Third Party IPhone Apps Okayed
Apple will allow third-party applications on the iPhone, Chief Executive Steve Jobs said in a posting on its website....
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Lesbians Fatter Than Heterosexual Women
Lesbians twice as likely as heterosexual women to be overweight or obese, US researchers find....
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Bush’s ’brain’ Goes A-roving
Karl Rove, who is set to leave office, has been known as ’President George Bush’s brain’, a reference to his key role in Mr Bush’s campaign to claim the White House....
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Australia Offers An Apology To Aborigines
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd opened a new chapter in Australia’s tortured relations with its indigenous peoples with a comprehensive and moving apology for past wrongs....
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Top Court Allows Suit Over 401(k)
The ruling gives retirement plan participants the right to sue to recover losses when their investment instructions are ignored or the account is otherwise mishandled....
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Science News

Rock of Ages, Ages of Rock
2007-11-26 05:30 - They may never persuade other scientists the earth is young, but creationist geologists are having an impact on other Christians.

Japan Hunts the Humpback. Now Comes the Backlash.
2007-11-26 05:30 - The Japanese ritual of killing whales in the name of scientific research may inspire new protest with the targeting of the endangered species.

DNA Tests Find Branches but Few Roots
2007-11-26 05:30 - Scientists and scholars question the claims of companies offering DNA tests to people exploring their ancestry.

Herbert Saffir, 90, Dies; Created Hurricane Scale
2007-11-25 05:30 - Mr. Saffir created a five-category system to describe hurricane strength, laying out what kind of damage could be expected from an approaching hurricane.

Samuel L. Leonard, Cornell Zoologist, Dies at 101
2007-11-24 06:01 - Dr. Leonard’s studies of reproductive hormones in animals helped prepare the foundation for in vitro fertilization in women.

Proposed Ban on Genetically Modified Corn in Europe
2007-11-24 05:30 - European Union officials may ban the sale of genetically modified corn plants that could harm butterflies.

Sweden Turns to a Promising Power Source, With Flaws
2007-11-24 05:30 - Wind energy is coming under scrutiny, not just from hostile neighbors but from energy experts who question its reliability as a source of power.

Border Fence Work Raises Environmental Concerns
2007-11-22 05:30 - Some say the environmental consequences of barriers on the Mexican border are receiving too little attention.

Through Genetics, Tapping a Tree’s Potential as a Source of Energy
2007-11-21 06:01 - Scientists are using a controversial genetic engineering process to change the composition of the wood in the hopes of turning trees into new energy sources.

Katrina’s Damage to Trees May Alter Carbon Balance
2007-11-21 06:01 - The storm uprooted or severely damaged roughly 320 million trees, making an impact on the carbon balance in the region.


 
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