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Ireland Is Second Euro Nation to Seek Aid as Banks Wobble Bloomberg By Joe Brennan and Dara Doyle - Mon Nov 22 11:48:22 GMT 2010 Nov. 22 (Bloomberg) -- Michala Marcussen, head of strategy at Societe Generale Asset Management, talks about Ireland's bailout and the outlook for euro-zone economies. ... See all stories on this topic »

Bishops say Pope still anti-condoms for HIV The Australian Catholic leaders in Australia have rushed to quell speculation of a sudden U-turn by the church over its policy on condoms. Commenting on reports in a book published today that the Pope had endorsed their use against HIV, the head of the Australian ... See all stories on this topic »

29 escape flooded Chinese coal mine after rescuers pump out water Toronto Star Chinese rescuers assist a coal miner who was resuced from a flooded mine in Neijiang, southwest China's Sichuan province on November 22, 2010. Rescuers pulled 29 people trapped in a flooded mine to safety on Monday. Associated Press BEIJING ... See all stories on this topic »

Medvedev suggests Europe missile defence plan AFP MOSCOW — Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has proposed to NATO leaders that Europe be divided into sectors of military responsibility to better protect the continent from missile attack, reports said Monday. Medvedev did not go into details over the ... See all stories on this topic »

Suu Kyi's son granted Burma visa BBC News The younger son of Burma's pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been granted a visa to visit his mother after her release from house arrest. Kim Aris, 33, who lives in the UK, travelled to Thailand before his mother was freed on 13 November. ... See all stories on this topic »

Japan Minister Quits In Setback to Premier Wall Street Journal By WILLIAM SPOSATO TOKYO—Japan's justice minister announced his resignation Monday following a weeklong furor over comments he made disparaging his job—the latest in a series of scandals undermining the government of Prime Minister Naoto Kan. ... See all stories on this topic »

Haiti's cholera epidemic caused by weather, say scientists The Guardian Weather conditions — not UN soldiers — may have triggered Haiti's cholera epidemic, which has killed more than 1000 people in less than a month, three leading researchers have told SciDevNet. A coincidence of several catastrophic events — from climatic ... See all stories on this topic » The Guardian

Roadside bomb kills 4 Afghan civilians on tractor The Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Homemade bombs killed four Afghan civilians, including two children, riding on a tractor Monday in eastern Afghanistan, while two NATO coalition service members were killed in the south, officials said. ... See all stories on this topic »

Germany closes off access to part of parliament building CNN International Police patrol near the Reichstag in Berlin in this file photograph -- access to the building by the public was restricted on Monday. Berlin, Germany (CNN) -- Germany has indefinitely closed off access to the general public to the cupola and the rooftop ... See all stories on this topic »

Should airplanes look like birds?

The modern airplane design works well, but from a fuel efficiency standpoint, could planes be designed more aerodynamically -- to lower drag and increase lift? (Credit: RJ Huyssen/NU,RSA)

ScienceDaily (Nov. 21, 2010) — Airplanes do not look much like birds -- unless you were to imagine a really weird bird or a very strange plane -- but

Multicolor quantum dots aid in cancer biopsy diagnosis

ScienceDaily (July 7, 2010) — The tunable fluorescent nanoparticles known as quantum dots make ideal tools for distinguishing and identifying rare cancer cells in tissue biopsies, Emory and Georgia Tech scientists have demonstrated.

An article to be featured on the cover of the July 15 issue of Analytical Chemistry describes how multicolor quantum dots linked to antibodies can distinguish the Reed-Sternberg cells that are characteristic of Hodgkin's lymphoma.
"Our multicolor quantum dot staining method provides rapid detection and identification of rare malignant cells from heterogenous tissue specimens," says senior author Shuming Nie, PhD, the Wallace H. Coulter distinguished professor in ...

New path for colon cancer drug discovery

Ethan Lee, M.D., Ph.D., and colleagues are using frog egg extracts to study a signaling pathway that is important in early development and cancer. (Credit: photo by Joe Howell)

Process leading to protein diversity in cells important for proper neuron firing

Neuronal connections. Dendrites, which branch from the cell body (pink) of the neuron, play a key role in the communication between cells of the nervous system. Green dendrites contain the STREX form of the BKCa channels. (Credit: John Eberwine, PhD, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine)

WISE image reveals strange specimen in starry sea: Dying star surrounded by fluorescing gas, unusual rings

ScienceDaily (Nov. 21, 2010) — A new image from NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer shows what looks like a glowing jellyfish floating at the bottom of a dark, speckled sea. In reality, this critter belongs to the cosmos -- it's a dying star surrounded by fluorescing gas and two very unusual rings.

Brian Marsden, 1937 - 2010

Astronomer Brian Marsden died today. He is being mourned around the world by those who knew him and his work, particularly his leadership of the Minor Planet Center, where he was a towering figure in the realm of asteroid and comet discovery and science.
The Planetary Society has a special reason to remember him. Our thriving and productive Gene Shoemaker NEO grant program was born in a conversation with Brian Marsden. Way back when, Lou Friedman tasked me with dreaming up a new something the Society could do about near-Earth objects, and I knew the way to start my work was by calling Brian.

NASA - Profiling the Largest Solar Explosions

Solar flares – they're big and they're fast. They can knock out a satellite or create a beautiful aurora. And the jury is still out on what causes these explosions. Flares, and the related coronal mass ejection, shoot energy, radiation, and magnetic fields out into space that can harm satellites or humans in space. Current observations aren't precise enough to determine whether the eruptions are driven by energy surging through the sun's surface, or by the sudden release of energy that has slowly accumulated in the atmosphere. This aurora over Valkeakoski, Finland on September 15, 2000 resulted from the September 12 coronal mass ejection featured in the video above. Credit: Tom Eklund Now, a new way of looking at old data has changed all that, but the results have created more mystery: There isn't enough energy passing through the surface during the eruption to drive the explosion.

Hubble Captures New 'Life' in an Ancient Galaxy

Elliptical galaxies were once thought to be aging star cities whose star-making heyday was billions of years ago.
But new observations with NASA's Hubble Space Telescope are helping to show that elliptical galaxies still have some youthful vigor left, thanks to encounters with smaller galaxies.

NASA Spacecraft Sees Cosmic Snow Storm During Comet Encounter

PASADENA, Calif. -- The EPOXI mission's recent encounter with comet Hartley 2 provided the first images clear enough for scientists to link jets of dust and gas with specific surface features. NASA and other scientists have begun to analyze the images.

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US says open to North Korea talks despite nuclear advances Reuters Stephen Bosworth, US special envoy to North Korea, speaks to the media in Beijing, in this September 16, 2010 file photo. By Jeremy Laurence SEOUL (Reuters) - The United States and its allies accused North Korea of being a danger to the region after it ... See all stories on this topic »

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Nato: Two Taliban leaders killed
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A Taliban leader has been killed in eastern Afghanistan, Nato has said - part of the coalition's stepped-up campaign to capture and kill mid-level insurgent leaders and disrupt their supply lines. The coalition said in a statement that a joint Afghan ...
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Test shaft nears New Zealand mine
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Rescuers are close to completing the drilling of a borehole into a mine in New Zealand where 29 men have been missing since an explosion on Friday. The 15cm (6in) wide shaft had reached a depth of 135m (443ft) by 1700 (0400 GMT), 27m short of the area ...
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Japan justice minister resigns after 'easy' remarks
Telegraph.co.uk
Japan's justice minister has resigned after joking that his job was "too easy" because he could fob off parliament inquiries with just a few stock phrases. By Julian Ryall in Tokyo 9:13AM GMT 22 Nov 2010 Minoru Yanagida stepped down eight days after ...
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Suu Kyi's Son Granted Myanmar Visa To Visit Mother - Lawyer
Wall Street Journal
YANGON (AFP)--Military-ruled Myanmar has granted a visa to democracy champion Aung San Suu Kyi's youngest son so he can visit his mother following her release from house arrest, her lawyer said Monday. Kim Aris, 33, arrived in Bangkok in anticipation ...
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Suspended Sentences, Demotions To Israeli Soldiers
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(RTTNews) - A military court in Israel Sunday handed down suspended sentences and demotions to two Israeli soldiers Sunday, after convicting them of having used a nine-year-old Palestinian boy as a human shield during the 2008-09 Gaza war. ...
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SARAH PALIN IS A ROBOT! | Weekly World News
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Weekly World News photographers were there to capture the moment: This is not the first time the Palin-bot has short-circuited in public. Republican officials have recently admitted that several of Palin's embarrassing moments, ...
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Euro, Asian Stocks Rise After Ireland Seeks Bank Bailout; Bond Risk DropsBloomberg
By Shiyin Chen - Mon Nov 22 03:50:08 GMT 2010 The euro climbed against the dollar and yen amid optimism an agreement to rescue Ireland's banks will prevent contagion across European debt markets. Photographer: John Guillemin /Bloomberg The euro ...
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Diplomat Consultations Underway About Reported North Korean Uranium EnrichmentVoice of America
Photo: AP US nuclear envoy Stephen Bosworth, back, and his South Korean counterpart Wi Sung-lac arrive for their meeting in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Nov. 22, 2010. An eight-person team of US diplomats, intelligence officers and other officials has ...
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China Rescues All Miners Trapped in Sichuan Mine, CCTV SaysBloomberg
By Bloomberg News - Mon Nov 22 05:58:11 GMT 2010 All the 29 workers trapped in a flooded coal mine in China's southwestern province of Sichuan have been taken to safety, ending a daylong rescue mission, China Central Television reported. ...
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Church urged to take Pope's lead on reproductive health billInquirer.net
By Lira Dalangin-Fernandez MANILA, Philippines—The Catholic hierarchy in the country should take cue from the statement of Pope Benedict XVI, who said he doesn't oppose the use of condom to prevent AIDS, and begin to open its mind about a reproductive ...
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Putin Calls Meeting on Tiger ThreatsNew York Times Vladimir Putin (L), assisted by Russian scientist Vyacheslav Razhanov, fixing a satellite transmitter onto a tiger. By LESLIE KAUFMAN Ministers from several countries gathered Sunday in St. Petersburg at the invitation of Prime Minister Vladimir V. ... See all stories on this topic »

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Mired in Crises, Haiti Struggles to Focus on ElectionNew York Times People waited outside an office in Port-au-Prince for a chance to pick up national ID cards, which are required for voting in Sunday's presidential election. More Photos » By RANDAL C. ARCHIBOLD and DAMIEN CAVE PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Crushed buildings ... See all stories on this topic »

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Taliban scorns plan giving NATO option to linger in AfghanistanLos Angeles Times
The day after the alliance wrapped the Lisbon summit, the Islamist movement ridicules the agreement and the Karzai government. Also, NATO says an airstrike Saturday killed 10 insurgents. By Laura King, Los Angeles Times The Taliban on Sunday scoffed at ...
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Each week our friends at Inhabitat recap the week's most interesting green developments and clean tech news for us -- it's the Week in Green. It's been a monumental week for green transportation as team Inhabitat hit the Los Angeles Auto ... of renewable fuel - which is where we were excited to see Washington DC install its first public EV charger while London announced plans to install 1300 charging stations and Singapore fired up the world's largest biodiesel plant. ...
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Hamlin falls short, looks forward to next year – Nascar | The ...By admin
Fox News Hamlin falls short, looks forward to next year Nascar HOMESTEAD, Fla. - - He arrived in South Florida with a slim 15-point lead in the Chase standings, hoping to bring an end to the unprecedented championship run of Jimmie ...
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SAA Vacations Offers 'South Africa On Sale' From $2499 : Travel ...Nov - 19 | By: Travel World News Editor. South African Airways Vacations luxury, nine-day “South ... 2010 Travel World News, Inc. All rights reserved. ...
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With new facility, N. Korea's nuke capabilities acceleratedUSA Today
By John Fritze, USA TODAY WASHINGTON — Administration and congressional leaders warned Sunday that an "astonishingly modern" uranium enrichment facility discovered in North Korea by an American scientist is a troubling development with the potential to ...
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NATO's 2014 Afghanistan departure date laden with ambiguityGlobe and Mail After all the handshakes, pledges, tough talk and edgy good will, the message that emerged from the latest NATO gathering about Afghanistan came with a disclaimer. Foreign combat troops will leave by the end of 2014 but that target date comes with a ... See all stories on this topic »

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Futures rise after news of Irish bailoutReuters Traders gather around the General Motors trading post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange November 18, 2010. By Chris Sanders NEW YORK (Reuters) - S&P 500 stock index futures rose at the start of trade on Sunday after the EU and IMF agreed help ... See all stories on this topic »

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Pike River miners: Behind the namesNew Zealand Herald By NZ Herald staff nzherald.co.nz profiles the men trapped in the Pike River coal mine on the West Coast. Almost three days after an explosion ripped through the Pike River Mine on the South Island's West Coast, details are emerging of the 29 men that ... See all stories on this topic »

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International Tiger Forum opens in Russia Xinhua
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- The International Tiger Conservation Forum on Sunday opened in Russia's second largest city St. Petersburg, and the 13 participating tiger range countries called for joint efforts on tiger conservation. ...
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PNA slams Israel for "soft" verdict on soldiers Xinhua
RAMALLAH, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- The Palestinian National Authority (PNA) on Sunday slammed Israel for handing down "soft" sentences against two soldiers accused of using a child as a human shield during the Gaza war. "Israel deliberately go easy with its ...
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Haiti death toll climbs above 1200 Telegraph.co.uk Health officials on Sunday reported 64 new deaths in Haiti's worsening cholera epidemic, which has now claimed 1250 lives and seen more than 20000 people treated in hospital. The new health ministry figures, the latest since Friday, come one month ... See all stories on this topic »

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Nicole Kidman's "Rabbit Hole" Weekend

Continuing to promote her latest work, Nicole Kidman kicked off the weekend at a "Rabbit Hole" screening in Los Angeles, CA on Friday night (November 19).

Held at Harmony Gold, the "Others" actress was joined by co-star Aaron Eckhart at the Australians In Film event which also included a Q&A session.

Jessica Lowndes: Miami Beach Bikini Babe

Spending the weekend in the sunshine state, Jessica Lowndes enjoyed some time on the beach in Miami, Florida on Sunday afternoon (November 21).

Joined by a male companion, the Adrianna Tate-Duncan actress showed off her fit and fine bikini body before covering up once she noticed nearby paparazzi snapping up shots.

"Harry Potter" Scores $125 Million Opening Weekend

Easily beating out the competition, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part I" claimed the top spot at the box office over the weekend of November 19-21st.

Not disappointing studio execs, the Daniel Radcliffe/Emma Watson flick is estimated to have earned $125.1 million in total.

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Ireland requests tens of billions in loans from EUCNN By the CNN Wire Staff Prime Minister Brian Cowen is negotiating with the EU over the exact loan amount Ireland will receive. (CNN) -- Ireland has formally requested substantial "financial assistance" from the European Union to buttress the government ... See all stories on this topic » Pope Benedict edges away from total ban on use of condomsThe Guardian The Vatican today rushed out a "clarification" of the pope's remarks on the use of condoms, reported in a book to be published this week, insisting he had "not reformed or changed the [Roman Catholic] church's teaching". But the statement made clear ... See all stories on this topic » The Guardian North Korea's uranium plant sends a chilling message to WashingtonThe Guardian North Korea does not as a rule give American academics tours of its most sensitive nuclear sites. Siegried Hecker was shown around Yongbyon not out of a sudden spirit of scientific openness, but to send a message to Washington. ... See all stories on this topic » The Guardian US Officials Confident on 2014 Date to End Combat in AfghanistanVoice of America Photo: AP US officials are expressing confidence that a 2014 date for ending international combat operations in Afghanistan will be met, with Afghan security forces assuming a lead role in defending their nation by then. NATO leaders emerged from a ... See all stories on this topic » West Coast 'in limbo' ahead of rescue - MayorNew Zealand Herald By Anna Leask and Paul Harper The West Coast remains "in limbo" today, as the families of the 29 miners trapped in the Pike River mine await news on the rescue operation to find their loved ones. Testing of gas levels in the mine continued overnight, ... See all stories on this topic » Palestinian Leader Insists on Halt to Settlements in East JerusalemNew York Times By ISABEL KERSHNER JERUSALEM – The Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, said on Sunday that any American proposal for restarting Israeli-Palestinian negotiations must include a complete halt in Israeli settlement building, including in East Jerusalem. ... See all stories on this topic » Vladimir Putin and World Bank chief stage summit to save the tigerThe Guardian A campaign to double the number of tigers in the wild by 2022 was on the agenda todayat the highest level political meeting to ever discuss a single species. The International Tiger Forum in St Petersburg is being staged in response to a calamitous 97% ... See all stories on this topic » The Guardian Israeli soldiers who used Palestinian boy, 9, as a human shield avoid jailThe Guardian Two Israeli soldiers who used a nine-year-old Palestinian boy as a human shield were today given suspended sentences and demoted after being convicted of "inappropriate conduct". The unnamed soldiers, from the Givati Brigade, ordered Majeh Rabah, ... See all stories on this topic » The Guardian UN blasts response to Haiti appealAljazeera.net Less than ten per cent of funds needed have been given amid warning that death toll will rise sharply if money not sent. The UN has said that the international response to the organisation's appeal to collect $164m to help combat Haiti's growing ... See all stories on this topic » Aljazeera.net Secretary Of State Hillary Clinton: New START Treaty 'Should Be ...By admin "The world's nuclear wannabes, starting with Iran, should send a thank you note to Senator Jon Kyl," wrote The New York Times in a recent editorial, adding, " The treaty is so central to this country's national security, ... World News Mania - http://www.worldnewsmania.com/

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Date for the Vienna Air King 2011 is set | Bike World NewsBy Ron For the 6th time coming April, the world's best mountain bike dirt jumpers of more than 15 nations are expected to flock to the city hall square for the Vienna Air King – this time with a completely new course layout. ... Bike World News - http://www.bikeworldnews.com/

Potter' Sets Franchise Record With $125.1 Million Opening | 101 ...By asmar Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows -- Part 1” opened with $125.1 million in US and Canadian ticket sales, a record for the Warner Bros. series about the boy wizard. 101 World News - http://www.101worldnews.com/

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