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 Vietnam Seeks to Build High-Tech Exports Vietnam may not have its own center for high-tech businesses like Silicon Valley in the U.S. state of California, but the country is becoming more important in the worldwide manufacturing system. The country has even attracted major technology companies like Microsoft, Samsung, and Intel. More  Scientists Predict More Severe Storms Worldwide As the world's population grows, extreme weather conditions affect more and more people. Many scientists predict stronger storms, flooding and droughts in the future. More  Tony Bennett, Lady Gaga 'Cheek to Cheek' Bennett becomes the oldest artist alive to enter Billboard's Top Two Hundred Albums chart at number one. The album is Lady Gaga's second number one in last than a year | American Mosaic More  Officials: 100 May Have Had Contact with Ebola Patient Officials have restricted the movements of a family with whom the infected man stayed in Texas. Officials say 12 to 18 people had direct contact with the infected man. | In the News More  As the World Ages, Economies Will Change Experts say it is not too late to influence the economic effect of the world’s aging populations. More |
