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America Braces for a Stink Bug Invasion

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Stink bugs did not get their names for no reason - they emit an unbearable smell similar to that of rotting garbage when squashed. And now these stink bugs, which caused $37 million worth of damage last year, are returning with a mission to invade, after waking up from hibernation.
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Lucille Ball of "I Love Lucy" Lookalike

"Lucy" look-alikes honor Lucille Ball's 100th birthday

More than 900 red-lipsticked, redheaded women -- and men -- gathered near a "Vitameatavegamin" sign in the hometown of "I Love Lucy" star Lucille Ball to mark her 100th birthday on Saturday with a world record for most Lucy look-alikes.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner walks to the Rose Garden

China Weighs in on S&P Downgrade, Says U.S. Should Live Within its Means [SLIDESHOW]

China holds a large amount of U.S. debt. Xinhua, the official press agency of China, issued a commentary on Aug. 6 titled After historic downgrade, U.S. must address its chronic debt problems. The commentary stated that the days when debt-ridden Uncle Sam could leisurely squander unlimited overseas borrowing seemed to be numbered because S&P slashed the country's AAA rating for the first time.
Robots Drive Safer Than Humans, Google Keeps Perfect Driving Record

Robots Drive Safer Than Humans, Google Keeps Perfect Driving Record

Google has been involved in a car accident with another vehicle while operating its automated robot car. The Google Prius was reported to have rear ended several cars including another Toyota Prius. The tech giant claims that the accident occurred while the car engine was switched to manual mode saying the automated robot was not responsible.
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Guidewire hires underwriters for IPO: sources

Guidewire Software Inc, which sells software to the insurance industry, is gearing up to go public and has selected JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM.N) and Deutsche Bank (DBKGn.DE) to underwrite the deal, people close to the matter said.
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Nine-year Old Hit-and-run Victim Ryan White Battling For Life

Ryan White, a 9-year-old tourist from Yardley, Philadelphia, who became the victim of a hit-and-run incident in downtown San Francisco after watching a baseball game, was battling for his life on Friday night at San Francisco General Hospital.
Salty water on Mars

Water on Mars At a Glance [Photos]

NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter revealed on Thursday that highly salty water may flow on Red Planet during the warmest months, which raise the chances that life could exist on Mars.
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"Spam King" charged with bombarding Facebook users

Sanford Wallace, known as the "Spam King," has turned himself in to U.S. authorities after he was indicted for masterminding a scheme that sent more than 27 million unsolicited junk messages through Facebook's servers.
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Facebook Uncovers 'Smoking Gun' Evidence in Paul Ceglia Case

The Paul Ceglia vs. Facebook lawsuit has got another twist in the tale, as the Menlo Park, California-based social networking company has claimed to have revealed "smoking gun" evidence against Ceglia, the New York state resident, who claimed half of Mark Zuckerberg's stake in Facebook.
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Intel's McAfee product leverages old chip features

Intel's first cyber-security product co-developed with its McAfee unit will take advantage of features already built into its processors and will likely be available as an extra service to customers.

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