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Suicides among US soldiers
Sunday, 19 Jul, 2009 – 9:12 | No Comment

At the Pentagon, Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Peter Chiarelli said suicides reported among Army soldiers in the last four and a half months totaled 51, compared to 41 in the first two months …

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Moonfest 2009
Sunday, 19 Jul, 2009 – 9:00 | No Comment

For those who remember being glued to the TV on July 20, 1969, when Armstrong and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin walked on the moon, and for a beleaguered space agency hoping to recapture lunar glory, Monday’s …

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Unemployment in Britain
Sunday, 19 Jul, 2009 – 8:46 | No Comment

About 1.6 million people are claiming unemployment benefits. Economists called the data “truly horrible”. The West Midlands has become the first British region in the current recession to see its unemployment rate reach double figures: …

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Clintin Climate and India
Sunday, 19 Jul, 2009 – 8:32 | No Comment

Our correspondent says the talks in Delhi promise to be spirited, although there is no indication of what outcome is expected. Mrs Clinton has sought to allay fears the US will press India on carbon …

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Number of drunken drivers decline
Tuesday, 14 Jul, 2009 – 12:12 | No Comment

The findings come from the latest roadside survey by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration based on breath, saliva, blood samples and questionnaires taken from randomly selected drivers in 300 locations around the United States. …

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Honda CEO on Honda stock
Tuesday, 14 Jul, 2009 – 12:04 | No Comment

The sporty hybrid CR-Z, which was inspired by the CRX and unveiled at the 2007 Tokyo Motor Show, will enter the Japanese market next February.Analysts believe the Japanese company’s reputation for quality and its strong …

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Steven Rattner resigns
Tuesday, 14 Jul, 2009 – 11:50 | No Comment

Rattner’s decision to step down after fewer than five months on the panel follows the administration’s successful plan to march GM and Chrysler through what Rattner once called “quick rinse” bankruptcies, backed by government aid …

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China accused of genocide
Tuesday, 14 Jul, 2009 – 11:42 | No Comment

Large groups of police armed with semi-automatic weapons and batons were deployed close to the scene of Monday’s violence, where Chinese authorities said police shot and killed two Uighur “lawbreakers” and wounded another.An Algerian-based Al-Qaeda …

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Scientists Worried With Spike In Southern California Tremors
Friday, 10 Jul, 2009 – 19:10 | No Comment

The tremors have increased under the San Andreas fault and is giving scientists as well as government officials sleepless nights. According to reserchers Robert Nadeau and Aurellie Guilhem ’s findings the earthquakes in 2003 and …

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Shrinking sheep in island
Friday, 3 Jul, 2009 – 10:01 | No Comment

As for the future of the sheep, the team believes that they are still shrinking. Scientists first began studying Soay sheep, on the island of Hirta in the St Kilda archipelago, in 1985.Since then, the …

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