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"Polymorphic Threats" are computer viruses that change shape and form as they spread.
about 7 hours ago
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"(XXDR) TB" - Extra Drug-Resistant TB, found in the US for the first time this weekend
about 9 hours ago
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"Hyper-Hygienic" environments in childhood may increase risk of heart disease
about 9 hours ago
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Oxford American Dictionary picks "Unfriend" as the most important word of 2009; can a chastened, contrite "re-friend" be far behind?
about 14 hours ago
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"Principled Pragmatism" is Sec Clinton's stated approach to China; jailing of dissident stresses the aliterative felicity
2:49 PM Dec 26th
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"Romcom" - Romantic comedy, like "It's Complicated."
2:00 PM Dec 26th
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"Lower-body brilliance" - struck by this phrase in NYT review of dancer Soledad Barrio
1:28 PM Dec 26th
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Pentaerythritol - the explosive used on the Northwest flight
1:21 PM Dec 26th
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"PETN"
1:20 PM Dec 26th
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"Jihad Cool" is what Muslim leaders are worried about, as extremists use hip recruiting strategies, reports Politico
12:15 PM Dec 26th
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"Tumor Re-seeding" - New research shows tumors can actually do just; an insidious built-in self-perpetuation machine
3:45 PM Dec 25th
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"Redefault Rate" - the rate of those with restructured mortgages who still can't make their payments; the are better, down to 18%
9:04 AM Dec 22nd
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"Tanning Tax" of 10% gets added to health care bill to replace the "Botax"
8:57 AM Dec 22nd
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"Greenstorm" - Mr. Dictionary's coinage for the CA fight between advocates of solar power and conservation
8:56 AM Dec 22nd
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"Cyber Gang" with no space, is how the WSJ describes the hackers who proved that the Citi does in, fact, sleep.
8:49 AM Dec 22nd
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"The New Frugality" isn't that new anymore, but here's Reuters' take on it
12:27 PM Dec 21st
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"Meep", harmless term used by Muppet character Beaker, banned by principal at Danvers High in made-for-Twitter decision
3:36 PM Dec 19th
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"Mentors" - Euphemism for retired military officers who cash in by consulting for contractors and gov; Sec Gates angered by conflicts
11:30 AM Dec 19th
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"Multi-Site Churches" - new evangelical trend, a kind of branch-store expansion strategy
11:07 AM Dec 19th
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"Skygrabber", a now famous $26 software product that Iraqi insurgents used to hack into and disable, predator drones
11:43 AM Dec 17th
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