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05 April 2008

My Faves for Friday, April 04, 2008

[tags: video, Ted Turner, CNN]

Quoted: The search for life in the Vice President was called off this summer after his internal heart-regulating device, an implanted cardioverter defibrillator, was discovered to be malfunctioning back in July. Doctors estimated that it may have been as long as two years since Cheney last had a heartbeat.

[tags: satire]

Quoted: Volvo Personvagnar drar ned produktionen kraftigt efter försäljningsras i Nordamerika. Ledningen har beslutat att stoppa produktionen på fredagar i fabriken i belgiska Gent, skriver Dagens Industri som menar att

[tags: automotive, sweden]

Quoted: Soil bacteria have thumbed their ‘nose’ at antibiotics this week. A surprising study in the journal Science shows that soil bacteria can thrive on antibiotics alone. The bacteria apparently have no problem using our most trusted weapons against them

[tags: health, science, future]

For the first time, the association between Parkinson’s disease and exposure to pesticides has been shown in patients with the neurological disorder compared with their unaffected relatives, according to a study in the online open access journal BMC Neurology.

[tags: pd]

Quoted: Rivals trying to come up with an iPhone slayer will need more than fancy features to outdo the leader.

[tags: apple, mobile]

UBS AG reported earnings results for the first quarter 2008. For the quarter the company recorded a $12.1 billion loss. The company expects write-downs of about $19 billion.

Quoted: Get UBS AG (UBS) stock research & investing information. Find historical stock quotes, key competitors, stock data, executive management and the latest company news.

[tags: banking, politics]

Quoted: 'Historic day' in Cyprus as another border crossing opens

[tags: history, politics]

The desertions in the heat of a major battle cast fresh doubt on the effectiveness of the American-trained Iraqi security forces. The Bush administration has conditioned further withdrawals of American troops on the readiness of the Iraqi military and police.

Quoted: More than 1,000 in Iraq's forces quit Basra fight

[tags: Iraq]

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