Monthly Archives: December 2010

New year’s mission at NASA: repair new cracks on Discovery fuel tank (The Christian Science Monitor)

Written on December 31, 2010 by Editor - Science News

The Christian Science Monitor – Newly discovered cracks in the space shuttle Discovery’s external fuel tank will keep repair crews busy into the New Year’s weekend as NASA eyes a Feb. 3 launch for the orbiter and its six-member crew. Continue reading →

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Hartson, Taylor are race runners

Written on December 31, 2010 by Editor - BBC News

John Hartson (left) and Mark Taylor (right) took part in the annual race Related stories Football and rugby legends John Hartson and Mark Taylor are this year’s “mystery runners” at the annual Nos Galan race in south Wales. Hundreds of people joined … Continue reading →

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Moscow police detain 68 anti-Kremlin protesters (AP)

Written on December 31, 2010 by Editor - Political News

AP – Moscow police detained 68 people during anti-Kremlin protests that drew hundreds of people on New Year’s Eve. Police said about 50 were detained at a similar protest in St. Petersburg. Continue reading →

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Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon becoming less of a hotbed for militancy (The Christian Science Monitor)

Written on December 31, 2010 by Editor - World News

The Christian Science Monitor – The murder of a senior Al-Qaeda-inspired jihadi and the exodus of other militants from here in recent months may herald some welcome stability for this impoverished Palestinian refugee camp. Continue reading →

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Auto parts plant explosion injures 4 in Virginia (AP)

Written on December 31, 2010 by Editor - Business News

AP – A spokesman for an auto parts supplier says four people have been injured in an explosion at the company’s plant in Virginia. Continue reading →

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West US bears brunt of new storms

Written on December 31, 2010 by Editor - BBC World News

Roads in Arizona have been particularly badly hit Related stories The western United States is bearing the brunt of new winter storms, with heavy snow blanketing an area from New Mexico to Minnesota. Snow and ice have closed a number of major roads, … Continue reading →

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Zimbabweans queue to beat visa amnesty deadline (AFP)

Written on December 31, 2010 by Editor - World News

AFP – Thousands of Zimbabweans living in South Africa without a visa queued on Friday at government offices to meet a January 1 deadline to legalise their stay in the country. Continue reading →

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No quick compromise in India-Iran oil row (Reuters)

Written on December 31, 2010 by Editor - World News

Reuters – India and Iran failed to find a quick way on Friday to enable New Dehli to continue imports of Iranian oil worth $12 billion while boosting the transparency of deals as sought by the United States. Continue reading →

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Obama unlikely to campaign for Rahm (Politico)

Written on December 31, 2010 by Editor - Political News

Politico – Emanuel’s path to the Chicago mayor’s office leads straight through a political minefield. Continue reading →

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US praises Ukraine over uranium

Written on December 31, 2010 by Editor - BBC World News

The last of the uranium flights was made this week Related stories Ukraine has been praised by US President Barack Obama after more of its highly enriched uranium was shipped to Russia for disposal. Enough of the substance to build two atomic bombs w… Continue reading →

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