News Predator - Science News Archive 11/20/2008

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Oil drops 7 percent to 3-1/2-year low below $50 (Reuters)

Reuters - Oil prices dropped more than 7 percent to below $50 a barrel on Thursday as a bearish U.S. jobs report intensified concerns of a long and deep global recession and further crushed fuel demand expectations.

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Huge glaciers detected under rocky debris on Mars (Reuters)

Reuters - A radar instrument aboard a NASA spacecraft has detected large glaciers hidden under rocky debris that may be the vestiges of ice sheets that blanketed parts of Mars in a past ice age, scientists said on Thursday.

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Bush set to relax endangered species rules (AP)

AP - Animals and plants in danger of becoming extinct could lose the protection of government experts who make sure that dams, highways and other projects don't pose a threat, under regulations the Bush administration is set to put in place before President-elect Obama can reverse them.

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11/20/2008 8:19 AM - Views: 4 Rating: -

Dems look to stop endangered species rule changes (AP)

AP - With the Bush administration on the verge of relaxing regulations protecting endangered species, Democratic leaders are looking at ways to overturn any last-minute rule changes.

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Spacewalk to Mark Space Station's 10th Anniversary (SPACE.com)

SPACE.com - Two astronauts will celebrate the International Space Station's 10th birthday with some mundane, but much needed, spacewalk maintenance today.

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Study shows messiness leads to behavior decline (AP)

AP - Does a messy neighborhood make a difference on how people act? It sure does! Graffiti on the walls, trash in the street, bicycles chained to a fence, all resulted in a decline in how people behaved in a series of experiments.

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11/20/2008 7:07 PM - Views: 4 Rating: -

Evidence of vast frozen water reserves on Mars: scientists (AFP)

AFP - NASA scientists have discovered enormous underground reservoirs of frozen water on Mars, away from its polar caps, in the latest sign that life might be sustainable on the Red planet.

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11/20/2008 8:47 PM - Views: 4 Rating: -

Scientists Team Up with Hollywood (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com - When the worlds of science and Hollywood collide, the results often highlight the differences between the two realms instead of celebrating their similarities. The National Academy of Sciences is trying to change that with a new initiative called, "The Science and Entertainment Exchange."

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11/19/2008 10:02 PM - Views: 3 Rating: -

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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11/20/2008 12:08 AM - Views: 3 Rating: -

Shuttle crew begins space station makeover (AFP)

AFP - Astronauts from the shuttle Endeavour on Wednesday began to outfit the International Space Station with new equipment, as part of plans to expand the orbiting lab's living quarters, NASA said.

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Palin, Alaska grapple with lower crude prices (Reuters)

Reuters - Falling oil prices will take a bite out of Alaska's state budget and put a damper on oil-field investment, Gov. Sarah Palin told a conference of major North Slope oil operators on Wednesday.

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11/20/2008 8:31 AM - Views: 3 Rating: -

Happy Birthday: Space station celebrates 10 years (AP)

AP - NASA couldn't have staged it any better: 10 people in orbit for Thursday's 10th anniversary of the world's most elaborate and expensive housing project, the international space station.

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Scientists say Copernicus' remains, grave found (AP)

AP - Researchers said Thursday they have identified the remains of Nicolaus Copernicus by comparing DNA from a skeleton and hair retrieved from one of the 16th-century astronomer's books. The findings could put an end to centuries of speculation about the exact resting spot of Copernicus, a priest and astronomer whose theories identified the Sun, not the Earth, as the center of the universe.

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11/20/2008 8:31 PM - Views: 3 Rating: -

Winter forecast looks mixed across nation (AP)

AP - Winter looks likely to be mild in the Midwest and dry in the Southeast, the government said Thursday. Warmer-than-average temperatures are expected for the nation's center, especially Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri and Arkansas, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

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11/20/2008 9:31 PM - Views: 3 Rating: -

Mystery of Rapid Star Birth Solved (SPACE.com)

SPACE.com - NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has helped astronomers solve a longstanding mystery as to why a small, nearby, isolated galaxy is pumping out new stars faster than any galaxy in our local neighborhood.

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The Physics of Teardrops (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com - A lot can change in the blink of an eye. In fact, the entire surface layer of your eye changes every time you blink.

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11/20/2008 4:38 PM - Views: 2 Rating: -

Waxman win elevates energy, climate change issues (Reuters)

Reuters - U.S. Rep. Henry Waxman, a California liberal, won the chairmanship of a key congressional energy committee on Thursday and promised to work closely with President-elect Barack Obama to promote alternative energy, ease global warming and expand healthcare.

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11/20/2008 4:55 PM - Views: 2 Rating: -

Two-century hunt for tomb of astrologer Copernicus is over (AFP)

AFP - DNA studies on two strands of hair and a tooth have ended a centuries old hunt for the tomb Nicolas Copernicus, the 16th century astronomer who shocked the world by declaring that the Earth was not the centre of the Universe, experts said Thursday.

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Justice Department denies mishandling Alaska spill probe (Reuters)

Reuters - The U.S. Justice Department on Thursday denied allegations by a former EPA investigator that it prematurely called off a criminal probe into pipeline spills at a BP Plc oilfield in Alaska in 2006.

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11/20/2008 8:34 AM - Views: 1 Rating: -

Astronauts vow remaining tool bag won't drift away (AP)

AP - Astronauts vowed to double-check, even triple-check all their tethers to make sure a bag of tools is properly tied down during a spacewalk Thursday so it doesn't float away like one did earlier this week.

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Winter weather hard to predict this year: NOAA (Reuters)

Reuters - Winter will be warmer than normal for much of the central United States, but government forecasters said on Thursday this season's weather for the rest of the country will be particularly hard to predict.

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The Reality of Mysterious Medical Maladies (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com - A recent governmental panel composed of scientists and veterans concluded that Gulf War Syndrome is real, the symptoms likely caused by neurotoxins that veterans were exposed to during the war.

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11/20/2008 7:08 PM - Views: 1 Rating: -

Graffiti Triggers Crime and Littering (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com - The mere presence of graffiti doubles the number of people littering and stealing in a neighborhood, new research suggests.

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11/20/2008 11:03 AM - Views: 0 Rating: -

Invasive mussel confirmed in Utah's Electric Lake (AP)

AP - Trouble-making zebra mussels have arrived in Utah. But not where they were expected to show up.

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NASA Whittles Down List of Next Mars Landing Sites (SPACE.com)

SPACE.com - Four intriguing places on Mars have risen to the final round as NASA selects a landing site for its next Mars mission, the Mars Science Laboratory.

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Next Mars Mission: Contamination a Big Concern (SPACE.com)

SPACE.com - The Mars Science Laboratory (MSL), scheduled to launch in fall 2009, will follow the Mars Exploration Rovers and the Phoenix Lander to help determine if Mars is habitable for life.

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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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11/19/2008 5:41 AM - Views: 4 Rating: -

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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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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11/19/2008 8:02 PM - Views: 4 Rating: -

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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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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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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11/19/2008 1:44 PM - Views: 1 Rating: -

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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11/18/2008 6:07 PM - Views: 5 Rating: +1

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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Goldman Named Director at Stennis Space Center

NASA has named Arthur E. (Gene) Goldman as the new director of NASA's John C. Stennis Space Center in Mississippi.

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11/20/2008 4:45 PM - Views: 4 Rating: -

Tracking Ten Years of Space Station 'Stuff' (SPACE.com)

SPACE.com - Imagine for the moment that you moved into a one bedroom apartment 10 years ago. Over the course of the past decade, you've torn down seven walls between your room and the neighbors, giving you a total of eight rooms. You needed the extra space as 15 of your friends sent 167 people to move in, some staying as long as six months.

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11/20/2008 8:14 PM - Views: 4 Rating: -

NASA marks 10th ISS anniversary with spacewalk (AFP)

AFP - Astronauts from the shuttle Endeavour marked the 10th anniversary of the International Space Station Thursday by exiting the station for the second of four spacewalks.

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11/20/2008 2:47 PM - Views: 3 Rating: -

Ministerial Council 2008

The ESA Ministerial Council 2008 concludes on 26 November. ESA's Director General and the Chair of the Council at Ministerial Level present the results in a press conference this afternoon scheduled for 12:30, but could be delayed. Watch it live

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NASA Spacecraft Detects Buried Glaciers on Mars

NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has revealed vast Martian glaciers of water ice under protective blankets of rocky debris at much lower latitudes than any ice previously identified on the Red Planet.

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NASA, ATK Successfully Test First Orion Launch Abort Motor

Flames shot more than 100 feet high in a successful 5.5-second ground test firing Thursday, Nov. 20, of a launch abort motor for NASA's next generation spacecraft, the Orion crew exploration vehicle.

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Racers Get Ready! NASA's Great Moonbuggy Registration Begins

Registration is open for NASA's 16th annual Great Moonbuggy Race.

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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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NASA to Brief Media about Test of Orion Launch Abort System Motor

NASA, ATK, Orbital Sciences Corp. and Lockheed Martin representatives will hold a teleconference at 2:30 p.m. MST today, Thursday, Nov. 20, to discuss the results of the first full-scale test fire of the motor for a new launch abort system.

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11/20/2008 6:30 PM - Views: 2 Rating: -

Astronauts venture out for spacewalk No. 2 (AP)

AP - Astronauts have ventured back out for another spacewalk to perform more repair work on a jammed joint at the international space station.

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11/20/2008 2:29 PM - Views: 2 Rating: -

Scientists say Copernicus' remains found (AP)

AP - Researchers believe they have identified the remains of Nicolaus Copernicus by comparing DNA from a skeleton they have found with that of hair retrieved from one of the 16th-century astronomer's books.

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11/20/2008 12:37 PM - Views: 1 Rating: -

Small GEO Programme moves forward with contract-signing

ESA PR 45-2008. Today, ESA has signed the Small GEO Platform and Small GEO Mission contracts with the respective industrial primes, namely: OHB- System AG (Germany) and Hispasat S.A. (Spain).

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11/20/2008 6:10 PM - Views: 0 Rating: -

Astronauts perform spacewalk No. 2 (AP)

AP - Spacewalking astronauts performed more repair work on a jammed joint at the international space station on Thursday, keeping a tight grip on all their tools so nothing would get away this time.

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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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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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11/16/2008 11:15 PM - Views: 4 Rating: -

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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11/14/2008 12:00 AM - Views: 5 Rating: -

NASA Shuttle Carries Camera To Help Farmers

NASA Shuttle Carries Camera To Help Farmers

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11/14/2008 9:59 AM - Views: 4 Rating: -

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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11/20/2008 10:20 PM - Views: 2 Rating: -

Lakers overwhelm Suns, improve to 9-1 (AP)

Kobe Bryant had a below-average game. He's got so much help on this Los Angeles Lakers team it didn't matter. Bryant scored 24 points, Vladimir Radmanovic made all five of his 3-pointers and a host of others made significant contributions to help the Lakers past the Phoenix Suns, 105-92 on Thursday night.

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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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11/20/2008 12:01 AM - Views: 4 Rating: -

Lawrence Donegan: Summer solution to friendly fire between club and country

Calling for an end to international friendlies is like campaigning for a clean-shaven Santa Claus. Why bother? It will not happen any time soon and for pretty much the same reasons as Father Christmas is not about to undergo a makeover - it would upset the children, or at least the childish, and leave the commercial department heartbroken.Leaving aside the miserable exception of the Scottish Football Association struggling to break even on last night's friendly against Diego Maradona's Argentina (quite an achievement in the circumstances), these events are traditionally lucrative affairs for national associations, not least because they fulfil contractual obligations to corporate sponsors and luxury box-holders who have paid ludicrous sums on the promise of attending a set number of international fixtures...

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11/20/2008 12:01 AM - Views: 4 Rating: -

Rugby union: Richie McCaw expects toughest test for All Blacks at scene of World Cup exit

New Zealand have won their last 19 Tests against Wales but their captain, Richie McCaw, is expecting the men in red to provide the greatest threat to his hopes of a grand slam tour. The All Blacks return to the Millennium Stadium, scene of their World Cup exit last year, on Saturday.The All Blacks have beaten Scotland (32-6) and Ireland (22-3) to reach the halfway stage of their tour without conceding a Test try - Munster scored one in the tourists' 18-16 win in Limerick on Tuesday - but McCaw believes Wales will be a step up and New Zealand have chosen their strongest available side to face the Six Nations champions...

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11/20/2008 12:12 PM - Views: 4 Rating: -

Dave Hill on why there should be no "austerity Olympics" in London 2012

Dogs bark, cats miaow and sinking nine billion quid into any sporting event is a form of insanity. But while calls for a 1948-style "austerity Olympics" may strike a popular chord, the prospects of our getting one are nil. At this stage in the Games, cost cutting can occur only at the margins. Deals have been done, contracts signed and pledges made. Zaha Hadid's self-inflating aquatic centre is already happening. From the dirt of Stratford, the skeleton of a £500m stadium now rises. Live with it, fellow Britons: it's a case of in for a penny, in for a whole lot of pounds, and there's no point dreaming that it can be otherwise...

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11/20/2008 12:25 PM - Views: 4 Rating: -

Chess: Bluvshtein - Rowson, 38th Olympiad Dresden 2008

Following on from the wonderfully staged world championship final in Bonn, the focus remains in Germany as Dresden hosts the 38th chess olympics

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11/20/2008 4:23 PM - Views: 4 Rating: -

No. 13 Memphis beats Chattanooga 83-71 (AP)

Doneal Mack scored 19 points and Shawn Taggart notched a double-double for Memphis in an 83-71 win against Chattanooga in the Puerto Rico Tip-Off on Thursday night. Mack was 5-for-9 from 3-point range, and Taggart scored 16 points and 11 rebounds for the No. 13 Tigers (3-0) in the win. Mack and Taggart also added two blocks and three steals each.

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11/20/2008 8:13 PM - Views: 4 Rating: -

Ga. Tech runs for 472, tops No. 23 Miami (AP)

This is the way they draw up the triple option. Ruining Miami's return to national prominence, Georgia Tech ran for a staggering 472 yards -- the second-most ever allowed by the Hurricanes -- and romped to a 41-23 victory Thursday that gives the Yellow Jackets a chance to pull out an Atlantic Coast Conference divisional title that no one seems eager to win.

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11/20/2008 8:35 PM - Views: 4 Rating: -

Steelers easily beat depleted Bengals (AP)

Ben Roethlisberger and the Pittsburgh Steelers know exactly how to beat the Cincinnati Bengals -- with or without Chad Ocho Cinco. The Steelers limited the depleted Bengals to six first downs following an early touchdown drive and found just enough offense themselves amid the snow flurries to control the clock behind Roethlisberger and beat Cincinnati 27-10 on Thursday night.

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11/20/2008 12:01 AM - Views: 3 Rating: -

Boxing: Paulie Malignaggi aiming to deliver the magic, man

"They call me the Magic Man because I'm a classy fighter, a master of my craft, a good-looking Italian kid from Brooklyn who came through a dark and gritty life to find something magical," says the preening and fast-talking Paulie Malignaggi. And then, because he is a decent man, sitting in the deserted lounge of his drab hotel in Henderson, a 30-minute drive from the glittering Las Vegas Strip, Malignaggi shakes his head."Well, to be honest, man," he says huskily, "I got the nickname because no one knew what to call me...

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11/20/2008 12:02 AM - Views: 3 Rating: -

Football: Referee Martin Hansson gets death threats over controversial Steven Gerrard penalty

Martin Hansson, the referee in Liverpool's Champions League game against Atlético Madrid a fortnight ago, has revealed he received death threats over his decision to award a late penalty to Steven Gerrard. The Swede gave a spot-kick in the final minute of stoppage time for what he perceived to be a push on Liverpool's captain by Mariano Pernía. Gerrard, who scored the penalty to salvage a 1-1 draw, admitted he would have been "livid" had the decision been made against his team. Hansson told the Swedish newspaper Sport-Expressen that he has given up his mobile telephone number and notified the police after getting a number of threatening calls and text messages...

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11/20/2008 12:38 AM - Views: 3 Rating: -

Andy Hunter: Diego Maradona sets the rhythm for first tango in Glasgow

It is all very well creating a circus but what of the act? The hype and hysteria surrounding Diego Maradona's arrival in Scotland was stripped away last night and the immense challenge of leading Argentina into another golden era laid bare. It was a tentative first step for a team with designs on a third World Cup in 2010, a giant leap for a manager who has a legion of admirers but is confronting a world full of doubters, too.Maradona had arrived at Hampden Park as only he could, standing beside a drummer at the front of the Argentina team coach, banging the beat on the windows as he conducted his players in song...

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11/20/2008 10:01 AM - Views: 3 Rating: -

Phillies 2B Utley may be out until May (AP)

Three-time All-Star Chase Utley, who anchored the middle of the lineup for the World Series champion Phillies, will have surgery and may not be ready for the start of the 2009 regular season. Utley will have surgery next week to repair any bone or cartilage damage he may have in his right hip. He will be able to begin baseball activity in three to four months.

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11/20/2008 11:00 AM - Views: 3 Rating: -

Classic YouTube: Maradona's revenge, sandal surfing and how not to enter a boxing ring

Classic YouTube: This week's round-up features Argentina's new manager getting butchered, Monte Barrett making a fool of himself and Martina Navratilova getting down with the kids

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11/20/2008 2:15 PM - Views: 3 Rating: -

Premier League: FA confirms Arsenal could be eligible for up to £1.5m compensation for Theo Walcott injury

The Football Association has confirmed that Arsenal's Theo Walcott was insured against injury while on international duty

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11/20/2008 3:20 PM - Views: 3 Rating: -

Rugby union: Tim Payne replaces Andrew Sheridan in England team to play South Africa

Wasps Tim Payne has replaced Andrew Sheridan in the England team after he was ruled out with a neck injury

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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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11/20/2008 12:02 AM - Views: 2 Rating: -

Santa Cruz keen on City switch

Roque Santa Cruz is keen to leave Blackburn Rovers and accept Manchester City's offer to sign for them in the January transfer window. Santa Cruz has become restless at Blackburn during a slump that has seen them drop into the relegation places, and the Paraguay international striker has told people involved in the deal that he wants to link up again with Mark Hughes, the man who brought him into English football.City failed with a £12m bid in August, but Hughes has asked the club's new owners, the Abu Dhabi United Group, to make an improved offer that could see Blackburn make up to four times the £4...

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11/20/2008 12:02 AM - Views: 2 Rating: -

Football: Germany 1-2 England - Player ratings

David James 6Punched Piotr Trochowski's free-kick away to show his quality having suffered jitters early on, such as when the winger crossed low into the box and prompted a weak punch. Not entirely reassuring, but rarely tested. Glen Johnson 8One fine sliding challenge on Trochowski set the early tone and there was energy and threat to the full-back's performance. Indeed, his fine intervention should have set up Marcus Bent for a second.Matthew Upson 6Still occasionally shaky at the back, with his distribution hit and miss, but vastly improved from last month's nervy displays...

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11/20/2008 12:53 AM - Views: 2 Rating: -

Richard Williams: Gabriel Agbonlahor gives Fabio Capello extra forward dimension

A sudden onset of the collywobbles midway through the second half was not allowed to diminish the satisfaction of England's competent victory over Germany last night, and in particular the sustained excellence of the performance with which the 22-year-old Gabriel Agbonlahor announced himself as an international player. Apart from the result, which will look even better on Fabio Capello's CV, that was the night's big gain. England now have another worthwhile strike forward lining up in the queue behind Wayne Rooney, Theo Walcott and Emile Heskey...

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11/20/2008 10:04 AM - Views: 2 Rating: -

Control of Yanks shifts to Boss' son Hal (AP)

For more than three decades, George Steinbrenner's imprints were all over the New York Yankees. Blockbuster trades, pricey signings, hirings, firings -- they all needed his OK. No more. The omnipresent owner's colorful 35-year reign of pronouncements, threats and bluster ended Thursday when he passed control of baseball's most famous and successful franchise to his youngest son, Hal.

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11/20/2008 12:53 PM - Views: 2 Rating: -

Shock re-sign Laimbeer to 2-year deal (AP)

Coach Bill Laimbeer has been re-signed to a two-year contract by the WNBA champion Detroit Shock. The team is not releasing terms of the deal announced Thursday. The two-time NBA champion as a member of the Detroit Pistons guided the Shock this summer to their third title during his seven years as coach.

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11/20/2008 1:09 PM - Views: 2 Rating: -

Football: Sunderland manager Roy Keane has denied an FA charge of improper conduct

Sunderland manager Roy Keane has requested a personal hearing with the FA to discuss his behaviour towards referee Martin Artkinson

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11/20/2008 1:19 PM - Views: 2 Rating: -

World Cup: former Manchester United commercial director Andy Anson handed 2018 bid role

Andy Anson has been appointed chief executive of England's bid for the 2018 World Cup

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11/20/2008 6:02 PM - Views: 2 Rating: -

Bengals lead Steelers 7-0 after 1st (AP)

Ryan Fitzpatrick's 10-yard touchdown pass to Glenn Holt gave the Cincinnati Bengals a 7-0 lead over the Pittsburgh Steelers after one quarter Thursday night. Holt, who didn't have a catch this season heading into the game, was in the starting lineup only because Chad Ocho Cinco was deactivated by Bengals coach Marvin Lewis earlier Thursday.

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11/20/2008 6:31 PM - Views: 2 Rating: -

Henderson's big 2nd half powers Duke (AP)

Southern Illinois coach Chris Lowery warned his team before playing Duke that Gerald Henderson was due for a breakout performance. Evidently, Lowery didn't remind his guys at halftime. The Blue Devils' under-appreciated forward scored all 20 of his points after the break, helping No. 10 Duke find some offensive rhythm in an 83-58 victory over the Salukis on Thursday night in the semifinals of the 2K...

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11/20/2008 6:50 PM - Views: 2 Rating: -

Kenseth extends deal with Roush Racing (AP)

Matt Kenseth signed a multiyear contract extension Thursday with Roush Fenway Racing to continue driving the No. 17 Ford.

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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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11/20/2008 12:02 AM - Views: 1 Rating: -

Football: Theo Walcott faces surgery and three months out of action

Arsenal are expected to confirm today that Theo Walcott requires corrective surgery on the shoulder he dislocated while training at the Olympic stadium in preparation for England's friendly against Germany, with Arsène Wenger, his club manager, saying last night that the winger will be out for "at least three months".Medical staff at the north London club sent the 19-year-old to be examined by a surgeon last night, initial assessments having suggested that the seriousness of the injury to his right shoulder - suffered in a challenge with Scott Parker - would necessitate an operation...

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11/20/2008 12:48 AM - Views: 1 Rating: -

Football: John Terry shoulders the blame for calamity with Carson

England's captain, John Terry, has attempted to deflect criticism from Scott Carson by taking the blame for the embarrassing mix-up which handed Patrick Helmes an equaliser midway through the second half.Confusion reigned as Terry attempted to shield the ball from Helmes and shepherd it back to Carson only for the goalkeeper to hesitate as he approached the edge of his area. The centre-half might normally have hammered the ball clear but, unfamiliar perhaps with the West Bromwich Albion player's style, he dawdled momentarily before Carson could gather, with the German substitute slipping in to poke the ball through the goalkeeper's legs and knock the ball into an empty net...