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Bangladeshi mom wants twins to stay in Australia
13 mins ago
The mother who gave up conjoined Bangladeshi newborn twins for adoption said Saturday she is overjoyed the toddlers have been successfully separated and wants them to grow up in Australia.
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Europe: Proton beams circulate in Big Bang machine
33 mins ago
Scientists switched on the world's largest atom smasher for the first time since the $10 billion machine suffered a spectacular failure more than a year ago, circulating beams of protons in a significant leap forward for the Large Hadron Collider.
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Astronauts gear up for 2nd spacewalk of mission
47 mins ago
An astronaut is gearing up for the first spacewalk of his career while awaiting the imminent birth of his daughter.
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Report: Bangladeshi mom doesn't want twins back
10 hours 24 mins ago
The mother of recently separated conjoined Bangladeshi twins does not want custody of the daughters she gave up for adoption and wants them to have new lives in Australia, newspapers reported Saturday.
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Measure to change U. of Neb. stem-cell rule fails
11 hours 9 mins ago
The University of Nebraska's governing board on Friday voted not to place tighter restrictions on embryonic stem cell research than those outlined under federal guidelines, which were expanded after President Barack Obama took office.
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Flurry of IPOs signals IPO rebound to continue
12 hours 39 mins ago
The flurry of initial public offerings this week is confirmation that this fall's rebound in the market wasn't a fluke and sets the stage for more companies to raise money through IPOs in 2010. But the response to two of the newly public companies shows that investors continue to be careful about where they place their bets.
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GE, Vivendi talks over NBC Universal stretch on
13 hours 8 mins ago
A deal for Comcast Corp. to buy a controlling stake in NBC Universal and create one of the most powerful media companies in the world is taking longer than expected as the current owners tussle over price.
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B&N Nook sells out, too late for holiday orders
13 hours 34 mins ago
Consumers who haven't yet ordered Barnes & Noble's electronic book reader, the Nook, won't see one before Christmas.
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