Holiday retail sales are expected to be up only slightly this year, but the news…
Month: October 2010
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Bharti Airtel Announces African Call Centers
India’s largest telecom company said it plans to bring call center jobs to Africa, months…
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Online TV Spats Mean Fewer Free Shows on Web
Broadcasters took a big step toward eliminating free TV shows on the Web after they…
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Peace of mind closes health gap for less-educated, study finds
Psychological well-being is powerful enough to counteract the pull of socioeconomic status on the long-term…
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Vaccines could help what’s ailing fish
U.S. Department of Agriculture scientists are developing vaccines to help protect healthy farm-raised catfish against…
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Stop the bleeding: New way to restore numbers of key blood-clotting cells
Platelets are cells in the blood that have a key role in stopping bleeding. Thrombocytopenia…
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Unexpected findings of lead exposure may lead to treating blindness
Some unexpected effects of lead exposure that may one day help prevent and reverse blindness…
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Chemotherapy plus radiation prevents bladder cancer recurrences, study finds
Adding chemotherapy to radiation therapy for muscle invasive bladder cancer allows 67 percent of people…
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As Arctic warms, increased shipping likely to accelerate climate change
As the ice-capped Arctic Ocean warms, ship traffic will increase at the top of the…
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Firesheep: who is eating my cookies?
Internet is great, and everyday millions of people spend their day surfing it, using Google,…