World Briefing | Americas: Brazil: Amazon Deforestation Slows
Deforestation of the Amazon rainforest from August 2005 to July 2006 decreased by 25 percent since the previous 12 months....
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Consumers Slow Spending Pace
Consumer spending slowed in December and inflation continued to rise, leaving the Federal Reserve less maneuvering room as it ponders policy decisions....
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No Show For Sanity’s Online Store
The debut of Microsoft and Sanity’s digital music store - due out in April - has been inexplicably delayed until at least mid-June....
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In Game Of Games, Wii Outshoots PlayStation
The sales gap between the Nintendo Wii and Sony’s competing PlayStation 3 widened during April....
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Sir Paul McCartney And Heather Mills: After All That, It’s Finally Over
In contrast to the media circus that surrounded previous hearings, the four-year divorce of Sir Paul McCartney and Heather Mills finally ended today with a quick, uncontested pronouncement by a ...
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Science News

Really?: The Claim: Cayenne Peppers Can Cure Headaches
2007-11-04 05:30 - People who suffer from chronic headaches have been known to try all sorts of pills and home remedies.

Vital Signs: Nostrums: In Broccoli Sprouts, Protection From UV Rays
2007-11-04 05:30 - An small study suggests that an extract from broccoli rubbed on skin produces protection against burns caused by ultraviolet radiation.

Cases: Emotional Abyss; Physical Cause?
2007-11-04 05:30 - I wonder whether doctors might routinely explore a physical basis for the sudden, unexplained onset of emotional pain.

Books : Sickness and Health, on Scales Large and Small
2007-11-04 05:30 - Two new books provide ambitious overviews of complicated topics.

A Conversation With Clayton Anderson: The Life Celestial: A Lot of Wor...
2007-11-04 05:30 - Clayton Anderson has been living aboard the International Space Station since June, and will hitch a ride home on Discovery at the end of its mission.

Well: Germ Fighters May Lead to Hardier Germs
2007-11-04 05:30 - Old-fashioned hygiene is advised in the war on drug-resistant staph.

Observatory: How Pond Insects Wind Up Trapped in Tree Resin
2007-11-04 05:30 - How did aquatic insects become trapped in amber?

Personal Health: My Diet Strategy? Controlled Indulgence
2007-11-04 05:30 - Despite my well-known interest in healthful eating, I don?t believe in deprivation.

Texas Proceeding With Plan to Auction Preserve
2007-11-04 05:30 - Texas is collecting bids from private buyers for a 9,270-acre tract of wildlife preserve, setting off a conservationist uproar.

Mayors, Looking to Cities? Future, Are Told It Must Be Colored Green
2007-11-04 05:30 - A summit convened by the U.S. Conference of Mayors presented two main themes: the federal government must do more to fight global warming; and in the meantime, cities must take up the slack.


 
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