News Predator - Science News Archive 9/13/2008

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The Bizarre Creatures of Madagascar (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com - This Behind the Scenes article was provided to LiveScience in partnership with the National Science Foundation.

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US astronaut promotes Mexican space agency (AFP)

AFP - A US astronaut of Mexican origin, part of the crew for an Atlantis Space Shuttle voyage in July 2009, presented a project for a Mexican space agency to senators here Friday.

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Ike Underscores Foolishness of Building on Barrier Islands (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com - As Hurricane Ike pummels the Texas coast, the only thing standing in the way is a thin stretch of land called Galveston.

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Ike blasts Texas coast, floods homes, cuts power (AP)

AP - Howling ashore with 110 mph winds, Hurricane Ike ravaged the Texas coast Saturday, flooding thousands of homes and businesses, shattering windows in Houston's skyscrapers and knocking out power to millions of people.

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Democrats: GOP should support drilling compromise (AP)

AP - Democrats sought on Saturday to drum up support for compromise legislation on offshore drilling, challenging Republicans to break from Bush administration policies that neglect development of alternative energy sources.

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GOP: Democrats' plan leaves most oil off limits (AP)

AP - House Republicans attacked a Democratic offshore drilling plan Friday for including a 50-mile coastal buffer that they said would leave untouched most of the 18 billion barrels of oil in waters now off-limits to energy companies.

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1900 hurricane changed Galveston ? and forecasting (AP)

AP - The storm came without a name ? without warning ? and it shaped the future of weather forecasting.

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Hurricane Ike grows as it closes in on Texas (AP)

AP - Hurricane Ike, a colossal storm nearly as big as Texas itself, began battering the coast Friday, threatening to obliterate waterfront towns and give the skyscrapers, refineries and docks of the nation's fourth-largest city their worst pounding in a generation.

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Bush lifts import fuel limits, Ike price-gouging reported (AFP)

AFP - US President George W. Bush announced on Saturday restrictions on imported gasoline had been suspended in response to Hurricane Ike, which disrupted operations at Gulf Coast oil refineries and prompted gas price-gouging in southeastern states.

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Investors await bone drug data from Amgen (Reuters)

Reuters - Results due next week from a trial of Amgen Inc's experimental osteoporosis drug denosumab will represent a pivotal moment for the world's biggest biotechnology company as it struggles with declining sales of its flagship anemia drugs.

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Hurricane Ike menaces vulnerable Texas coast (Reuters)

Reuters - Hurricane Ike roared toward the Texas coast on Friday, threatening to drive a 20-foot (6-metre) wall of water into coastal communities and menacing Houston, the fourth-largest U.S. city.

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With Ike, size matters for killer storm surge (AP)

AP - Hurricane Ike's gargantuan size ? not its strength ? will likely push an extra large storm surge inland in a region already prone to it, experts said Thursday.

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Taiwan braces for Typhoon Sinlaku (AP)

AP - Officials ordered schools and businesses closed Saturday and residents stocked up on food as powerful Typhoon Sinlaku churned toward northern Taiwan and the heavily populated capital Taipei.

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Early Whales Had Legs (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com - The first whales once swam the seas by wiggling large hind feet, research now suggests.

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Mini antibodies: biotech's next big thing? (Reuters)

Reuters - GlaxoSmithKline Plc's head of biotech research is excited about a new generation of "slimline" antibody medicines that may be successors to current blockbusters such as Avastin and Rituxan.

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Govt admits fuel assistance may lead to increased bills (AFP)

AFP - The government admitted on Friday that it is unable to stop energy companies passing on the cost of its fuel assistance package to customers.

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Hurricane Ike delays cargo for space outpost (Reuters)

Reuters - The Russian and U.S. space agencies on Friday decided to delay a cargo shipment from docking at the International Space Station after Hurricane Ike forced the evacuation of the mission's control centre in Texas.

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Japan university gets patent for stem cell breakthrough (AFP)

AFP - Japan has given Kyoto University a patent for groundbreaking stem cell research in what is believed to be a world first for such scientific research, officials said Friday.

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UN chief commutes to work aboard solar-powered taxi (AFP)

AFP - UN chief Ban Ki-moon on Friday touted his commitment to promoting alternative energy sources by commuting to work aboard a fully solar-powered taxi.

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Hurricane Ike threatens refineries; gasoline prices rise (AFP)

AFP - Hurricane Ike, bearing down Friday on the Texas coast, is pressuring US refining capacity at a time when gasoline stockpiles are low, signaling higher prices at the pump for American consumers.

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Why Ike's Storm Surge Could Devastate Galveston (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com - As Hurricane Ike races toward Texas, it is pushing a mound of water in front of it that could inundate parts of the Gulf coast with up to 25 feet of water. The surge involves some incredible feats of physics, and in many hurricanes it's the leading cause of death. Galveston Island, Texas, destroyed at least once before by a major hurricane in 1900, began to see the Ike-related water creeping up along its beaches Thursday and by Friday, parts of the city of Galveston were flooded by the surge coming in from Galveston Bay...

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Gene-Transfer Proves Safe for Vision Problem (HealthDay)

HealthDay - FRIDAY, Sept. 12 (HealthDay News) -- Three people with a rare, incurable form of hereditary blindness regained some sight after receiving experimental gene therapy, a new report says.

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Hawaii attack survivor tells tale of finicky shark (AP)

AP - A surfer who put his fingers into the mouth of a shark to pry himself free during an attack believes the fish took no further interest in him because it didn't like the taste of his leg.

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Ancient Amphibian Had Enormous Teeth (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com - A prehistoric predator that looked like a big crocodile paddled around the Antarctic region 240 million years ago, sporting sizable fangs not only along the edge of its mouth but also halfway down the roof of its mouth.

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In Hurricane Ike, bumpy ride with bird's-eye view (AP)

AP - Amid the engines' roar, the Air Force Reserve pilots and navigator worked calmly as their huge plane neared the eyewall of Hurricane Ike.

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Why Ike Could Be Texas' Worst Nightmare (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com - As Hurricane Ike revs up again over the Gulf of Mexico, residents of coastal Texas, especially Houston and Galveston, are preparing for the arrival of the monstrous storm, which could be the most devastating that the Lone Star State has seen Hurricane Alicia came ashore in 1983, causing nearly $6 billion in damage and 21 fatalities. Ike is huge. Hurricane-force winds extend out 120 miles (195 kilometers) from the storm's center, and tropical storm-force winds reach out 275 miles (445 km), both measurements exceeding what's seen with many storms...

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Iran 'won't wait forever' on Nabucco (AFP)

AFP - Iranian Oil Minister Gholam Hossein Nozari on Friday warned Austrian energy giant OMV that it should sign a deal on the Nabucco gas pipeline soon or Tehran might look for other partners.

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Gene mutation underlies some mad cow disease: study (Reuters)

Reuters - A rare genetic mutation may underlie some cases of mad cow disease in cattle and its discovery may help shed light on where the epidemic started, U.S. researchers reported on Friday.

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Near-Death Experiences: What Really Happens? (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com - Many reports of near-death experiences sound the same: a welcoming white light and a replay of memories. But now scientists aim to study what really happens to the brain and consciousness when someone is on the verge of dying.

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Tiny 'Ships' Sail Bloodstream to Destroy Cancer (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com - Tiny ships loaded with a cargo that can identify and destroy cancerous tumors are being tested on mice and could one day ply the human bloodstream.

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Officials urge residents to flee as killer hurricane roars to Texas (AFP)

AFP - Officials begged thousands of diehard residents of the Texas coast to flee "certain death" as Hurricane Ike on Friday raged towards Houston, the fourth largest US city and a major oil hub.

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Regulators: Tough to measure oil speculation (AP)

AP - Federal regulators said Thursday they could not determine after a lengthy review how much speculators have influenced commodity prices, especially the runup earlier this year in oil prices.

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Venezuela insults United States, expels ambassador (Reuters)

Reuters - Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez has thrust the OPEC nation into its worst diplomatic crisis for years by expelling the U.S. ambassador in a growing feud between Washington and Latin America's leftist leaders.

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Hurricane Ike's impact felt at International Space Station: NASA (AFP)

AFP - Officials Friday delayed the arrival of a cargo ship at the International Space Station, after NASA shut down its space center in Houston as Hurricane Ike barreled down on Texas, the US space agency said.

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US says it will support Ukraine if threatened (AP)

AP - A senior U.S. diplomat said Friday the United States would back Ukraine in case of a territorial dispute but Ukraine's defense minister said his country's role as the main natural gas conduit to Europe makes a conflict with Russia unlikely.

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Hurricane Ike could be "potential catastrophe" (Reuters)

Reuters - Massive Hurricane Ike bore down on the Texas coast on Friday with a wall of water that threatened a potential catastrophe for the United States.

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WHO seeks $4.2 million for Haitian flood victims (AP)

AP - The U.N.'s World Health Organization is appealing for US$4.2 million to help treat injured and sick Haitians in the wake of a devastating string of storms.

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Interior employees accused in sex, gift scandal (AP)

AP - Government brokers responsible for collecting billions of dollars in federal oil royalties operated in a "culture of substance abuse and promiscuity" that included having sex with energy company employees, accepting lavish gifts and rigging contracts to favored firms, investigators said Wednesday.

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Sex, drugs and oil: corruption scandal rocks US agency (AFP)

AFP - US Department of the Interior employees who handled billions of dollars in oil contracts improperly engaged in sex with energy company employees, a report released Wednesday said.

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Big quakes cause fears, no damage, in Japan, Indonesia (AFP)

AFP - Powerful earthquakes hit Japan and Indonesia on Thursday, setting off warnings of tsunami waves but causing no injuries or damage, officials said.

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Search for Magical Dark Matter Gets Real (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com - UPTON, N.Y. - Though scientists don't yet know what dark matter is, it's probably in the room with you right now. Researchers hope to finally track down the stuff thought to make up most of the matter in the universe with the world's biggest atom smasher, which went online yesterday in Switzerland.

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US marks Ares milestone in next chapter of manned space flight (AFP)

AFP - NASA has taken a giant leap in the next stage of manned space flight with Wednesday's successful completion of a final step in the design process for the Ares I rocket, on course to launch in 2015, and put Americans back on the moon by 2020.

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Democrats offer new offshore drilling plan (AP)

AP - House Democrats offered a broader drilling proposal Wednesday that would allow offshore energy development beyond 50 miles from the coast if a state gives the go-ahead and opens all federal waters 100 miles from land.

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Peru archaeologists find pre-Inca sacrificial tomb (AP)

AP - Archaeologists in Peru say they have discovered the jawbone of a fetus among the remains of a sacrificed woman in a pre-Inca tomb, suggesting the Lambayeque culture practiced the atypical sacrifice of pregnant women and their children.

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Australian researchers discover elusive frog (AP)

AP - A tiny frog species thought by many experts to be extinct has been rediscovered alive and well in a remote area of Australia's tropical north, researchers said Thursday.

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US trade deficit rises to $62.2 bln in July (AFP)

AFP - The US trade deficit rose by a worse-than-expected six percent in July to 62.2 billion dollars on high oil prices and surging Chinese imports, the Commerce Department said Thursday.

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Strange New Source of Bladder Pain Discovered (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com - A painful bladder condition known as interstitial cystitis is not at all what it seemed, scientists have discovered.

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Freshwater fish in N. America in peril, study says (AP)

AP - About four out of 10 freshwater fish species in North America are in peril, according to a major study by U.S., Canadian and Mexican scientists.

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N. Korea has quietly built long-range missile base (AP)

AP - North Korea has quietly built a long-range missile base that is larger and more capable than an older and well-known launch pad for intercontinental ballistic missiles, according to independent analysts relying on new satellite images of the site and other data. Analysts provided images of the previously secret site to The Associated Press.

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Euro falls below 1.40 dlrs on recession fears (AFP)

AFP - The euro fell below 1.40 dollars for the first time in almost a year Wednesday as investors sought a safer haven from recession fears in the eurozone and oil prices fell on demand worries.

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Hurricane Ike Delays Space Station Delivery (SPACE.com)

SPACE.com - The impact of Hurricane Ike has reached out into space and delayed the planned Friday arrival of Russian cargo ship at the International Space Station.

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Saudi: OK to kill owners of 'immoral' TV networks (AP)

AP - Saudi Arabia's top judiciary official has issued a religious decree saying it is permissible to kill the owners of satellite TV networks that broadcast immoral content.

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Hurricane Ike tracked by ESA’s Envisat

Residents along the Gulf Coast are bracing for Hurricane Ike as it travels over the Gulf of Mexico after ripping through Cuba and Haiti. ESA’s Envisat satellite is tracking the storm, which is forecast to make landfall on the Texas coast by 13 September.

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NASA Conducts First Test On New Motor For The Ares I Rocket

Engineers at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala., have completed first-round testing of a critical motor for NASA's new Ares I rocket.

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Replay undocking Jules Verne ATV

The view from the International Space Station as Europe’s first Automated Transfer Vehicle, Jules Verne, retreats away from the orbital outpost following undocking.

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ESA looks for a name for its next long-term mission to the ISS

In May 2009, ESA astronaut Frank De Winne, of Belgian nationality and a member of the European Astronaut Corps, will fly to the International Space Station for a six-month mission. ESA is holding a competition to find a name for the mission.

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NASA'S Space Shuttle Endeavour To Move To Launch Pad Sept. 18

Space shuttle Endeavour is scheduled to roll out to Launch Pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center on Thursday, Sept. 18, in preparation for shuttle Atlantis' mission to repair the Hubble Space Telescope.

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NASA'S Johnson Space Center Closes For Ike

NASA's Johnson Space Center will close at noon CDT Thursday and remain closed until the threat of Hurricane Ike has passed.

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Hurricane Ike Impact Felt In Space

Hurricane Ike has delayed the scheduled Friday arrival of a Russian Progress cargo ship at the International Space Station 220 miles above Earth.

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NASA Astronauts Connect With Lucky Las Vegas School Kids

Students will chat with NASA's Expedition 17 astronauts aboard the International Space Station from 11:15 a.m. to 11:35 a.m. PDT at the Jim Bridger Middle School.

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"Naked-Eye" Gamma-Ray Burst Was Aimed Squarely At Earth

Data from satellites and observatories around the globe show a jet from a powerful stellar explosion witnessed March 19 was aimed almost directly at Earth.

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NASA's Ares I Rocket Passes Review To Reach Critical Milestone

NASA has taken a major step toward building the nation's next generation launch vehicle with Wednesday's successful completion of the Ares I rocket preliminary design review.

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Scientists beaming after test of big atom smasher (AP)

AP - A small blip on a computer screen sent champagne corks popping among physicists in Switzerland. Near Chicago, researchers at a "pajama party" who watched via satellite let out an early morning cheer.

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NASA Developing Fission Surface Power Technology

NASA astronauts will need power sources when they return to the moon and establish a lunar outpost. NASA engineers are exploring the possibility of nuclear fission to provide the necessary power and taking initial steps toward a non-nuclear technology demonstration of this type of system.

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More than 40 Earth Observation missions team up to provide data to the Global Monitoring for Environment and Security programme

ESA, as coordinator of the Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES) Space Component and related data access, received in response to a call 12 proposals offering to provide data from more than 40 European and non-European Earth Observation satellites to GMES Services over the next years.

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NASA Ames Awards Contract for Information Technology Support

NASA's Ames Research Center at Moffett Field, Calif., Wednesday awarded a bridge contract for information technology support to Perot Systems Government Services Inc. of Fairfax, Va.

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Atlantis Astronauts Gear Up for Risky Hubble Mission (SPACE.com)

SPACE.com - HOUSTON ? Seven NASA astronauts are gearing up to tackle a risky shuttle mission to repair the Hubble Space Telescope.

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Russia sends supply ship to intn'l space station (AP)

AP - Russian Mission Control says an unmanned Russian cargo ship has blasted off successfully carrying supplies, equipment and gifts for the international space station.

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NASA To Hold Future Forum In Boston

NASA Deputy Administrator Shana Dale will deliver a keynote address at 8:45 a.m. EDT, Thursday, Sept 18, at Boston's Museum of Science to kick off next week's Future Forum.

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Major European programme for the environment under the spotlight in Lille, France

ESA PR 38-2008. On 16 and 17 September, in the context of France's presidency of the EU, Lille will play host to 'Forum GMES 2008' at the Grand Palais.

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NASA warns Hubble mission brings greater space debris risk (AFP)

AFP - The US shuttle Atlantis faces nearly twice the risk of being struck by debris on a mission next month to the Hubble telescope, due to the high levels of space litter floating at the altitude of Hubble's orbit, NASA said Monday.

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NASA Awards Education Research Grants To Minority Universities

NASA's Office of Education is awarding research grants totaling nearly $35 million to seven minority institutions.

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Launch of GOCE delayed

The preparatory activities for the launch of ESA's GOCE satellite from the Plesetsk cosmodrome in northern Russia had to be stopped yesterday afternoon (Sunday 7 September) by Eurockot due to an anomaly identified in one of the units of the guidance and navigation subsystem of the launcher's Upper Stage (Breeze KM).

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NASA To Brief Media About Completion Of Ares I Rocket Design Review

NASA will host a teleconference Wednesday, Sept. 10, no earlier than 6 p.m. EDT, to discuss the conclusion of the Ares I rocket preliminary design review.

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Report Explores Use Of Earth Data To Support National Priorities

The nation faces challenges in utilizing Earth science information to manage resources and protect public health, according to a NASA-sponsored report issued Monday by the U.S. Climate Change Science Program.

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NASA Helping U.S. Air Force Gear Up for 2009 X-51 Flights (SPACE.com)

SPACE.com - Testing is under way at NASA's Langley Research Center on a jet-fueled, air-breathing engine like the one that will power the U.S. Air Force's X-51 WaveRider vehicle as it sets out in late 2009 to set new records in hypersonic flight.

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An Interview with NASA Chief Mike Griffin (SPACE.com)

SPACE.com - On Sept. 2, in the wake of news that he had ordered a study of what it would take to extend space shuttle operations from 2010 to 2015, NASA Administrator Mike Griffin discussed his reasoning in an interview with Space News. The following is a transcript of that interview.

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NASA To Hold Briefing About Lunar Exploration Concepts And Plans

NASA To Hold Briefing About Lunar Exploration Concepts And Plans

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Hubble crew faces higher risk of debris hit: NASA (Reuters)

Reuters - The shuttle crew being dispatched to work on the Hubble Space Telescope faces a higher-than-usual chance of disaster due to orbital debris, the shuttle program manager said on Monday.

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NASA Debuts 50th Anniversary Art Book

To celebrate NASA's 50th anniversary in October, the agency is releasing the book "NASA/ART - 50 Years of Exploration," a historic collection of almost a half-century of space-inspired artwork.

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Statement of NASA Administrator Michael Griffin on Aug. 18 Email

"The leaked internal email fails to provide the contextual framework for my remarks, and my support for the administration's policies."

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Rocket fuel experiment by NASA engineer blows up (AP)

AP - A retired NASA engineer looking to develop an inexpensive way for people to travel to space might have to go back to the drawing board after one of his experiments exploded Saturday.

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9/6/2008 10:40 AM - Views: 6 Rating: +1

Steins: A diamond in the sky

The first images from Rosetta’s OSIRIS imaging system and VIRTIS infrared spectrometer were derived from raw data this morning and have delivered spectacular results.

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European Cargo Ship Departs Space Station (SPACE.com)

SPACE.com - A European cargo ship the size of a London double-decker bus bid farewell to the International Space Station late Friday after five months docked at the orbiting laboratory.

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European freighter detaches from space station (AFP)

AFP - A European robot freighter decoupled from the International Space Station (ISS), positioning itself for a fiery, suicide descent into Earth's atmosphere.

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ESA’s ATV successfully undocks from International Space Station

ESA PR 36-2008. At the end of a flawless six-month mission, Jules Verne, Europe’s first Automated Transfer Vehicle, undocked from the International Space Station today at 23:29 hours CEST. The ATV has now embarked on the last leg of its journey in space, which will end with a controlled destructive re-entry into the Earth’s atmosphere on 29 September.

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9/6/2008 7:21 PM - Views: 2 Rating: -

High-resolution satellite launched in California (AP)

AP - A super-sharp Earth-imaging satellite that can detail an area the size of a baseball diamond's home plate from space has been launched into orbit from Vandenberg Air Force Base on the Central California coast.

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Encounter of a different kind: Rosetta observes asteroid at close quarters

ESA PR 37-2008 ESA's comet chaser, Rosetta, last night flew by a small body in the main asteroid belt, asteroid Steins, collecting a wealth of information about this rare type of minor Solar System body.

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(2867) Steins getting closer

This animation is composed of images used for the optical navigation campaign as Rosetta followed (2867) Steins, refining its trajectory to close in on the asteroid. They were taken daily by Navigation Camera A between 25 August and 3 September.

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Abu Dhabi group makes $354 million bid for English soccer team (The Christian Science Monitor)

The Christian Science Monitor - A bid by an Arab consortium for one of England's most prominent but underachieving soccer teams has amplified a noisy debate about the astronomical finances of the game – and the deepening divisions between the industry's haves and have-nots.

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9/5/2008 2:15 PM - Views: 6 Rating: -

Mars Water Mystery Surfaces (SPACE.com)

SPACE.com - New data from Mars' surface is puzzling NASA scientists: A fork-like probe on the Phoenix Mars Lander has sensed changes in humidity in the Martian air, but finds the dirt below perplexingly dry.

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NASA Changes 2008 Shuttle Target Launch Dates, Schedules TCDT

NASA has adjusted the target launch dates for the two remaining space shuttle missions in 2008.

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Storms delay space shuttle launch to Hubble (Reuters)

Reuters - Space shuttle Atlantis' launch on a final mission to service the Hubble Space Telescope has been delayed because of tropical storms, NASA said on Friday.

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9/5/2008 12:18 PM - Views: 3 Rating: -

Follow Rosetta's progress online

Follow the progress of Rosetta's encounter with asteroid Steins online via the Rosetta Blog and the Rosetta website. Closest approach is due at 20:58 CEST today. Rosetta Blog: http://www.esa.int/blog Rosetta website: http://www.esa.int/rosetta

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9/5/2008 5:32 PM - Views: 3 Rating: -

Rosetta Steins fly-by confirmed

The Rosetta control room at ESA’s European Space Operations Centre, ESOC, received the first radio signal after closest approach to asteroid (2867) Steins at 22:14 CEST, confirming a smooth fly-by.

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9/5/2008 7:16 PM - Views: 3 Rating: -

ESA spacecraft begins flyby of Steins asteroid (AP)

AP - Scientists at the European Space Agency's Operations Center say the deep space Rosetta satellite has stopped sending its signal. It's an important and welcome step as the satellite begins a flyby of an asteroid millions of miles from earth.

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9/5/2008 4:25 PM - Views: 3 Rating: -

NASA delays Hubble mission 2 days due to storms (AP)

AP - NASA has delayed next month's space shuttle launch to the Hubble Space Telescope by two days.

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9/4/2008 8:49 AM - Views: 6 Rating: -

Last-ever look at ESA's gravity satellite GOCE

As preparations for the launch of GOCE on 10 September continue on schedule, an important milestone has just been achieved as engineers at the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in northern Russia say farewell to the satellite as it is encapsulated in the two half-shells of the launcher's fairing.

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9/4/2008 12:00 AM - Views: 5 Rating: -

NASA Accepts Aeronautics Scholarship Applications

NASA's Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate will accept scholarship applications from Sept. 5, 2008, through Jan. 16, 2009, for the academic year beginning in fall 2009.

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9/4/2008 12:00 AM - Views: 5 Rating: -

NASA Challenges Students to Imagine Supersonic Airliner

A new NASA competition is challenging students in high school and college to research and describe a small, supersonic airliner that could enter commercial service in the next decade.

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9/13/2008 11:16 PM - Views: 4 Rating: -

Cycling: Edvald Boasson Hagen wins his third Tour of Britain stage

The Team Columbia rider Edvald Boasson Hagen claimed his third Tour win in a sprint finish at Drumlanrig Castle

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9/13/2008 11:26 PM - Views: 4 Rating: -

Old money still talks in the big clash of riches

Manchester City's mega-money was no match on the pitch for the team moulded by Roman's millions

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9/13/2008 9:27 PM - Views: 3 Rating: -

Championship: Rob Hulse halts Derby's long lean run

Derby beat Sheffield United a full twelve months after they last won in the league

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9/13/2008 10:14 PM - Views: 3 Rating: -

Marquez wins his lightweight debut (AP)

Juan Manuel Marquez needed about three rounds to get comfortable as a lightweight. After that, he was nothing but bad news for Joel Casamayor. Marquez won his 135-pound debut Saturday night, stopping linear champion Casamayor for the first time in the Cuban's career with a dynamic flurry late in the 11th round.

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9/13/2008 11:16 PM - Views: 3 Rating: -

Motor racing: Allan McNish on the line for Silverstone 1,000km race

Allan McNish will start in third place on the grid for the Le Mans Series race at Silverstone

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9/13/2008 11:28 PM - Views: 3 Rating: -

Kevin MitchellCan football get itself out of jail?

Nowadays football is dominated by money: a stark contrast to the relief it provided on Robben Island forty years ago

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9/13/2008 9:35 PM - Views: 2 Rating: -

Angels' Rodriguez gets record 58th save (AP)

Francisco Rodriguez lifted his arms and head skyward, then sank to his knees. By striking out Raul Ibanez, the Angels' No. 57 had a new number: 58. K-Rod put himself in the record books with his 58th save this season, closing out the Los Angeles Angels' 5-2 win over Seattle on Saturday night. "I knew it was going to be a really special moment, the way the fans cheered for me when I was coming in.

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9/13/2008 11:16 PM - Views: 2 Rating: -

Ryder Cup: Bill Elliott on how the planning stage is over for Nick Faldo

A combination of level-headedness and experience could make the difference in an evenly matched Ryder Cup

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9/13/2008 11:16 PM - Views: 2 Rating: -

Golf: Robert Karlsson takes three-stroke lead in Mercedes-Benz Championship

Despite a one-shot penalty, Robert Karlsson retained first place after the third round of the Mercedes-Benz Championship

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9/13/2008 11:17 PM - Views: 2 Rating: -

Football: Said & done

David Hills on Fifa vice president Jack Warner's past dealings with small countries and other quotes from the football world

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9/13/2008 11:21 PM - Views: 2 Rating: -

Fabio Capello breathes heart into lions

After years of under-achievement, Fabio Capello has galvanised England just as all hope appeared to be lost

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9/13/2008 10:22 PM - Views: 1 Rating: -

UNLV stuns No. 15 Arizona State in OT (AP)

UNLV coach Mike Sanford said his players believed they could win. Arizona State couldn't believe it lost. UNLV's Malo Taumua blocked a field goal to give the Rebels to a 23-20 overtime upset of No. 15 Arizona State on Saturday night. Taumua's block on a 35-yard attempt by Thomas Weber came after Kyle Watson kicked a 20-yarder on the Rebels' overtime possession.

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9/13/2008 11:16 PM - Views: 1 Rating: -

Cricket: Stuart Broad gives trophies to fast-bowling stars

Stuart Broad presented the winners of the Natwest Speed Stars final with their trophies at Lord's

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9/13/2008 11:16 PM - Views: 1 Rating: -

Tennis: Daniela Hantuchova upset at Bali Classic

Top-seed Daniela Hantuchova crashed out of the Bali Classic after losing 6-2, 5-7, 6-4 to Tamira Paszek

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9/13/2008 11:16 PM - Views: 1 Rating: -

Sailing: Larry Ellison issues one-on-one trimaran race challenge to Ernesto Bertarelli

Larry Ellison has challenged the holder of the America's Cup, Ernesto Bertarelli, to a one-on-one trimaran race

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9/13/2008 11:17 PM - Views: 1 Rating: -

Football: Tales from the tabs

A mystery Middle East consortium are reportedly poised to mount a takeover at Portsmouth

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9/13/2008 11:03 PM - Views: 0 Rating: -

Boxing: Haye: I told Amir Khan to employ Rubio

David Haye admits he recommended trainer Jorge Rubio to Amir Khan, shortly before the 19-year-old got knocked out

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9/13/2008 11:27 PM - Views: 0 Rating: -

David James: This could be the start of something really special for England

We always believed in ourselves but now the challenge is to build on our performance against Croatia

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9/12/2008 9:36 PM - Views: 4 Rating: -

Webb wins 20th, Arizona ends 6-game skid (AP)

With his team on a six-game losing streak, Arizona ace Brandon Webb felt a sense of urgency as he took the mound. "Every win right now is a must-win for the whole team," Webb said. Webb tossed eight shutout innings to become the National League's first 20-game winner and the Diamondbacks beat the Cincinnati Reds 3-2 on Friday night.

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9/12/2008 11:03 PM - Views: 4 Rating: -

Scottish Premier League: Gordon Strachan dons his kid gloves as keeper Artur Boruc faces the flak

Gordon Strachan has once again defended the under-fire Artur Boruc following a troubled fortnight for the Polish goalkeeper

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9/12/2008 11:23 PM - Views: 4 Rating: -

David Lacey: Fabio Capello keeps his head in land of hype and glory

The early evidence suggests that Fabio Capello can do better at a major tournament than Sven-Goran Eriksson did

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9/12/2008 11:26 PM - Views: 4 Rating: -

Kevin McCarra: Roman Abramovich finds himself cast in unfamiliar role of underdog

Despite the takeover of Manchester City, Chelsea will still be the club everyone loves to hate - at least for the foreseeable future

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9/13/2008 6:17 AM - Views: 4 Rating: -

Okla. City sells out NBA season tickets (AP)

Season tickets for Oklahoma City's new NBA franchise have sold out in just five days. Chairman Clay Bennett says the last of approximately 13,000 Thunder season tickets were sold Friday, and the team has put names on a waiting list for games at the Ford Center. About 4,000 seats have been withheld for single-game, group and partial-season ticket sales.

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9/13/2008 10:42 AM - Views: 4 Rating: -

Ike damages Texans' stadium (AP)

Damage caused by Hurricane Ike was expected to lead to postponement of Monday night's NFL game at Reliant Stadium between the visiting Baltimore Ravens and the Houston Texans. The storm tore chunks off the stadium's retractable roof and the damage can't be fixed in time to host the game, said Shea Guinn, the president and general manager of Reliant Park.

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9/13/2008 12:17 PM - Views: 4 Rating: -

Lewis, Riley lead Duke past Navy 41-31 (AP)

Thad Lewis threw three touchdown passes to Eron Riley to help Duke beat Navy 41-31 on Saturday. Lewis threw for 317 yards and ran for 41 more, while Riley finished with eight catches for 137 yards for the Blue Devils (2-1). Duke also got a 37-yard fumble return for a touchdown from Vincent Rey and a short scoring run from fullback Tielor Robinson.

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9/13/2008 12:45 PM - Views: 4 Rating: -

Maryland upsets No. 23 California 35-27 (AP)

For three quarters, California appeared to be sleepwalking against Maryland. That's what happens when you have a noon kickoff, which translates to an ungodly 9 a.m. on the West Coast. Maryland scored touchdowns on its first three possessions Saturday en route to a stunning 35-27 upset of No. 23 California.

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9/13/2008 1:58 PM - Views: 4 Rating: -

Liverpool 2-1 Manchester United - Premier League: Babel completes Anfield comeback

Liverpool recovered from an early Carlos Tevez goal to end their seven-year winless sequence against their rivals at Anfield

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9/13/2008 2:30 PM - Views: 4 Rating: -

Liverpool 2-1 Manchester United - Andy Hunter on the pre-game fan protests

It is a sad indictment of English football that a game as big as Liverpool v Manchester United should be overshadowed by protest

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9/13/2008 2:54 PM - Views: 4 Rating: -

Shields, Longoria lead Rays over Yankees (AP)

Xavier Nady hit a tiebreaking single in the seventh inning and the New York Yankees rallied to beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-5 Saturday, salvaging a split of the day-night doubleheader. James Shields got the AL East-leading Rays off to a fast start in the opener, tossing eight shutout innings in a 7-1 victory.

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9/13/2008 3:17 PM - Views: 4 Rating: -

Horse racing: Conduit victory hands Frankie Dettori fifth St Leger success

Frankie Dettori won the St Leger for the fifth time in his career as he guided the 8-1 shot Conduit to victory at Doncaster

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9/13/2008 4:33 PM - Views: 4 Rating: -

Moreno lifts No. 2 Georgia by Gamecocks (AP)

No. 2 Georgia and Knowshon Moreno made sure South Carolina didn't ruin a second-straight shot at a championship season. Moreno's sliding 4-yard touchdown run in the third quarter lifted the Bulldogs to a 14-7 victory over the Gamecocks on Saturday. Reshad Jones sealed the victory for the Bulldogs (3-0, 1-0 Southeastern Conference), intercepting South Carolina's Chris Smelley's pass with 13 seconds...

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9/13/2008 5:36 PM - Views: 4 Rating: -

Rangers go clear with Kris Boyd on target

Rangers came back from a goal down to beat Kilmarnock and increase their lead at the top

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9/12/2008 9:08 PM - Views: 3 Rating: -

Storms wreak havoc on baseball schedule (AP)

Storm systems throughout the country wreaked havoc on the baseball schedule, postponing six games Friday night and creating a weekend full of doubleheaders. Hurricane Ike, a colossal storm nearly as big as Texas itself, began battering the Gulf Coast on Friday, a day after officials postponed the first two games of the weekend series in Houston between the Astros and Cubs.

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9/12/2008 11:03 PM - Views: 3 Rating: -

Daniel Taylor: Dimitar Berbatov brings sharp edge to Manchester United's attacking riches

Anfield is a testing venue for a debut but the signs are that Dimitar Berbatov will thrive

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9/12/2008 11:03 PM - Views: 3 Rating: -

Premier League: Sir Alex Ferguson's dig at Robbie Keane fee will fire up striker, says Rafael Benítez

Rafael Benítez hopes that the disparaging comments made by Sir Alex Ferguson about Robbie Keane will motivate the striker

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9/12/2008 11:27 PM - Views: 3 Rating: -

Russell Brand: Gianfranco Zola transcends our tepid rivalry to plant the blue flag on unsponsored terrain

Gianfranco Zola's charisma should overcome the somewhat contrived antipathy between Stamford Bridge and Upton Park

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9/13/2008 9:07 AM - Views: 3 Rating: -

Rays' Longoria returns, Price recalled (AP)

All-Star Evan Longoria hit a bases-loaded single in his return to the Tampa Bay lineup and the AL East-leading Rays also fortified their pitching staff Saturday, recalling highly touted prospect David Price from Triple-A Durham. Longoria started at third base and batted fifth in the opener of a day-night doubleheader against the New York Yankees.

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9/13/2008 9:54 AM - Views: 3 Rating: -

LMS: Peugeot and Audi continue at full throttle in season finale

Sportscar racing's top two marques go head to head in this weekend's LMS finale

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9/13/2008 10:28 AM - Views: 3 Rating: -

Football: Premier League: Manchester City v Chelsea minute-by-minute report by Scott Murray

Can the richest club in the Premier League see off their comparatively impoverished southern rivals? Find out with Scott Murray from

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9/13/2008 10:45 AM - Views: 3 Rating: -

Powell wins 100 at World Athletics Final (AP)

Asafa Powell cruised to victory in the 100 meters and Olympic champion LaShawn Merritt won the 400 Saturday at the World Athletics Final, which included a world record in the women's javelin. With Usain Bolt home in Jamaica celebrating his three Olympic titles and world records, Powell won in 9.87 seconds, far off Bolt's record of 9.69.

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9/13/2008 12:48 PM - Views: 3 Rating: -

No. 24 Illinois holds off La-Lafayette (AP)

Illinois coach Ron Zook wanted Saturday's visit by Louisiana-Lafayette to be a momentum builder. He wanted his No. 24 Illini to string together crisp drives against their Sun Belt opponent, seal up gaps in their run defense and cut down on their mistakes before a bye week and the Big Ten opener on Sept.

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9/13/2008 2:20 PM - Views: 3 Rating: -

Celtic beat Motherwell in SPL thriller

Celtic's four-goal first-half salvo ensures victory at Fir Park despite second-half stutter

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9/13/2008 2:32 PM - Views: 3 Rating: -

Irish coach Weis injures leg on sideline (AP)

Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis injured his left leg during the Michigan game when an Irish player was blocked into him during a punt return late in the second quarter. Irish defensive end John Ryan, who is 6-5, 264 pounds, hit Weis in the leg. Weis, who was looking the other direction, never saw the hit coming and was knocked to the ground.