News Predator - Science News Archive 11/19/2008

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Researchers ID Suite of Genes in Aging Process (HealthDay)

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Nov. 19 (HealthDay News) -- Genetic biomarkers that are highly accurate in determining physiological age have been identified by researchers at California's Buck Institute for Age Research, who said it may be possible to use these biomarkers to test anti-aging drugs.

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11/19/2008 3:31 AM - Views: 5 Rating: -

God and Evolution Can Co-exist, Scientist Says (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com - NEW YORK - A scientist is going public with his Christian belief in God and acceptance of evolution, in the wake of the Dover trial and recent, high-profile scholarly writings that have highlighted the contradictions between religiosity and science.

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11/18/2008 11:39 PM - Views: 4 Rating: -

Broad drilling ban to stand (AP)

AP - House Democrats have no interest in restoring the broad ban on oil and gas development off the Atlantic and Pacific coasts but will seek to "delineate areas available for drilling" when Congress returns next year, the second-ranking Democrat in the House said Tuesday.

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A look at items lost in space (AP)

AP - It's not easy holding on to a small bag some 200 miles above Earth.

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11/19/2008 5:13 AM - Views: 4 Rating: -

Vietnam president in Venezuela to boost energy ties (AFP)

AFP - Vietnamese President Nguyen Minh Triet arrived in Venezuela where he was set to promote oil and gas cooperation during a two-day official visit, the first by a head of state from the communist nation.

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Animal rights video shows turkey abuse in W.Va. (AP)

AP - Global poultry grower Aviagen Inc. said Wednesday it has suspended a supervisor and would investigate a video released by an animal rights group that appears to show horrific abuse of turkeys at the company's West Virginia farms.

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11/19/2008 11:45 AM - Views: 4 Rating: -

Power of the Future: A Timeline to Energy Independence (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com - President-elect Barack Obama has plans to invest $150 billion in clean energy technology over the next 10 years. With similar initiatives in other countries, when might we expect exciting alternative technology to deliver true energy independence?

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Hurricane season ending after record damage in US (AFP)

AFP - The Atlantic hurricane season in 2008 is coming to a close after producing 16 storms, including eight hurricanes, and inflicting record damage in the United States, a report by university researchers said on Wednesday.

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11/19/2008 8:19 PM - Views: 4 Rating: -

Smoking's Many Myths Examined (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com - Unless you're living in a cave under the heart of Kentucky tobacco country, you know that smoking isn't exactly the best thing for your health. Scientists have succeeded in associating the habit with everything from countless cancers to bad-hair days, or so it seems with some reports.

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11/19/2008 8:50 PM - Views: 4 Rating: -

European patent office restores breast cancer gene patent (AFP)

AFP - The European Patent Office on Wednesday restored on appeal a controversial patent for a breast cancer gene that had been withdrawn from a US biotech firm, but granting it in a more restricted form than before.

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Mammoth task: Scientists map DNA of ancient beast (AP)

AP - Bringing "Jurassic Park" one step closer to reality, scientists have deciphered much of the genetic code of the woolly mammoth, a feat they say could allow them to recreate the shaggy, prehistoric beast in as little as a decade or two.

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11/19/2008 8:09 PM - Views: 3 Rating: -

Bengal tiger bites young worker at Virginia zoo (AP)

AP - A 16-year-old employee of a small Virginia zoo is recovering after a tiger bit her when she tried to pet it.

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11/19/2008 8:26 PM - Views: 3 Rating: -

Archaeologists: New evidence for Herod's tomb site (AP)

AP - Israeli archaeologists excavating what they believe is the tomb of biblical King Herod said Wednesday they have unearthed lavish Roman-style wall paintings of a kind previously unseen in the Middle East and signs of a regal two-story mausoleum, bolstering their conviction that the Jewish monarch was buried here.

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11/19/2008 12:32 AM - Views: 2 Rating: -

Iowa zoo recaptures flamingo that flew the coop (AP)

AP - An Iowa zoo has recaptured a flamingo that flew over a Des Moines neighborhood, a golf course and the entire zoo during a 7-hour freedom flight.

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11/19/2008 1:24 AM - Views: 2 Rating: -

Astronauts install water recycler on space station (Reuters)

Reuters - Astronauts hooked up a water recycling system and installed two new bedrooms aboard the International Space Station on Wednesday while crew mates prepared for a second spacewalk to fix the outpost's power system.

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11/19/2008 1:26 AM - Views: 2 Rating: -

Lost tool bag forces changes to mission spacewalks (AP)

AP - Flight controllers were revamping plans Wednesday for the remaining spacewalks during space shuttle Endeavour's visit to the international space station, after a crucial tool bag floated away during repair work.

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Poor safety training blamed for biologist's death (AP)

AP - A wildlife biologist who was never trained about disease risks he could encounter while on the job died from the plague after handling a deceased lion without protective gear, according to a federal report.

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House panel backs Waxman as energy chairman (Reuters)

Reuters - A champion in the fight against global warming narrowly beat a defender of the U.S. auto industry on Wednesday in a preliminary battle to head the U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee.

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11/19/2008 7:09 PM - Views: 2 Rating: -

Japan says Australia to avoid force on whales (AFP)

AFP - Japan said Wednesday it received assurances from Australia that it would seek a diplomatic solution to an emotionally charged dispute on whaling and avoid the use of force.

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11/19/2008 2:03 AM - Views: 1 Rating: -

Spacewalkers Lose Tool Bag During Space Station Lube Job (SPACE.com)

SPACE.com - A spacewalking astronaut faced down a grease gun explosion only to lose a tool bag on Tuesday during an ambitious clean-and-grease job outside the International Space Station.

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Our Ancestors Had Floppy, Flexible Feet (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com - Our ape-like ancestors might have walked like today's gibbons, whose super bendy feet give them a floppy strut.

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11/19/2008 4:35 PM - Views: 1 Rating: -

Maggot Therapy Gains in Popularity (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com - Maggots, the larval stage of certain flies, are already a federally approved treatment for people with nasty bed sores, chronic post-surgical wounds and diabetic foot ulcers.

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Endeavour astronaut loses tools in space (AFP)

AFP - An astronaut from the space shuttle Endeavour let slip her tool bag during a spacewalk and watched helplessly as it floated off into space, NASA said.

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German group SolarWorld bids 1bln euros for Opel (AFP)

AFP - German solar energy company SolarWorld unveiled on Wednesday a surprise billion-euro (1.26-billion-dollar) takeover bid for Opel, a unit of US General Motors, which would create the "first green European car company."

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Bursts Spotted at Milky Way's Black Hole (SPACE.com)

SPACE.com - Outbursts from the black hole at the center of our Milky Way galaxy generate material that is stretched as it orbits near the gravitational behemoth.

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Gremlins Thought Extinct, Found After 85 Years (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com - Mouse-sized primates called pygmy tarsiers, not seen alive in 85 years, have come out of hiding from a mountaintop in a cloud forest in Indonesia.

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11/18/2008 1:27 AM - Views: 3 Rating: -

North Dakota OKs spraying oil wastewater on roads (AP)

AP - North Dakota's health department will allow salty oil field wastewater to be sprayed on roads as a deicer or for dust control even though oil companies and environmental groups have questioned the practice.

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Human Gut Loaded with More Bacteria Than Thought (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com - Your gut is the tropical rainforest of your body, at least in terms of bacterial diversity.

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Color perception shifts from right brain to left (AP)

AP - Learning the name of a color changes the part of the brain that handles color perception.

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Astronauts Watch Space Spiders Weave Wild Webs (SPACE.com)

SPACE.com - A pair of orb weaver spiders flying aboard the International Space Station have fought a battle with weightlessness and lost.

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11/18/2008 8:55 PM - Views: 3 Rating: -

Taboo Lifts on Sex in Nursing Homes (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com - Nursing-home residents have sexual needs too. And now researchers are finding ways to educate staff on the taboo topic and provide accommodations for the elderly to shack up under some privacy.

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11/18/2008 7:54 PM - Views: 2 Rating: -

Astronauts leave space station for repair work (Reuters)

Reuters - A pair of spacewalking astronauts floated outside the International Space Station on Tuesday to begin repairs on a long-standing problem with the outpost's power system.

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11/18/2008 8:11 PM - Views: 2 Rating: -

Archeologists say they found witch doctor skeleton (AP)

AP - Archeologists believe a 12,000-year-old skeleton found in a grave containing 50 tortoise shells, a leopard pelvis, a cow tail and part of an eagle wing is the remains of a witch doctor.

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Kangaroo genes close to humans (Reuters)

Reuters - Australia's kangaroos are genetically similar to humans and may have first evolved in China, Australian researchers said Tuesday.

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Bolivian farmer leads to dinosaur discovery (Reuters)

Reuters - Bolivian farmer Primo Rivera had long wondered about the dents in a rocky hill near his home. Paleontologists solved the mystery this month: they are fossilized dinosaur footprints -- the oldest in Bolivia.

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Engineers Create "Nanobamas" (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com - President-elect Barack Obama's image looms larger than ever in the media these days, but now his face has been rendered in 3-D portraits smaller than a grain of salt, using nanotechnology.

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Ancient graves yield clues to family relationships (AP)

AP - A stone-age burial in central Germany has yielded the earliest evidence of people living together as a family. The 4,600-year-old grave contained the remains of a man, woman and two youngsters, and DNA analysis shows they were a mother, father and their children.

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Grave Reveals Violent Death of Ancient Family (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com - A grave with the remains of a mother and father huddled together with two sons has been dated to 4,600 years ago and marks the oldest genetic evidence for a nuclear family, researchers say.

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The Grand Canyon: How Old is It? (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com - The Grand Canyon seems to be fixed in time, but it is hardly permanent, and lately, neither are geologists' estimates for its age, sparking what one scientist calls "the Grand Canyon Wars."

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Astronauts prepare for first spacewalk of Endeavour mission (AFP)

AFP - Two astronauts from NASA's space shuttle Endeavour, docked at the International Space Station, were preparing Tuesday for the first of four planned spacewalks of the 15-day mission.

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Astronauts open hatch between space shuttle and ISS (AFP)

AFP - Astronauts aboard the shuttle Endeavour and the International Space Station have opened a hatch between their two vessels, and met amid handshakes and hugs 360 kilometers (223 miles) above the South Pacific Ocean.

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Big particle collider repairs to cost $21 million (AP)

AP - Fixing the world's largest atom smasher will cost at least 25 million francs ($21 million) and may take until early summer, its operator said Monday.

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Shuttle docks at international space station (Reuters)

Reuters - Space shuttle Endeavour docked at the International Space Station on Sunday on an outer-space home improvement mission to add amenities like a new toilet and kitchen to the 10-year-old orbital outpost.

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Indonesia quake kills 4, buildings collapse (AP)

AP - A powerful earthquake jolted eastern Indonesia on Monday, killing at least four people, damaging hundreds of homes and briefly triggering a region-wide tsunami warning, officials said as they surveyed the damage.

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11/17/2008 2:46 AM - Views: 3 Rating: -

Lab Tests Show Wind Turbine's Air Flow (LiveScience.com)

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

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11/17/2008 4:42 AM - Views: 3 Rating: -

Indonesia quake kills at least 2, tears down houses (Reuters)

Reuters - A powerful earthquake struck an area off Indonesia's northern Sulawesi early on Monday, killing at least two people and injuring nearly 40 after hundreds of houses collapsed, a disaster official said.

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Tropical storm hits Vietnam, casualties feared (Reuters)

Reuters - A tropical storm hit central Vietnam on Monday, threatening severe floods, landslides and substantial damage to coffee output from the world's second-largest producer of the crop.

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A Key to Sharp Old Minds Found (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com - A handful of people seem to reach very old ages with their brains remaining super-sharp. Scientists call their brains "super aged."

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Astronaut outside space station loses tool bag (AP)

AP - A spacewalking astronaut accidentally let go of her tool bag Tuesday after a grease gun inside it exploded, and helplessly watched as the tote and everything inside floated away.

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11/17/2008 9:33 PM - Views: 3 Rating: -

Lousy Call! Technology Could Help Referees (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com - The loneliest men in sports have not been making any friends lately.

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11/19/2008 11:19 PM - Views: 3 Rating: -

Astronaut Laments Lost Spacewalk Tool Bag (SPACE.com)

SPACE.com - NASA astronaut Heide Stefanyshyn-Piper is lamenting the lost tool bag that escaped her grip during a Tuesday spacewalk outside the International Space Station.

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11/19/2008 12:00 AM - Views: 4 Rating: -

NASA And DOE Collaborate On Dark Energy Research

NASA and the U.S. Department of Energy have signed a memorandum of understanding for the implementation of the Joint Dark Energy Mission.

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NASA Plans Test of 'Electronic Nose' on International Space Station

NASA astronauts on space shuttle Endeavour's STS-126 mission will install an instrument on the International Space Station that can "smell" dangerous chemicals in the air.

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Mysterious Source of High-Energy Cosmic Radiation Discovered

Scientists announced Wednesday the discovery of a previously unidentified nearby source of high-energy cosmic rays.

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Endeavour, Space Station News Conference Set for Friday

The 10 crew members aboard space shuttle Endeavour and the International Space Station will hold a news conference at 2:05 p.m. CST on Friday, Nov. 21.

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11/19/2008 8:49 PM - Views: 2 Rating: -

NASA Shifts Gears: Next Mars Rover to Leave Some Equipment Behind (SPACE.com)

SPACE.com - Word is that NASA's mega-rover – the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) – will fly to that destination sans a sample cache device. The equipment would have been used to scoop up red planet dirt or rock for possible robotic pickup at a later date.

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11/19/2008 1:06 AM - Views: 1 Rating: -

Astronaut who lost tool bag admits making mistake (AP)

AP - The astronaut who lost her tool bag on a spacewalk admitted Wednesday that she made a mistake by not checking to see if the sack was tied down, and said she's still smarting over the whole thing.

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11/19/2008 2:15 PM - Views: 1 Rating: -

Astronaut Plumbers Get to Work on Space Station (SPACE.com)

SPACE.com - A crack team of astronaut plumbers got down to business aboard the International Space Station on Wednesday to hook up a new system that recycles urine into drinking water.

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11/19/2008 3:33 PM - Views: 1 Rating: -

NASA Tests Interplanetary Internet (SPACE.com)

SPACE.com - NASA has successfully tested the first deep space communications network modeled on the Internet, using it to transmit images to and from a spacecraft 20 million miles from Earth, it was announced on Tuesday.

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NASA Successfully Tests First Deep Space Internet

NASA has successfully tested the first deep space communications network modeled on the Internet.

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NASA's QuikSCAT Ocean-Observing Satellite Mission Honored

An Earth-observing satellite that has provided early detection of ocean storms and advanced the scientific exploration of global ocean wind patterns has been recognized for helping scientists better understand our home planet.

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11/17/2008 10:02 PM - Views: 2 Rating: -

Shuttle astronauts deliver space station's new gear (Reuters)

Reuters - Space shuttle astronauts delivered tons of custom upgrades to the International Space Station on Monday and prepared for their first spacewalk to restore the outpost to full power.

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11/18/2008 6:58 PM - Views: 2 Rating: -

International Space Station turns 10 (AFP)

AFP - The International Space Station, one of the most ambitious space projects ever and a key launching board for exploration of the solar system, including Mars and beyond, turns 10 years old Thursday.

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11/18/2008 9:35 AM - Views: 1 Rating: -

Ministers meet to define the role of space in delivering Europe's global objectives

ESA PR 44-2008. Ministers in charge of space activities within the now 18 ESA Member States and Canada will meet in The Hague (the Netherlands) on 25 and 26 November to implement the European Space Policy, setting out the start of future programmes and taking decisions on the next phases of on-going programmes.

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11/18/2008 12:00 AM - Views: 1 Rating: -

NASA Invites Students to Name New Mars Rover

NASA is looking for the right stuff, or in this case, the right name for the next Mars rover.

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11/18/2008 1:15 AM - Views: 0 Rating: -

Shuttle Endeavour's Heat Shield in Good Shape (SPACE.com)

SPACE.com - NASA's space shuttle Endeavour appears to be in good shape, with engineers finding no need for an extra inspection of the spacecraft's vital heat shield, mission managers said late Monday.

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11/18/2008 8:31 AM - Views: 0 Rating: -

Spacewalkers prepare for in-orbit cleaning job (AP)

AP - Two astronauts face a tedious cleaning and lube job Tuesday, the first of a series of spacewalks to resurrect a massive joint that turns one of the international space station's power-generating solar-panel wings toward the sun.

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Astronauts to Begin Space Station Gear Tune-up in Spacewalk (SPACE.com)

SPACE.com - A pair of Endeavour shuttle astronauts will venture outside the International Space Station (ISS) today on the first of four scheduled spacewalks to clean up a clogged solar array gear.

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Astronauts begin first spacewalk of Endeavour mission (AFP)

AFP - Two astronauts from NASA's space shuttle Endeavour stepped outside the International Space Station Tuesday on the first of four planned spacewalks of the 15-day mission.

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NASA Receives First Stage Rocket Hardware for Ares I-X Test Flight

NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida welcomed the arrival Nov. 10 of important hardware for the Ares I-X rocket's upcoming test flight.

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Nations Around the World Mark 10th Anniversary of International Space Station

Nations around the world will join together to mark a milestone in space exploration this week, celebrating the 10th birthday of a unique research laboratory, the International Space Station.

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11/16/2008 10:28 PM - Views: 4 Rating: -

Endeavour docks with ISS (AFP)

AFP - Space shuttle Endeavour and its crew of seven astronauts successfully docked with the International Space Station Sunday, beginning a "home improvement" mission to double the living space on the orbiting complex.

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Home Improvement Crew Arrives at Space Station (SPACE.com)

SPACE.com - A crew of astronaut plumbers and electricians arrived at the International Space Station aboard NASA’s shuttle Endeavour on Sunday to add an extra kitchen, bathroom and new bedrooms to the orbiting laboratory.

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11/17/2008 8:30 AM - Views: 3 Rating: -

Astronauts prepare to unpack Endeavour's cargo (AP)

AP - Astronauts aboard the international space station and the newly arrived shuttle Endeavour planned Monday to start unpacking a new toilet and a contraption that purifies urine and sweat into drinkable water at the orbiting outpost.

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11/17/2008 2:01 PM - Views: 2 Rating: -

ESA supports efforts to protect public health and safety

A consortium of Portuguese and Italian companies, led by the Portuguese National Health Institute and with the support of ESA, is developing a Health Early Warning System designed to enable timely detection and tracking of emerging threats to public health and safety via satellite.

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11/17/2008 8:34 PM - Views: 2 Rating: -

Taliban claims Afghan ambush that killed 10 French (AP)

AP - An Arab satellite television station on Monday showed video clips purportedly from the Taliban claiming responsibility for an ambush in Afghanistan that killed 10 French soldiers three months ago.

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11/17/2008 1:33 PM - Views: 1 Rating: -

Shuttle Astronauts to Move In Aboard Space Station (SPACE.com)

SPACE.com - It was moving day at the International Space Station Monday as astronauts aboard NASA's shuttle Endeavour delivered a portable room packed with new home additions for the orbiting laboratory.

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NASA Satellites Capture Images of Southern California Wildfires

Images from NASA satellites give a wider perspective of the full extent and devastation of the wildfires raging in Southern California.

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11/16/2008 12:15 AM - Views: 1 Rating: -

Endeavour Astronauts Scan Shuttle Heat Shield for Damage (SPACE.com)

SPACE.com - Astronauts aboard NASA's space shuttle Endeavour inspected their spacecraft's heat shield for damage Saturday while engineers on Earth tackled minor communications glitches as the orbiter heads toward a weekend rendezvous with the International Space Station.

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11/16/2008 7:35 AM - Views: 1 Rating: -

Shuttle heads for station docking (AP)

AP - Speeding 17,000 miles an hour around Earth, space shuttle Endeavour aimed for a docking with the international space station Sunday to drop off a new housemate and deliver equipment which will change the outpost into a two-kitchen, two-bath, five-bedroom home.

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11/16/2008 5:15 PM - Views: 0 Rating: -

Shuttle Astronauts to Dock at Space Station Today (SPACE.com)

SPACE.com - The space shuttle Endeavour is closing in on the International Space Station, where its seven-astronaut crew plans to dock today and deliver a new crewmate and vital gear to expand the orbiting laboratory to handle double-sized crews.

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11/15/2008 8:02 AM - Views: 4 Rating: -

After 'Remarkable' Night Launch, Complex Shuttle Flight Ahead (SPACE.com)

SPACE.com - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - The brilliant blaze of NASA's space shuttle Endeavour as it rocketed into orbit under the light of a nearly full moon late Friday is just the beginning of a challenging, but vital, flight to the International Space Station (ISS) , mission managers said.

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11/15/2008 7:39 AM - Views: 3 Rating: -

Universal Declaration of Human Rights reaches space as the ISS gets ready for crew of six

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was carried into space early this morning with the successful launch of Space Shuttle Endeavour from Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

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11/15/2008 8:12 AM - Views: 2 Rating: -

Shuttle Endeavour closes in for station linkup (AP)

AP - Space shuttle Endeavour closed in for a 220-mile-high linkup with the international space station on Sunday, hauling gear for a huge home makeover that will allow twice as many astronauts to live up there beginning next year.

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11/15/2008 3:03 PM - Views: 2 Rating: -

Astronauts to Inspect Shuttle Heat Shield for Dings (SPACE.com)

SPACE.com - Astronauts aboard NASA's shuttle Endeavour will survey their spacecraft's heat shield for dings or other damage today as they prepare for a Sunday arrival at the International Space Station (ISS).

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11/15/2008 1:12 AM - Views: 2 Rating: -

Shuttle blasts off on space station mission (Reuters)

Reuters - The U.S. space shuttle Endeavour soared off its seaside launch pad on Friday on a mission to upgrade the International Space Station for an expanded six-person crew.

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NASA Shuttle Carries Camera To Help Farmers

NASA Shuttle Carries Camera To Help Farmers

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Czech flag raised over ESA

A historic event took place at ESA sites across Europe today - the flag of the Czech Republic was hoisted alongside those of ESA's other Member States, officially symbolising the country becoming ESA’s 18th Member State.

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11/14/2008 12:31 PM - Views: 4 Rating: -

Space Shuttle Endeavour to Launch Tonight (SPACE.com)

SPACE.com - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. ? Seven NASA astronauts and the space shuttle Endeavour are poised to launch tonight on what they've called an extreme home improvement job at the International Space Station.

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11/14/2008 1:00 PM - Views: 3 Rating: -

OK Space: opening new horizons

Space exploration - the big scientific missions, manned flights, technology which grows ever more complex - in short, a great adventure. But that's not all, space has given rise to a number of applications, devices and inventions that we use in our everyday lives.

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11/14/2008 7:53 AM - Views: 2 Rating: -

Space software to control digital TV broadcasting

Imagine how difficult it is to control a spacecraft thousands of miles away, ensure it arrives at the right location and then get the scientific and photographic equipment up and running. To do this highly sophisticated software is needed; software that can also be used on Earth to manage equally complex TV terrestrial broadcasting.

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11/14/2008 1:11 PM - Views: 2 Rating: -

Purified urine to be astronauts' drinking water (Reuters)

Reuters - As NASA prepares to double the number of astronauts living aboard the International Space Station, nothing may do more for crew bonding than a machine being launched aboard the space shuttle Endeavour on Friday.

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11/14/2008 12:00 AM - Views: 1 Rating: -

NASA's Shuttle Endeavour Launches On Home Improvement Mission

Space shuttle Endeavour and its seven-member crew lifted off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center at 7:55 p.m. EST Friday to repair and remodel the International Space Station.

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11/14/2008 1:23 PM - Views: 1 Rating: -

NASA fuels shuttle Endeavour for evening launch (AP)

AP - NASA fueled space shuttle Endeavour on Friday for an evening flight to the international space station and a home remodeling project by astronauts doubling as kitchen and bathroom installers. The weather was promising: Forecasters said there was just a 30 percent chance that rain or clouds would interfere with the 7:55 p.m. liftoff.

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11/14/2008 12:32 PM - Views: 1 Rating: -

Ask AP: Space noise, building where hurricanes hit (AP)

AP - You may have seen dramatic pictures of the surface of Mars, sent back by some camera-toting space probe. But have you ever wondered what it sounds like up there?

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NASA Offers New Science Teaching Certificate Project

NASA has unveiled the Endeavor Science Teaching Certificate Project.

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NASA Restores Historic Lunar Orbiter Image

NASA released a newly restored 42-year-old image of Earth on Thursday. The Lunar Orbiter 1 spacecraft took the iconic photograph of Earth rising above the lunar surface in 1966.

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11/13/2008 12:21 PM - Views: 4 Rating: -

Lunar spacecraft reaches its final orbit

India’s Chandrayaan-1 spacecraft successfully reached its final operational orbit around the Moon on 12 November 2008. The spacecraft is now circling the Moon at an altitude of about 100 km.

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11/12/2008 10:00 PM - Views: 4 Rating: -

Endeavour shuttle ready for Friday launch: NASA (AFP)

AFP - All conditions including the weather are favorable for Friday's launch of the space shuttle Endeavour and its seven astronauts on a "home improvement" mission to the International Space Station, NASA said Wednesday.

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NASA Tests Lunar Rovers and Oxygen Production Technology

NASA has concluded nearly two weeks of testing equipment and lunar rover concepts on Hawaii's volcanic soil.

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11/19/2008 10:58 PM - Views: 4 Rating: -

International friendly: Northern Ireland 0-2 Hungary

A disappointing night for Northern Ireland ended in a 2-0 defeat at the hands of Hungary, Sandor Torghelle and Zoltan Gera the scorers

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11/19/2008 10:36 PM - Views: 2 Rating: -

International friendly: Germany 1-2 England

It is impossible to make out England's ultimate destination under Fabio Capello, but a glance over the shoulder confirms the great distance already travelled. It is a journey away from all the stereotypes of hapless underachievement. John Terry's late winner was a refusal to allow another sob story. There are better tales to tell now.Even if the fixture was merely a friendly, it mattered that the captain should leap to head in a free-kick from the splendid Stewart Downing and atone for his part in a galling equaliser...

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11/19/2008 10:56 PM - Views: 2 Rating: -

Football: Rep of Ireland 2-3 Poland

Giovanni Trapattoni experienced defeat for the first time as the Republic of Ireland's manager as his team were second best in too many departments against a technically attractive Poland.The Italian attempted to extract positives such as the lively full debut of the Hull City striker Caleb Folan and a whirlwind finale in which his team hinted at an astonishing revival. But, in truth, they would not have merited an equaliser. Ireland conceded early in both halves, were shaky at the back and, for the most part, lacked the guile to outmanoeuvre and punish the visitors...

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11/19/2008 10:09 PM - Views: 1 Rating: -

Barney Ronay: Poised England rise above the mutterings of discontent to record meaningful win

Barney Ronay: England's balanced and energetic performance allowed Fabio Capello's revolution to encompass even the much-maligned international friendly

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11/19/2008 10:40 PM - Views: 1 Rating: -

Football: Scotland 0-1 Argentina

It is debatable whether or not this was money well spent by the Scottish FA. A reported figure of £800,000 brought Argentina and Diego Maradona to Glasgow; the visitors had rendered what can be a raucous venue at times about as noisy as a library before many fans had even taken their seats. This was worryingly straightforward for Argentina. Carlos Tevez tormented and teased the Scots; Sir Alex Ferguson would have been concerned by a first-half lunge by Gary Caldwell on his forward's left ankle but Tevez appeared to bear no lasting effects...

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11/19/2008 10:52 PM - Views: 1 Rating: -

International friendly: Denmark 0-1 Wales

Craig Bellamy scored his 16th international goal with less than fifteen minutes to go to give Wales a 1-0 win in Copenhagen

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11/19/2008 10:57 PM - Views: 0 Rating: -

Daly shoots 68 at Hong Kong Open (AP)

John Daly put himself within four strokes of joint leaders Liang Wenchong of China and South African Richard Sterne, who both shot a 6-under 64 in the first round of the $2.5 million Hong Kong Open on Thursday. Liang and Sterne were a stroke ahead of Taiwan's Lin Wentang -- who recovered from a double bogey on the opening hole -- and 48-year-old Frankie Minoza of the Philippines.

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11/19/2008 12:11 AM - Views: 4 Rating: -

Rugby union: Martin Johnson swells the Wasps swarm with recall of James Haskell

Not long ago it was Leicester who monopolised the England squad while others struggled to get a look-in. That may still be true among the management - even the Australian-reared attack coach, Brian Smith, used to play for the Tigers -but the recall of James Haskell to the starting XV against South Africa this Saturday in the only change from the side beaten by Australia means London Wasps supply seven members of England's line-up with one more, Simon Shaw, on the bench. Given Martin Johnson's club loyalties, it says much for the all-for-one ethos of the manager's remodelled England...

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11/19/2008 6:22 AM - Views: 4 Rating: -

Report: LPGA to trim schedule, money (AP)

The LPGA Tour will have 31 official events next year, three less than in 2008. The 2009 schedule released Wednesday has 11 international events. Tournaments off the schedule include the ADT Championship, which starts Thursday and closes this year's slate. Purses will be around $55 million, about $5 million down from 2008.

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11/19/2008 7:35 AM - Views: 4 Rating: -

Lawyer: 3 Saints didn't take steroids (AP)

The lawyer for three New Orleans Saints players facing suspension says none of them took steroids. The three were accused of taking a banned diurectic and went before an NFL appeals hearing Tuesday. David Cornwell represents running back Deuce McAllister and defensive linemen Will Smith and Charles Grant.

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11/19/2008 9:32 AM - Views: 4 Rating: -

Rugby league World Cup: Jason Robinson lashes out at 'unprepared' England

Jason Robinson says that England will continue to fail without regular matches against serious opposition

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Premier League: Manchester United fans report club to Office of Fair Trading over ticket schemes

The Manchester United Supporters Trust have complained over the club's ticket policies

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11/19/2008 11:12 AM - Views: 4 Rating: -

Germany v England - live minute-by-minute report!

Paul will be here from around 7.15pm.EnglandGermanyguardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2008 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds

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11/19/2008 11:24 AM - Views: 4 Rating: -

Minute-by-minute: Scotland v Argentina — live!

Barry will be here from 7.15pm. In the meantime, catch up on all the Maradona-tastic match previews here.ScotlandArgentinaguardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2008 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds

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11/19/2008 11:51 AM - Views: 4 Rating: -

NBA: Mark Woods on national bias in the All-Star Game voting

Mark Woods: Voting for the All-Star Game is in danger of becoming an arena for nationalistic self-interest

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11/19/2008 1:12 PM - Views: 4 Rating: -

Football: QPR have appointed former Portugal international Paolo Sousa as their new manager

Former Portuguese international Paolo Sousa is the new manager of QPR and has signed a contract that runs until 2011

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11/19/2008 3:23 PM - Views: 4 Rating: -

NFL reinstates Cowboys CB 'Pacman' Jones (AP)

Twice-suspended cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones will be on his own in his return to the NFL with the Dallas Cowboys. This time, there will be no team-employed bodyguards to accompany Jones and try to keep him out of trouble. Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said Wednesday that the cornerback, who completed the inpatient portion of his NFL-ordered alcohol treatment in the Boston area, was being reinstated...

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11/19/2008 5:17 PM - Views: 4 Rating: -

Liverpool referee reveals death threats after dubious Steven Gerrard penalty decision against Atlético Madrid

The official who awarded Steven Gerrard a late penalty in the Champions League game against Atlético Madrid says he has received threats against his life

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11/19/2008 7:12 PM - Views: 4 Rating: -

Pistons end Cavaliers' 8-game win streak (AP)

The Detroit Pistons are starting to show their potential with Allen Iverson, beating two of the NBA's best teams in less than a week. Iverson scored 23 points, and Rasheed Wallace had 10 of his 21 points during a fourth-quarter surge that gave Detroit a 96-89 victory over Cleveland on Wednesday night that ended the Cavaliers' eight-game winning streak.

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11/19/2008 12:11 AM - Views: 3 Rating: -

Kevin McCarra: Fabio Capello calls on his stand-ins to make their case

Tonight's game will have no enduring relevance but it could go down as the match that made Fabio Capello vacillate. At the weekend he was off-hand about the meeting with Germany. "I think this will be a friendly game," he said suavely. By last night he was paying lip service to the aura of significance that envelops any encounter between these nations."For me," the manager declared, "it's not a friendly either." That was a prudent declaration of affinity with 7,500 England supporters who have gone to the trouble of travelling to Berlin...

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11/19/2008 12:11 AM - Views: 3 Rating: -

Cricket: Counties bear strain of delay in organising fixtures schedule

County clubs already bracing themselves for the effects of the recession say they are suffering extra turmoil this winter because of the delay in publishing next season's fixtures, which are normally issued in November but will not be out until next month at the earliest this year. The Sussex chairman, Jim May, last night said: "This is making life very difficult. This is the time of year when we are generally selling corporate hospitality for the following season. Members also want to make their plans, including booking holidays around matches next summer...

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11/19/2008 12:11 AM - Views: 3 Rating: -

Premier League: Tottenham sack goalkeeping coach Hans Leitert

Tottenham have parted company with goalkeeping coach Hans Leitert after he failed to get the best from Heurelho Gomes

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11/19/2008 12:11 AM - Views: 3 Rating: -

Premier League: The rise of Hull City beyond its history and dreams

A Premier League table with Hull City beaming out in sixth place presents the season's most romantic story, a crucible of local pride amid all the global brands. But there is also a hard business nose behind Hull's rise and to understand it you begin at the KC Stadium.The launch pad for City's revival, the stadium was built by the local council for £43.5m and the source of the money tells its own tale about Hull. The city feels far from everywhere - a "cul-de-sac ending at the sea" as one fan at Sunday's match cheerfully described it - and uniquely it has its own telephone company, Kingston Communications, with trademark white phone boxes...

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11/19/2008 9:00 AM - Views: 3 Rating: -

Buccaneers RB Graham done for season (AP)

Tampa Bay Buccaneers leading rusher Earnest Graham will miss the rest of the season after injuring his right ankle during last week's victory over the Minnesota Vikings. Graham limped off the field after his only carry against the Vikings. The Bucs said he hurt his ankle, but did not release specifics about the injury.

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11/19/2008 10:05 AM - Views: 3 Rating: -

Arlington, Houston awarded Final Fours (AP)

The NCAA says the men's basketball Final Four will be played at the new Dallas Cowboys stadium in Arlington in 2014. It's also awarded the 2016 men's Final Four to Houston. Those games will be played at Reliant Stadium, home of the Houston Texans. The 2012 Final Four will be played at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, with finals awarded to Atlanta's Georgia Dome in 2013 and the Lucas Oil...

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11/19/2008 10:55 AM - Views: 3 Rating: -

Football: QPR set to appoint Paulo Sousa as manager

QPR are expected to make Paulo Sousa their sixth manager in two years before the weekend

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11/19/2008 12:47 PM - Views: 3 Rating: -

Football: Paul Doyle on the remarkable rise of France's former binman Steve Savidan

"Imagine if it works. Imagine if I hit two goals just like I've dreamed of doing since I was a kid. Where's the risk in trying? If I don't fit in, I'll toddle back to where I came from and you can say 'see, I told you he wasn't up to it.'" That was 30-year-old Caen striker Steve Savidan's public plea to Raymond Domenech last week, days before the national team manager announced his squad for tonight's home friendly against Uruguay. On Sunday Domenech revealed his selection: sensationally, Savidan was in...

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11/19/2008 2:19 PM - Views: 3 Rating: -

Dileep Premachandran on why England need help from the IPL

Dileep Premachandran: If the English players were allowed into the IPL they might acquire the dash and flair they so badly need

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11/19/2008 4:08 PM - Views: 3 Rating: -

India v England - live from 3am!

Over-by-over report: Can England claw back some dignity against India? Andy Bull has the answers

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11/19/2008 6:03 PM - Views: 3 Rating: -

Girardi: Yanks expect Mussina to retire (AP)

Desperate for starting pitchers, the New York Yankees expect to enter next season without 20-game winner Mike Mussina. FoxSports.com reported Wednesday that Mussina intends to retire and will make the move official this week. In the report, the Web site cited unidentified major league sources. Mussina, who turns 40 next month, would become the first pitcher to call it quits following a 20-win season...

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11/19/2008 6:49 PM - Views: 3 Rating: -

Cricket: England in India: David Hopps tour diary

I always assumed that Frank Keating had embellished the nickname (yes, I know, it was cruel even to imagine it for a minute) but in Indore I realised otherwise when I really was asked: "Where is Mr Iron Bottom?'' It is good to know that in the rapidly changing world of cricket some traditions never change.It was in Indore against Central Zone in 1981-82 that Ian Botham bludgeoned 122 from 55 balls with 15 fours and seven sixes — said to be the best piece of hitting ever witnessed in the city. It was especially brilliant as it had the desperation of a man with a terrible hangover, half wanting to succeed, half wanting to get out and go and have a lie down...

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11/19/2008 7:04 PM - Views: 3 Rating: -

Raptors overcome Wade's 40 to beat Heat (AP)

Dwyane Wade did something the NBA hadn't seen in more than 31 years. It still wasn't enough to take down the sharpshooting Toronto Raptors. Andrea Bargnani scored a season-high 25 points, Jermaine O'Neal added 16 points and 17 rebounds, and the Raptors were 8-for-8 on 3-pointers in the second half to overcome Wade's huge effort and beat the Miami Heat 101-95 on Wednesday night.

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11/19/2008 7:24 PM - Views: 3 Rating: -

Poll: Should Nick Faldo be Ryder Cup captain in 2010?

Despite September's defeat against the US and assorted PR problems Nick Faldo says he wants to captain Europe's Ryder Cup team again. Is he the right man?

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11/19/2008 12:11 AM - Views: 2 Rating: -

Big debate: Is Joe Kinnear the long-term answer for Newcastle?

Big debate: Former Wimbledon players Robbie Earle and John Hartson weigh up Joe Kinnear's chances of getting the job at St James'

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11/19/2008 12:11 AM - Views: 2 Rating: -

Rugby union: Simon Taylor returns to strengthen Scotland's back row

Simon Taylor will face Canada after overcoming the calf injury that kept him out of Scotland's previous two games

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11/19/2008 12:11 AM - Views: 2 Rating: -

Rugby union: Warren Gatland warns that captain Ryan Jones must show he is worth his place

The Wales head coach, Warren Gatland, may have kept faith with the players who started - slowly - against South Africa two weekends ago but he left a number in no doubt that their hold on the jersey beyond Saturday's Test against New Zealand was tenuous. Included among them was the captain, Ryan Jones, who was substituted against Canada last Friday night 12 minutes into the second half.After Wales won the grand slam in March, Jones was regarded as the leading contender to captain the Lions in South Africa next summer...

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11/19/2008 12:11 AM - Views: 2 Rating: -

Premier League: We must prove Liverpool can last the distance, says Steven Gerrard

Steven Gerrard has said that Liverpool must sustain their excellent start to the season if they are to claim the title

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Rugby union: Munster come within minutes of a miracle against New Zealand

Munster, 33-1 outsiders and missing 10 Ireland players, came within four minutes of writing another piece of All Black history last night 30 years after they became the first and only Irish team to have beaten New Zealand. Any All Black feeling that he had done his bit just merely by turning up to celebrate the official opening of the new Thomond Park and help 26,000 Munster men remember th