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March 24, 2007 |
Now scientists create a sheep that's 15% human
The Mail
Scientists have created the world's first human-sheep chimera - which has the body of a sheep and half-human organs. The sheep have 15 per cent human cells and 85 per cent animal cells - and their evolution brings the prospect of animal organs being transplanted into humans one step closer. |
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March 22, 2007 |
Political correctness is killing our freedoms
Telegraph (UK)
Europe's citizens must be on their guard against political correctness and moralising politicians, says the European Commission President José Manuel Barroso in an interview with The Daily Telegraph. |
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March 12, 2007 |
The richest city in the world
CNNMoney
Khaldoon Khalifa al Mubarak is a man in a hurry. The 31-year-old, American-educated developer steps on the gas of his silver Audi and zooms past a hole in the ground crawling with construction workers - the future home of a $1.3 billion complex featuring three skyscrapers, two five-star hotels, and a souk. The car zips by a new $3 billion hotel that boasts 1,002 Swarovski crystal chandeliers and a gold-leaf dome larger than the one atop St. Paul's Cathedral in London. |
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March 12, 2007 |
Halliburton's Dubai move sparks US political ire
Yahoo! News
Halliburton's decision to move its base from Texas to Dubai sparked a political firestorm Monday as Senator
Hillary Clinton and other top Democrats expressed outrage at the oil services giant. |
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March 12, 2007 |
Halliburton's Dubai Move Makes Democrats Suspicious
ABC News
Halliburton Co., currently the largest military contractor in Iraq with billions of dollars in Pentagon contracts, announced Sunday that it was planning to move its CEO and corporate headquarters from Houston to Dubai, the United Arab Emirates. |
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March 12, 2007 |
Halliburton's Dubai Move Sparks Outcry
CBS News
(CBS News) DUBAI, United Arab Emirates U.S. oil services firm Halliburton Co. is shifting its corporate headquarters and chief executive from Houston to Dubai in a move that immediately sparked criticism from U.S. members of Congress. |
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March 11, 2007 |
Halliburton opening Dubai headquarters
CNNMoney
MANAMA, (Reuters) -- Halliburton Co., the U.S. oilfield service giant, said Sunday its chief executive plans to open a corporate headquarters in the United Arab Emirates in an effort to expand business in the Eastern Hemisphere. |
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March 07, 2007 |
Verdict in Libby perjury trial leaves Cheney exposed
Int'l Herald Tribune
WASHINGTON: In legal terms, the jury has spoken in the Libby case.
In political terms, Vice President Dick Cheney is still awaiting a judgment. |
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February 17, 2007 |
Trade deficit a real threat
Unknown Source
If you thought the rapidly mounting price tag for the war in Iraq was more than this country could afford, consider this statistic: The U.S. trade deficit is increasing at a rate of roughly $25,000 a second.
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February 10, 2007 |
Questions To Ask Presidential Candidates
Unknown Source
The 2008 presidential campaign has begun. Candidates are already making appearances around the country, especially in early-primary and early-caucus states. Voters should evaluate policies and promises in order to determine who are the real conservat |
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