March 24, 2012 Edition

The Philippine military uses state-of-the-art guided missiles known as smart bombs to go after Jemaah Islamiyah terrorists in the Sulu. The attack in February 2 was the result of 15 months of training and technology transfer from the United States to Filipino forces. The bombs are equipped with GPS and thermal imaging.

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For over 2 decades,Mrs. Cristina Corona, wife of Renato C. Corona, has lived the life of a litigant, appearing to be comfortable in courts, and more importantly, winning almost all of her cases. Court records show she was articulate in court and on occasion, was argumentative with opposing counsel. 

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IN the wake of a shooting spree by a French national of Algerian descent, France’s President wants browsing in a terror website be made into a criminal offense. Journalists and lawyers are concerned noting it can be a serious stain on the reputation of the country that prides itself to be the champion of human rights.

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Americans claiming unemployment benefits dropped to an all-time low since the economy nose-dived 4 years ago.  

But the good news was largely ignored in U.S. financial markets as investors worried about the global economy.

President Barack Obama says a serious investigation should be made into the killing of black teen Trayvon Martin who shot dead a month ago in Florida by a white Hispanic neighborhood watch volunteer. Trayvon was wearing a “hoodie” sweatshirt when he was killed prompting activists to pick up the hoodie as a sign of protest over the incident.

Read about three delights of summer: halo-halo, mais con hielo and guinomis in full hi-def prose, you can almost taste it. Rappler’s food critic shows us how the inextricable strands of food, seasons and memories are interwoven into the tapestry of life.

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Pulse Asia chief: Corona may be acquitted

Pulse Asia president Ronald Holmes says there is a very real possibility Chief Justice Renato Corona may be acquitted. Holmes says the prosecution “has been weak” noting that it needs to offer more evidence of Corona’s other properties. 

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Facebook warns companies that its an invasion of privacy to demand passwords of job applicant saying the company could be liable for lawsuits.

An Associated Press story had documented accounts of job applicants who were asked to reveal their Facebook passwords so their prospective employers can do a background check. Read full story here.

For years this painting languished on the side, ignored as the work of an unknown artist. Technology came to the rescue of “Still Life with Meadow Flowers and Roses” after a high-tech thermal imaging revealed its underpainting, featuring two wrestlers. The wrestlers served as confirmation the work was indeed that of famous Dutch painter Vincent Van Gogh.

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On May 5th, the full moon will look unusually large especially when seen with buildings and trees in the foreground. It’s called a perigee moon and its size has something to do with the moon’s orbit. Scientists also debunk myths about the full moon’s insidious effects. 

Visit science.nasa.gov for more sciences news.