AP Mobile: Stephanie Kwolek, Kevlar inventor, dies at 90

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Stephanie Kwolek, Kevlar inventor, dies at 90

DOVER, Del. (AP) - Police Lt. David Spicer took four .45-caliber slugs to the chest and arms at point-blank range and lived to tell about it. Like thousands of other police officers and soldiers shot in the line of duty, he owes his life to a woman in Delaware by the name of Stephanie Kwolek.

Kwolek, who died Wednesday at 90, was a DuPont Co. chemist who in 1965 invented Kevlar, the light...

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Thinking About The R in SAMR - Edudemic

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Californians should wise up about our stupid tax code

Californians should wise up about our stupid tax code
http://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-adv-welch-california-tax-reform-20140530-story.html


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AP Mobile: Beastie Boys awarded $1.7 million in Monster case

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Beastie Boys awarded $1.7 million in Monster case

NEW YORK (AP) - It's a rap: The Beastie Boys have won $1.7 million in a copyright violation case against the maker of Monster Energy drink.

Thursday's ruling ends a case in which the two surviving members of the band testified about their staunch opposition to the use of their music in commercial endorsements.

"We're happy," rapper Adam "Ad-Rock" Horovitz said outside the courtroom ...

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AP Mobile: How Google got states to legalize driverless cars

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How Google got states to legalize driverless cars

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) - About four years ago, the Google team trying to develop cars driven by computers - not people - concluded that sooner than later, the technology would be ready for the masses. There was one big problem: No state had even considered whether driverless cars should be legal.

And yet this week, Google said it wants to give Californians access to a small fleet of p...

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Bioengineer is working to make E. coli fight obesity, depression

Bioengineer is working to make E. coli fight obesity, depression
http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-sci-microbiome-navy-20140524-story.html


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Apple, Google, others agree to $324.5 million settlement in wage case

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The dollar amount is now on the record. Apple, Google and other tech giants accused of artificially suppressing wages by conspiring not to poach each other's talent have agreed to settle a lawsuit filed by their employees for $ 4.5 million.

To read the full article, click on this link or copy and paste it into your browser: http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-fi-tn-apple-google-conspiracy-20140523-story.html

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