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Climate Change And Global Pollution To Be Discussed At Copenhagen Summit

Getty Images 81 days ago

CAMBRIDGE, UNITED KINGDOM - NOVEMBER 19: A line of electricity pylons crosses the Essex countryside on November 19, 2009 near Cambridge, United Kingdom. As world leaders prepare to gather for the Copenhagen Climate Summit in December, the resolve of the industrial nations ...

The Queen Visits Marshall Aerospace

Getty Images 82 days ago

CAMBRIDGE, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 19: Queen Elizabeth II meets members of staff as she tours the Marshall Aerospace factory on November 19, 2009 in Cambridge, England. The privately-owned aerospace engineering company specialises in the conversion, modification and maintenance of military, corporate and ...

Pfizer slashes research, staff after Wyeth deal

AFP Global Edition 92 days ago

Pfizer announced Monday cuts in its research activities and staff after acquiring pharmaceutical rival Wyeth. Research and development activities will now be conducted at five main sites and nine specialized units around the world, compared with 20 R&D sites on completion of ...

3 win Nobel for mapping atoms in cell's factories

AP Features 125 days ago

Two Americans and an Israeli scientist won the 2009 Nobel Prize in chemistry on Wednesday for atom-by-atom mapping of the protein-making factories within cells — a feat that has spurred the development of antibiotics. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said Venkatraman ...

2 Americans, 1 Israeli win Nobel chemistry prize

AP Features 125 days ago

Two Americans and an Israeli scientist won the 2009 Nobel Prize in chemistry on Wednesday for atom-by-atom mapping of the protein-making factories within cells — a feat that has spurred the development of antibiotics. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said Venkatraman ...

Stephen Hawking gives up Cambridge title

AFP European Edition 132 days ago

Acclaimed wheelchair-bound scientist Stephen Hawking is to hand over his top Cambridge University job this week, the prestigious seat of learning said on Wednesday. Hawking, whose book "A Brief History Of Time" became an international best-seller, is standing down as Cambridge's Lucasian ...

British scientist Hawking gives up Cambridge title

AFP Global Edition 132 days ago

Acclaimed wheelchair-bound British scientist Stephen Hawking is to hand over his top Cambridge University job this week, the prestigious seat of learning said on Wednesday. Hawking, whose book "A Brief History Of Time" became an international best-seller, is standing down as Cambridge's ...

Bahamas lawyer faces US federal corruption charges

AP News 138 days ago

Prominent Bahamian lawyer charged in US federal corruption case A prominent Bahamian lawyer has been indicted on U.S. federal corruption charges in a case that allegedly involves a South Florida politician and nearly $1 million in laundered money. Sidney Cambridge, 45, of ...

Ancient skeleton found with gun under Mass. shed

AP News 159 days ago

Mass. construction workers find ancient skeleton with gun under woman's shed; 'Wow,' she says Construction workers installing support for a new deck at a home outside Boston dug up the concrete floor of a shed and found a skeleton buried there with ...

BRITAIN PUNT WARS

AP News 166 days ago

A punter tides up a boat on the river Cam, in Cambridge, England, Tuesday Aug. 25, 2009. On the surface, it's the very picture of a civilized afternoon. But as tourists lounge on more than 200 traditional narrow-beam wooden skiffs, sip champagne ...

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