Animals and plants in danger of becoming extinct could lose the protection of government experts who make sure that dams, highways and other projects don't pose a threat, under regulations the Bush administration is set to put in place this week Friday.
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Friday, November 21, 2008
EU opens Europeana digital library to public with over 2 million works
The EU has finally launched Europeana, a digital online library that hosts more than 2 million books, maps, recordings, photographs, paintings, and documents from cultural institutions in its 27 member states. The EU hopes to have 8 million more works added by 2010.
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Jobless claims surge to a 16-year high
Initial unemployment filings rise to 542,000 and number of Americans continuing on benefits nears 26-year high.
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Einstein's Formula Finally Proven
It's taken more than a century, but Einstein's celebrated formula e=mc2 has finally been corroborated, thanks to a heroic computational effort by French, German and Hungarian physicists.
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Obama Team Springs Leaks
Obama Campaign Was Tight-Lipped, But Rumors Are Now Disrupting Plan For Announcing Cabinet Nominees
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U.S. Attorney General Michael Mukaseyl Collapses During Speech
U.S. Attorney General Michael Mukasey collapsed while delivering a speech on national security at a hotel in Washington on Thursday, CNN reported.
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iPhone 2.2 firmware update available now
It's here. Google Street View, over the air Podcast downloads from iTunes and much more.
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