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Cement Emissions Raise Mercury in Rivers, Groups Say Some in the Industry Say They See New EPA Sta

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Cement Emissions Raise Mercury in Rivers, Groups Say   Some in the Industry Say They See New EPA Sta By STEVE PATTERSON A collection of environmental groups warned Wednesday that airborne mercury released from cement factories poses unrecognized risks in states with mercury-rich rivers, such as Florida. "The American public has a big stake in this. ...
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Fever May Trigger Heart Failure In Patients With The Genetic Disease LQT-2

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Fever May Trigger Heart Failure In Patients With The Genetic Disease LQT-2 The potentially fatal heart disease LQT-2, which is characterized by the prolongation of a specific interval of time (known as the QT interval) in the heart's electrical cycle, is caused by mutations in the HERG gene. What triggers the changes in the electrical activity in the heart (and therefore in the beating of the heart) has not been completely determined...
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The Great Harlem Bike Messengers Race

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The Great Harlem Bike Messengers Race An Indian tiger reserve experiences a sudden, welcome baby boom. The lessons learned may help save the animals from extinction. There had been some nervousness among the messengers before the contest. They would be on the same race track as professional cyclists who are used to biking long distances on a set course without stopping; some of those have even qualified for the Tour de France.
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Mascarenhas to sit out IPL finale

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Mascarenhas to sit out IPL finale Hampshire captain Dimitri Mascarenhas is likely to miss the latter stages of the Indian Premier League (IPL) season. His side, the Rajasthan Royals, became the first team to reach the semi-finals after a win on Tuesday. The England all-rounder was keen to return to the IPL to play in the knockout stages at the end of May.
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Review: 2009 Toyota Corolla XLE

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Review: 2009 Toyota Corolla XLE Although second from the bottom of the Toyota model lineup, the 2009 Toyota Corolla inherits tech that goes all the way up to Toyota's high-end Lexus brand. The optional navigation system on the Corolla uses a similar interface to that in the Lexus GS 460. And the Corolla also gets electric power steering, as does the Lexus. Unfortunately...
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Natural Plant Materials To Regulate Starch Digestion

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Natural Plant Materials To Regulate Starch Digestion ScienceDaily (Jun. 16, 2008) — Researchers in Switzerland are reporting discovery of natural plant materials that may regulate starch digestion -slowing down the body's conversion of potatoes, rice, and other carbohydrate-rich foods into sugar. The findings could lead to new functional foods that fight diabetes, they say in a new report. In the new study...
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New Insights Into How Genes Are Governed And Why They Sometimes Go Wrong

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New Insights Into How Genes Are Governed And Why They Sometimes Go Wrong ScienceDaily (Jun. 16, 2008) — European researchers have made significant progress unravelling how genes are governed and why this sometimes goes wrong in disease. The key lies in the dynamic ever-changing structure of the chromatin, which is the underlying complex of protein and DNA making up the chromosomes in which almost all genes are housed within the genome.
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Mojo awards honours Led Zeppelin

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Mojo awards honours Led Zeppelin The band were just one of a host of reunited veteran British bands who received gongs at the prizegiving. Punk rockers the Sex Pistols were presented with the magazine's Icon Award by former Stone Roses rocker Ian Brown, while reformed ska act The Specials were inducted into the Mojo Hall of Fame. Welsh soul sensation Duffy claimed the Song of the Year honour for her breakout hit Mercy...
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Sale agreed for Turnberry resort

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Sale agreed for Turnberry resort The owners of Turnberry have agreed to sell the famous hotel and golf resort for 55m. It is expected that Leisurecorp will complete the purchase from Starwood Hotels and Resorts later this year. Under the terms of the deal, the hotel at Turnberry will be redeveloped before the resort hosts the Open Golf Championship in 2009.
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Penny Arcade and Ars bring you the contest of Rain-Slick awesome

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Penny Arcade and Ars bring you the contest of Rain-Slick awesome As you know, Penny Arcade's first game, On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness: Episode One has been released today. We're excited about the game; we have yet to see Penny Arcade screw anything up, and having spent time with the title at PAX last year, we feel comfortable saying that the game is going to be at least as funny as the comic. For haters saying the comic isn't funny...
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Spied: 2009 Honda Ridgeline facelift

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Spied: 2009 Honda Ridgeline facelift Today spies managed to snag the first ever photos of the refreshed, 2009 Honda Ridgeline pickup. Seen here without an ounce of camouflage, we can see the new Ridgeline will be taking cues from the recently released 2009 Pilot. The biggest changes are up front with an all new, Pilot-inspired grill, a reworked bumper cover and two extra set of lights down low.
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FCC likely to approve XM, Sirius merger

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FCC likely to approve XM, Sirius merger After nearly a year and a half in the making, the XM/Sirius Satellite merger looks like it will finally become a reality. The merger was first announced back in February of 2007, but has faced a number business and regulatory hurdles. The U.S. Department of Justice gave the merger the green light in March, leaving only a Federal Communications Commission approval in the way of the deal.
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Knavesmire work still on schedule

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Knavesmire work still on schedule Chief executive of York racecourse, William Derby, says work to improve the surface drainage at the track is going according to plan. This season's meetings have had to be condensed meaning the final meeting of the year will be the Ebor in August. The course lost some days of racing last year when severe wet weather meant the Knavesmire flooded.
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Review: 2008 Lexus IS-F

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Review: 2008 Lexus IS-F Since the advent of Lexus, enthusiasts have bemoaned the certain conservatism found in the Toyota luxury brand. Despite efforts to inject a little excitement into the lineup, they have remained rather stodgy — until now. The grades have finally been posted. Lexus got an F. What Is It? Originally, Circle F was the code for what would eventually become the Lexus division. After that...
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EDGE REVIEW: New International Track & Field

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EDGE REVIEW: New International Track & Field Warner Bros. If you want to show you've got speed this could be the game for you – just make sure you don’t damage the DS.Some of these minigames get you to move the stylus and press a button! That really is the height of New International Track & Field’s complexity, but that’s the way it always has been for a series which is all about pummeling buttons faster than your friends.
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Top Westerns: 1. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

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Top Westerns: 1. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Here we are at the number one spot in our chart and it's Sergio Leone who has a strangle hold over the top two positions as the master of the Western's The Good, the Bad and the Ugly tops the chart as the greatest Western. Released in 1966 The Good, the Bad and the Ugly was the third part of Man with No Name Spaghetti Western Trilogy that starred C...
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Vivienne Westwood: "Sex and the City is Dull"

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Vivienne Westwood: "Sex and the City is Dull" Vivienne Westwood has branded the fashion in the recent Sex and the City movie as "quite dull" in a recent interview. The legendary designer's creations feature heavily in the filmwith the wedding dress worn by leading lady Carrie even being one of hersyet Vivienne doesn't seem impressed with the overall wardbrobe.
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Society's Attitudes Have Little Impact On Choice Of Sexual Partner

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Societys Attitudes Have Little Impact On Choice Of Sexual Partner ScienceDaily (Jun. 17, 2008) — A unique new study from the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institute (KI) suggests that the attitude of families and the public have little impact on if adults decide to have sex with persons of the same or the opposite sex. Instead, hereditary factors and the individual's unique experiences have the strongest influence on our choice of sexual partners.
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Samoa Found To Be In Path Of Geological Hotspots, Adding Fuel To Debate Over Origins Of Volcanic Cha

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Samoa Found To Be In Path Of Geological Hotspots, Adding Fuel To Debate Over Origins Of Volcanic Cha ScienceDaily (Jun. 17, 2008) — A new study that determines Samoa is indeed on the path of a geologic “hotspot” trail is adding fuel to a vigorous scientific debate over the origins of volcano chains – especially in the Pacific Ocean. Results of the research were published in the June issue of the journal Geology. The study...
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Cosafa Cup draw

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Cosafa Cup draw The draw for the Cosafa Cup, the southern African championship, has been held as the tournament returns with a new name, a new format and a new entrant. There were 14 nations in the draw for the Cosafa Senior Challenge Cup with the Comoros Islands joining the tournament for the first time. The top six teams in the region all have byes into the quarter-finals.
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MG TF - Reborn MG TF is ready at last!

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MG TF - Reborn MG TF is ready at last! Reborn MG TF is ready at last! It's the roadster revival of the decade! Auto Express can exclusively take the wraps off the car that’s sure to get British fans hot under the collar: the new MG TF. Emerging from the ashes of the famous company, the roadster is the first sign that the spirit of MG is alive and well, even though the brand is in the hands of Chinese owners.
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