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Argentine scientists tap cow burps for natural gas | | BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentine scientists have found a way to transform the gas created by the bovine digestive system into fuel, an innovation that could curb greenhouse gases that cause global warming. |
Fitch Publishes Sovereign Ratings History | | Link to Fitch Ratings' Report Complete Sovereign Rating History - October 2013LONDON, October 28 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings has published its Sovereign Ratings History, for ratings up to 25 October 2013.... |
'Miracle journey' to EPL dream | | A "miracle" journey has propelled Gael Bigirimana from war-torn Burundi to soccer stardom in the English Premier League -- and a chance trip to the grocery store led to his big breakthrough. |
Discover Myanmar's treasures | | After decades of a military junta rule, the south-east Asian country of Myanmar is opening up, and the government is working hard to welcome a plane loads of visitors from around the world. |
UKs Osborne has faith in U.S. | | Oct. 22 - UK Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne says U.S. politicians recognise the serious consequences of a default, and hopes that financial services arent excluded from any transatlantic trade deal. |
Meet Andy Murray's Mum | | Tennis parents don't always have the best of reputations. Think Damir Dokic, John Tomic and Jim Pierce. However, Andy Murray's Mum is a very different breed. |
Dozens Killed in Southeast India Floods | | Days of torrential rains have unleashed floods in southeast India that have killed dozens of people and forced the evacuation of more than 70,000 others from hundreds of low-lying villages. |
LPGA Waives Off Age Limit to Grant Teen Ko Membership | | New Zealand's 16-year-old golfing prodigy Lydia Ko has been granted full membership to the LPGA Tour from the start of the 2014 season after the governing body waived the age limit clause, the tour said on Monday. |
Women's leadership style | | Flexibility, autonomy, support -- that's the culture at one company where eight of 15 executives are women. Why, Kelly Wallace asks, aren't more companies trying to achieve the same? |
Why Wells Fargo's loan losses are plunging | | (Reuters) - Wells Fargo Co's loan book is performing better than many of its peers and better than even the bank expected in the middle of the last year, thanks to factors including higher house prices and tougher loan standards. |
Japan Sept retail sales up 3.1 pct yr/yr | | TOKYO, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Japanese retail sales rose 3.1 percent in September from a year earlier, data showed on Tuesday, a sign the economy continues to get support from robust personal... |
Missouri Stands Behind Haith Despite NCAA Penalty | | Missouri coach Frank Haith was suspended for five games by the NCAA on Tuesday after it was found that he inadequately monitored his former assistants' interactions with a disgraced Miami booster and then tried to cover up a five-figure hush money payment to keep potential violations hidden. |
How science can boost peace | | The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded on October 11 to The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), the body overseeing the destruction of Syria's chemical arsenal. Since its creation in 1993, OPCW has helped eliminate roughly 80% of world's declared chemical stockpile -- a remarkable achievement. |
Moooove over fossil-fuels - Cow power's coming | | Oct. 27 - Argentine researchers have demonstrated how methane can be separated from other digestive gases produced by cattle, to power a car. The scientists say that harnessing cow power on an industrial scale could create a new form of sustainable energy while also reducing the carbon footprint produced by cattle ranches. Elly Park reports. |
The top films at the North American box office | | LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Following are the top 10 movies at North American box offices for the three days starting Sept. 20, led by "Prisoners," according to studio estimates compiled by Reuters. 1 (*) Prisoners...........................$ 21.4 million 2 (1) Insidious Chapter 2................$ 14.5 million 3 (2) The Family..........................$ 7.0 million 4 (6) Instructions Not Included...........$ 5.7 million 5 (*) Battle of the Year..................$ |
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