For the gambit to succeed, Google would have to make Google Maps the clear industry standard and continuously extend its lead.

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Obama will let congressional Democrats and Republicans take the legislative lead, but he will quietly make it clear that he'll sign virtually any pro-nuclear legislation they can pass--while publicly pretending to be mighty reluctant to do so.

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And earlier this month, scientists at Stanford University announced they had discovered a way to make a brain as clear as glass, allowing them to trace neural networks wherever they may lead.

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"I know this will be a major disappointment to many fans of both Hampshire and Shane but, after much discussion and soul-searching, it has become clear to both of us that Shane can no longer make the commitment required to continue to lead Hampshire, " he said.

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None of this would be a problem if the drug industry had a wealth of new breakthroughs, but even with new potential big sellers like Pfizer's Lyrica, for neuropathic pain, or Merck's Gardasil, a vaccine for a virus that can lead to cervical cancer, it's not clear that new drugs can make up for the ones that will be lost.

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Jeff Hodsdon, Digg's lead developer on the project, says the idea was to make it easier and more clear for developers working with the Digg platform.

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