Archive for July 9th, 2008

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Dmitry Medvedev today warned Russia may take retaliatory steps after being “extremely upset” by a US defence pact… Continue reading

A British businesswoman is facing up to six years’ jail for a drunken sexual encounter on a public beach in Dubai.

Michelle Palmer, 30, was arrested after being… Continue reading

The dangerous rise in greenhouse gases in the atmosphere may be troubling scientists and world leaders but it could prove to be a boon for plants, German researchers said Tuesday.

Increasing exposure to carbon… Continue reading

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We must instill… Continue reading

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FreedomFest headliner Doug Casey told a crowd of investors recently that it’s “tough to give advice because we’re in the twilight zone.” That’s quite a… Continue reading

 

Every night at dusk in this wealthy California coastal town, Barbara Harvey puts down food for her golden retrievers, Phoebe and Ranger, and watches as they go for their evening walk.

Not… Continue reading

 

Acoustic microwave armaments? Laser induced plasma channels? Vortex ring guns? Are these high-tech MacGuffins spiffing-up the latest Hollywood near-future thriller? Regrettably, no. Welcome to the twisted world of “non-lethal” weapons research brought to… Continue reading

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SALT LAKE CITY — It is unknown how many women in Tanzania have breast cancer.

That’s because some of them may be dying of the disease and don’t… Continue reading

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French officials barred residents in three towns from using two rivers in southern… Continue reading

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Millions of shareholders were reeling last night after a stock market plunge which wiped as much as £36billion off the value of Britain’s biggest listed companies.

Fears that the economy… Continue reading