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Frailty of U.S. Finances Has Japanese Agonizing - New York Times

As talk of an American recession has helped batter global financial markets, economic policy makers in Japan have largely sat on the sidelines.

Economists’ Critiques of Emergency Effort Retrace Old Debates - New York Times

Most economists called the emergency spending plan agreed to by the White House and Congress on Thursday as useful, but flawed and probably not enough.l

Russia Talks of a Stability Beyond Ties to the U.S. - New York Times

Finance officials in Moscow are now describing Russia as the most insulated from the ill effects of a United States recession among the chief emerging-market economies.

French Bank Says Rogue Trader Lost $7 Billion - New York Times

Société Générale said the trader made bad bets on stocks and then, in trying to cover up those losses, dug himself deeper into a hole.

Ztohoven prank - Art - New York Times

An art prank by a Czech collective has highlighted an old Czech tradition of tomfoolery that is a particular matter of national cultural pride.

Scientists Take New Step Toward Man-Made Life - New York Times

Researchers say they have created the entire genome of a bacterium by stitching together its chemical components.

Bill Gates: Social Philosopher - Mergers, Acquisitions, Venture Capital, Hedge Funds -- DealBook - New York Times

DealBook is a financial news service reporting on mergers, acquisitions, venture capital and hedge funds and is produced by The New York Times.

Drought Could Force Nuke-Plant Shutdowns

PhysOrg news: Drought Could Force Nuke-Plant Shutdowns

Archaeologists reconstruct life in the Bronze Age through the site of La Motilla

PhysOrg news: Archaeologists reconstruct life in the Bronze Age through the site of La Motilla

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Elke dag een paar bijzondere, interessante, sexy of humoristische posts.

Startup Says It Can Make Ethanol for $1 a Gallon, and Without Corn

Illinois startup Coskata says it can make ethanol out of almost anything for under a buck a gallon. Environmentalists and energy experts are cautiously optimistic that the company may be on to something.

Mapping the Most Complex Structure in the Universe: Your Brain

An elite group of researchers wants to create a map of how your brain is wired. To do it, they've built a custom robot that peels 3-D brains like an apple, and pushes the resulting brain

Scientists Build First Man-Made Genome; Synthetic Life Comes Next

The first synthetic genome is pieced together by scientists, the next-to-last step in creating man-made life.

Laughter over death leads to longer sentence - Crime & courts- msnbc.com

A judge sentenced a woman to nearly the maximum prison term for negligent homicide after hearing a recorded jail conversation in which she made light of the cyclist she killed.

Move over US -- China to be new driver of world's economy and innovation

PhysOrg news: Move over US -- China to be new driver of world's economy and innovation

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New radar satellite technique sheds light on ocean current dynamics

PhysOrg news: New radar satellite technique sheds light on ocean current dynamics

Airport safety: magnetic fingerprinting in the fog?

PhysOrg news: Airport safety: magnetic fingerprinting in the fog?

L.A. Land : Los Angeles Times : A tipping point? "Foreclose me ... I'll save money"

Monica Corcoran muses on the culture of keeping up appearances in Hollywood and beyond. Los Angeles' leading online source for local, state, national, world, entertainment, and sports news. Plus jobs, real estate, cars and shopping information from the Los Angeles Times.