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Cleaning up: Nano ‘towel’ soaks up oil spills

admin — Sat, 31 May 2008 01:05:41 +0000

PARIS - Researchers in the United States announced Friday they had created a paper-like membrane made of nano-scale materials that could clean up oil pollution and other chemical spills. Read More…

Edmonds, DeRosa help Cubs rally, beat Rockies 10-9

admin — Sat, 31 May 2008 01:04:39 +0000

CHICAGO - Jim Edmonds and Mark DeRosa delivered key hits and the Chicago Cubs overcame an eight-run deficit, rallying past the Colorado Rockies 10-9 Friday for their fifth straight victory. Read More…

Christian rock band Third Day keeps the faith (Reuters)

admin — Sat, 31 May 2008 01:04:37 +0000

Reuters - It’s a breezy Tennessee afternoon. Third Day’s Mac Powell, David Carr, Tai Anderson and Mark Lee are enjoying a tasty Southern lunch at Stoveworks in the Factory, a historic Franklin, Tennessee, complex that was once a thriving industrial workplace and is now a trendy locale housing restaurants, shops and performance venues. Read More…

Satellite companies DISH and EchoStar sue TiVo (Reuters)

admin — Sat, 31 May 2008 01:04:24 +0000

Reuters - DISH Network Corp and EchoStar Corp said on Friday they had filed a lawsuit against TiVo Inc and asked a Delaware court to find that their new DVR software does not infringe a TiVo patent.

German retail sales post surprise fall (AFP)

admin — Sat, 31 May 2008 01:03:22 +0000

AFP - German retail sales released Friday posted a surprise monthly fall in April, adding to evidence that rising prices are keeping consumers away from the shops.

Canucks’ Luc Bourdon killed in motorcycle crash (AP)

admin — Sat, 31 May 2008 01:02:20 +0000

AP - Luc Bourdon, a promising rookie defenseman with the Vancouver Canucks, was killed Thursday when his motorcycle struck a tractor-trailer in a crash near his hometown. He was 21.

Australia’s Origin rejects revised BG takeover bid (AFP)

admin — Sat, 31 May 2008 01:01:56 +0000

AFP - Australia’s Origin Energy Ltd. said Friday its directors had decided to reject a revised offer from British energy giant BG Group valuing it at about 13.6 billion dollars (13 billion US).

Clinton expects superdelegates to decide next week (AP)

admin — Sat, 31 May 2008 01:01:51 +0000

AP - Hillary Rodham Clinton said Friday she expects uncommitted superdelegates to begin making the choice that will decide her marathon Democratic primary race against Barack Obama soon after the Tuesday’s primaries.

Obama, McCain in fierce new duel over Iraq (AFP)

admin — Sat, 31 May 2008 01:00:48 +0000

AFP - Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain fought a fierce political duel over Iraq Friday, in the latest testy escalation of their fast-evolving White House race.

Govt urged to end enforced disappearances, ratify UN convention

admin — Fri, 30 May 2008 23:02:34 +0000

The families of victims of enforced disappearances and the international community have reiterated their call to the Philippine government to sign and ratify the United Nations Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance. Read More…