Archbishops Declare Day Of Prayer For Zimbabwe
The Archbishops of Canterbury and York have joined international church leaders in declaring this Sunday a special "day of prayer" for Zimbabwe....
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Armchair Traveler: ?The Hazards Of Space Travel: A Tourist’s Guide?
Part fictional spaceship log, part nuts-and-bolts survival manual, a book by the astrophysicist Neil F. Comins warns of mundane dangers in space travel....
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Jones Apparel Profit Falls
The clothing and shoe company, hurt in the first quarter by one-time items and the weak retail environment, also cut its 2008 outlook. The results, however, beat analysts? estimates....
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Scenery Chewer Plays It Straight, Methodically
Actor Sam Rockwell tones down the wackiness to play the father of a bad seed in the movie ?Joshua.?...
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World Briefing | Europe: Russia: Former Nuclear Minister Is Resentenced And Set Free
Court officials in Moscow say that Russia’s former nuclear energy minister, Yevgeny O. Adamov, has been released from prison. He was convicted in February of stealing millions in United States governm...
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Science News

Researchers Play Tune Recorded Before Edison
2008-03-28 06:01 - A recording found in Paris is believed to predate Thomas Edison’s invention of the phonograph by nearly 20 years.

On Saturn Moon, Life’s Basics
2008-03-28 06:01 - The basic ingredients for life ? warmth, water and organic chemicals ? are in place on Saturn’s small moon Enceladus, scientists said.

Salmon Virus Indicts Chile’s Fishing Methods
2008-03-28 06:01 - A virus has sent shivers through Chile’s salmon industry and opened companies up to fresh charges that their breeding methods are producing potentially unhealthy fish.

California Utility to Install Solar Panels
2008-03-28 05:31 - Southern California Edison plans to install solar panels on more than two square miles of rooftop, enough to power about 160,000 homes when the sun is shining.

Skin Deep: Experimenting With Makeup: What Puts the ?Ick? in Lipstick?...
2008-03-28 05:31 - At a Saturday seminar called Cosmetic Chemistry in Boston, young girls and their parents find out what after-shaves and lipsticks are really made of.

Fossils Link Pre-Humans in West Europe to Earlier Date
2008-03-28 05:30 - Excavations in a cave in the mountains of northern Spain have uncovered the oldest known remains of human ancestors in Western Europe, scientists said.

Star’s Dust May Hold Clue to New Planet
2008-03-27 06:01 - Observations of a star 470 light years away see, for the first time in high resolution, what may be a planet forming.

Company Plans Vehicle for Trips to Cusp of Space
2008-03-27 06:01 - Xcor Aerospace’s co-founder said the first version would be flying by 2010 and reach an altitude of 38 miles.

NRG Energy Sets Up an Entity to Build Nuclear Plants
2008-03-27 05:31 - The company wants to build two reactors adjacent to the South Texas Project, 90 miles from Houston.

National Briefing | Science: Astronauts Prepare for Return to Earth
2008-03-27 05:31 - The seven crew members are scheduled to land at 7:05 p.m., Wednesday.


 
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