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Giant New Jellyfish Has No Tentacles
(Newser) - A huge new species of jellyfish discovered off western Australia looks a bit like a plastic bag—but one that can deliver a potentially lethal sting. Keesingia gigas is as long as a human arm, though bizarrely, none of the specimens caught or photographed appear to have any tentacles, the... More » Newser located this story for you on Friday, August 8, 2014 7:03 AM. The story matched your section(s) Science.
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Male CEO Leaves Job for 'Amazing' Wife, Family
(Newser) - Until now, the public debate of work-vs-family has focused more on female workers than male ones. So Max Schireson's decision to demote himself at a major software company and move back home with his family is turning a few heads, Jezebel reports. "Friends and colleagues often ask my... More » Newser located this story for you on Friday, August 8, 2014 7:03 AM. The story matched your section(s) Money, Technology.
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iPad-Toting Tortoises: Art or Abuse?
(Newser) - Tortoises Big Bertha, Gracie Pink Star, and Whale Wanderer are supposed to walk around a museum opening Saturday in Aspen with iPads on their backs, but a petition hopes to stop the art installation in its very slow-moving tracks. "Animals are living creatures, not art supplies," wrote one... More » Newser located this story for you on Friday, August 8, 2014 7:03 AM. The story matched your section(s) Technology, Lifestyle.
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6.5K-Year-Old 'Noah' Found in Museum Basement
(Newser) - An ancient skeleton gathering dust in the basement of the Penn Museum in Philadelphia for 85 years finally has an ID: It's a 6,500-year-old man newly nicknamed Noah, reports Philly.com . Historians didn't figure it out until a project to digitize the museum’s collection revealed that... More » Newser located this story for you on Friday, August 8, 2014 7:03 AM. The story matched your section(s) Science.
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Artist Creates Trees That Grow 40 Different Fruits
(Newser) - A tree with 40 different fruits sounds like something out of fairytale. But Syracuse University artist Sam Van Aken is turning plum trees into orchards unto themselves, reports Time . Most of the year, his trees appear to be common fruit trees, but they eventually bloom in different colors and bear... More » Newser located this story for you on Friday, August 8, 2014 7:03 AM. The story matched your section(s) Science.
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US Spent $11B Spinning Wheels on High-Speed Rail
(Newser) - Since 2009, $11 billion has gone toward speeding up passenger trains in the US, yet there's little to show for it, the New York Times reports. Though the Obama administration isn't wholly to blame—GOP opposition, community protests, and lawsuits have also ridden the brakes—an expert says... More » Newser located this story for you on Friday, August 8, 2014 7:03 AM. The story matched your section(s) Money.
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BofA, Feds Near Biggest Settlement in US History
(Newser) - Bank of America is headed toward the biggest settlement to arise from the 2008 financial crash, a deal with the Justice Department reportedly worth $16 billion to $17 billion over its role in the sale of mortgage-backed securities, a source directly familiar with the matter tells the AP . The tentative... More » Newser located this story for you on Friday, August 8, 2014 7:03 AM. The story matched your section(s) Money.
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