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A little cushion makes for faster running
Friday, May 18, 2012 1:07:00 PM CST
May 18 - Lightly cushioned shoes make for more efficient running, according to a new study from the University of Colorado in Boulder. For decades, runners from Africa who grew up running barefoot have dominated long distance events, leading many to believe that barefoot running is more efficient than running with shoes. But the study finds that the added strain on leg muscles from running barefoot has the opposite effect. Ben Gruber reports.
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Mount St. Helens eruption anniversary marked by images of recovery
Friday, May 18, 2012 12:34:00 PM CST
May 18 - It's been 32 years since Mount St. Helens erupted in the north-western U.S. state of Washington and, to mark the anniversary, NASA has produced a time-lapse sequence of images illustrating how life around the mountain has recovered. The images were taken by NASA's Landsat satellites, starting in 1979 just before the mountain exploded. Kilmeny Duchardt reports.
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Mark Zuckerberg during Facebook IPO launch: "This is an awesome moment"
Friday, May 18, 2012 11:41:00 AM CST
May 18 - At the launch ceremony of Facebook's IPO, CEO Mark Zuckerberg tells employees and supporters to stay focused as the company enters a new phase as a publicly traded company. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
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The computer that knows how you feel
Friday, May 18, 2012 8:53:00 AM CST
May 18 - Palestinian students in Hebron say they have designed a software program that can measure a person's emotions. Ethan Bilby reports.
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Mark Zuckerberg rings NASDAQ opening bell on Facebook debut
Friday, May 18, 2012 7:53:00 AM CST
May 18 – Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s founder and CEO, rings the NASDAQ opening bell at the company’s Silicon Valley headquarters to kick off trading for the world’s No.1 online social network’s initial public offering. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
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Facebook: The price is right at $38
Thursday, May 17, 2012 4:24:00 PM CST
May 17 - Facebook has priced at $38 a share but now the next chapter begins for the top social network, and the pressure will be on to turn users into revenue. Bobbi Rebell reports.
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Reuters Asks: How high will Facebook shares fly?
Friday, May 18, 2012 4:45:00 AM CST
May 18 - Insider asks financial professionals how successful will the Initial Public Offering of Facebook be in the long term?
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Elon Musk's SpaceX dreams
Thursday, May 17, 2012 10:06:00 AM CST
May 17 - Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk hopes to make history when his SpaceX Dragon Capsule attempts to become the first privately-built spaceship to dock with the International Space Station.
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Lab mice reveal path to dementia cure
Wednesday, May 16, 2012 6:56:00 PM CST
May 17 - Scientists in Australia have discovered a molecule in the brain that may hold the key to preventing or even curing dementia. During exercise, the molecule stimulates the growth of new cells associated with memory and scientists believe that by harnessing it, a treatment for dementia could be developed. Rob Muir reports.
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Facebook's advertising challenge
Wednesday, May 16, 2012 6:14:00 PM CST
May 16 - Amid the hype over Facebook's public trading debut, the social media network suffers a black eye as General Motors pulls its ads. A source tells Reuters they weren't working. Jeanne Yurman reports.