Scientists? Good News: Earth May Survive Sun’s Demise In 5 Billion Years
There is new hope that Earth, if not the life on it, might survive an apocalypse five billion years from now....
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Advertising: A Page From Thatcher’s Playbook
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Bomb Kills Six Afghan Police Officers
Six Afghan policemen were killed when a roadside bomb hit their vehicle, part of a convoy of U.S.-led forces in southeastern Afghanistan, a provincial police official said....
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Scanning Your Money To The Bank
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Hedges At The Ready As $A Tops US90¢
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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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