Suspect Detained In Paris Bombing
PARIS (AP) -- Police detained a suspect in an overnight raid in connection with the deadly explosion of a parcel bomb at a Paris law firm, and they have ruled out terrorism, officials said Friday....
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Chip Maker Reports Sixth Loss In A Row
The chip maker Advanced Micro Devices posted its sixth consecutive quarterly loss on Thursday....
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Sallie Mae To Sell Stock To Pay Off A Failed Bet
The troubled student loan giant said it would raise $2.5 billion by selling stock and use the money to pay off a disastrous bet on its commons stock price....
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EU Signals Retreat Over Green Pledges
Brussels EU leaders clashed last night over how to cut greenhouse gases a year after making climate change their top priority with a series of tough targets....
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Tattersall’s Dispute Moves Towards End
Tattersall’s steps in to end within a month bitter legal dispute between four former trustees and the original beneficiaries of company founder George Adams’ will....
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Science News

Heavy Storm Splits Tanker, Spilling Oil Off Russia
2007-11-13 05:30 - A fierce storm in the Black Sea split a small tanker on Sunday, causing an oil spill that could lead to significant environmental damage, officials said.

Oil Spill Spreads in San Francisco Bay
2007-11-12 05:30 - Challenged by strong winds and tides, cleanup crews struggled Friday to contain the spill as Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger declared a state of emergency for the area.

In Death of Spy Satellite Program, Lofty Plans and Unrealistic Bids
2007-11-12 05:30 - An effort called Future Imagery Architecture was perhaps the most expensive and spectacular failure in the history of American spy satellite projects.

Russian Tanker Breaks, Spilling Oil
2007-11-12 05:30 - A severe storm broke a Russian oil tanker in two between the Azov and Black Seas, stranding 13 crew members and spilling more than 1,000 tonnes of fuel oil.

More Than Just a Pretty Face From History
2007-11-12 05:30 - Seeing the skull of King Tut provides a more visceral link to an ancient figure.

In DNA Era, New Worries About Prejudice
2007-11-12 05:30 - Research is exploring how DNA explains racial differences, but it could give discredited prejudices a new potency.

Experts Discuss Engineering Feats, Like Space Mirrors, to Slow Climate...
2007-11-11 05:30 - At a conference on ?geoengineering,? scientists examined artificial techniques to cool the earth, a subject that many experts have been reluctant to discuss.

Study Finds Carcinogens in Water Near Alberta Oil Sands Projects
2007-11-10 06:01 - High levels of carcinogens and toxic substances have been found in fish, water and sediment downstream from Alberta’s huge oil sands projects.

California Sues Over Emissions Limits
2007-11-10 06:01 - California sued the Environmental Protection Agency to force it to decide immediately on the state’s application to impose strict limits on emissions of heat-trapping gases from cars and light trucks.

Energetic Cosmic Rays May Start From Black Holes
2007-11-10 05:30 - Scientists say they now have evidence that ultrahigh-energy cosmic rays come from supermassive black holes that rumble at the hearts of many galaxies.


 
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