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Higgs confident CERN particle is one he forecast in 1960s  Tuesday, Nov 27, 2012 01:53 PM PST BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The physicists who theorized the existence of a basic subatomic particle half a century ago are confident recent data is proving they were right all along. Peter Higgs, whose eponymous "Higgs boson" is the long-sought target of the $10 billion Large Hadron collider in Switzerland, told reporters on Tuesday he was sure a particle detected last July was one he had predicted in 1964. "I think it will turn out to be (the Higgs boson), but it's just a question of getting out the additional information. ... Full Story	Top
NASA ponders new missions for spare spy telescopes  Tuesday, Nov 27, 2012 10:49 AM PST CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., November 27 - NASA is looking for new ideas on what to do with two space telescopes left over from a once-secret U.S. spy satellite program. The U.S. space agency asked the scientific community on Tuesday for its input into possible missions for a pair of space telescopes donated last year to NASA by the National Reconnaissance Office, which operates the nation's spy satellites. "NRO offered us their leftover hardware if we want it. ... Full Story	Top
Gimme shelter and light therapy at Swedish bus stops  Tuesday, Nov 27, 2012 08:33 AM PST STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Commuters in the northern Swedish town of Umea are being treated to ultra-violet light therapy as the long, dark winter for which the Nordic state is renowned draws in. Energy company Umea Energi has decided to install ultra-violet lights at about 30 bus stops for people, which will be in place for the next three weeks. "This is so people can get a little energy kick as they are waiting," said Umea Energi marketing chief Anna Norrgard. Umea is about 600 km north of capital city Stockholm. ... Full Story	Top

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