Elton Turns 60
Sir Elton John kicks off his 60th birthday with an appearance from Bill Clinton....
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Taxpayer Advocate Says Outsourcing At I.R.S. Is Inept
The use of private debt collectors by the Internal Revenue Service is ineffective, the national taxpayer advocate told Congress Thursday, and the program should be canceled....
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Accuracy Of 9/11 Health Reports Is Questioned
A small clinic that handled the cases of thousands of 9/11 recovery and cleanup workers is coming under scrutiny....
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Megadeal: Inside A New York Real Estate Coup
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U.S. Will Invite Syria To Peace Conference
The oblique announcement was an acknowledgment that the road to peace in the Middle East cannot bypass Damascus....
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Science News

Biofuel, Partly From Nuts, Is Tested on an Airline Flight
2008-02-26 05:30 - Virgin Atlantic Airways tested a jumbo jet on Sunday that was partly powered by a biofuel made from babassu nuts and coconut oil, a first for a commercial aircraft.

Jonathan Maslow, 59, a Journalist and Naturalist, Dies
2008-02-25 05:30 - Mr. Maslow wrote about the survival of rare, beautiful or otherwise beguiling animals in the wild, often in remote places.

In City Waters, Beds (and a Job) for Oysters
2008-02-25 05:30 - New York City plans to plant oysters near the mouth of a creek that is wedged between two dormant landfills to establish oyster beds that will absorb waste materials.

Move Over, Oil, There’s Money in Texas Wind
2008-02-24 06:01 - After breakneck growth the last three years, Texas has surpassed California as the top state for wind power.

Taiwan: Tons of Fish Wash Up on Beaches
2008-02-24 05:30 - About 45 tons of fish have washed up dead along 200 miles of beach on the outlying Penghu Islands after an unusual cold snap.

Ahhh, the Seductive Fragrance of Molecules Under Patent
2008-02-24 05:30 - The innovative scents of patented molecules are crucial to enticing consumers to buy the 600 or so new perfumes introduced every year.

An Errant Satellite Is Gone, but Questions Linger
2008-02-23 05:30 - After the destruction of the satellite, some foreign powers have suggested the episode was actually a test of space weaponry.

The Soul in the New Machines
2008-02-23 05:30 - An exhilarating new show at the Museum of Modern Art makes the case that through the mechanism of design, scientific advances of the last decade have at least opened the way to unexpected visual pleasures.

Researchers Find Way to Steal Encrypted Data
2008-02-23 05:30 - A computer security research group has developed a way to steal encrypted information from computer hard disks.

U.S. Ends Protections for Wolves in 3 States
2008-02-23 05:30 - Animal advocates say that gray wolves in Montana, Wyoming and Idaho still need protection, despite considerable growth in their numbers.


 
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