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  Train carrying 3 million gallons of crude still burning

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  MOUNT CARBON, W.Va. (AP) — Oil cars were still burning more than a day after a train carrying 3 million gallons of North Dakota crude derailed in a …

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  A female computer science major at Stanford: “Floored” by the sexism

  Fortune - Lea Coligado

  The treatment of women in STEM fields, especially in Silicon Valley, has been a subject of ongoing debate. Just last week, the New York Times …

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  What ISIS Really Wants

  The Atlantic - Graeme Wood

  What is the Islamic State? Where did it come from, and what are its intentions? The simplicity of these questions can be deceiving, and few Western leaders seem to know the answers. In December, The New York Times published confidential comments by Major General Michael K. Nagata, the Special …

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  Walker 'punts' on evolution question

  POLITICO - By Jonathan Topaz

  Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker on Wednesday declined to answer whether he believes in evolution. The Republican governor, during a question-and-answer session after a speech in London, where he is on a four-day trade mission, was asked whether he believes in or accepts evolution. “For me, I’m going to …

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  Samsung Smart TVs forcing ads into video streaming apps

  CNET - Claire Reilly

  Just days after its TV voice recognition software came under fire for invading privacy, Samsung users are reporting unwanted Pepsi ads appearing while they watch their Smart TVs.

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