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After More Balanced Coverage, What Next?

"Tuesday, November 25, 2008 by Mosharraf Zaidi As the world’s attention turns increasingly to Pakistan and its role in tackling the threat of globalised terrorism, the country’s perception abroad is evolving. More than seven years after 9/11, a more nuanced approach to...

Chandrayaan-1 gets back to work

" A day after landing India’s first probe instrument on the surface of the moon, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) was on Saturday getting ready to activate eight other scientific instruments on board the country’s first unmanned lunar spacecraft,...

Miss Plano crowned Saturday, receives new car Tuesday

"Miss Plano crowned Saturday, receives new car Tuesday By Kim Nguyen, Staff Writer (Created: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 12:26 PM CST) ...

Journalists denied visas for India after critical reporting

"Written by www.daily.pk    Monday, 10 November 2008 20:17 Reporters Without Borders has condemned the Indian embassy in Sweden after journalists were denied visas after writing critical reports about the country. “This points to a lack of...

British fusion reactor experiment helps to create steel, twin towers would no...

Magnetic changed steelExperimenting with high temperature fusion creates the demand for new materials, not yet existing. The Brit's say to have found a way to increase steel temperature resistance by changing...

Did Obama's Attack Ad About McCain Homes Do Much? Study Reveals a Non-Issue

This is an intriquing study, one of many done by MediaCurves. I've written about them on and off for quite awhile now. Their studies are cutting edge in many ways, and are far above just a phone poll...

Entangled Particles Seem to Communicate Instantly—and Befuddle Scientists

"Of all the weirdness in the universe, the quantum mechanics phenomenon called “entanglement” may be the most mind-boggling. Physicists have long shaken their heads at the theory that two particles that become...

Lennon: Just Imagine for a Second

Here we are 27 years, 7 months, and 28 days after a moment that changed lives, and we still are feeling the impact.  John Lennon was gunned down in a senseless act of cold blood outside of his apartment...

People who Sleep More, Work Better!

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Green Living means 'Don't shit where you eat'

In a context totally unrelated to sewage a boss of mine once advised me early in my career not to 'shit where I eat'.  This was wise business advice but it's also true in a literal sense.  The question...

Betrayed: Daughter who devoted her life to parents sees £2.3m inheritance le...

" For 30 years, Christine Gill devoted her life to caring for her parents and helping them run the family farm. She became a university lecturer so she could help out during the busy summer months, spent nearly...

UN to investigate Bhutto killing

"Pakistan and the United Nations have agreed in principle to set up a UN panel to investigate the killing of Pakistani ex-PM Benazir Bhutto. Pakistan's foreign minister said UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon...

Trump clashes with resort opponents

If Donald Trump finds it tricky dealing with British councils, what hope is there for the rest of us."Trump clashes with resort opponents US property tycoon Donald Trump has clashed with the councillor whose vote led to the rejection of his £1...

Microsoft Live Search Cashback Gives you Money, Kind of

Microsoft launched 'Live Search CashBack' this week, letting surfers search for products and get discounts sent back to them. Apparently people are finding discounts of up to 15 per cent off on items ranging from digital cameras to umbrellas. Analysts like it so far, but it's...

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