AFP – Virgin Atlantic said Friday it has sacked 13 of its cabin staff after…
Month: October 2008
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Nielsen finds strong TV-Internet usage overlap (Reuters)
Reuters – Nearly a third of all U.S. household Internet activity takes place while the…
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Mformation sues RIM for patent infringement (Reuters)
Reuters – Handset management software firm Mformation Technologies said on Friday it has sued BlackBerry…
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Google Woos Business Customers With Uptime Guarantee
On occasion, Google’s Gmail service has gone dark, in some cases for hours at a…
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Three Effective Treatments For Childhood Anxiety Disorders
Treatment that combines a certain type of psychotherapy with an antidepressant medication is most likely…
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In Decision To Grow, Bacteria Follow The Crowd
When it comes to the decision to wake up and grow, bacterial spores “listen in”…
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By Imaging Live Cells, Researchers Show How Hepatitis C Replicates
The hepatitis C virus is a prolific replicator, able to produce up to a trillion…
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Over-use Of Organic Fertilizers In Agriculture Could Poison Soils, Study Finds
Excessive doses of organic residues in agricultural fields could be dangerous for plants, invertebrates and…
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Gaining Too Much Weight During Pregnancy Nearly Doubles Risk Of Having A Heavy Baby
A study of over 40,000 women and their babies found that women who gained more…
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Extinct Sabertooth Cats Were Social, Found Strength In Numbers, Study Shows
The sabertooth cat, one of the most iconic extinct mammal species, was likely to be…