Archive: 10/24/2009
Hong Kong air pollution equals record high
Hong Kong air pollution has equalled a record high registered in 2000, triggering a warning for people with heart or respiratory illnesses, according to the Environmental Protection Department.
Oct 24, 2009 |
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Icahn resigns from Yahoo's board on friendly terms
(AP) -- Activist investor Carl Icahn has decided his work is done at Yahoo Inc. after muscling his way on to the slumping Internet company's board nearly 15 months ago.
Oct 24, 2009 |
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NASA satellite still sees heavy rainfall in Tropical Storm Neki
Tropical Storm Neki continues moving north and over the weekend it will be in open waters in the Central Atlantic. NASA's Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) satellite passed over Neki early on October ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Oct 24, 2009 |
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Cleanliness is next to godliness: New research shows clean smells promote moral behavior
People are unconsciously fairer and more generous when they are in clean-smelling environments, according to a soon-to-be published study led by a Brigham Young University professor.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 24, 2009 |
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Industry backs off food labels after FDA criticism
(AP) -- A food industry group is voluntarily halting promotion of its nutrition labeling program after federal regulators said such systems may be misleading consumers, officials with the group said Friday.
Oct 24, 2009 |
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Philippines breathing easier as Typhoon Lupit turns north
Typhoon Lupit is giving residents of Luzon a break from facing the storm head on. The Luzon region of the Philippines still experienced rain and gusty winds, but the storm didn't and won't make landfall there.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Oct 24, 2009 |
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A long night falls over Saturn's rings
As Saturn's rings orbit the planet, a section is typically in the planet's shadow, experiencing a brief night lasting from 6 to 14 hours. However, once approximately every 15 years, night falls over the entire ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Oct 24, 2009 |
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Largest solar panel plant in US rises in Fla.
(AP) -- Greg Bove steps into his pickup truck and drives down a sandy path to where the future of Florida's renewable energy plans begin: Acres of open land filled with solar panels that will soon power thousands ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Oct 24, 2009 |
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Analysts see more growth ahead for Amazon
(AP) -- Low prices, solid customer service and an increasing willingness by consumers to spend on discretionary items contributed to Amazon.com Inc.'s solid third quarter, and the growth should continue despite ...
Oct 24, 2009 |
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