News Predator - Science News Archive 10/10/2008

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As storm nears, west Texas braces for more floods (AP)

AP - Officials planned to activate an emergency operations center in west Texas, where the remnants of Hurricane Norbert are expected to bring rain to already saturated areas, an official said Friday.

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Stem cell generation from ordinary cells now safe (Reuters)

Reuters - Japanese researchers who invented a way to make powerful stem cells out of ordinary cells say they have now found a safer way to do it.

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NASA sticks to 2009 launch for Mars Science Laboratory (AFP)

AFP - US space agency NASA said Friday it still plans to launch an ambitious mission to Mars late next year despite technical hurdles and budget difficulties.

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Alaska: State with a long history of take and give (AP)

AP - Alaska is awash in billions of surplus dollars from the current high oil prices and a tax hike on the oil industry, but it remains at the forefront of states feeding at the federal trough.

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Sounds of Volcanic Eruption Recreated (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com - In a high-tech version of those baking soda-and-vinegar experiments at science fairs, scientists have simulated a key stage of volcanic eruptions where steam and other fluids rushing through cracks in underground rocks create particular "acoustic emissions."

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Scientists: Virginia shark's pup a 'virgin birth' (AP)

AP - Scientists have confirmed the second case of a "virgin birth" in a shark. In a study reported Friday in the Journal of Fish Biology, scientists said DNA testing proved that a pup carried by a female Atlantic blacktip shark in the Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center contained no genetic material from a male.

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Animals Have Personalities, Too (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com - We know our siblings and in-laws have personalities - sometimes to a fault. But science recently has revealed that such individual differences are widespread in the animal kingdom, even reaching to spiders, birds, mice, squid, rats and pigs.

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US trade gap shrinks amid softer global economy (AFP)

AFP - The US trade deficit fell 3.5 percent in August to 59.1 billion dollars amid a drop in imports and weaker oil prices, government data showed Friday.

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Palm oil clearing swathes of forest in Indonesia's Papua: Greenpeace (AFP)

AFP - Palm oil companies are clearing massive swathes of untouched forest in Indonesia's remote easternmost Papua region, environmental group Greenpeace said Friday.

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Spacecraft moved to launch pad ahead of ISS flight (AP)

AP - Friends and family of the world's next space tourist ? including his astronaut father ? watched Friday as the rocket for the voyage was placed on a launch pad in Kazakhstan for its weekend takeoff to the International Space Station.

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British mother, teenage daughter drown in Spanish floods (AFP)

AFP - A British woman and her 14-year-old daughter have drowned in a flash flood in eastern Spain which has been lashed by torrential rains, officials said on Friday.

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Biogen discontinues experimental arthritis drug (Reuters)

Reuters - Biogen Idec Inc said on Thursday it will discontinue development of baminercept as a treatment for rheumatoid arthritis after the experimental drug failed to prove effective in a mid-stage trial.

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Looming recession, cash crisis cut oil demand: IEA (AFP)

AFP - Approaching recession and a banking cash crisis are cutting into global demand for oil and may set back investment in new oilfields, the International Energy Agency said on Friday.

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US trade gap shrinks to $59.1 billion (AFP)

AFP - The US trade deficit fell 3.5 percent in August to 59.1 billion dollars amid a drop in imports and weaker oil prices, government data showed Friday.

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Do Lie Detectors Work? (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com - When candidates square off in debates, the truth seems to get stretched at least a few times, at minimum.

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Former Astronaut's Son Set for Space Tourist Trek (SPACE.com)

SPACE.com - Former NASA astronaut Owen Garriott is proud of his son Richard and with good reason. After all, it’s not every day a child follows his father’s footsteps all the way to space.

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America's Superpower Status Threatened by Financial Crisis (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com - A dismal economy coupled with mounting federal debt and expected cuts to science and technology spending threaten to unseat the United States as the reigning superpower of the world.

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BP contract worker dies near Texas City refinery (Reuters)

Reuters - BP Plc on Thursday confirmed that a worker for a contractor died after an accident at a waste disposal area near the company's Texas City refinery.

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Palin wrongly suggests Congress bans oil exports (AP)

AP - Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, touted by GOP presidential candidate John McCain as his expert on energy, seemed to have problems Thursday explaining whether the government bans oil exports ? especially from her state's North Slope fields.

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Shark Pregnant, No Males Required (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com - An Atlantic blacktip shark named Tidbit showed no signs of being pregnant, and she hadn't even mated. So scientists were surprised during an autopsy of the now deceased shark to find she had been carrying a baby.

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Western group petitions for species protection (AP)

AP - A tortoise, a hare, a mouse and a half-dozen mussels are some of the creatures that a conservation group hopes to save through a "Western Ark" project aimed at petitioning the government for federal protection.

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Stress and Suicide in Hard Times: How People Really React (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com - The economy is in bad shape, as the pundits have coined it, "from Wall Street to Main Street." Anyone following the news has some idea of what that may mean for their retirement savings and home loans, but what about the less obvious effects of social and economic hardship?

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NASA Draws Plan to Revive Hubble Space Telescope (SPACE.com)

SPACE.com - NASA engineers are finalizing plans to resuscitate the ailing Hubble Space Telescope, which has been unable to beam home its trademark iconic images of the universe for weeks due to equipment failure.

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Mysterious DNA Found to Survive Eons of Evolution (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com - Scientists have discovered mystery snippets of mammal DNA that have survived eons of evolution and yet have no apparent purpose. The finding reveals just how much we don't know about the secrets hidden in our genome and that of other animals.

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Google-sponsored satellite sends first image (AFP)

AFP - A Google-sponsored satellite has beamed its first picture back to Earth in a successful test of a camera that will supply images for the Internet giant's free online map and navigation services.

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Tropical species also threatened by climate change (AP)

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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10/9/2008 10:41 AM - Views: 3 Rating: -

Hurricane Ike produces 76,000 damage claims so far (AP)

AP - More than 76,000 damage claims from Hurricane Ike have been filed with the Texas-backed windstorm insurance association, which expects to pay billions of dollars to policy holders for losses.

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10/9/2008 6:06 PM - Views: 3 Rating: -

How Brachiosaurs Got So Huge (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com - Brachiosaurs and other long-necked giants of the dinosaur world weighed as much as 10 African elephants. Researchers now think they know why the tubby vegetarian beasts got so big: They swallowed high-energy foods whole.

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Tropical Storm Odile forms in Pacific Ocean (AP)

AP - The National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Odile has formed in the Pacific Ocean.

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Satellite images document South Ossetia destruction (Reuters)

Reuters - Satellite images taken just after a battle between Georgia and Russia over the region of South Ossetia show fresh damage to villages continued for days after the initial clash, researchers and human rights activists reported on Thursday.

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McCain and Obama's energy proposals (AP)

AP - Republican John McCain: Favors increased offshore drilling and building 45 nuclear power reactors by 2030.

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Gene-testing startup's study responds to critics (AP)

AP - A Silicon Valley gene-testing startup is responding to criticism that the tests could spur bad health-care choices by teaming up for a broad study of how the results affect behavior.

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Scientist warns cash woes 'devastating' to science (AP)

AP - Famed scientist Richard Leakey warned that the worldwide credit crisis will be "just devastating" to scientific research in coming years, as endowment interest income drops and companies cut donations.

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Europeans reject animal cloning for food: survey (Reuters)

Reuters - Most Europeans have reservations about cloning animals for food, while 67 percent see cloning as justified if used to preserve rare animal species, a survey that could help forge EU policy in the area showed on Thursday.

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Beaver Dams Boost Songbird Populations (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com - The busy beaver's iconic dams do more than hold back streams; they also provide critical habitat to some migratory songbirds, a new study finds.

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Georgia villages "torched," satellite study shows (Reuters)

Reuters - Hundreds of houses in ethnic Georgian villages in South Ossetia were torched in August, after Russian troops took control of the area, according to an analysis of satellite images released on Thursday.

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Big Issue: Energy crisis hitting home (AP)

AP - When oil topped $100 a barrel earlier this year, and gasoline prices soared above $4 a gallon, Americans cried out for relief.

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American Dream and Middle Class in Jeopardy (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com - The presidential candidates say they connect with and "get" the American middle-class. And the government's bailout plan for Wall Street has been billed as the best way to help Main Street keep its white picket fences.

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10/9/2008 8:09 PM - Views: 1 Rating: -

Global warming sending tropical species uphill: study (AFP)

AFP - Global warming is driving tropical plant and animal species to higher altitudes, potentially leaving lowland rainforest with nothing to take their place, ecologists argue in this week's issue of Science.

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Court wrestles with case on Navy sonar, whales (AP)

AP - The Supreme Court appeared divided Wednesday over how to resolve a long-running dispute over whether environmental laws may be used to limit the Navy's use of sonar to protect whales.

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Satellite images document S. Ossetia destruction (Reuters)

Reuters - Satellite images taken just after a battle between Georgia and Russia over the region of South Ossetia show fresh damage to villages continued for days after the initial clash, researchers and human rights activists reported Thursday.

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Babies Know Happy From Sad Songs (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com - Babies as young as 5 months can distinguish an upbeat tune, such as "Ode to Joy" from Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, from a lineup of gloomy tunes.

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Satellites collect data on sea temperatures, reefs (AP)

AP - Satellites are helping scientists expand a virtual network to watch for increases in ocean temperatures that can damage or kill the fragile ecosystems of coral reefs worldwide.

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Future of flagship Mars mission up in the air (AP)

AP - Will NASA's flagship mission to Mars fly next year? The space agency could decide as early as Friday whether to cancel, delay or proceed with plans to launch a nuclear-powered, SUV-size rover to the red planet.

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10/8/2008 9:57 AM - Views: 4 Rating: -

Hurricane Norbert nears Mexico (AFP)

AFP - Norbert has become a major hurricane with winds near 115 miles (185 kilometers) per hour, as it churns towards Mexico's tourist destination of Baja, California, the National Hurricane Center said Wednesday.

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How Green Gasoline Could Power the Future (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com - Editor's Note: Each Wednesday LiveScience examines the viability of emerging energy technologies - the power of the future.

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Stem cells from testicles an option to embryos (AP)

AP - Cells taken from men's testicles seem as versatile as the stem cells derived from embryos, researchers reported Wednesday in what may be yet another new approach in a burgeoning scientific field.

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Asteroid Exploded in Earth's Atmosphere (SPACE.com)

SPACE.com - A small asteroid exploded over Africa this week following what astronomers said was the first firm prediction of an incoming space rock.

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Expect severe winter in East: forecaster (Reuters)

Reuters - The eastern United States could be on the verge of its coldest, snowiest winter since at least 2003-04, and homeowners should brace for huge heating bills if oil prices stay high, private forecaster AccuWeather said on Wednesday.

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Blood Cell Genes May Signal Heart Disease (HealthDay)

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Oct. 8 (HealthDay News) -- A test that measures the activity of genes in white blood cells might someday help doctors determine the proper treatment when someone complains of chest pain, researchers report.

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NASA gives budget-busting Mars probe a reprieve (Reuters)

Reuters - NASA needs more money to resolve problems with its next Mars mission and keep it on track for launch next year, and is gambling that the U.S. Congress will find the extra funds, officials said on Friday.

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Student Experiments Fly High on Helium Balloons

Four teams of students sponsored by ESA are jubilant after their experiments returned safely to Earth at the end of the latest Balloon Experiments for University Students (BEXUS) campaign inside the Arctic Circle. After many months of hard work and preparation, the successful conclusion was well worth waiting for.

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NASA to Provide Update to Hubble Anomaly Status

NASA will host a media teleconference at 12:30 p.m. EDT, Tuesday, Oct. 14, to brief reporters about the status of efforts to revive the data handling unit that failed on the Hubble Space Telescope in late-September.

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10/10/2008 7:28 PM - Views: 3 Rating: -

NASA presses ahead for Mars rover launch in 2009 (AP)

AP - NASA said Friday it will press ahead with plans to launch a supersized rover to Mars next year despite spiraling costs and schedule pressures.

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10/10/2008 8:32 PM - Views: 3 Rating: -

NASA Sticks to 2009 Launch for Flagship Mars Mission (SPACE.com)

SPACE.com - NASA will push ahead with its plan for an October 2009 launch of the already over-budget Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) despite ongoing technical and schedule difficulties all but certain to push the cost of the mission past $2 billion.

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Venus Express searching for life – on Earth

Scientists using ESA’s Venus Express are trying to observe whether Earth is habitable. Silly, you might think, when we know that Earth is richly stocked with life. In fact, far from being a pointless exercise, Venus Express is paving the way for an exciting new era in astronomy.

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10/10/2008 2:14 PM - Views: 1 Rating: -

Space exhibition opens in Lisbon

Today, the last day of World Space Week, marked the official opening of the exhibition 'Space – the last frontier' by the Portuguese Minister of Science, Technology and Higher Education, Jose Mariano Gago. One of the most impressive exhibits is a 1:10 scale model of the International Space Station, lent for the occasion by ESA.

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Space Station Toilet Breaks Again (SPACE.com)

SPACE.com - The master bathroom for three astronauts aboard the International Space Station is on the fritz again just days before a trio of new spaceflyers are due to launch toward the orbiting lab, NASA officials said Friday.

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Saudi-owned TV website hit by cyber attack (AFP)

AFP - Computer hackers claiming to be Shiite shut down the website of Saudi-owned satellite channel Al-Arabiya on Friday, a month after Iran reported similar attacks on many of its websites by hardline Sunnis.

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Adopt a Scientist: Geology of Other Worlds (SPACE.com)

SPACE.com - While we yearn to walk on other worlds, SETI Institute scientist Cynthia Phillips strolls the surfaces of distant planets each day at her computer. She's a planetary geologist on a quest to understand how liquids change the surfaces of other worlds. She studies Mars and the icy moons of the outer solar system, mapping the evolution of their surfaces. It's all part of the search for life beyond our home planet, Earth.

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NASA Sets Briefings for Next Shuttle Mission to the Space Station

NASA will hold a series of news briefings on Monday, Nov. 3, to preview the upcoming space shuttle Endeavour mission that will outfit the International Space Station for six-person crews.

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Juno Spacecraft to Study Jupiter (SPACE.com)

SPACE.com - For generations, astronomers have argued over how the planets in our solar system were formed. Today, most theories assume that planets were formed in a nebula of gas and dust that condensed around what eventually became our sun, but there is still great disagreement over details, particularly for gas giant planets like Jupiter: Did a small core form first around which each planet condensed, or did instability in the nebula cause pockets to collapse directly into planets?

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10/9/2008 6:29 PM - Views: 2 Rating: -

AP IMPACT: GPS could save airlines time and fuel (AP)

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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NASA to Provide Mars Science Laboratory Launch Update

NASA will host a media teleconference at 3 p.m. EDT, Friday, Oct. 10, to brief reporters after a meeting held by the agency's administrator concerning the Mars Science Laboratory, or MSL.

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Veteran Space Station Crew Ready to Fly (SPACE.com)

SPACE.com - An American astronaut and a Russian cosmonaut are preparing to blast off from their home planet Sunday to fly to the International Space Station next week.

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NASA Issues Space Shuttle to Constellation Workforce Transition Report

NASA is releasing an updated version of the Workforce Transition Strategy Report, which was delivered to Congress on Wednesday.

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Splashy portrait paints picture of how stars form

Different wavelengths of light swirl together like watercolours in a new, ethereal portrait of a bright, active star-forming region.

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NASA Selects ITT for Space Communications Network Services

NASA has selected ITT Corporation, Advanced Engineering and Sciences of Herndon, Va., to perform telemetry, tracking and command services for near-Earth missions under the Space Communications Network Services contract.

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10/7/2008 10:01 PM - Views: 1 Rating: -

Despite Waiver, NASA To Stop Using Russian Cargo Vehicle (SPACE.com)

SPACE.com - WASHINGTON ? NASA has no intention of paying Russia to help deliver supplies to the international space station (ISS) beyond 2011 despite winning congressional and presidential approval to do so.

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10/8/2008 11:01 AM - Views: 1 Rating: -

Checkmate: Astronaut Battles Earth in Chess (SPACE.com)

SPACE.com - Astronaut Gregory Chamitoff is taking on the world in a galactic chess match from his perch aboard the International Space Station (ISS).

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Intermediate eXperimental Vehicle – new video

In 2012, Vega will carry ESA’s Intermediate eXperimental Vehicle into space. The vehicle will then return to Earth to test a range of enabling systems and technologies for atmospheric re-entry. A new video with computer generated animations of the vehicle and its mission is now available.

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Spinoff 2008 Highlights NASA Innovations In Everyday Life

The 2008 edition of NASA's annual Spinoff publication celebrates the agency's 50th anniversary.

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Arctic Grows Stormier (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com - The Arctic has become more stormy in the past 50 years due to the warming climate, which in turn has quickened the pace of drifting sea ice, a new NASA study finds.

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10/7/2008 11:16 AM - Views: 3 Rating: -

Millions of Names Sent to Space (SPACE.com)

SPACE.com - There was a time when the only interaction the general public had with space exploration was passively via the media. Consequently, many people felt indifferent to space missions as they just didn't connect with them on a personal level.

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2008 ozone hole larger than last year

The 2008 ozone hole – a thinning in the ozone layer over Antarctica – is larger both in size and ozone loss than 2007 but is not as large as 2006.

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Elite Club Lets Space Tourist Cut to Front of Line (SPACE.com)

SPACE.com - American billionaire Charles Simonyi snagged his history-making second space tourist trip to the International Space Station next year thanks to an elite club that gives its members first dibs on private spaceflight seats.

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NASA Astronaut Talks With Student Chess Opponents Thursday

NASA astronaut Greg Chamitoff will meet his opponents in the ongoing Earth vs. space chess match Thursday, Oct. 9.

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10/7/2008 2:36 AM - Views: 1 Rating: -

Digital lifestyle changes NZ inflation barometer (Reuters)

Reuters - The digital age has caught up with New Zealand's inflation barometer, with music downloads and car satellite units replacing old technology television sets and writing paper.

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Collecting 50 Years of NASA Space History (SPACE.com)

SPACE.com - At a celebration of NASA's 50th anniversary held outside Washington, DC late last month, a champagne toast was offered in recognition of the five decades of exploration that the agency had accomplished. NASA had put men on the moon, sent probes to the planets, and improved our understanding of life here at home.

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NASA Spacecraft Ready to Explore Outer Solar System

The first NASA spacecraft to image and map the dynamic interactions taking place where the hot solar wind slams into the cold expanse of space is ready for launch Oct. 19.

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Huge Planet Defies Explanation (SPACE.com)

SPACE.com - Astronomers have sighted a very dense planet-sized object that orbits its parent star in just four days and six hours.

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Galaxy Diversity Reveals Clues to Cosmic Evolution (SPACE.com)

SPACE.com - Astronomers peering out into our cosmic backyard have long understood that the Milky Way's galactic neighbors only seem similar on the surface. Now a detailed survey from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has revealed the diversity of those galaxies as they evolve over time.

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NASA Primes Spacecraft to Probe Solar System's Fringe (SPACE.com)

SPACE.com - NASA is gearing up to launch a new spacecraft to probe the fringe of the solar system this month where material from the sun hits the cold expanse of space.

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NASA And The Adler Planetarium Host NASA Future Forum In Chicago

NASA Deputy Administrator Shana Dale will deliver a keynote address on Friday, Oct. 10, at the Adler Planetarium, Chicago

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Small Asteroid to Streak into Earth's Atmosphere Tonight (SPACE.com)

SPACE.com - A very small asteroid will streak into the skies over Sudan tonight, astronomers announced. It is expected to burn up in the atmosphere, creating a show.

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COROT discovery stirs exoplanet classification rethink

COROT has discovered a massive planet-sized object orbiting its parent star closely, unlike anything ever spotted before. It is so exotic, that scientists are unsure as to whether this oddity is actually a planet or a failed star.

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NASA Awards Future Vehicle Aircraft Research Contracts

NASA has awarded research contracts worth a total of $12.4 million to six industry teams to study advanced concepts for subsonic and supersonic commercial transport aircraft that could enter service in 25 to 30 years.

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10/3/2008 10:30 PM - Views: 3 Rating: -

Comet Capture Capsule Goes On Display (SPACE.com)

SPACE.com - A NASA capsule that collected the first samples from a comet has become part of a collection itself.

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Astronaut's diary goes on display in Jerusalem (AP)

AP - Pages from an Israeli astronaut's diary that survived the explosion of the space shuttle Columbia and a 37-mile fall to earth are going on display this weekend for the first time in Jerusalem.

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10/3/2008 8:32 AM - Views: 2 Rating: -

Space tech helps to reach long-jump world record

German athlete Wojtek Czyz, running with a space-tech enhanced prosthetic leg, set a new world record at the Paralympics 2008 in Beijing, reaching an amazing 6.50 m and beating the previous world record by 27 cm.

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10/3/2008 8:30 AM - Views: 1 Rating: -

ATV: the next step

Europe's ATV - the Jules Verne - ended its first mission with a controlled break-up over the Pacific. Its developers are already thinking about the future of Automated Transport Vehicles, and hope to develop a craft that can not only return to earth intact, but can also carry a crew of astronauts.

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10/3/2008 7:45 PM - Views: 1 Rating: -

NASA Moves Up November Shuttle Launch (SPACE.com)

SPACE.com - The space shuttle Endeavour is set to blast off two days early next month while engineers on Earth continue to study a Hubble Space Telescope glitch that added months of delay to a separate orbiter flight, NASA officials announced Friday.

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10/2/2008 11:00 AM - Views: 4 Rating: -

Two Companions Found Near Dog-bone Asteroid (SPACE.com)

SPACE.com - A team of astronomers led by F. Marchis, PI, at the SETI Institute and at UC-Berkeley, and P. Descamps from Paris Observatory announced recently the discovery of two moons around an intriguing asteroid. The main-belt asteroid 216 Kleopatra has two companions.

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10/2/2008 8:49 AM - Views: 3 Rating: -

GOCE team gearing up for new launch date

ESA and European industries have updated the planning of the preparatory activities for a new tentative launch date of 27 October 2008 for the GOCE satellite.

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10/2/2008 12:00 AM - Views: 2 Rating: -

NASA Selects Science Teams For Astrobiology Institute

NASA has awarded five-year grants to study the origins, evolution, distribution, and future of life in the universe.

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10/2/2008 11:00 AM - Views: 2 Rating: -

NASA at 50: The Shuttle, Space Station and Beyond (SPACE.com)

SPACE.com - One vehicle's operative life is coming to a close, while the other's is still in its formative stages. Their legacies will be inexorably linked: Without the space shuttle, delivery and assembly of the International Space Station's (ISS) key components would have been difficult at best, and probably could not have happened.

NASA Breaking News
10/2/2008 12:00 AM - Views: 1 Rating: -

NASA to Discuss Mission to Explore the Edge of the Solar System

NASA will hold a media teleconference on Monday, Oct. 6, at 1 p.m. EDT, to discuss the upcoming launch of the first spacecraft that will image and map the dynamic interactions taking place where the hot solar wind slams into the cold expanse of space.

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10/1/2008 12:00 AM - Views: 4 Rating: -

NASA Extends International Space Station Contract

NASA has awarded a two-year, $650 million contract extension to The Boeing Co. to continue engineering support of the International Space Station to Sept. 30, 2010.

NASA Breaking News
10/1/2008 12:00 AM - Views: 4 Rating: -

NASA TV Coverage Set For Space Station Crew Exchange

NASA Television will broadcast the launch of the next International Space Station crew Oct. 12.

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10/10/2008 11:17 PM - Views: 4 Rating: -

Football: Captain Craig Bellamy believes his best is yet to come

Craig Bellamy has said his first priority is to last 90 minutes for Wales against Liechtenstein

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10/10/2008 9:08 PM - Views: 3 Rating: -

Dice-K pitches Red Sox by Rays in Game 1 (AP)

Daisuke Matsuzaka's brilliant escape act bewildered Tampa Bay and put the Boston Red Sox on top in the AL championship series. Matsuzaka took a no-hit bid into the seventh inning and worked out of trouble all game, pitching the defending World Series champions past the Rays 2-0 Friday night in the ALCS opener.

guardian.co.uk Sport
10/10/2008 11:17 PM - Views: 3 Rating: -

Football: Tony Jimenez going will not shift Newcastle United's other bosses

Derek Llambias and Dennis Wise will not be follow Tony Jimenez out of Newcastle, as many fans hoped

guardian.co.uk Sport
10/10/2008 11:17 PM - Views: 3 Rating: -

Football: Northern Ireland fans can make us feel at home, says Nigel Worthington

Nigel Worthington has backed the 1,200 Northern Ireland fans traveling to Slovenia to help his side turn a corner

guardian.co.uk Sport
10/10/2008 11:17 PM - Views: 3 Rating: -

Football: Dubai set to drop Liverpool interest after bid for Charlton

The Maktoum family's reported bid for Charlton looks to have ended Dubai's interest in Liverpool

guardian.co.uk Sport
10/10/2008 11:24 PM - Views: 3 Rating: -

England can build on feelgood factor and make Kazakhs suffer

Kazakhstan offer Fabio Capello the perfect chance to build on the goodwill earned in Croatia

guardian.co.uk Sport
10/10/2008 11:16 PM - Views: 2 Rating: -

Reunion spurs Saint-André pursuit of grand prize

The Sale coach is worshipped in Clermont-Ferrand but he expects no favours when he returns to the scene of his former glories, he tells Mike Averis

guardian.co.uk Sport
10/10/2008 11:09 PM - Views: 1 Rating: -

My mentor: Ryan Giggs pays tribute to his long-serving and legendary manager

Ryan Giggs pays tribute to his long-serving and legendary manager

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10/10/2008 11:16 PM - Views: 1 Rating: -

Boxing: Returning Vitali Klitschko may pay for haste in chasing WBC world heavyweight title

The former world No1 heavyweight is taking a big risk in fighting Samuel Peter for the WBC belt tonight after four years away from the ring

guardian.co.uk Sport
10/10/2008 11:17 PM - Views: 1 Rating: -

Football: Angry Richard Scudamore tells David Triesman to keep criticism in the boardroom

Richard Scudamore has said the FA could be more discreet with their criticism of the Premier League in future

guardian.co.uk Sport
10/10/2008 11:17 PM - Views: 1 Rating: -

Football: Bullish George Burley claims pressure is all on Norway

George Burley has said Scotland will continue their adventurous style against Norway at Hampden Park

guardian.co.uk Sport
10/10/2008 11:20 PM - Views: 1 Rating: -

Big interview: Mike Newell

Sidelined since his sacking by Luton, Mike Newell is happy to start again at the bottom, he tells Richard Rae

guardian.co.uk Sport
10/10/2008 11:25 PM - Views: 1 Rating: -

David Lacey: Clubs in the red provoke green-eyed monster

As far down as the Sussex County League the worries of a benefactor's motives can hang heavy

guardian.co.uk Sport
10/10/2008 11:25 PM - Views: 0 Rating: -

Richard Williams: There's a need for speed - so don't clip the wondrous wings of Theo Walcott

Fabio Capello needs to show a faith in Theo Walcott that has been absent for previous young English talent

guardian.co.uk Sport
10/10/2008 11:25 PM - Views: 0 Rating: -

Russell Brand: Theo Walcott scampers on the chalky remains of '66

Walcott and Heskey could be just the pairing to gracefully inaugurate an era of elegant success at Wembley

guardian.co.uk Sport
10/10/2008 11:33 PM - Views: 0 Rating: -

Under-21 Euro 09 Qualifier: Wales 2-3 England

Gabriel Agbonlahor's backheel helped England edge past a talented and spirited Wales side

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10/10/2008 11:43 PM - Views: 0 Rating: -

Formula one: Ferrari hope to turn up the heat but Lewis Hamilton prays for rain

Lewis Hamilton recorded the third fastest time in free practice at the Fuji Speedway ahead of Felipe Massa and Kimi Raikkonen

guardian.co.uk Sport
10/9/2008 11:03 PM - Views: 4 Rating: -

Cricket: Ricky Ponting proves point with first century in India

Ricky Ponting finally scored a Test hundred in India to add to his previous 35 centuries

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10/9/2008 11:03 PM - Views: 4 Rating: -

Cycling: New blood test promises doping breakthrough

Anti-doping authorities are on the verge of being able to test cyclists for blood transfusions

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10/9/2008 11:04 PM - Views: 4 Rating: -

Football: World Cup 2010 Qualifiers: 'Very Nice' is the Borat way to bet but laying Italy is the play for value

Bookies have created markets to drum up interest for England's game against Kazakhstan

guardian.co.uk Sport
10/9/2008 11:13 PM - Views: 4 Rating: -

Rugby Union: Fancied Ospreys must get off to a flyer in the Heineken Cup

The Heineken Cup begins tonight but nowhere is the anticipation more pumped up than at the Ospreys

guardian.co.uk Sport
10/9/2008 11:30 PM - Views: 4 Rating: -

Rugby Union: Jonny Wilkinson's Six Nations blow after knee prognosis

Jonny Wilkinson's injured knee will keep him out of action for five months and the Six Nations

guardian.co.uk Sport
10/10/2008 12:49 AM - Views: 4 Rating: -

Football: Cold war with Iceland leaves West Ham's future in doubt

Threats by the British government to seize Icelandic assets have led to new questions being raised over West Ham's financial position

Yahoo! Sports - Top News
10/10/2008 10:53 AM - Views: 4 Rating: -

Manuel's mom dies before Game 2 of NLCS (AP)

Charlie Manuel plans to manage the Philadelphia Phillies against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 2 of the NLCS despite the death of his mother. The Phillies said that June Manuel died Friday morning. No other information was immediately available. Manuel watched batting practice from his customary spot behind the cage, but did not talk to the media and his usual pregame press conference was...

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10/10/2008 12:02 PM - Views: 4 Rating: -

Cricket: Test cricket's final fling?

Enjoy India v Australia while it lasts, because the way the sport is headed the series could be one of Test cricket's last hurrahs

guardian.co.uk Sport
10/10/2008 12:48 PM - Views: 4 Rating: -

Scunthorpe's streak of success shows no signs of slowing

The Iron have toughened up in League One and their Republic of Ireland keeper is eyeing a return to the second tier

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10/10/2008 1:36 PM - Views: 4 Rating: -

Seahawks QB Hasselbeck likely out Sunday (AP)

Seattle quarterback Matt Hasselbeck served as spectator all week during practice. He'll likely reprise that role Sunday for the Seahawks (1-3). Hasselbeck's sore right knee hasn't received clearance to play against Green Bay, meaning that Charlie Frye will likely be the starter against the Packers, coach Mike Holmgren said after practice Friday.

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10/10/2008 2:30 PM - Views: 4 Rating: -

Cardinals S Wilson fined $25K for QB hit (AP)

Arizona Cardinals strong safety Adrian Wilson has been fined $25,000 by the NFL for a hit on Buffalo quarterback Trent Edwards last Sunday. Wilson said Friday that league officials also put him on notice he may face heavier fines or a suspension for future incidents. Wilson hit Edwards on the third play of last week's game.

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10/10/2008 6:52 PM - Views: 4 Rating: -

Rays, Red Sox scoreless after 3 innings (AP)

James Shields and Daisuke Matsuzaka escaped first-inning jams and the Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays were scoreless Friday night through three innings in the opener of the AL championship series. Shields, who also started Game 1 for Tampa Bay in its first-round playoff series against the Chicago White Sox, allowed one hit -- a two-out double by Kevin Youkilis in the first -- before retiring the...

guardian.co.uk Sport
10/9/2008 11:03 PM - Views: 3 Rating: -

Rugby Union: Rampant Northampton make perfect start to European campaign

Toulon were swept aside on home soil by a devastatingly ruthless Northampton side

guardian.co.uk Sport
10/9/2008 11:03 PM - Views: 3 Rating: -

Rugby Union: Heineken Cup: Rested and reinforced, Munster look menacing

Munster are one of the teams to look out for in the early stages of the Heineken Cup

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10/9/2008 11:03 PM - Views: 3 Rating: -

Digger: Chelsea show faith by taking Luiz Felipe Scolari on board

After just three months as Chelsea manager Luiz Felipe Scolari has been appointed to the club's plc board

guardian.co.uk Sport
10/9/2008 11:04 PM - Views: 3 Rating: -

Football: Norway result will not make or break George Burley, says Scottish FA

The chief executive of the Scottish FA, Gordon Smith, has confirmed that George Burley's position is not under threat

guardian.co.uk Sport
10/9/2008 11:12 PM - Views: 3 Rating: -

Credit crunch chains Ashley to Newcastle

Mike Ashley's hopes of selling Newcastle United quickly have been hit by the worsening global economic situation

guardian.co.uk Sport
10/10/2008 12:42 AM - Views: 3 Rating: -

Boxing: Valuev dismisses Holyfield challenge as 'ridiculous'

Nikolai Valuev's manager says the Russian is not interested in a fight against 45-year-old Evander Holyfield

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10/10/2008 8:52 AM - Views: 3 Rating: -

Friday's rumours - West Ham owner Bjorgolfur Gudmundsson to sell up and hightail it back to Iceland?

Arsenal line up PSV midfielder | Man City court Torres | Darren Ambrose to return to Ipswich

guardian.co.uk Sport
10/10/2008 9:16 AM - Views: 3 Rating: -

Matt Scott: toxic football debts leave clubs gripped by fear

The current financial crisis will lead to greater problems than ever for teams that drop out of the Champions League and Premier League

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10/10/2008 10:41 AM - Views: 3 Rating: -

Radio hosts accuse Magic of faking AIDS (AP)

Magic Johnson criticized a pair of talk show hosts Friday for accusing him of faking AIDS but said he didn't want them to be fired. Chris Baker and Langdon Perry of KTLK in Minneapolis made the remarks during Baker's conservative radio show on Wednesday. After Johnson condemned the statements, the station said it regretted "some offhand remarks" by the pair.

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10/10/2008 11:28 AM - Views: 3 Rating: -

Cricket: India fight back on day two against Australia

Mike Hussey hit a superb 146 but India's quick bowlers kept them in the match on day two of the first Test

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10/10/2008 1:02 PM - Views: 3 Rating: -

Paolo Bandini on the over-sensitive Dallas Cowboys

They might not be in Joe Kinnear's league, but the Dallas Cowboys have proven to be very sensitive to criticism

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10/10/2008 2:54 PM - Views: 3 Rating: -

World Cup qualifiers: Argentina v Uruguay preview

The two countries either side of the River Plate will hope to spur on their World Cup qualifying campaigns tomorrow

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10/10/2008 8:09 PM - Views: 3 Rating: -

Rangers 3-0 for first time in 19 years (AP)

Tom Renney's night started with a rousing ovation at Madison Square Garden and ended with him standing at his postgame news conference after he couldn't get his chair untangled from the table. In between, the coach led the New York Rangers to their third straight win -- even if the process wasn't pretty.

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10/9/2008 11:03 PM - Views: 2 Rating: -

Rugby League World Cup: England put faith in Gareth Hock for warm-up with Wales

Gareth Hock will have a chance to prove his England credentials against Wales

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10/9/2008 11:03 PM - Views: 2 Rating: -

Boxing: James DeGale considering turning pro

Olympic champion James DeGale may still turn pro despite Terry Edwards staying on as GB coach

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10/9/2008 11:04 PM - Views: 2 Rating: -

Football: Young England take on Wales and play for Stuart Pearce's future

Stuart Pearce's continued role as England U-21 manager may depend on his charges beating Wales in their European Championship playoff

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10/10/2008 8:00 AM - Views: 2 Rating: -

NFL fines 3 Dolphins for celebrating (AP)

Ronnie Brown and two Miami Dolphins teammates were fined $10,000 each by the NFL for excessive celebrating. After Brown scored a touchdown Sunday against San Diego, he performed a dance shuffle in the end zone with offensive linemen Vernon Carey and Ikechuku Ndukwe. Choreographed celebrations by two or more players aren't permitted, league spokesman Corry Rush said.

guardian.co.uk Sport
10/10/2008 9:52 AM - Views: 2 Rating: -

Cricket: Sri Lanka sign away England Tests for IPL

A proposed deal between the IPL and Sri Lanka cricket means 2009's Test tour of England will 'definitely not take place'

guardian.co.uk Sport
10/10/2008 12:57 PM - Views: 2 Rating: -

Timeline: the Mikel Jon Obi trasnfer saga

How the Mikel Jon Obi transfer saga unfolded before today's news that Chelsea are to open legal proceedings against Lyn Oslo

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10/10/2008 5:37 PM - Views: 2 Rating: -

Phils go up 2-0 on Dodgers behind Myers (AP)

Brett Myers stood on first base, shaking his head and shrugging his shoulders. He couldn't explain his hitting success, and no one ever expected it. Myers did better at the plate than on the mound, going 3-for-3 with three RBIs, and Shane Victorino drove in four runs as the Philadelphia Phillies overcame another homer by Manny Ramirez to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-5 Friday for a 2-0 lead in the...

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10/10/2008 7:47 PM - Views: 2 Rating: -

Dice-K takes no-hitter into 7th, up 1-0 (AP)

Daisuke Matsuzaka took a no-hit bid into the seventh inning and Jed Lowrie had a sacrifice fly, giving the Boston Red Sox a 1-0 lead over the Tampa Bay Rays in the opener o