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>RP lags behind neighbors in science, technology — AngaraInquirer.net, Philippines -45 minutes agoBy Veronica Uy MANILA, Philippines — The country lags behind its Asian neighbors in science, technology, and innovation (STI), Senator Edgardo Angara said, …
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Russian collectors' heirs want compensation for lost artGuardian Unlimited, UK -3 hours agoDelocque-Fourcaud is the grandson of Sergei Shchukin and Konowaloff is the great-grandson of Ivan Morozov, two of the most assiduous Russian tsarist-era …
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CNN Student News Transcript: January 22, 2008CNN -3 hours agoMONICA LLOYD, CNN STUDENT NEWS ANCHOR: Welcome to CNN Student News. I'm Monica Lloyd. We're back from the long holiday weekend and we're ready to get you …News Analysis No Quick Knockouts as Races Move to New TerrainNew York TimesAP Top News at 10:38 am ESTThe […]
People in the News: A 'model prisoner,' star of '24' is releasedSeattle Post Intelligencer -2 hours agoIn the long line of celebrities who have served almost symbolic sentences in jail because of their short duration, Kiefer Sutherland is the closest to …
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Musharraf finally lifts ban on TV news channelGuardian Unlimited, UK -3 hours agoGeo News and its sister sports channel began broadcasting at 6pm yesterday, just hours after the Pakistani president began his eight-day EU tour in which he …Reuters World News Highlights at 1400 GMT, Jan 21Guardian UnlimitedIn Pakistan, TV Network Loses Bite In Its […]
BLOG BITS: Higher ground; Fake news; Tax cuts without heartKansas City Star, MO -48 minutes ago“I’m not talking about a deficit of good ideas or new plans,” explained Obama. “I’m talking about a moral deficit. I’m talking about an empathy deficit. …
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Meredith: computers to be examinedThe Press Association -3 hours agoAn Italian judge has ordered an examination of computers belonging to murdered British student Meredith Kercher and two suspects. …
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With markets away, news still playsHollywood Reporter, United States -54 minutes agoBy Paul J. Gough NEW YORK — Monday's sharp fall in overseas stock markets made for big business news on TV on a day when the US markets were closed. …
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News across the metro: Leawood library expansion will cost moreKansas City Star, MO -38 minutes agoInflation is driving up the cost of a Leawood Pioneer Library expansion planned to begin this fall. In 2006, staff estimated the cost of doubling the size …
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Technology mixes workout, entertainmentArizona Republic, AZ -3 hours agoFrom gyms to schools to homes, Americans are turning to technology for exercise and entertainment. And the effect can be seen across the country. …
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