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| European science satellite to tumble back to Earth | | | CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - A European satellite that spent four years mapping Earth's gravity ran out of fuel on Monday and will plunge back into the atmosphere in about two weeks, officials said. |
| UPDATE 2-Nasdaq says FINRA caps Facebook IPO claims at $41.6 mln | | | WASHINGTON, Oct 25 (Reuters) - The total value of the claims that market makers can recover after suffering losses due to Nasdaq OMX Group Inc's botched handling of Facebook Inc's initial public offering is $41.6 million, the exchange operator said Friday. |
| Xinhua Journalist admits faking stories | | | A Chinese reporter who was arrested last week on suspicion of damaging a business' reputation has confessed to releasing fabricated stories about the company for money and fame, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported Saturday. |
| Kenny Perry Leads in San Antonio | | | Kenny Perry birdied five of the first six holes and finished with a 7-under 65 to take the first-round lead Friday in the Champions Tour's ATT Championship. |
| 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. |
| Mozambique says Renamo ambush kills one, injures 10 | | | MAPUTO, Oct 26 (Reuters) - Suspected Renamo guerrillas ambushed a passenger minibus in central Mozambique on Saturday, killing one person and injuring 10 more in an attack condemned by President Armando Guebuza, state media said. |
| Shoeless boys win basketball cup | | | Despite most of the team being of short stature and playing barefoot, the Triqui Indian boys from Mexico won the championship -- and the hearts of many -- at the International Festival of Mini-Basketball held in Argentina. |
| Kangaroo hops into pharmacy | | | Oct. 16 - A kangaroo was cornered and taken away by wildlife officers after it hopped into a pharmacy at Melbourne's domestic airport. Sarah Toms reports. |
| McIlroy in 'good shape' | | | Rory McIlroy leaves South Korea in "good shape" after finishing joint second at the Kolon Korean Open. |
| Singing therapy brings solace to snorers | | | Oct. 15 - Persistent snorers and sufferers of sleep apnea could get relief from their debilitating symptoms with a program of daily singing exercises. A British clinical trial of 120 volunteer snorers has demonstrated that adherence to the exercise routine can significantly reduce snoring and improve the quality of life for sufferers, and their families. Jim Drury has more. |
| Why Saudi Arabia can't ban women from driving forever | | | There's something extraordinary happening in Saudi Arabia right now. I should know -- you see, I was born there, lived there half my life, speak the language and understand the customs. Lately, I'm both amazed at and humbled by what I'm seeing Extremely brave Saudi women, more driven than ever to change their society, despite the sad fact that they still aren't allowed to drive. |
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