Days Of Profit To Roll On
Profits and takeovers will be the focus tomorrow on the sharemarket after a mixed lead on Wall Street on Friday night....
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Posh Tops Worst Dressed
A decade after singling out the Spice Girls as fashion disasters, Mr Blackwell puts just one of them at the top of his 48th annual worst-dressed list....
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Fast Internet Overtaking Traditional Media Thinking
Phone companies and TV and radio broadcasters are facing great change, writes Stephen Quinn....
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An Export Boom Suddenly Facing A Quality Crisis
China is facing international pressure to prove that its food exports are safe, weeks after a tainted pet food case....
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Battle Company Is Out There
The counterinsurgency in Afghanistan’s Korengal Valley is one day after another of difficult decisions and bloody consequences. Hearts and minds are hardening....
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Science News

New Findings Underscore an Earth-Venus Kinship
2007-11-30 05:30 - Other than the hellish heat, a crushing carbon dioxide atmosphere and corrosive clouds of sulfuric acid, Venus is a lot like Earth, scientists said yesterday.

U.N. Warns of Climate-Related Setbacks
2007-11-29 06:01 - A report warns that progress toward prosperity in the world’s poorest regions will be reversed unless rich countries promptly begin curbing emissions linked to global warming.

Rulings on Endangered Species Are Reversed
2007-11-29 05:30 - The Fish and Wildlife Service reversed seven rulings that denied increased protection for endangered species, after an inquiry found that the actions had been tainted by political pressure.

Congress Called Near Compromise on Fuel Economy Bill
2007-11-29 05:30 - A deal in Congress to set significantly higher fuel economy standards for cars and light trucks could come as early as Wednesday, say those following the negotiations.

European Official Faults Ban on Genetically Altered Feed
2007-11-28 06:01 - The European agriculture commissioner warned farm ministers on Monday that Europe’s resistance to importing genetically modified products could pose a threat to the meat industry.

Backyard Gardens Shelter Europe’s Orphan Seeds
2007-11-28 06:01 - As aged farmers and gardeners in Europe die, there is a chance that the fruits, grains and vegetables they have tended to will be lost within a generation.

Collision Courses
2007-11-28 05:32 - Why will the newest particle collider operate at lower energy levels than older ones?

Wash Your Clothes: Elephants Can Smell You a Mile Away
2007-11-28 05:32 - Using odor and visual cues elephants are able to classify subgroups of humans.

Sturdy Sea Lion Under Growing Threat From Acidic Algae
2007-11-28 05:31 - The California sea lion is a robust species, but in the past decade marine biologists have recognized domoic acid poisoning as a growing threat to its health.

Antidepressant Seems to Extend Life of Roundworms
2007-11-28 05:31 - A chemical used as an antidepressant in humans can extend the life of C. elegans by 30 percent.


 
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