Government to Build Ultrasupercomputer by IBM
The 94 million Project Friday aims to create an ultrasupercomputer 300 times faster than existing machines. Energy Secretary Hazel O Leary says it will perform 3 trillion operations per second with 25 trillion bytes of memory to simulate nuclear explosions without actual detonations. DOE officials compare its power to an Olympic leap, calling it a dramatic leapfrog over current tech.
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FDA warns against illegal eye laser use by doctors
Federal regulators issued a strong warning Friday to stop eye doctors from using unapproved laser machines for vision surgery. The FDA cited imports from Europe and self built devices, urging use of FDA approved lasers or approved experiments with patient informed consent. Dr. Susan Alpert warned of action against illegal marketplace devices.
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Klein resigns from CBS over Primary Colors denial
CBS News reports political commentator Joe Klein has resigned amid uproar over his denial of authoring Primary Colors. He apologized for causing trouble and said he wants to simplify his life. Newsweek also paused his column duties for several weeks.
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Tornado devastates Cimarron New Mexico destroys post office
Debris from about 50 buildings covers Cimarron as a tornado demolishes the post office and damages other businesses. Five people are injured, with police and National Guard enforcing a curfew as Acting Gov. Bradley declares a disaster. The historic St James Hotel survives while locals describe widespread destruction and peril.
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Clinton love letter sells for 9900 dollars
A youthful Bill Clinton wrote a 1968 love letter to a girlfriend in Arkansas. Auction house says the letter, written while he studied at Oxford University, sold for 9900 dollars to a Long Island collector who remained anonymous. He thanks Kathy McClanahan for sending a photo and remarks it is beautiful.
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Kathy McClanahan
Fishing bomb injures chief far in Maine
Medway police chief Phil Cram, 42, said to have built a bomb to stun fish, exploded in his hand while placing it from a boat on Junior Lake. The device, a toilet paper tube filled with black powder, blew off part of his right hand. Officer Douglas Tibbetts described the injury.
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