News Archive for February 25 2008
Researchers map corn genome - it could open the door for new breedsST. LOUIS - Scientists at universities and corporations are about to get a major leg up in their tireless - and profitable - effort to reinvent the corn plant.
- Researchers map corn genome 'the holy grail' that could open the door for new breeds
- Researchers map corn genome
- Group Says It Has Mapped Corn Genome
- Group Says It Has Mapped Corn Genome
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AP - Job growth is faltering, consumer confidence plunging. The fallout from the worst housing slump in a quarter-century grows. Wherever you look, the signs are unmistakable that the economy is in trouble.
- Top Economists See Signs of Recession
- Top Economists See Signs of Recession
- Top Economists See Signs of Recession
- Top economists see signs of recession
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Look at Jon Stewart, clutching that statue like it might have the power to fill 3.666-repeating hours with funny filler. Will anything during the actual ceremony compare with the scene on the red carpet when Gary Busey attacked Jennifer Garner?...
- Live blogging the Oscars red carpet
- Live Blogging the Oscars -- The Final Stretch
- Live Blogging the Oscars -- The Second Hour
- Live Blogging the Oscars -- Let's Get This Party Started!
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In his first major public address since a cancer crisis, Nation of Islam Minister Louis Farrakhan said Sunday that presidential candidate Barack Obama is the "hope of the entire world" that the U.S. will change for the better.
- A spry Farrakhan sings Obama's praises
- Farrakhan Praises Obama
- Louis Farrakhan backs Obama for president at Nation of Islam convention in Chicago
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Energy watchdog imposes largest ever fine for breaching competition law and 'abusing' dominance
- Ofgem fines National Grid 41.6 mln pounds
- National Grid fined £41.6m for breach of competition laws
- National Grid fined £41.6m by Ofgem
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Actor Gary Busey has apologised to television host Ryan Seacrest after gatecrashing his live red carpet interview with Jennifer Garner.
Visa IPO Could Be Largest In U.S. HistoryVisa said it could raise almost $19 billion from an initial public offering, which would easily become the largest IPO in U.S. history. Visa would follow Mastercard from being a privately held interest to a publicly traded company.
Tiny Pictures Gets A Big Wad of Cash—$7 Million Series BMobile startup Tiny Pictures secured a $7.2 million series B financing from Draper Fisher Jurvetson. Mohr Davidow Ventures, which led the A round, also participated. Previously, the company raised a total of $4 million, including seed investments from Reid Hoffman and Joi Ito. Tiny Pictures operates the mobile photo-sharing service Radar, which lets [...]
Sean Penn Seen With Petra Nemcova After OscarsSean Penn is rumored to have found comfort in the arms of supermodel Petra Nemcova following his split from wife Robin Wright Penn. [...] Read more!