Japanese lucky charms turn out to be radioactive: police July 17, 2008 | User rating: 3.4 / 5 after 8 vote(s)
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A Japanese duo who marketed charms said to glow for more than a decade ran out of luck themselves as it came to light that the products were radioactive, police said Thursday. | |
Fifi more aggressive than Fang, says dog study July 10, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Small dogs, especially dachshunds, are likelier to attack strangers and other dogs compared with pitbulls, rottweilers and other macho breeds, a study published on Wednesday finds. | |
The world is becoming a happier place: study July 09, 2008 | User rating: 3.8 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
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The world is becoming a happier place, a study published in this month's Perspectives of Psychological Science shows. | |
 EU ministers 'discover' biofuels not an obligation July 05, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
European Union energy ministers announced during an informal meeting Saturday that they had been labouring for 18 months under the false impression that an EU plan to fight global warming included an obligation ... | |
Study debunks theory Asian students are top notchers in US July 03, 2008 | User rating: 3.3 / 5 after 30 vote(s)
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A belief that Asian-Americans are taking over US universities, outperforming other groups and grabbing the bulk of math, science and engineering degrees has been debunked in a landmark study. | |
 US-EU private data sharing agreement at hand: report June 29, 2008 | User rating: 3.8 / 5 after 12 vote(s)
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The United States and European Union are close to an agreement to share private data of their citizens, including credit card information, travel history and internet browsing information, The New York Times ... | |
Mars teams up with IBM to map cocoa genome June 26, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
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US chocolate and sweets giant Mars is teaming up with IBM to study and map the cocoa genome in a move which could enhance the production of stronger plants, the companies said Thursday. | |
 In Poland, Chopin's heart may hold secret of his death June 22, 2008 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 15 vote(s)
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The heart of Frederic Chopin, one of the world's most cherished musical geniuses, could hold the secret to his untimely death. | |
Indian girl-boy ratios at 'all-time low': British charity June 21, 2008 | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 22 vote(s)
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The number of girls to boys in India has hit a record low, British charity ActionAid said Saturday as it urged the government in New Delhi to take "sustained action" to prevent a lost generation of women. | |
Smoking ban has unique implications for Dutch coffee shops June 19, 2008 | User rating: 3 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
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The notorious Dutch "coffee shop" faces a unique conundrum under a new public smoking ban: its patrons can still light up their cannabis joints but no longer if blended with tobacco. | |
 Canada, India launch joint technology, science initiatives June 16, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | User comments: 4
Canada and India on Sunday launched ten 17-million-dollar joint initiatives as part of a 2005 scientific and technological cooperation agreement. | |
 US bishops reject embryonic stem cell research June 13, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | User comments: 3
The US Catholic Bishops' Conference on Friday issued an explicit rejection of research using stem cells from human embryos. | |
US tax rebate could be pointless, says behavioural study June 11, 2008 | User rating: 3.8 / 5 after 17 vote(s)
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The US government has failed if it believes its one-off tax rebate will perk consumer spending and help revive the American economy, according to a study released on Wednesday. | |
 Fewer planes, more trains, and hybrid automobiles for US: study June 02, 2008 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 10 vote(s)
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Ninety percent of Americans are countering high fuel costs by changing their habits, including driving less, vacationing closer to home or browsing hybrid vehicles, a Canadian bank study said Monday. | |
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