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Putin makes crude outburst about Georgian leader

Moscow :: Russia | about 10 hours ago | Technology News

Source: Lexington Herald-Leader

Reveling in his reputation for earthy language, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin unabashedly confirmed a crude outburst against Georgia's president and even took the tirade a step further Thursday. The French magazine Le Nouvel Observateur reported last month that Putin...

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Nokia downgrades market forecast for 2nd time

Helsinki :: Finland | about 15 hours ago | Business News

Source: Miami Herald

World-leading mobile phone maker Nokia Corp. downgraded its fourth-quarter market outlook Thursday for the second time, saying the slowdown in the industry was bigger than expected. Nokia said it expected industrywide handset volumes to drop below its previous estimate of...

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Happiness is contagious, new study finds

London :: United Kingdom | about 10 hours ago | Technology News

Source: Chicago Tribune

You may think your attentive spouse, your loving children, and your good friends are what make you happy. But something else may be going on: The people they're connected with are making you happy too. So suggests a new study...

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Solar taxi heats up climate debate

Poznań :: Poland | about 9 hours ago | Political News

Source: ITN

Louis Palmer travelled 32,000 miles through 38 different countries since setting off in July last year The car arrived in the Polish city of Poznan in time for the UN conference on climate change The car arrived in the Polish...

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Solar car completes 1st ever round-the-world trip

Poznań :: Poland | about 12 hours ago | Technology News

Posted by apriljieh11

By VANESSA GERA, Associated Press Writer POZNAN, Poland – The first solar-powered car to travel around the world ended its journey at the U.N. climate talks Thursday, arriving with the message that clean technologies are available now to stop global...

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Oil hits near 4-year low on weak economic news

Vienna :: Austria | about 15 hours ago | Conflict & Tragedy

Posted by kalex

Oil prices sank Thursday to lows last seen nearly four years ago as more bleak news from the world's largest economy boosted views that crude could tumble below $40 by the end of the year. After sinking more than $1...

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Bank of England cuts interest rates further

Halifax :: United Kingdom | about 15 hours ago | Business News

Source: Moneynews

According to the bank, business indicators show that the economic downturn has gathered pace around the world necessitating an extra one per cent cut in the base rate on top of last month's 1.5 per cent reduction. The base rate...

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Solar car completes 1st ever round-the-world trip

Poznań :: Poland | about 5 hours ago | Business News

Posted by vishnughimire

POZNAN, Poland – If a solar-powered car can drive 32,000 miles (52,000 kilometers) around the globe without using a drop of oil, perhaps it can be forgiven for not having a coffee cup holder. Or maybe that makes Swiss adventurer...

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Many many congratulations: A solar car completes around-the-world trip ...

Poznań :: Poland | about 10 hours ago | No category

Posted by aarana

The small two-seater, hauling a trailer of solar cells and carrying chief UN climate official Yvo de Boer, glided up to a building in Poznan, Poland, where delegates from some 190 nations are working toward a new treaty to control...

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British banks tentative on mortgage plan

London :: United Kingdom | about 3 hours ago | Business News

Source: United Press International

Several British banks Thursday contradicted the government's claim that they had endorsed Prime Minister Gordon Brown 's mortgage rescue plan. The Treasury said Wednesday that eight major banks had thrown their support behind the plan, the Daily Mail reported.

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