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Specials

Martti Ahtisaari Awarded Nobel Peace Prize

Oslo - Martti Ahtisaari, Finnish ex-president and veteran peace broker, has won this year's Nobel...
» read full story October 10th, 2008 - 12:17

Shipwreck Found in Namibia: "A Heritage for the World"

Oranjemund, Namibia - The archeologists are into raptures about the close to 500-year-old shipwreck...
» read full story September 26th, 2008 - 09:51
New Rule Would Give Doctors the Chance to Say NO to Abortions

New Rule Would Give Doctors the Chance to Say NO to Abortions

Federal health officials announced on Thursday plans to implement a regulation, which would give...
» read full story August 22nd, 2008 - 16:45
Bush Plan Would Protect Doctors Who Oppose Abortion

Bush Plan Would Protect Doctors Who Oppose Abortion

Federal health officials have proposed a new regulation that would offer protection to doctors,...
» read full story August 22nd, 2008 - 14:22
FCC Takes One Step Further in Making Digital TV Switch-Over Public

FCC Takes One Step Further in Making Digital TV Switch-Over Public

U.S. communications commissioners will be traveling throughout the whole country during the next...
» read full story August 19th, 2008 - 14:00
Rice on European Tour to Conclude Missile Defense Shield Deal

Rice on European Tour to Conclude Missile Defense Shield Deal

The U.S. State Department said efforts for reaching a missile-defense agreement with Poland would...
» read full story July 08th, 2008 - 15:36
Politicians Share Personal Alzheimer’s Woes

Politicians Share Personal Alzheimer’s Woes

In an attempt to make the Congress more aware of the catastrophic consequences of Alzheimer’s...
» read full story May 15th, 2008 - 10:53
Abstinence-Only Programs 'Simply Do Not Work'

Abstinence-Only Programs 'Simply Do Not Work'

It appears that the everlasting debate over the effectiveness of abstinence-only programs is...
» read full story April 24th, 2008 - 15:27
Woodstock Museum Loses Gov. Funding, Opens Nonetheless

Woodstock Museum Loses Gov. Funding, Opens Nonetheless

A museum dedicated to the generation-defining hippie music festival Woodstock will welcome visitors...
» read full story October 30th, 2007 - 11:10
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World

EU Calls For 200 Billion-euro Economic Stimulus Plan

Brussels - The European Union on Wednesday called on member states to help the bloc avoid a deep...
» read full story November 26th, 2008 - 18:58

Job Cuts Loom As German Auto Industry Battles Slump

Berlin - There's a saying in Germany that when Daimler coughs, the state of Baden-Wuerttemberg...
» read full story November 18th, 2008 - 15:36

Canadians return minority Conservative government to power

Montreal – Prime Minister Stephen Harper came within a stone's throw of a majority government...
» read full story October 15th, 2008 - 08:06

EU Should Save "All Vital Institutions," Euro States Say

Luxembourg - The European Union should save all "financial institutions which are vital to the...
» read full story October 07th, 2008 - 10:03

New Zealand foreign minister steps down over fraud inquiry

Wellington - New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters stepped down from his post Friday pending...
» read full story August 29th, 2008 - 14:33

Obama seeking convention cure for summer slump

Much rides on the historic Democratic convention opening Monday in Denver, Colorado.  US Senator...
» read full story August 22nd, 2008 - 08:43

CIA Chief Says Al-Qaeda Is in Retreat

Michael Hayden, the director of the US Central Intelligence Agency told The Washington Post that...
» read full story May 30th, 2008 - 16:29
U.S. Senate Adds $70B for Wars in $556B Spending Bill

U.S. Senate Adds $70B for Wars in $556B Spending Bill

The Senate has approved on Tuesday the legislation that will keep the government operating through...
» read full story December 19th, 2007 - 15:44
Bush Presses Congress for War Funding

Bush Presses Congress for War Funding

U.S. President George W. Bush called on Congress to approve his $196 billion request in additional...
» read full story November 30th, 2007 - 12:20
Grad-type Katyusha Rocket Fired into Israel

Grad-type Katyusha Rocket Fired into Israel

Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip fired a Grad-type Katyusha rocket into Israel on Sunday....
» read full story October 07th, 2007 - 20:27
Iraqi Premier Wants International Assistance

Iraqi Premier Wants International Assistance

Iraq’s Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said Wednesday that international assistance is needed to...
» read full story September 26th, 2007 - 22:18
Bill to Bring Troops Home Rejected by US Senate

Bill to Bring Troops Home Rejected by US Senate

A bill that would have brought most of the US troops home from Iraq was rejected once again by the...
» read full story September 21st, 2007 - 19:56
Padilla and Two Others Convicted in Terrorism Trial

Padilla and Two Others Convicted in Terrorism Trial

Jose Padilla, a United States citizen detained for three and a half years as an “enemy combatant”...
» read full story August 17th, 2007 - 00:09
Budget Crisis Leads to Partial Shutdown in Pennsylvania

Budget Crisis Leads to Partial Shutdown in Pennsylvania

A budget impasse has led Gov. Ed Rendell to order the shutdown of non-critical services throughout...
» read full story July 09th, 2007 - 14:54
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Business

Bank of England Warns of Further Risks in Financial Sector

London - The Bank of England (BoE) said in a report published Tuesday that losses suffered by...
» read full story October 28th, 2008 - 09:52

Eurozone governments propose massive bank rescue

Paris - To ease the global credit crunch and restore confidence in Europe's banking system, leaders...
» read full story October 12th, 2008 - 23:48

BNP Paribas pays 14.5 billion euros for troubled Fortis

Paris - French bank BNP Paribas will pay 14.5 billion euros (19.7 billion dollars) to take over the...
» read full story October 06th, 2008 - 16:48

US Can Avoid Japan's Fate, Economists Say

Tokyo - As the world is dragged into a financial crisis ignited by the US subprime loan problem,...
» read full story October 02nd, 2008 - 09:49
Medicare Premiums To Remain Steady In 2009

Medicare Premiums To Remain Steady In 2009

Medicare officials have announced that 2009 would be the sixth year not to register an...
» read full story September 21st, 2008 - 22:26

US in Search of Comprehensive Plan to Restore Confidence

Washington - The US government was weighing its options for a more permanent fix to the ongoing...
» read full story September 19th, 2008 - 10:07

US Fights to Keep Economy Afloat with Fannie-Freddie Rescue

Washington - In potentially the largest financial bailout in US history, the rescue of mortgage...
» read full story September 09th, 2008 - 10:00
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Drop on Gov. Takeover Option

Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Drop on Gov. Takeover Option

Fannie Mae (Federal National Mortgage Association) and Freddie Mac (Federal Home Loan Mortgage...
» read full story July 11th, 2008 - 17:26
Brown Government Begins Northern Rock’s Nationalization

Brown Government Begins Northern Rock’s Nationalization

The British government announced today it is starting the nationalization process of Northern Rock...
» read full story February 18th, 2008 - 11:53
Maglev Train Line to Be Built in Munich

Maglev Train Line to Be Built in Munich

Authorities in the southern German state of Bavaria announced on Tuesday that funding has been...
» read full story September 25th, 2007 - 21:04
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U.S.

Gulf War Syndrome Is Real, Congress-Backed Panel Concludes

Gulf War Syndrome Is Real, Congress-Backed Panel Concludes

A research carried out by a scientific panel mandated by the Congress has reached the conclusion...
» read full story November 18th, 2008 - 13:43
Record Levels of Homelessness in New York

Record Levels of Homelessness in New York

A report released Wednesday by the Coalition for the Homeless showed that nearly 1,500 families...
» read full story October 30th, 2008 - 15:30

The Candidates Positions on Key Issues

Washington - The US presidential candidates, Democrat Barack Obama, 47, and Republican John McCain,...
» read full story October 28th, 2008 - 09:48
Obama Ad Takes Aim at McCain’s Health Care Plan

Obama Ad Takes Aim at McCain’s Health Care Plan

The Democratic Party’s presidential nominee Barack Obama is preparing to launch, as part of his...
» read full story October 17th, 2008 - 17:41
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Sports

For Some, Just Getting to the Olympics Is a Victory

Beijing (dpa) - Some countries competing in the Beijing Olympics have worked years to get here and...
» read full story August 20th, 2008 - 09:50

Relief in South Africa after Olympics Shame Ends

Johannesburg - Eleven days into the Beijing Games South Africans were celebrating the end of their...
» read full story August 19th, 2008 - 16:05

Small Town Bhiwani's Boxers Punch

New Delhi - Bhiwani - a small, dusty, potholed northern Indian town - is making headlines as home...
» read full story August 18th, 2008 - 19:27
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People

Hollywood Stars Fight against World Hunger

Hollywood Stars Fight against World Hunger

Hollywood stars proved once again that they could be there when needed. Not On Our Watch,...
» read full story March 14th, 2008 - 15:02
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Technology

OLPC Sinks In An Ocean Full Of Classmate PCs

OLPC Sinks In An Ocean Full Of Classmate PCs

The competition between Intel and OLPC has extended to Europe, recent reports have shown. Portugal...
» read full story July 31st, 2008 - 13:35
Meraki Builds San Francisco's Wi-Fi Network

Meraki Builds San Francisco's Wi-Fi Network

Back in December 2005, San Francisco’s city government had issued an RFP (request for proposals) to...
» read full story January 04th, 2008 - 20:54
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Science

Zephyr Sets Unofficial Record For Longest Unmanned Flight

Zephyr Sets Unofficial Record For Longest Unmanned Flight

Last week ended with the announcement of an unprecedented record setting for Zephyr, the...
» read full story August 25th, 2008 - 12:00
Update: SpaceX Doesn’t Give Up: Falcon 1 Flight 4 In The Making

Update: SpaceX Doesn’t Give Up: Falcon 1 Flight 4 In The Making

The SpaceX project may have suffered a third consecutive rocket launch failure last week, but this...
» read full story August 04th, 2008 - 14:04
Update 1: SpaceX Falcon 1's Third Launch Ends In Failure

Update 1: SpaceX Falcon 1's Third Launch Ends In Failure

Saturday was a bad day for science, as SpaceX's Falcon 1 launch ended up in a failure for the third...
» read full story August 03rd, 2008 - 13:14
Space Symposium: Competition For Space Gets Tough

Space Symposium: Competition For Space Gets Tough

Space – everyone wants a piece of it, and the United States is no exception, as it should not...
» read full story April 09th, 2008 - 16:02
NASA: Orbital Granted $170 Million To Develop Spaceship Cargo

NASA: Orbital Granted $170 Million To Develop Spaceship Cargo

Orbital Sciences Corp. was chosen to develop NASA’s future space cargo, capable of commercial...
» read full story February 20th, 2008 - 10:48
Fermilab, US science face disaster due to trimmed budget for 2008

Fermilab, US science face disaster due to trimmed budget for 2008

America’s most famous particle physics lab will almost certainly cease to develop key projects, due...
» read full story December 23rd, 2007 - 14:57
Two New Species Found in Indonesian “Lost World”

Two New Species Found in Indonesian “Lost World”

Although recent studies and researches mainly focus on lost or endangered species, it seems that...
» read full story December 21st, 2007 - 15:53
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Health

Obama Ad Takes Aim At McCain’s Health Care Plan

Obama Ad Takes Aim At McCain’s Health Care Plan

The Democratic Party’s presidential nominee Barack Obama is preparing to launch, as part of his...
» read full story October 18th, 2008 - 09:41
Medicare Premiums to Remain Steady in 2009

Medicare Premiums to Remain Steady in 2009

Medicare officials have announced that 2009 would be the sixth year not to register an...
» read full story September 20th, 2008 - 16:14
NIH Awards Scripps & 10 Other Centers to Boost Clinical Research

NIH Awards Scripps & 10 Other Centers to Boost Clinical Research

The Scripps Translational Science Institute in La Jolla was awarded $20 million over a five-year...
» read full story June 02nd, 2008 - 13:57
Survey Warns on Hospitals’ Disability to Handle Terrorist Strike

Survey Warns on Hospitals’ Disability to Handle Terrorist Strike

A new report released by the U.S. House of Representative on Monday clearly states that emergency...
» read full story May 08th, 2008 - 11:24
Summit on AIDS Vaccine Questions the Future of AIDS Research

Summit on AIDS Vaccine Questions the Future of AIDS Research

The recent failure of the most promising HIV vaccine prompted scientists’ concern at the Summit...
» read full story March 26th, 2008 - 13:14
WHO Concerned over Slow Progress in Fighting Tuberculosis

WHO Concerned over Slow Progress in Fighting Tuberculosis

The fight against the worldwide tuberculosis epidemic slightly slowed in 2006, the most recent...
» read full story March 18th, 2008 - 10:30
WHO: Tobacco Could Kill 1 Billion People In The Next Century

WHO: Tobacco Could Kill 1 Billion People In The Next Century

Have you ever tried to count to 1 billion? It will take some time, isn’t it? Now try to imagine...
» read full story February 07th, 2008 - 21:35
Report: Anti-Tobacco Efforts Insufficient in US

Report: Anti-Tobacco Efforts Insufficient in US

There was little praise for the federal government’s handling of smoking-prevention programs...
» read full story January 11th, 2008 - 16:49
Poorly Funded FDA Puts U.S. Consumers At Risk

Poorly Funded FDA Puts U.S. Consumers At Risk

The U.S. consumers are at risk because the Food and Drug Administration is poorly organized and...
» read full story December 03rd, 2007 - 15:13
World AIDS Day: AIDS Is Still A Problem Worldwide

World AIDS Day: AIDS Is Still A Problem Worldwide

A Summit of health ministers back in 1988 designated December 1rst as World AIDS Day to raise...
» read full story December 01st, 2007 - 14:29
Democrat Clinton Plans To Fight Autism If Elected

Democrat Clinton Plans To Fight Autism If Elected

Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton pledged on Saturday to increase funding for research and education...
» read full story November 25th, 2007 - 14:37
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