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Turning up the heat: Finding out how well the Webb telescope's sunshield will perform (Science Daily)

Keeping an infrared telescope at very cold operating temperatures isn't an option, it's an absolute necessity. Serving as a radiation blocker, the Webb telescope sunshield is subjected to nearly 100,000 thermal watts of solar heat, and reduces that to one tenth of a watt on the cold side, a million to one reduction.

Medtronics Endeavor Stent Continues to Demonstrate Compelling and Consistent Long-Term Clinical Results (Finanzen.net)

The consistency and quality of the long-term clinical results for the Endeavor ® drug-eluting stent (DES) from Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT), continue to distinguish it as a treatment for coronary artery disease, according to newly released data.

Al-Qaida suspect worked at Limerick plantWITH VIDEO (The Mercury)

LIMERICK — Before he was rounded up in a sweep of suspected al-Qaida terrorists in Yemen, Sharif Mobley was a laborer at five nuclear plant complexes in Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. One of them was Exelon Nuclear's Limerick Generating Station officials have confirmed.

Al-Qaida suspect had worked at U.S. nuclear plants (Norwalk Reflector)

PHILADELPHIA (MCT) — The American arrested in a sweep of al-Qaida members worked as a laborer at five nuclear plants in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Maryland, federal officials said Friday.

Census takers prepare to make tally of region’s population (Bristol Herald Courier)

About two weeks ago, a team of 40 government employees visited hundreds of rural Southwest Virginia homes, to hand-deliver a 10-question form required for those residents to receive their fair share of nearly half a trillion federal dollars.

Terror suspect had nuke clearance (Boston Herald)

PHILADELPHIA - The American arrested in a sweep of al-Qaeda members in Yemen worked as a laborer at five nuclear...

Sheriff: Call claiming missing hiker has reappeared is a hoax (KATU Portland)

Officers report that a call claiming missing hiker Kate Huether emerged from the trail head Friday afternoon is a hoax. Meanwhile, the man who received a text from Heuther has been cleared as a suspect.

Holes riddle ex-Springstead basketball coach's resume (St. Petersburg Times)

It's hard to track down the truth for fired Springstead hoops coach Steve Thompson.

Al-Qaida suspect from NJ worked at 6 nuke plants (AP via Yahoo! News)

An American seized in Yemen in a sweep of suspected al-Qaida members had been a laborer at six U.S. nuclear power plants, and authorities are investigating whether he had access to sensitive information or materials that would be useful to terrorists.

Resources For (Foreign Relations)

The idea of nuclear disarmament is gaining traction globally, but countries supporting it must counter the risk created by Iran and North Korea, says former U.S. Secretary of State George P. Shultz. He also stresses the need for strong arms treaty verification measures.

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