Pakistani Leader To Exit Army Job, His Rival Reports
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National Perspectives: Northeast Los Angeles: Set For A Close-Up
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Science News

Ideas & Trends: Edison ...Wasn?t He the Guy Who Invented Everything?
2008-04-01 06:01 - Behind and beside every big-name inventor are typically lots of others whom history forgot.

Dot Earth: Can Madison Avenue Sell Climate Action?
2008-04-01 05:30 - Al Gore tries a new tool to inspire the public to act on global warming -- Madison Avenue.

G. David Low, 52, Astronaut and Aerospace Executive, Dies
2008-03-31 05:30 - Mr. Low flew three space shuttle missions and later became an executive in the space industry.

Not a Mercury or Saturn, but It Goes Way Off Road
2008-03-30 06:01 - There’s a lot to like about the concept vehicle taking shape at the Johnson Space Center.

Asking a Judge to Save the World, and Maybe a Whole Lot More
2008-03-30 05:30 - Two men are pursuing a lawsuit to stop scientists from using a giant particle accelerator, saying it could create a black hole that might eat up the Earth.

California Trims Goal for Number of Emission-Free Vehicles
2008-03-29 05:30 - The new rules dismayed some environmentalists, but the decision will likely create an infusion of research dollars in plug-in hybrid technology.

Harlem to Antarctica for Science, and Pupils
2008-03-29 05:30 - Eager to be a role model, an African-American teacher plans to travel to Antarctica, where almost all is white.

Study Ties Genetic Variations to Schizophrenia
2008-03-29 05:30 - Experts said the study, while not identifying the cause of the disorder, provided a striking demonstration of new gene-scanning technology.

NASA’s Science Chief Resigns
2008-03-28 06:01 - S. Alan Stern, an experienced planetary scientist who came to NASA less than a year ago to lead the agency’s science division, did not publicly give a reason for his resignation.

Space Shuttle Completes 16-Day Mission, and Lands
2008-03-28 06:01 - The space shuttle Endeavour’s mission was the longest flight to the International Space Station since construction of the station began.


 
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