That's a major change, in a world that's used to relying on secret satellites and clandestine agents. But old habits die hard. Open source intelligence may come from unclassified material that's available to anyone with a TV or an internet connection. CIA chief Michael Hayden says the finished products have to be kept out of public view. They're just too sensitive for average folks to see.

Arts Alive opening rocks Jozi

Arts Alive got off to an appropriately sunny start this weekend, with all events recording sold-out houses all round.

Museum Travel: Cleveland Rocks Less Than New York Sketch

So much for all the little kids growing up on the skids: The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, a Cleveland, Ohio institution, is expanding to New York City and Las Vegas in a de facto admission that Cleveland does not, in fact, rock.

3rd Test: Prasad rocks Indian openers

Mahela Jayawardene , Muttiah Muralitharan , Chaminda Vaas , Kumar Sangakkara, Michael Vandort, Thilan Samaraweera, Tillakaratne Dilshan , Prasanna Jayawardene, Ajantha Mendis, Malinda Warnapura, Dammika Prasad

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