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Russia investors flee after conflict
"Investors have pulled funds out of Russia at the fastest rate since the country's 1998 debt crisis, in the wake of the conflict with Georgia, official figures have shown.Official figures from the Central Bank of Russia showed yesterday that the country's foreign exchange...
Acadian Day leads to calls for a national holiday
"Acadians are pushing to mark Aug. 15, which they celebrate as National Acadian Day, a countrywide holiday. Acadians should be able to celebrate the holiday the same way the rest of the country celebrates July 1, said Françoise Enguehard, president of the Société Nationale... Self-assembling polymer arrays improve data storage potential
""In the past 20 to 30 years, researchers have been able to shrink the size of devices and the size of the patterns that you need to make those devices, following the use of the same types of lithographic materials,... Russia calls halt to 5-day invasion of Georgia
"Declaring "the aggressor has been punished," the Kremlin ordered a halt Tuesday to Russia's devastating assault on Georgia — five days of air and ground attacks that left homes in smoldering ruins and uprooted 100,000 people. Both sides accepted the general outlines of a... Honda hits record quarter with new markets
The news comes a day after Ford posts its larger quarterly loss ever. Speculators say that consumers are buying more fuel effecient and most of the demand is coming from Asia and Brazil, while there is a decline in... Tight security, visa restrictions and high fares deter Olympic tourists
Chinese government is not very enthused with the response from tourist for Olympic games.Main deterrents are strict China visa regime and tight security restrictions. Expensive cost is hampering even domestic tourist in China. Fewer people are going to Beijing... Warming world sends plants uphill
"Climate change has resulted in many plant species moving an average of 29 metres uphill every decade. Climate change has caused plants to seek cooler conditions at higher altitudes. Smaller species such as...Her Maj is a burger Queen
THE QUEEN owns a McDonalds!As the Royal accounts are opened to public scrutiny the press are having a field day with the Royal family and their extraordinary personal wealth whilst still dipping into the public... Midwest towns hold their breath as more levees break
More residents are starting to worry that the flood waters are not receeding fast enough as more levees are breaking along the Mississippi River and still more flooding could occur."He returned and remodeled his... Look, It's a Super Earth!
Not just one, in fact, but three:"Astronomers have identified a trio of so-called "super-Earths" - rocky planets between two and 10 times the mass of Earth.The three new planets were detected using the Harps instrument at the La Silla Observatory in central Chile.The star... Midwest floods worsen overnight, 15 now dead
Floods in the Midwest continue to threaten communities in several states. At least one town has been all but destroyed, while ruined crops will likely raise food prices across the US."LAKE DELTON, Wis. - Storms... Overheating Computers? IBM Plans to Ice Them Down
Is your computer roaring like a 747 taking off? Does your computer overheat?Chances are, it does, and even more frequently than you know. IBM has developed a prototype that uses cold water to cool your chips."A...Eating less more often won't shift weight
" EATING smaller meals more often does not help overweight people shed their kilos any faster, according to research that debunks a popular dieting myth.Dieticians have tested the commonly-held theory that splitting...Can Robot Worms Kill Cancer?
" Scientist are creating tiny mechanical "nanoworms" that could zip through the human body like cruise missiles, finding cancerous tumors that are too small to be seen any other way.That could lead to very early... Berlin: Memorial to the Nazis' gay victims
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorCertainly this gesture a long time in coming, shows Germany's desire to make amends to past atrocities that today are still being practised today in what is supposed to be...
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