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Pharmacist in the pocket for the roadSubscriber Only

June 3, 2006

The more pills you take, the more you need to know about them when you’re gadding about.

June 3, 2006

Intelligent Beings in Space!Subscriber Only

June 3, 2006

If spacecraft don’t work, make them smarter. Artificial intelligence will increasingly give spacecraft the ability to think for themselves

June 3, 2006

Cold comfort for lobstersSubscriber Only

June 3, 2006

Give a cold a cold shoulder. It may be going against humans’ social nature, but steering clear of someone with the sniffles is a good way to avoid coming down with them.

June 3, 2006

Hint of oil bonanza beneath Arctic OceanSubscriber Only

June 2, 2006

The studies on Arctic sediment that appear today in the journal Nature tell a dramatic story of polar warming and cooling over millions of years. But what they tell petroleum geologists may be just as striking.

June 2, 2006

Bush’s historic talks offer betrays few options left to himSubscriber Only

June 2, 2006

After 27 years in which the US has refused substantive talks with Iran, President George W Bush reversed course on Wednesday because it was made clear to him by his allies, by the Russians, by the Chinese, and eventually by some of his advisers that he no longer had a choice.

June 2, 2006

US takes U-turn, will talk to IranSubscriber Only

June 1, 2006

In a major policy shift, US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said today that Washington would be willing to change course...

June 1, 2006

Earn cellphone minutes by watching advertisementsSubscriber Only

May 31, 2006

The program, SugarMama, lets people earn one minute of talking time by watching 30-second commercials on their mobile phones

May 31, 2006

Looters of Saddam bunker threaten Iraq heritageSubscriber Only

May 30, 2006

The colossal concrete bunker in the heart of Baghdad’s security-obsessed Green Zone, from which Saddam Hussein is believed to have planned his futile defence strategies and made some of his last televised appearances as the leader of Iraq, was unscathed by a savage American bombardment that mangled the upper floors of the palace above.

May 30, 2006

Iran chief eclipses power of clericsSubscriber Only

May 30, 2006

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran is trying to consolidate power in the office of the presidency in a way never before seen in the 27-year history of the Islamic Republic, apparently with the tacit approval of Iran’s supreme leader, according to government officials and political analysts here.

May 30, 2006

Goldman tries to halt Arcelor bidSubscriber Only

May 30, 2006

The investment bank Goldman Sachs is trying to organise Arcelor shareholders to block the steel company’s controversial plans to sell off a major stake to Severstal, a Russian company.

May 30, 2006

Australian climber’s incredible survival challenges Mount Everest ethicsSubscriber Only

May 29, 2006

It has been a lethal and quirky climbing season on Mount Everest, with at least 15 deaths recorded so far.

May 29, 2006

Bush, Blair admit to costly errors in IraqSubscriber Only

May 27, 2006

American President George W Bush and Prime Minister Tony Blair of Britain, two leaders badly weakened by the continuing violence in Iraq...

May 27, 2006

Bird flu: human to human jump under scanSubscriber Only

May 25, 2006

Reacting to the death on Monday of an Indonesian man, the World Health Organisation said yesterday that the case appeared to be the first example of the avian flu jumping from human to human to human.

May 25, 2006

US plan to lure nurses may hurt poor nationsSubscriber Only

May 25, 2006

Told about the proposal, public health experts in poor countries reacted with dismay and outrage, coupled with doubts that their nurses would resist the magnetic pull of the US

May 25, 2006

Google starts TV-style ads on WebSubscriber Only

May 24, 2006

Video ads appear on web pages as images, video plays if button is clicked

May 24, 2006

US okays Chinese PCs, not reallySubscriber Only

May 24, 2006

Long story short, an influential member of Congress played the China card, and the State Department folded.

May 24, 2006

The Clintons go their separate ways togetherSubscriber Only

May 24, 2006

Bill Clinton is rarely without company in public, yet the company he keeps rarely includes his wife Hillary. Nights out find him zipping around Los Angeles with his bachelor buddy

May 24, 2006

Weakening magnetismSubscriber Only

May 20, 2006

The magnetic field enveloping the earth has weakened in the past two and a half centuries. Is this a temporary dip or an acceleration towards a flip-flop?

May 20, 2006

India sees stirrings of industrial renaissanceSubscriber Only

May 19, 2006

India—‘‘Made in China,’’ make way for ‘‘Made in India.’’ As global manufacturers seek new places to plant their flags, India is seeing early stirrings of an industrial renaissance.

May 19, 2006

Arguments closed, Jury now begins deliberations in the trialSubscriber Only

May 18, 2006

Prosecutor in Enron trial said tactics employed by lawyers for Skilling and Lay were an attempt to cover up lies told by the two men

May 18, 2006

Bush border plan worries MexicoSubscriber Only

May 16, 2006

President Bush’s plan to send National Guard troops to patrol the southern border of the United States has raised the concern of his longtime ally President Vicente Fox of Mexico, who called Bush on Sunday to express his worries.

May 16, 2006

France debates downloads, with teenager as top expertSubscriber Only

May 16, 2006

The solution advocated by Ridouan is to create a fund, financed by fees from Internet users, to pay artists based on popularity of their works

May 16, 2006

We don’t need hi-def DVDsSubscriber Only

May 13, 2006

This month, Toshiba’s HD-A1 high-definition DVD player hit store shelves.

May 13, 2006

How the heart gets startedSubscriber Only

May 13, 2006

The vertebrate heart is a complex organ, with chambers, valves and other features. But in the early stages of embryonic development, things are a lot simpler.

May 13, 2006