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So what do scientists do when they discover a tiny colony of yeast trapped inside a Lebanese weevil covered in ancient Burmese amber for up to 45 million years? Bring it back to life in barrels of beer, of course.
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GOP VP Nominee Interrogated On Foreign Policy During Restaurant Stop
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Here are few caricatures of the Hugh Laurie as Dr. House. Those caricatures are done very well, i think that these are not from the same creator.
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Prominent Democrats say John McCain contributed little during a meeting at the White House, and showed no desire to participate in negotiations happening Thursday night. Reid: “John McCain did nothing to help. He only hurt the process.”
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Johns Hopkins scientists who have spent decades researching the effects of caffeine report that a slew of caffeinated energy drinks now on the market should carry prominent labels that note caffeine doses and warn of potential health risks for consumers.
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Hitting on economic and pocketbook themes, Barack Obama is out with a new ad today accusing John McCain of supporting tax breaks for businesses that operate in the shelter of Bermuda.
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Archaeologists have discovered Stonehenge’s birthdate, solving one of the historic site’s longstanding mysteries.
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VG Chartz preliminary data shows that Star Wars: The Force Unleashed has debuted to sales of over 1m units worldwide since its release on September 16. The strong debut comes despite mixed reviews.
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With the failures of Lehman Brothers, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac this month, reams of Wall Street executives are out of work or soon will be. But how much did the CEOs get in compensation last year? How about million for Bear Stearns’ CEO? million for Lehman’s CEO? million for AIG’s CEO? […]

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“The only difference between what the Fed did and what Hugo Chavez is doing in Venezuela is Chavez doesn’t put taxpayer dollars at risk when he takes over companies - he just takes them.”
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