Worlds fastest supercomputer Roadrunner debuts at $100 million
In Washington AP reports scientists unveiled Roadrunner the world fastest supercomputer built by Los Alamos National Laboratory and IBM. It sustained 1000 trillion calculations per second surpassing Blue Gene and offers civilian as well as defense and medical applications. The system weighs 500000 pounds spans 6000 square feet uses 6948 dual core chips and 12960 cell engines with 80 terabytes memory.
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Surviving Sailors Recall 26 Hours At Sea Off Galveston
Five men from the sinking Cynthia Woods recall staying afloat for 26 hours in the Gulf of Mexico. They kept hope high as they drifted 20 miles offshore, exchanging sea stories and sharing a belt to stay together. Coast Guard veteran Steve Conway led calm talk of rescue protocols while Roger Stone battled water intrusions before the vessel capsized near 11:45 p.m. Friday. The group aimed for an oil rig five miles away and were finally spotted by a helicopter crew 23 miles south of Freeport around 2 a.m. Saturday.
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Pamela Anderson Sells Dodge Viper to Aid PETA
Pamela Anderson plans to donate proceeds from selling her Dodge Viper to People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. She says she has worked with PETA for 15 years and regards the group as her ethical advisers after hosting a private estate sale to benefit the organization.
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Winehouse denies racism amid husband’s guilty plea
Amy Winehouse refuted claims of racism after a video surfaced showing her and another woman singing racial slurs to the tune of Head Shoulders Knees and Toes. The same day Blake Fielder Civil pleaded guilty to assault and related charges, with a video reportedly filmed before his arrest last year and published by a tabloid.
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