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3:09 pm
Tue February 12, 2013

Did North Korea Test A 'Miniature' Nuclear Bomb?

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An official with the Korea Meteorological Administration shows a seismic image of a tremor caused by North Korea's nuclear test, in Seoul on Tuesday.
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Originally published on Mon February 25, 2013 12:19 pm

North Korea's latest nuclear weapons test is much more powerful than the previous two, according to estimates made by instruments that measure seismic waves from the blast. It's about the size of the bomb that devastated Hiroshima in World War II.

But it's not so easy to verify the claim that the nuclear explosive has also been miniaturized. That's a critical claim because a small warhead would be essential if the rogue regime chose to threaten the United States with a nuclear-tipped missile.

Big bombs are easier to make, but they aren't all that useful as a threat.

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All Tech Considered
2:09 pm
Tue February 12, 2013

This App Uses The Power Of You To Report The Weather

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This map shows data reported by users of the mPING app during Friday's blizzard in the Northeast.
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the University of Oklahoma's new mPING app helps forecasters capture a better description of falling precipitation.
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The PING project captures data from locals on its app or website. Users are able to choose from different types of precipitation.
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Originally published on Mon February 25, 2013 12:19 pm

If you love to talk about the weather — or want to help collect information about it — a new smartphone app may be for you.

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Under The Label: Sustainable Seafood
6:35 pm
Mon February 11, 2013

For A Florida Fishery, 'Sustainable' Success After Complex Process

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Dennis Roseman, left, and Jamie Manganello pull in a swordfish off the coast of Florida. The Day Boat Seafood company went through a complicated process to become certified as a sustainable fishery by the Marine Stewardship Council.
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Capt. Tim Palmer leads an overnight swordfishing trip off the coast of Florida near Stuart, Fla. The Day Boat Seafood company now sells their swordfish to Whole Foods and can charge more for it, now that they have been certified as sustainable by the MSC.
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Manganello sets buoys while swordfishing with Palmer. They usually fish with 10-12 buoys that stretch for a mile or two, which have to be repeatedly checked throughout the night for bites.
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Glow sticks are cracked to be tied to fishing lines.
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Roseman (left) and Manganello set buoys in the water.
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A swordfish on the desk of the boat. Day Boat Seafood's owners say the process of getting certified cost more than $200,000. But they say it's been good for business.
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Workers in Fort Pierce, Fla., unload thousands of pounds of catch from a long-line boat that was out for 10 days.
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Day Boat Seafood says since getting certified as sustainable, they can now sell their swordfish for 10 percent more than competitors who aren't certified.
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Dylan Rivera (left) and Travis Nachreiner lift a large swordfish out of the boat.
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Tags mark the weight and tracking information on a swordfish. Every swordfish that Day Boat catches can carry the MSC label at supermarkets.
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Workers unload thousands of pounds of fish from a long-line boat.
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Fisheries that are certified as sustainable says they do not overfish, that they protect other kinds of life in the ocean, and that managers keep track of the latest research and adjust methods to minimize environmental impact.
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Dennis Roseman (left) and Jamie Manganello pull in a swordfish off the coast of Florida. The Day Boat Seafood company went through a complicated process to become certified as a sustainable fishery by the Marine Stewardship Council.
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Rupert Howes is the CEO of the Marine Stewardship Council, an international nonprofit that has pledged to promote fisheries that protect the oceans.
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Day Boat Seafood co-owners Scott Taylor (left) and Howard Bubis watch workers unload thousands of pounds of catch from a long-line boat that was out for 10 days at their boathouse in Fort Pierce, Fla.
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Originally published on Mon February 25, 2013 12:19 pm

Part three of a three-part series by Daniel Zwerdling and Margot Williams.

The long, clunky-looking fishing boat pulls up to Day Boat Seafood's dock near Fort Pierce, Fla., after 10 days out in the Atlantic. The crew lowers a thick rope into the hold, and begins hoisting 300-pound swordfish off their bed of ice and onto a slippery metal scale.

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The Salt
5:07 pm
Mon February 11, 2013

Less-Potent Maker's Mark Not Going Down Smoothly In Kentucky

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With too little distilled bourbon to meet demand, Maker's Mark is lowering the product's alcohol content from 90 to 84 proof.
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Originally published on Mon February 11, 2013 6:58 pm

Kentucky is bourbon country. Bar shelves in Louisville are stocked with a crowded field of premium bourbons; the city's Theater Square Marketplace restaurant alone carries close to 170 different brands. So when news trickled out that longtime distillery Maker's Mark plans to water down its bourbon, locals were stunned.

Bourbon has to be aged at least two years — and that's where Maker's Mark got in trouble. Chief Operating Officer Rob Samuels says the company simply didn't make enough.

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Middle East
4:12 pm
Mon February 11, 2013

Women In Prayer Shawls Detained At Judaism's Holiest Site

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Rabbi Susan Silverman (center, left), the sister of American comedian Sarah Silverman, along with her teenage daughter Hallel Abramowitz (center, right), are arrested by Israeli police as they leave the Western Wall in Jerusalem, on Monday.
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Originally published on Thu February 21, 2013 8:40 am

Police in Jerusalem on Monday detained 10 women for wearing the tallit, a Jewish prayer shawl traditionally worn by men, while praying at the Western Wall.

The Women of the Wall have been fighting for years for permission to worship in the manner that men do at the Western Wall, the holiest site in Judaism for prayer. The stone structure is part of the retaining wall that surrounded the Second Jewish Temple, which was destroyed by the Romans in A.D. 70.

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