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Friday, April 5, 2013

Metro Vancouver firm's groundbreaking quantum computer wins confidence of U.S. aerospace giant

When the world's largest defence contractor reportedly paid $10 million for a superfast quantum computer, the Burnaby, B.C., company that built it earned a huge vote of confidence.

http://www.vancouversun.com/business/technology/Quantum+computer+developed+Metro+Vancouver+wins+over/8202950/story.html

Lockheed Martin working on new missile defense system

Gray and ominous, topped by radar turrets and satellite dishes, the USS Rancocas looks so like a warship that it just might glide one day through the cornfields of Moorestown and out to sea.

http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20130405_Lockheed_Martin_working_on_new_missile_defense_system.html

GE pushes fracking research with lab as Immelt bets on shale gas

General Electric will spend $110 million on a research lab in Oklahoma City to study ways to improve extraction of hard-to-reach oil and gas deposits, including hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling.

http://www.ctpost.com/news/article/GE-pushes-fracking-research-with-lab-as-Immelt-4413727.php

Cyberattacks -- Is North Korea Already At War With Us?

Cyberattacks keep affecting a record number of companies internationally. Yet the 27 largest American companies that have reported cyberattacks also report that they have suffered no severe financial damages.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/jesscollen/2013/04/05/cyberattacks-is-north-korea-already-at-war-with-us/

Missing Dock Worker Still Missing; Lunch Box, Bible Found

MOBILE, Ala. John Buster Johnson never walked far from his faith. His wife, Bernadette, will testify to that.

http://www.local15tv.com/news/local/story/Missing-Dock-Worker-Still-Missing-Lunch-Box-Bible/A4wHvmqB1UeEJfmWCpTwcw.cspx?rss=217

Angola Plans to Diversify Mining Investment to Include Manganese

Bloomberg reported that Angola is pursuing manganese investments in order to reduce their dependence on exports of oil and diamonds.

http://resourceinvestingnews.com/53238-angola-plans-to-diversify-mining-investment-to-include-manganese.html

'Princess Catherine' doll for Duchess of Cambridge

ROYAL fans Dayna Miller and her mother Sharon, hold a "Princess Catherine" doll, dressed in a copy of her blue Issa engagement dress, which they presented to Catherine, Countess of Strathearn, during her visit to Dumfries House, Ayrshire, yesterday.

http://www.scotsman.com/news/uk/princess-catherine-doll-for-duchess-of-cambridge-1-2880818