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Information Today March 20, 2014	Beauty Company Investigates Security Breach Sally Beauty Holdings does not yet know the full scope of the security breach, but it reassures affected customers that it will keep them informed on the company website and with notifications.
National Defense April 2014 Dan Parsons	Repurposed MRAPs Find New Life in Police Agencies The Pentagon wants to be rid of most of the hulking trucks, so much so that it is giving away thousands.
National Defense April 2014 Stew Magnuson	Anti-Ship Ballistic Missile Sparks Speculation, Concern Designed to be launched from land and strike a moving ship at sea by employing a maneuverable reentry vehicle during a regional conflict, it has been called a "game changing weapon."
National Defense April 2014 Yasmin Tadjdeh	Counterterrorism Office Seeks Array of Technologies Devices to defeat improvised bombs and chemical and biological weapons are among its most acute needs.
Chemistry World March 18, 2014 Phillip Broadwith	US coal companies fined over water pollution Two US coal companies and 66 of their subsidiaries have been fined $27.5 million in civil penalties for violating permit agreements under the Clean Water Act.
Fast Company Austin Carr	The Secret To Airbnb's Freakishly Rapid Orgy Response: "Scenario Planning" "Because we're a high-profile company, there are things that will go wrong," Airbnb hospitality chief Chip Conley told me recently. "So how do we deal with the aftermath of things that don't go well?"
Chemistry World March 17, 2014 Katia Moskvitch	Nanobionic plants Synthetic nanoparticles can boost photosynthesis in plants and enable them to spot pollutants, according to a team of researchers in the US.
Chemistry World March 17, 2014 Emma Stoye	BPA substitute made from paper industry leftovers In response to the controversy surrounding bisphenol A, chemists in the US have synthesized a safer, green alternative based on lignin.
National Defense April 2014 Stew Magnuson	Report Ponders What Follows a Cyber Attack on Electric Grid Experts are convinced that a cyber attack on a U.S. electric grid that could cut off power to millions is a near certainty.
Chemistry World March 14, 2014 Alan Scarlett	Oil in the environment: legacies and lessons of the Exxon Valdez oil spill In Oil in the Environment, John Wiens has skilfully edited contributions from the scientists involved in every aspect of research related to the spill.
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