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Deputy PM says space agency head to resign due to takeoff delays

Sergei Ivanov

According to Deputy Prime Minister of Russia, the space agency head of the country will be resigning after seven years in the job because of takeoff delays that annoyed top officials. Sergei Ivanov, Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister, stated that Anatoly Perminov, the head of Roskosmos, will be resigning as he had reached the age limit [...]

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Taylor Swift prevails as top winner at country awards

Taylor Swift

Country musician Taylor Swift won the entertainer of the year honor in this year’s Academy of Country Music Awards. The songstress outshined fellow nominees Miranda Lambert and band Lady Antebellum in an event that she never saw coming. Prior to the announcement of the winner for the said category, Miranda Lambert already bagged four awards [...]

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Minmetals Plans To Purchase Equinox For $6.5 B

Minmetals Resource

Minmetals Resource, the Honk Kong unit of the largest metal trader in China, plans to purchase Equinox Minerals for $6.5 billion. Equinox is the biggest copper mine in Africa and Minmetals want to gain control to run the company with their supervision. According to the Hong Kong-based firm, they offer for C$7 per share, or [...]

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ACM Awards Brings Country Singers to Las Vegas

ACM Awards

The country singers participated in the 46th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards (ACM) in Las Vegas hoping to get lucky not only on the awards night but also on the nearby casinos. Joey and Rory, husband and wife singers, who won the top new vocal duo in 2010, were seen at the black jack [...]

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Cancer rates in US drop, probability to survive increases

Cancer rates

The government research reported that the rates of cancer in the United States dropped from 2003 to 2007, while the probability to survive in this illness increased. The Yearly Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer demonstrated a turn down of somewhat below one percent every year for new diagnoses of cancer for [...]

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FDA Panels Vote Not to Require Package Warnings on Products with Food Dyes

Products with Food Dyes

Majority of the panel voted not to require package warnings on the products that uses food coloring. According to a panel of Food and Drug Administration (FDA), there is not enough evidence that can directly show that food coloring can really cause hyperactivity to children. The panel of FDA said that more studies are needed [...]

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Anglo Irish Bank verifies net loss worth $25 B in 2010

Anglo Irish Bank

Anglo Irish Bank verified on Thursday that they record a net loss worth $25 billion last year because the loan for property development gone terrible. The dying organization at the center of Ireland’s journey close to bankruptcy formerly disclosed its anticipated figures for 2010 last February 8 and the audited figures on Thursday enclosed only [...]

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Is There A Diabetes Cure?

diabetes cure

While there is no diabetes cure, there have been many strides in the treatment for diabetes and this can help you to keep symptoms under control and give you some hope for the future.  Diabetes does not have to control your life and managing your diabetes is one of the best things you can do [...]

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House’s majority leader says to start debate about healthcare bill

healthcare bill

Eric Cantor, the majority leader of the House, stated that they will start the debate with regard to the revoking of healthcare bill next week. Cantor also stated yesterday that the debate about the bill, which passed a technical difficulty last Friday, is projected to start when the House assembles Tuesday. A vote with regard [...]

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Brazil Flooding Prompts Authorities to Stop Illegal Constructions

brazil flood

Report said Thursday that Brazilian authorities were prompted to take action on illegal building and home constructions, which was badly hit by the flood. According to the reports, President Dilma Rousseff of Brazil visited the affected areas on Thursday and expressed anger at illegal constructions in the area that has been damaged by the flood. [...]

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