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Published: October 28, 2012 Full CoverageCommentsPhotosGame UpdatesAsk The TimesState-by-State GuideA look at the devastation caused in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy from North Carolina to New England....

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Nokia says shipping new Lumia smartphones this week

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Superstorm Sandy rattles entertainment industry

Video gamers in the Northeast angling to be among the first to play the highly anticipated "Assassin's Creed III" will have to wait a little longer — even if they have power.Area GameStop stores cancelled their midnight launches of Ubisoft's historical action sequel as Superstorm Sandy continued to disrupt the New York entertainment scene, including Broadway, talk shows, concerts and the premiere...

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First Mention: First Mention: Monoclonal Antibodies in The New York Times

The theoretical work that would lead to the production of monoclonal antibodies started in the early 1970s, but The New York Times would not mention the term until May 1, 1979, in a roundup of science news. “A new San Diego firm,” an article on Page C2 said, “plans to manufacture and sell antibodies produced artificially by tissue-culture techniques.” Antibodies circulate in the body until...

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Microsoft Renews Relevance With Machine Learning Technology

SEATTLE — Eric Horvitz joined Microsoft Research 20 years ago with a medical degree, a Ph.D. in computer science and no plans to stay. “I thought I’d be here six months,” he said. He remained at M.S.R., as Microsoft’s advanced research arm is known, for the fast computers and the chance to work with a growing team of big brains interested in cutting-edge research. His goal was to build predictive...

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