McCain Favors ‘Step-by-Step’ Peace Process in Mideast
Republican presidential candidate John McCain on Tuesday advocated taking one step at a time in approaching Mideast peace negotiations.
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Archive for October, 2007
Cosmic Rays Seem to Originate With Supernovas
Long-standing hypothesis finally gets observational support with Chandra X-ray observatory data.
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San Antonio open season with victory
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The San Antonio Spurs opened the new NBA season with a 106-97 victory over the visiting Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday.
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Three U.S. States Join New Carbon-Trading Market
California, New York, New Jersey join European Union, Norway, New Zealand and Canada in forming International Carbon Action Partnership.
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Scotland to scrap right to buy
The right of council housing tenants to buy newly-built homes is expected to end, BBC Scotland learns.
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Imeem music service doesn't quite rock - CNET News.com
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Imeem music service doesn't quite rock
CNET News.com - Yesterday, the New York Times ran an article about Imeem, pegged to the news that this fledgling site has signed a third major label, EMI, leaving only Universal in the "not yet" column. Imeem Strikes Deal With EMI For Free Streaming Music, Videos Imeem Pioneers Free Music With Ads |
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Market climbs on rate cut expectation and GDP (Reuters)
Reuters - Stocks rose on Wednesday, fueled by investors’ expectations the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates later on Wednesday and a stronger-than-expected performance by the economy in the third quarter.
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‘Manhunt 2′ Deemed ‘Pornographic Violence’
Homicidal-maniac video game not exactly what child advocates think kids of America should be exposed to.
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MPs call for abortion reforms
Women seeking an abortion should not need approval from two doctors, a Commons committee says.
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Google opens doors to social networking
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Google Inc will offer Internet developers an open system to create applications across Web sites, a move that could challenge the features behind the explosive popularity of social network Facebook.
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