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21May/150

Current Extinction Rate 10 Times Worse Than Previously Thought | IFLScience

Life on earth is remarkably diverse. Globally, it is estimated that there are 8.7 million species living on our planet, excluding bacteria. Unfortunately, human activities are wiping out many species and it’s been known for some time that we are increasing the rate of species extinction. But just how dire is the situation?

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21May/150

Gap between rich and poor ‘keeps growing’ – BBC News

The gap between the rich and the poor keeps widening, according to the OECD.

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20May/150

Stone tool discovery confirms theory of early humans | Toronto Star

Artifacts may be evidence of isolated outburst of handiness shared with chimpanzees or of planet-altering behaviour.

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20May/150

Joey Alexander, an 11-Year-Old Jazz Sensation Who Hardly Clears the Piano’s Sightlines – NYTimes.com

He is famous, his bookings are piling up and his first album is out this week.

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20May/150

Osama Bin Laden documents released – BBC News

Newly released papers from Osama Bin Laden's hideout reveal a frustrated al-Qaeda leader struggling to master an unruly network, the US military says.

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20May/150

Bin Laden ‘focused on US to the end’, papers show – BBC News

In his final years alive, Osama Bin Laden urged his followers to remain focused on attacking the US, newly released documents show.

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20May/150

Senators owner Eugene Melynk undergoes liver transplant | Toronto Star

Sens announced Tuesday that Melnyk and an anonymous donor are doing well after the transplant surgery.

Source: Senators owner Eugene Melynk undergoes liver transplant | Toronto Star

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19May/150

Aruna Shanbaug: India nurse whose rape changed euthanasia laws – BBC News

Indian columnist Bachi Karkaria pieces together the story of nurse Aruna Shanbaug, who died after spending 42 years in a vegetative state after being brutally raped.

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19May/150

UK inflation rate turns negative – BBC News

UK consumer price inflation turned negative in April for the first time since 1960, falling to -0.1%, helped by falling transport and food prices.

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18May/150

10 of the Most Popular Linux Distributions Compared

Windows 8 may be lighter than Windows Vista, but it’s nowhere near as lightweight as these free Linux distributions. If you have an old Windows XP PC or a netbook, you can revive it with a lightweight Linux system.

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