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Saturday, September 17, 2011

Newser Daily Digest - New Camera System Knows When You're Lying

New Camera System Knows When You're Lying

(Newser) - A new camera system can reportedly read lies right off our faces. Scientists in Britain have combined video, thermal imaging, and algorithms to scan faces for signs of lies, the BBC reports. The system gets it right about two-thirds of the time, say its makers. The researchers worked with Britain’... More »

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20% of Men Never Shampoo, Use Deodorant

(Newser) - Woe to the gals who shack up with these guys. One in five men don't use deodorant or body spray of any kind, and the same number never use shampoo, a new study says. Conducted by a European market research company, the study of 1,000 men also shows... More »

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Apples, Pears Fend Off Strokes

(Newser) - An apple a day may keep the doctor away, and more specifically lessen your chance of having a stroke. High consumption of apples and other white-fleshed fruit like pears, bananas, and cauliflower reduced people's likelihood of a stroke by 52% in a new Dutch study, the Daily Mail reports.... More »

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Atheist Group to Rip Out 'Immoral' Bible Pages

(Newser) - An outspoken California atheist group is taking a page out of Terry Jones’ book, and more than one page out of the Good Book. Backyard Skeptics will hold a demonstration on Huntington Beach tomorrow in which they rip pages out of the bible that they say depict immoral teachings, the... More »

Newser located this story for you on Saturday, September 17, 2011 7:02 AM. The story matched your section(s) Arts & Living.

New Dolphin Species Found in Australia

(Newser) - For just the fourth time in more than a century, researchers have identified a new species of dolphin—and the Aussie scientists didn’t have to look far. Two dolphin populations in Australia, numbering about 150 in total, were once believed to be bottlenose dolphins; turns out they’re genetically... More »

Newser located this story for you on Saturday, September 17, 2011 7:02 AM. The story matched your section(s) Science & Health.

End of an Era: Last Crown Vic

(Newser) - Bye-bye, Crown Vic: The last one rolled off a Ford assembly line in Canada yesterday, reports the Toronto Sun , bringing an end to a 32-year production line. No other North American car has had as long of a run, notes Justin Hyde at Jalopnik . The big car has been a... More »

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Typo in Romantic Novel Is ... Really Unfortunate

(Newser) - Sometimes a typo can slip quietly into the ether ... and then there's this one in the new romantic novel Baby, I'm Yours: "He stiffened for a moment but then she felt his muscles loosen as he shitted on the ground." Author Susan Andersen is mortified. "... More »

Newser located this story for you on Saturday, September 17, 2011 7:02 AM. The story matched your section(s) Arts & Living.

Société Générale Probed Over Role in Ponzi Scheme

(Newser) - The Justice Department has launched a criminal probe against a subsidiary of Société Générale that alleged Ponzi schemer R. Allen Stanford funneled money through, based on suspicions that it ignored some fishy transactions, sources tell the Wall Street Journal . A Société Générale spokesman confirmed... More »

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12K Take IRS' Amnesty Deal for Offshore Loot

(Newser) - Tax evaders are rushing to the IRS, cash in hand, thanks to a partial amnesty program aimed at recovering money in offshore bank accounts. In all 12,000 tax cheats came forward, the agency announced yesterday, bringing in a total of $2.7 billion. “The results we’re seeing... More »

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Rogue UBS Trader Turned Himself In

(Newser) - So who was the crack financial sleuth who caught rogue UBS trader Kweku Adoboli? Um, that’d be Kweku Adoboli. UBS’ internal systems didn’t blink at Adoboli’s $2 billion screw-up ; it only came to light because he brought it to his bosses’ attention, the BBC reports. The revelation... More »

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Odds of Second Recession Grow: Economists

(Newser) - Economists are citing a one-in-three chance of a new recession—the highest likelihood given in the Wall Street Journal ’s regular survey since the recovery began. The figure is 4 percentage points higher than last month’s as joblessness, a troubled stock market, and fears for Europe continue. “... More »

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