World's oldest water discovered in Canadian mine
Scientists have discovered ancient pockets of water thought to be at least 1.5 billion years old, deep underground in a zinc and copper mine in Canada.
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Facebook Home Is Losing Steam In The Charts…Fast
Facebook Home, the app which CEO Mark Zuckerberg touted as the “next version of Facebook,” has not been an immediate hit. Its Google Play rankings have been dropping steadily after the launch buzz wore off, according to new data from top app store analytics firms. Despite having an active user base of over a billion on the social network itself, the company announced on Thursday that it was just now “nearing” 1 million downloads for its Home app. Plus, AT&T also slashed pricing this week on the HTC First, the first Facebook Home-powered handset, which went from $99 to just $0.99. The data shows it’s been a struggle so far, in terms of user acquisition, for Facebook Home. The application became available for download on April 12th on Google Play, where only a limited selection of devices were supported: the HTC One X, HTC One X+, Samsung Galaxy S III and Samsung Galaxy Note II. A preloaded version of the app was made available via the HTC First, which officially went on ...
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Canada: Auditor unable to trace $3.1 billion in anti-terror funds
Canadian Auditor General Michael Ferguson released his spring report today (April 30). Among his more astonishing findings was that the government was unable to account for $3.1 billion in expenditures on anti-terror programs.
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Both IMF and Bank of Canada lower growth predictions for Canada
Mark Carney, Governor of the Bank of Canada, lowered economic growth expectations for the first and second quarters in Canada. The IMF also predicted a lower growth rate as well.
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IMF awaits Morsi's agreement for $4.8 billion Egyptian loan
Although Egypt is said to be close to agreement on a loan from the IMF worth $4.8 billion, President Morsi is concerned about conditions imposed that would force him to legislate unpopular policies.
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