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Fracking Here to stay? | | CNN's Richard Quest talks to Texas Gov. Rick Perry about the economic boom hydraulic fracturing has brought to his state. |
Water "the teeth" of climate change - World Bank | | June 19 - Growing pressure over water remains the most worrying symptom of climate change, argues the World Bank President, while a projected 2C rise in temperature by 2030 could submerge Bangkok. |
Serena I apologized to Maria | | Serena Williams refuses to get drawn into a pre-Wimbledon war of words with Maria Sharapova Sunday -- claiming she has apologized to her Russian rival for comments made about her personal life. |
Legacy of Greco-Roman Mapmaking | | A new exhibit features more than 40 objects that provide an overview of Greco-Roman geographical thinking and representation, tracing the roots of modern mapmaking. |
Team rebuilding world's first website | | Twenty years ago, a team of researchers shared the Web with the world. Now they want to show a generation that grew up online what it was like in its earliest days. |
Shutdown politics poison markets | | Sept. 30 The growing reality of a possible government shutdown is hitting stock markets, creating a guessing game for investors. Bobbi Rebell reports. |
Exports key to U.S. success | | Jan 19 - In an exclusive interview with Reuters Global Editor-at-Large Chrystia Freeland, GE CEO Jeffrey Immelt says that the American consumer is no longer the driver of the global economy and that high-tech exports are the key to future growth of the U.S. economy. |
Sowing a Change in Kitchens | | Luminaries from the world of food gathered in Westchester to discuss using seeds to explore a new frontier of flavor. |
Roche breast cancer drug gets U.S. pre-surgery approval | | (Reuters) - U.S. health regulators expanded the approval of Roche Holding AG's breast cancer drug Perjeta and will now allow its use to help shrink tumors prior to surgery, the Food and Drug Administration said on Monday. |
Sunshine and Tears at Ancient Olympia Flame Rehearsal | | Dressed in long, cream robes, priestesses praying to the Greek sun god Apollo bathed in warm sunshine at the birthplace of the ancient Olympics on Saturday in the final rehearsal for the flame that will burn at the Sochi Winter Games. |
Researchers predict violent response to global warming | | Sept. 26 - Researchers in California say climate change could spur an increase in global violence by as much as 50 percent over the next 40 years if current temperature trends continue. The UC Berkeley study links climatic shifts to historical outbreaks of violence, such as wars and riots, and says the trend is on an upward trajectory. Ben Gruber reports. |
ABC TV's 'S.H.I.E.L.D' opens big with 12.2 million viewers | | (Reuters) - New ABC drama "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." garnered strong ratings in its Tuesday debut, grabbing 12.2 million viewers overall and ranking first in its time slot among viewers ages 18 to 49, the group most prized by advertisers, according to Nielsen ratings data. |
Government sues to block North Carolina voter law | | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Justice Department sued North Carolina on Monday in a bid to block a new state law that forces voters to present a photo identification before casting a ballot and limits early voting, arguing the measure discriminates against minorities. |
Obamacare push accelerates as government shutdown nears | | (Reuters) - The Obama administration accelerated its push to persuade individual Americans to sign up for the most extensive overhaul of the U.S. healthcare system in 50 years, even as the program's foes in Congress fought to delay its launch with the threat of a federal government shutdown. |
'Breaking Bad' ends, Perry had suicidal thoughts | | Sept. 30 - The latest celebrity news including "Breaking Bad" comes to an end after five seasons and Katy Perry had thoughts of ending her life after her divorce from Russell Brand. Roselle Chen reports. |
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