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Nidal Hasan, the alleged shooter in the Fort Hood massacre, will soon face a military trial and could, if convicted, be sentenced to death. Hasan was radicalized by jihadist websites on the internet, which brings up concerns about Al Jazeera, the Arab TV network that is now being broadcast in the US. However, a new study shows that despite the fears of some Americans, Arab television networks such as Al Jazeera do not promote anti-American feelings among all their viewers.
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We’ve told you why, if you live in a city, it always rains on the weekends. Now we’re warning you again: If you’re thinking of moving to a home or office near your local airport, you’d better think twice: areas near commercial airports sometimes experience a small but measurable increase in rain and snow when aircraft take off and land under certain atmospheric conditions.
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Be sure to take your smartphone to your next party or business meeting (whether or not you are sexting)! Engineers are developing software that helps people locate their friends in a crowd and make new friends who share similar interests. It uses nearby wireless networks and smartphones’ wireless communication technologies to alert users that a friend who also uses the software is in the area–and gives directions to that friend’s location. The software can remind a user of a forgotten acquaintance’s name, or help him or her make new professional contacts in the same area of research. Who knows who you’ll meet?
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