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BAA should sell Gatwick and Stansted airports - 5 Hours ago

By David Millward, Transport Editor BAA has been told that it should sell two of its London airports by the Competition Commission. As a result of the report BAA is likely to have to sell Stansted and

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Miami Herald

'Bigfoot' a big fake in rubber suit, expert says - 5 Hours ago

The Bigfoot in the freezer is made of rubber, a Web posting asserted Tuesday. The initial promoter of two hikers' claim that they found the body of Bigfoot in Georgia said he has determined that the discovery

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Tropical Storm Fay stays on Florida's coast - 2 Hours ago

Meanwhile, as Florida and Georgia prepared to endure the storm over the coming days, some farmers in the region hoped a soaking would boost crops hurt by a lingering drought. The storm first hit the Florida

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Fay looks like 'boomerang storm'
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Russia rejects UN call to pull out of Georgia
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Firm envisions 'blood farms' from stem cells
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Report: 1,200 Flee as Quake Hits Southern China
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Afghan militants kill 10 French, strike at US base
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Many College Presidents Support Lower Drinking Age
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Fay Strengthens, May Hit Florida Again - 4 Hours ago
Tropical Storm Fay rolled ashore in southwestern Florida on Tuesday without much fanfare, but stubbornly hung around like an unwelcome houseguest, maintaining strength and threatening - once again - to
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Fay may 'boomerang' and hit Florida again - 63 Minutes ago
Tropical Storm Fay moved just off the east coast of Florida early Wednesday after spawning at least seven tornadoes that ripped across sections of the state, the reported. The storm is expected to hug

Fay to pick up before making 'boomerang' - 2 Hours ago
Tropical Storm Fay moved just off the east coast of Florida early Wednesday after spawning at least seven tornadoes that ripped across sections of the state, the reported. The storm is expected to hug

Politics/Law

Obama, VP choice to campaign together Saturday - 4 Hours ago
RALEIGH, N.C. -- A senior Obama adviser told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Tuesday that the Illinois senator and his choice for vice president will appear in Springfield, Ill., at the
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McCain, Obama to Silence Critical Ads on Sept. 11 - 5 Hours ago
Presidential contenders Barack Obama and John McCain plan to pull ads on Sept. 11 that criticize each other, a respite from the political fray to honor the anniversary of the 2001 terrorist attacks. The
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Bush defends terror war in speech to veterans - 4 Hours ago
His address Wednesday in Orlando, Fla., was to highlight themes GOP hopeful McCain has been using to argue that he is better qualified to be commander in chief than Obama, the Democratic nominee-in-waiting.
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Business

Small SUVs improve in crash tests - 5 Hours ago
Four small sport utility vehicles received top scores in crash tests to be released Wednesday by the insurance industry, a sign of improvement compared with SUVs built earlier in the decade. The Insurance
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Venezuela seizes control of Cemex plants - 5 Hours ago
Venezuela's government seized control of cement plants owned by Mexico's Cemex SAB after failing to reach a deal on compensation terms, marking President Hugo Chavez's latest move to nationalize key sectors
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Bank committee split over rate rise - 2 Hours ago
An interest rate increase was ruled out this month because of the risk that it might make the economic downturn 'unnecessarily deep', the Bank of England revealed. Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) member
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Finance

Ocean platform may cut oil imports 20% - 8 Hours ago
HOUSTON -- An oil terminal and pipeline network expected to be built off the Texas Gulf Coast and op en in about two years would be capable of handling nearly 20 percent of the United States' daily imported
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'Speculator' in Oil Market Is Key Player in Real Sector - 10 Hours ago
When U.S. futures regulators recently reclassified one of the largest traders in the oil market as a
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Hong Kong shares close higher on financials, commodities rally - 87 Minutes ago
HONG KONG (Thomson Financial) - Hong Kong shares closed higher on Wednesday, halting a three-day slide after financial stocks bounced back and the commodity sector rallied on hopes China would implement
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Sports

Stewart leads Rockies past Dodgers 8-3 - 5 Hours ago
1:44 AM ET LOS ANGELES (AP) - Rookie Ian Stewart homered and drove in a career-high five runs and the Colorado Rockies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-3 on Tuesday night for their fourth straight victory.
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Nolasco pitches, hits the Marlins to win - 5 Hours ago
SAN FRANCISCO -- Ricky Nolasco won a pot of cash for his first career complete game - thanks to the Marlins' nearly two-year drought without a pitcher going the distance. Nolasco pitched a two-hitter
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Cardinals receiver Anquan Boldin wants to be traded; says he has no relationship - 5 Hours ago
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) _ Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Anquan Boldin asked to be traded, saying he doesn't feel his situation can be resolved and declaring he has no relationship with coach Ken Whisenhunt.
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Industry

Rice signs missile deal with Poland, as tensions with Russia increase - 2 Hours ago
Condoleezza Rice was in Warsaw today to sign an historic and highly controversial deal to build a US missile base in Poland. The US Secretary of State will sign the agreement to a build a missile defence
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Twin bombings hit Algerian town - 5 Hours ago
Two bombs have hit a hotel and a military barracks south east of the Algerian capital, Algiers, witnesses have said.The blasts took place in the town of Bouira, reports say. The attacks come a day after
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Ex-rocker Gary Glitter held in Thailand - 5 Hours ago
British glam rocker Gary Glitter remained confined in the transit lounge of a Bangkok, Thailand, airport Wednesday while officials negotiated with him to get on a flight to London, England. Glitter, 64,
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Internet

Microsoft, Novell bolster Linux partnership - 111 Minutes ago
Microsoft and Novell said Wednesday that the software giant will invest more into the companies SUSE Linux partnership. As part of the agreement, Microsoft will buy an additional $100 million in SUSE
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Reserve Bank tackles PayPal - 5 Hours ago
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) today said it would shortly hold meetings with eBay subsidiary PayPal over the online auction giant's attempt to force sellers to offer PayPal as a payment option.

Microsoft pays extra $115m for Linux subscriptions - 5 Hours ago
SEATTLE -- Microsoft Corp plans to pay software maker Novell Inc up to $100 million ($A115.24 million) in additional subscription fees due to strong demand for Novell's open-source Linux software that
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Science

Group Says Climate Resolutions Increase - 5 Hours ago
Support for climate-change proposals may be growing among investors in big U.S. companies. Shareholder resolutions related to climate change more than doubled over the past five years, according to statistics
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Research and Markets: O2 Micro International Ltd Contains Extensive Ratio Analyses - 95 Minutes ago
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BASF Podcast: The Chemical Reporter - What are Bioplastics? - 115 Minutes ago
LUDWIGSHAFEN, Germany, August 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Bioplastics might look artificial, but they sure act like they're organic. When you toss them on a compost heap, for example, they simply disappear. There's

Entertainment

Glitter fakes illness in Bangkok to miss UK flight - 75 Minutes ago
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Age-rated books: Right or wrong? - 2 Hours ago
Some publishing houses are to start 'age banding' their children's books later this year.Each book will carry a specific marking indicating whether they are suitable for readers aged 5+, 7+, 9+, 11+ and

A Hard Rainn's Gonna Rock - 90 Minutes ago
Taking a break from his whirlwind schedule, Wilson took some time to discuss his new film, 'The Rocker,' the new season of 'The Office' and what makes comedy comedy on 'Popcorn With Peter Travers' on

Technology

IDF 2008: Intel claims new chip design saves power - 113 Minutes ago
Intel's latest chip design will conserve more power than its current processors, as the chipmaker seeks to push its technology beyond just personal computers. Intel's Core i7 chip, based on a design code-named
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Intel sketches future of Nehalem chip family - 9 Hours ago
SAN FRANCISCO--Intel senior vice president Pat Gelsinger gave more specifics about Nehalem, the family of chips the company plans to begin rolling out in the fourth quarter, while speaking Tuesday at

Is Microsoft's Vision of Search Enough to Catch Google? - 9 Hours ago
Short answer: No. Not even close. Not for a long time, anyway. But its sure trying hard, and it would be dangerous for anyone to write off Microsoft. Its determination was on display today at the Search

Health

Study finds minorities more likely to be paddled - 95 Minutes ago
Paddlings, swats, licks. A quarter of a million schoolchildren got them last year - and blacks, American Indians and kids with disabilities got a disproportionate share of the punishment, according to
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Some eBay sellers frustrated with rule changes - 5 Hours ago
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HP posts 3Q profit jump; faces stiff competition - 2 Hours ago
SAN FRANCISCO -- Hewlett-Packard Co. weathered economic turbulence remarkably well in the fiscal third quarter but the technology bellwether faces another big challenge _ stiffer personal-computer competition
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Culture

Fan Zeng's paintings true to tradition - 120 Minutes ago
Yi Qiu Coaching a Disciple [China Daily] Born in 1938 in Nantong, East China's Jiangsu province, Fan Zeng is a contemporary master of traditional Chinese painting and is especially skilled in figure painting.

Opera during Olympics will showcase relations between China and Tibet - 5 Hours ago
The director of 'Princess Wencheng' hopes audiences will take away the message that Tibet has always been part of China. By Mark Magnier Los Angeles Times Staff Writer August 20, 2008 BEIJING In a bid

Stolen medals due back in museum soon - 9 Hours ago
The priceless collection of war medals stolen from the Waiouru Army Museum late last year is expected to be back at home soon, with plans under way for an October return to the museum . The collection