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Scientists hope to shed light on how massive cloud systems over the Pacific Ocean affect global climate and weather systems.
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Researchers say daylight saving time is good for your health. A study shows the number of heart attacks dips the day after daylight saving.
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A team of scientists will use a World War II-era plane to explore one of the last uncharted regions of Earth, in hopes of learning more about climate change.
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The verdict is in. Warming near the poles is caused by human activity, according to new research that looked at temperatures in both the Arctic and Antarctica.
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General Cable operates 28 manufacturing locations in 8 countries and is a leader in the development, design, manufacture, marketing and distribution of copper, aluminum and fiber optic wire and cable products. General Cable wanted suppliers to take charge of stock management for key raw materials allowing General Cable to minimize costly consignment stock while also providing their suppliers with improved information to optimize their own production schedules and wanted to eliminate purchase orders and move to self-invoicing with electronic payment. General Cable chose Supply Chain Connect to develop, deploy and operate a private, custom designed, hosted collaborative supply chain solution. Supply Chain Connect's software and services have been implemented across all General Cable's North American plants since 2001.
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France 24's Jennifer Knock reports on negotiations for a treaty to succeed the Kyoto Protocol on climate change. In the shadow of economic crisis, UN delegates have agreed to extend their obligations but failed to come up with hard numbers.
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BOSTON (Reuters) - International Business Machines Corp, Dell Inc and Intel Corp stand out among technology and consumer-products companies for their policies directed at averting climate change, according to a study released on Thursday.
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ABC News' Huma Khan Reports: A third of U.S. states are lagging behind in providing overseas military personnel enough time to vote in the elections, according to a study released today by the Pew Center on the States. The report...
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Many U.S. troops serving overseas are effectively excluded from voting because they are not given enough time to cast absentee ballots, according to a report released on Tuesday.
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CHICAGO (AP) -- A World War II-era air traffic network that often forces planes to take longer, zigzagging routes is costing U.S. airlines billions of dollars in wasted fuel while an upgrade to a satellite-based system has languished in the planning stages for more than a decade....
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- If you can't stand global warming, get out of the tropics. While the most significant harm from climate change so far has been in the polar regions, tropical plants and animals may face an even greater threat, say scientists who studied conditions in Costa Rica....
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A late-day decline once again pushed the markets down sharply, with the Dow falling more than 600 points.
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He would surely baulk at the term veteran, but Craig Gordon's extensive experience has given him an air of seniority within the current Scotland squad. The Sunderland goalkeeper is still a couple of months shy of his 26th birthday, but the prodigious nature of his talent is such that his appearance against Norway tomorrow will mark his 34th cap.
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Calm gave way to fear in financial markets Thursday, turning a relatively steady day into a rout that pushed the Dow Jones industrials below 9,000 for the first time in five years. Investors, who had begun the day somewhat optimistic that the government was taking extraordinary steps to contain the financial crisis, turned gloomy under an onslaught of worries about the economy and corporations.
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What a difference a year makes.
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The Dow dives 679 points with GM stock leading the way after a prediction that the global auto industry may see an "outright collapse" in 2009.
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CNN's Kaushal Patel asks Tim Murphy of IP Global Ltd. if this is the best time to buy property.
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Already advertising at record levels, Barack Obama has scheduled a half-hour commercial for prime time on Oct. 29, six days before Election Day.
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Finance Secretary John Swinney today backed recommendations to strengthen the UK Climate Change Bill.
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China's business climate index, a key gauge of corporate performance, slid year on year in the third quarter, said the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Thursday. The index, based on a survey of 19,500 Chinese firms, fell to 128.6
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The financial bailout package in the US, supposed to calm global markets, has produced exactly the opposite results.
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For the first time India will be participating in the Asia-Europe Meeting summit in Beijing later in October.
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It may be a good idea to keep honey in the medicine cabinet next to the bandages and painkillers, new research suggests, as the sweet substance appears to help cuts and burns heal more quickly.
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GEORGETOWN, Ohio (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama's campaign has purchased a half-hour slot on prime-time television on October 29, six days before the U.S. election, a campaign official said on Thursday.
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Panthers rookie RB Jonathan Stewart will face the Tampa Bay defense for the first time in his career in Week 6. The Buccaneers are ranked 14th against the run this year, allowing 99.6 yards per game, but they have yet to allow a rushing touchdown.
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Washington Redskins defensive end Jason Taylor practiced Thursday for the first time since the emergency surgery on his left calf.
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Washington Redskins defensive end Jason Taylor practiced Thursday for the first time since the emergency surgery on his left calf.
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The number of young Albertans charged with crimes is on the decrease and most of those found guilty are ending up on probation, according to a study released Thursday in Calgary.
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The truth about . . . schoolwork: In early October, players juggle a hectic football schedule and midterms. At this time of year, USC football players face a double threat that has nothing to do with running-passing quarterbacks.
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Climate change may soon make the tropics too hot for many native species, which will be forced to head for higher ground to escape the heat, US researchers said yesterday.
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The Senate Intelligence Committee will investigate the claim by two military eavesdroppers that they routinely listened in on private calls of U.S. military officers, aid workers and journalists in Iraq.
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The American League Championship Series is about the storied Red Sox trying to subdue the storybook Rays, who took a long time to crawl from their first major league game to Friday night’s opener.
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The Senate Intelligence Committee will investigate the claim by two military eavesdroppers that they routinely listened in on private calls of U.S. military officers, aid workers and journalists in Iraq.
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While the study suggests many girls have exceptional talent in math, they are rarely identified in the U.S., because culture discourages girls — and boys — from excelling.
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WASHINGTON -- There is something surreal about listening to a 35-year-old New York financial adviser describe his inability to put his own financial house in order.
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NEW YORK, Oct. 9 -- Stocks plunged in the final hour of trading Thursday, sending the Dow Jones industrial average down more than 675 points, or more than 7 percent, to its lowest level in five years after a major credit-rating company said it was considering cutting its rating on General Motors....
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Ed Miliband, the new energy and climate secretary, urges Europe's leaders to stick to climate change targets.
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Mike Rutherford sounds off against one of Britain's highest paid yet least successful driversand the team he works for
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The UEFA Study Group Scheme - heralding a new era in football technical co-operation across Europe - is now in full swing, with associations meeting to exchange ideas.
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The answer is simple; use, use and use. Use is possibly the most important factor in terms of the property's value. For your investment to be a success, you need to think of the building's use for you as well
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You can locate anything on the web these days, even auto insurance. Here I'll show you how to get discount auto insurance from top-rated companies quickly and easily.
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Agra: Rescuers were racing against time to save Sonu, the two-year-old boy who fell into a 150 ft deep borewell over 30 hours ago in Lehrakapura vil
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The Tokyo Commodity Exchange expects to post its first annual loss since its 1984 founding this business year, exchange officials told Jiji Press Thursday. TOCOM expects to report a loss of some one billion yen for the year ending next
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