Space Station Crew Land Safe in Kazakhstan

November 26, 2010
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Three crew members from the International Space Station (ISS), Doug Wheelock and Shannon Walker (USA) and Fyodor Yurchikhin (Russia) returned safely to Earth yesterday after a 5.5-month mission. After a 3.5 hour space flight, they landed as planned in Kazakhstan at 11:46pm Eastern time in a Russian Soyuz spacecraft as part of the Expedition 25 [...]

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Royal Wedding – Kate’s Mum’s Health Hazzard Diet?

November 26, 2010
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According to Anses, a “top French medical body” the strict diet based on cottage cheese and prawns that Kate Middleton‘s mother is using to shape up for the Royal wedding is “a potential health hazard”. Carole Middleton adopted the diet developed by Pierre Dukan, the French nutritionist, and lost 4lb in 4 days. But Anses, [...]

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Ireland Applies for Bailout

November 22, 2010
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The Irish government yesterday formally applied for a multi-billion-euro bailout package from the European Union and the International Monetary Fund. This will mean external oversight of the Irish economy for at least three years. The decision to request the rescue package from ECB, EU and IMF was confirmed at a press conference at 23:30 last [...]

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Gold Price Drops 6% This Week Amidst Claims That The Bubble is Bursting

November 20, 2010
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The price of gold fell back 6% in the last 6 days, so the internet is flooded with articles on how the gold “bubble” is now bursting. However, in the context of ongoing upheaval in the markets from Euro-debt crises in Ireland, Portugal and Spain, China tightening its liquidity requirements on its banks, and a [...]

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Relief For Irish Debt In Sight At Last?

November 18, 2010
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Today the European Central Bank and the International Monetary Fund sent their “forensic accountants” from Brussels and Washington to Dublin for meetings with the Irish Department of Finance, Central Bank, as well as regulatory officials. The officials are in Dublin this week to examine the country’s finances and banks. Patrick Honohan is the governor of [...]

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Lupus Drug Approved At Last After 54 Years!

November 17, 2010
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Yesterday the FDA Arthritis Advisory Committee recommended approval of a biologic license application for 10 mg/Kg IV belimumab.  This is expected to reduce the activity of the disease – auto-antibody-positive systemic lupus erythematosus – in adults. For the uninitiated, “auto-antibody-positive systemic lupus erythematosus” also SLE, or Lupus for short, is a chronic disease which attacks [...]

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Prince William to Marry Kate Middleton Next Year

November 16, 2010
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Prince William, second in line to the British throne is to marry Kate Middleton, his long-time girl friend from their time as students at St Andrews University in Scotland. The couple became engaged last month while on a private holiday in Kenya. The engagement takes place with the support of the Queen, other members of [...]

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