Greeks Vote As Bushfires Damage PM’s Prospects
Greeks have voted on the fate of governing conservatives whose prospects have been hurt by Greece’s deadly bushfires and a challenge from the far right....
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Profiles Of The Ecuador Crash Victims
<b>Emily Sadler</b>, 19, of Northwood, Hertfordshire, where she lived with parents, Graham and Kay, two sisters, Annelisa and Libby, and her two brothers, George and William....
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Glamour And Feuds Gather For Astor Funeral
New York will witness a glamorous funeral 28 years in the making today when Brooke Astor, the city’s unofficial first lady and queen of high society, is laid to rest....
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S. Africans To Receive World Cup Tickets Free
FIFA will give 120,000 free tickets to South African residents for matches in the 2010 World Cup finals....
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US ’friendly Fire’ Incident Kills Allies
A US military helicopter killed as many as nine Kurdish militia fighters - allies of the US in Iraq - after the aircraft mistakenly attacked a guard post....
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Science News

Shuttle Lands, Clearing Skies for Pentagon
2008-02-22 05:30 - The landing of the space shuttle Atlantis cleared the way for an urgent operation by the Department of Defense to shoot down a failed spy satellite.

Research Explains Formation of Unique Martian Fans
2008-02-22 05:30 - Scientists believe they now know how sediment deposits spilling out of the mouth of some water channels on Mars were shaped in a series of terraces.

DNA Study Supports African Origin of Man
2008-02-22 05:30 - The study of genetic details from 938 individuals from 51 populations provides evidence of how people are related and different.

Pentagon Is Confident Missile Hit Satellite Tank
2008-02-22 05:30 - An officer expressed high confidence that a Navy missile interceptor had breached a tank filled with toxic fuel.

Scientists Measure What It Takes to Push a Single Atom
2008-02-22 05:30 - How much force does it take to move a tiny particle?

Shuttle Lands Safely in Florida
2008-02-21 05:30 - The shuttle ended a challenging 13-day mission to deliver a major new section to the International Space Station.

Russia’s Claim Under Polar Ice Irks American
2008-02-20 06:01 - A Russian dive that was the basis of a claim to nearly half of the Arctic seabed had American origins.

NASA Insists It Can Fix Flaw in Rocket Design
2008-02-20 06:01 - Vibrations in NASA’s new rocket may cause severe, perhaps fatal, injuries.

The Color of Victory? Rethinking the Power of a Blue Judo Uniform
2008-02-20 06:01 - Can the color of an athlete’s uniform affect success?

Magnetic Personalities
2008-02-20 05:32 - Why won?t a magnet stick to stainless steel?


 
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