Mr Bush’s Corn Chips Down
If George Bush thought he had the remedy for oil woes when he proposed an increase in ethanol production, he’s getting no support from the boardroom of the world’s biggest energy company....
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Student Editor Keeps His Job, But Is Warned About Ethics
A Colorado State University review board decided to admonish, but not fire, the student newspaper editor who approved a vulgar, four-word editorial about President Bush....
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Consumer Spending Slows, Portending Weaker Economy
The slowdown indicated that higher gasoline prices and a sagging housing market are chipping away at a mainstay of economic expansion....
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Gunmen Kill Aide And In-Law Of Iraqi Cleric
Iraqi forces imposed a curfew in Najaf, fearing a backlash from Moktada al-Sadr’s Mahdi Army after the assassination by unknown gunmen....
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Microsoft C.E.O. Says Catching Google Is Goal
Steve Ballmer pledged the company would gain share against Google in online advertising and Web searching, even if it’s his ?last breath? at the company....
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Science News

The Power of Light
2007-11-07 05:31 - Does reflected light also help plants grow, or does it have to be direct sunlight?

More Acidic Seas Can Change Behavior of Anxious Sea Snails
2007-11-07 05:31 - Increasing acidity disrupts the defense mechanisms of a common sea snail, according to a new study.

500 Million Years Ago, Jellyfish Left Their Mark in Fine Sea Sediments...
2007-11-07 05:31 - Scientists have found the oldest jellyfish fossils yet described, by about 200 million years.

Water on Mars May Have Piled Up as Ice Near Equator
2007-11-07 05:31 - New radar soundings conducted by the Mars Express spacecraft suggest there might be more ice at the equator of the Red Planet.

Massachusetts Looks at Using Biofuel in Home Heating Oil
2007-11-07 05:31 - A proposal by Gov. Deval L. Patrick and legislative leaders would require all home heating oil and diesel fuel to contain at least 5 percent biofuel by 2013.

On Fur and Feather, Crittercams Turn 20 Seeking New Vistas
2007-11-07 05:30 - Furry, feathery and leathery-skinned creatures are opening up vistas by taking Crittercams where no human can go.

Go Ahead, Rationalize. Monkeys Do It, Too.
2007-11-07 05:30 - The compulsion to justify decisions may seem irrational but second-guessing may just interfere with more important business.

Food 2.0: Chefs as Chemists
2007-11-07 05:30 - Chefs are using science not only to better understand their cooking, but also to create new ways of cooking.

Leslie Orgel, Biochemist Who Studied Origins of Life, Dies at 80
2007-11-06 06:01 - Dr. Orgel’s studies of early life on primitive Earth helped lead to the formation of a now widely accepted theory about the development of DNA.

Crashes and Traffic Jams in Military Test of Robotic Vehicles
2007-11-06 05:30 - A Pentagon-sponsored robot race at a former Air Force base revealed that computer-controlled vehicles, at least to date, have failings that are all too human.


 
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