Credit Turmoil Hits Banks Funding Delta’s Offer For Sainsbury
The proposed takeover of J Sainsbury could be in doubt after it emerged that the three banks funding Delta Two’s £10.6 billion offer have been forced to go back to their credit committees...
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Pardon Reported For Saudi Rape Victim
King Abdullah pardoned a woman sentenced to 200 lashes after pressing charges against the men who raped her....
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Sweet Smell Of Revenge (Screen Version)
Toby Young, author of ?How to Lose Friends & Alienate People,? will soon see his memoir on the big screen....
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How To Get Divorced Without Losing Your Shirt
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Boeing Says 787 To Meet Delayed Schedule
The airline said it was on track to deliver the first Dreamliner at the end of next year after improving supply chain problems that had led to a six-month delay in its production schedule....
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Science News

Fuel Without the Fossil
2007-11-10 05:30 - Nipping at the heels of various companies using biological methods to develop fuels from plant matter is a new group of entrepreneurs who favor chemistry.

Oil Spill Fouls Shores in San Francisco Area
2007-11-10 05:30 - A South Korean container ship hit one of the stanchions of the Bay Bridge in a dense fog on Wednesday, spilling 58,000 gallons of bunker oil.

Q & A: The Power of Light
2007-11-09 06:01 - Does reflected light also help plants grow, or does it have to be direct sunlight?

Eventful 15-Day Mission for Shuttle Discovery Ends
2007-11-09 05:30 - The mission combined challenging space station construction and emergency repairs.

Observatory: 500 Million Years Ago, Jellyfish Left Their Mark in Fine ...
2007-11-08 05:30 - Scientists have found the oldest jellyfish fossils yet described, by about 200 million years.

Observatory: Water on Mars May Have Piled Up as Ice Near Equator
2007-11-08 05:30 - New radar soundings conducted by the Mars Express spacecraft suggest there might be more ice at the equator of the Red Planet.

Vital Signs: Mental Abilities: Gene Found to Play Role in Benefits of ...
2007-11-08 05:30 - Part of the answer to why children raised on breast milk tend to score higher on I.Q. tests may lie in a gene.

Vital Signs: Aging: Flip Side to Education Is Seen in Dementia
2007-11-08 05:30 - For people with more years of schooling, a new study suggests that once the effects of dementia begin, they move more rapidly.

Vital Signs: Perceptions: Conductors? Ears and Eyes Seem to Stay Equal...
2007-11-08 05:30 - A new study suggests that music conductors are less likely to divert their attention from what they are seeing when handling complex auditory tasks.

Vital Signs: In the Lab: Device Could Help Doctors and Smokers
2007-11-08 05:30 - A new device could help doctors determine whether a patient smokes, and provide incentive to quit.


 
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