Donors helping to reboot California listening post for aliens
A California institute plans to reboot its listening post for intelligent life in space, with private donations to replace government cutbacks.
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Pesticides of toxic concentrations have been detected 38 miles inside the reef.
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Hollywood producer Jon Peters' former personal assistant testified on Friday that he crawled into bed with her uninvited at an Australian hotel.
Perseid Meteor Shower 2011: Watch Live Video/Audio Feed [VIDEO]
The Perseid meteor shower, which is considered one of the best the year, is expected to peak from Aug. 12 into the morning of Aug. 13. But with a full moon washing out all but the brightest meteors, NASA said, rates will probably only be 20 to 30 per hour at most, should the weather permits. If there is clear weather and dark skies, the Perseid meteor shower can be seen by most of the world, but it's best seen by observers in the Northern Hemisphere.
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German Court Sets Samsung, Apple Hearing
Korean company Samsung Electronics will go to a German court on August 25 to try to overturn a ban on it selling flagship Galaxy tablets in most of the European Union.
Fans hail Evans as Tour champ rides home
Yellow-clad fans in their thousands thronged Melbourne's city center Friday to hail Cadel Evans as Australia's first Tour de France champion took a ceremonial ride into town after returning from Europe.
Gold Eases after CME Hikes Margin
Gold eases off the session's record highs after the CME Group raised margins on COMEX gold futures, but turmoil in the global financial markets and fears of slower growth buoyed sentiment.
HIA Seeks RBA Rate Cuts to Bolster Growth
Members of Australia's largest organization of residential builders--the Housing Industry Association--had sought the Reserve Bank's policy intervention to slash down benchmark lending rates to spur consumer confidence to spend more and allow more room for the industry to grow.
Australia Aggregators Locking Out Lenders?
Aggregators in Australia had been criticised for being too slow to update their lending panels to the dismay of brokers and clients.
Oil around $100 for 2 years, gold to scale new highs
Oil is likely to remain weak in the short term due to the sluggish global economy, while gold reaches new peaks on its increasing safe haven appeal and an expected further easing of U.S. monetary policy, a London-based fund manager said.
"Lost" Madox Brown painting resurfaces in Britain
The public have not laid eyes on the heavenly depiction of "The Seraph's Watch" for over a century and many people thought the painting was lost.
Falcon HTV-2: Military to Launch Fastest-Ever Aircraft
Speedier, perhaps, than even Superman, the fastest plane ever built, the Falcon HTV-2, can get from London, England to Sydney, Australia in less than an hour, all the while withstanding temperatures of almost 2,000 degrees C, hotter than the melting point of steel.
Citi Asia prime arm on hiring spree as hedge fund industry booms
Citigroup Inc will raise headcount at its Asian prime finance unit by 20 percent to 80 this year as it looks to fight for more hedge fund clients in an industry dominated by the likes of Goldman Sachs Group Inc and Morgan Stanley .
Hundreds of Exotic Wild Skins and Skulls Products Seized in Australia
Hundreds of products made illegally out of Orangutan, lion and bear skulls and skins were seized from a property in Sydney, when a raid was carried out by the Australian Environment department on Thursday.
Gold eases from record high after CME margin hike
Gold eased on Thursday from record highs struck earlier in the session after the CME Group raised margins on COMEX gold futures, but turmoil in the global financial markets and fears of slower growth will buoy sentiment.
US stock futures rise helps pare Asia losses but Europe is key
U.S. stock futures rose 1 percent on Thursday after a sharp drop on Wall Street overnight, limiting losses in Asian share markets, though the focus was shifting to how Europe reacts to a sovereign debt crisis that is now threatening its banking system.
Best Collection of Polar Dinosaur Tracks Discovered in Australia [VIDEO]
New insights were given on dinosaur activity of 105 million years ago, through the recent discovery of over 20 polar dinosaur tracks on the coast of Victoria, Australia.
Rare Polar Dinosaur Tracks Discovered in Victoria, Australia
Over 20 rare polar dinosaur footprints have been discovered in Victoria, Australia, dating back to 105 million years ago- making them the largest and best preserved collection of polar dinosaur tracks in the Southern Hemisphere
China launches first aircraft carrier on maiden sea
China launched its first aircraft carrier for a maiden run on Wednesday, a step likely to boost patriotic pride at home and jitters abroad about Beijing's naval ambitions.
BHP Billiton sees weak European, U.S. growth for years
BHP Billiton , the world's biggest miner, expects weak growth on both sides of the Atlantic to persist for many years as Europe and the United States deal with their debt crises, heightening the reliance on China's fast-growing economy.
Apple's IP War Machine Could 'Cripple' Samsung
In another victory for Apple's legal team, courts in Germany ruled against rival Samsung Electronics, barring it from selling its competing tablet computer in most of the European Union.
Apple KOs Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Out of Europe (Except the Netherlands)
Apple has done it again - after blocking rival Samsung from selling its Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet in Australia, the technology giant managed, Monday, to get a preliminary injunction (or temporary restraining order) from a German court that prevents Samsung from selling Galaxy Tab 10.1 in the whole of Europe (excluding the Netherlands).
EU Blocks Sales of Samsung Galaxy Tablet in Apple Win
A German court ruled that Samsung Galaxy tablet computers cannot be sold in any EU country besides the Netherlands.
Iceberg Can Be Towed To Supply Fresh Water For Drought Areas: How? [VIDEO]
More than two billion people in the world live without access to clean drinking water, and recent droughts in Africa have left 12 million people without water. To aid them, French eco-entrepreneur Georges Mougin plans to harvest icebergs across the world to solve the water shortage.
Top seeds dealt early exits from Rogers Cup
Former world number one Jelena Jankovic suffered a swift exit at the Rogers Cup Monday, falling 6-1 6-3 to Germany's Julia Goerges on a day where a pair of other top seeds fell.
London Riots Spread to Third UK City
The riots that started in Tottenham have moved across London, then to Birmingham. They have now hit Liverpool.
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