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A little cushion makes for faster running
May 18 - Lightly cushioned shoes make for more efficient running, according to a new study from the University of Colorado in Boulder. For decades, runners from Africa who grew up running barefoot have dominated long distance events, leading many to believe that barefoot running is more efficient than running with shoes. But the study finds that the added strain on leg muscles from running barefoot has the opposite effect. Ben Gruber reports.
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Mount St. Helens eruption anniversary marked by images of recovery
May 18 - It's been 32 years since Mount St. Helens erupted in the north-western U.S. state of Washington and, to mark the anniversary, NASA has produced a time-lapse sequence of images illustrating how life around the mountain has recovered. The images were taken by NASA's Landsat satellites, starting in 1979 just before the mountain exploded. Kilmeny Duchardt reports.
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Mark Zuckerberg during Facebook IPO launch: "This is an awesome moment"
May 18 - At the launch ceremony of Facebook's IPO, CEO Mark Zuckerberg tells employees and supporters to stay focused as the company enters a new phase as a publicly traded company. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
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The computer that knows how you feel
May 18 - Palestinian students in Hebron say they have designed a software program that can measure a person's emotions. Ethan Bilby reports.
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Mark Zuckerberg rings NASDAQ opening bell on Facebook debut
May 18 – Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s founder and CEO, rings the NASDAQ opening bell at the company’s Silicon Valley headquarters to kick off trading for the world’s No.1 online social network’s initial public offering. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).