" A scientist who advises the Government on swine flu is a paid director of a drugs firm making hundreds of millions of pounds from the pandemic. Professor Sir Roy Anderson sits on the Scientific Advisory Group...
Using a $100 digital point-and-shoot camera and an $80 balloon, four Spanish students (aka "my new heroes") were able to send a DIY weather ballon 20 miles above the earth, taking atmospheric readings and...
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"WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Since 2004, the Pentagon has used broad, secret authority to carry out about 12 attacks against al Qaeda and other militants in Syria, Pakistan and elsewhere, The New York Times reported on its Web site on Sunday. Quoting what it said were more...
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"Indianapolis (IN) - Using fully stock production gasoline engine powered vehicles, with engine modifications limited only to changes in fuel mixture and ignition timing, Shell Oil Company served host to an open...
Thousands of China's toy makers have shut down their factories in the busiest time of year, the run up to Christmas, because of the world economic crisis.Summer and autumn are usually the busiest times of year for...
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The Indian rupee opened trade on Friday at a record low of 50.15 per dollar weighed down by heavy losses in Asian stocks which raised worries of more outflows from the local share market. The rapid withdrawal...
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Everyone is starting to listen to Nouriel Roubini. His predictions have been remarkably accurate and his latest is his most stark."Oct. 23 (Bloomberg) -- Hundreds of hedge funds will fail and policy makers...
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Rampant inflation in the UK reached an astounding 5.2 percent in September, figures released today reveal. That's the highest level since the currency crisis of 1992."The Consumer Price Index, the inflation measure most closely watched by policy makers, rose more than...
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Corporate national socialismThe Bailout program, just started turns into worldwide socialism competition. First waste the money, second kill all innovative competition with mergers. If you finally are bankruptcy...
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The competition for the 100 $ 1Laptop per child is here for Great Britain. £ 199 the laptop is designed for children's interacting classrooms accross the UK. First time we see a developing world product transfer...
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Hollywood's Warner Bros is suing an Indian production company whose new film is called "Hari Puttar". " The studio had started proceedings against the makers of "Hari Puttar" over similarities to the...
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I wonder if this will ever catch on. Maybe if Paris Hilton or Britney Spears starts wearing dead bugs around their necks then it will start becoming a trend, but I have a feeling they won't be doing that anytime...
It's a product that has been banned for sale in Quebec for over 20 years. Stores have faced stiff fines, and a few years ago there was even a raid on a Wal-Mart who was selling the stuff. But now, at long last, Quebecers will be able to enjoy...Yellow Margarine.Yes, it's...
Employees working on the tainted FEMA trailers issued to victims of Hurricane Katrina were suffering from nose bleeds, dizziness and bleeding ears, all effects of formaldehyde exposure - months before they sold them. A new report by the House Oversight and Government Reform...