Today in Science

Technology

Bill Gates to reduce his role at Microsoft by 2008, increase charity work. BBC, FT, WP, NYT, NYT, LAT, Reuters, AP, AP

Gates' successor as chief software architect named. AP, AP, Reuters

iPod sweatshop uncovered in China. WP, AP, AP


Climate Change

Billions of tons of carbon may be released by thawing permafrost, which could greatly accelerate climate change. Reuters, LiveScience.com, NG


Evolution

110 million year-old fossil suggests birds started out in aquatic surroundings. CBC, WP, NYT, Reuters, LiveScience.com, Nature, Guardian, NG, AP, AP


Animals

Finnish hunters still have no luck catching German bear. Der Spiegel, Der Spiegel (The Washington Post sums up "Bruno" and his travels through Germany. WP)

Surveillance cameras that could be used to help find the German bear are being used to protect the World Cup from terrorist attacks. Der Spiegel

Forest service to allow more predators to be killed in the western US. CSM

Pro-whaling majority on Whaling Commission not a done deal. Reuters


HIV/AIDS

Mutations in a single gene in HIV may have made it deadly. Reuters


Education

Miami-Dade schools ban children's book about Cuba. NYT


Stem Cells

EU to cautiously raise funding for stem cell research. Reuters


Miscellaneous

Conjoined twins separated in California. BBC, NYT, Reuters, AP, AP


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