Matching Adventurers With Scientists

Matching Adventurers With Scientists

Matching Adventurers With Scientists

Posted: 11 Mar 2012 01:52 PM PDT

A program enlists outdoor athletes as hardy field assistants to scientists in need of data from far-flung places.

Vanderbilt Beats No. 1 Kentucky, 71-64

Posted: 11 Mar 2012 01:03 PM PDT

Jeffery Taylor scored 18 points and Vanderbilt rallied to beat No. 1 Kentucky 71-64 in the Southeastern Conference tournament championship game Sunday, ending the Wildcats' 24-game winning streak.

Hague sued over US drone strikes

Posted: 11 Mar 2012 12:59 PM PDT

Human rights lawyers are to launch an action against the foreign secretary over the alleged use of intelligence in assisting US drone attacks in Pakistan.


As Fed Meeting Nears, It Awaits Clearer Economic Signals

Posted: 11 Mar 2012 12:59 PM PDT

Public remarks by Fed officials suggest a decision on whether to continue efforts to stoke the economy will not come before the policy committee's next meeting in April.

VIDEO: Japan: 'We shall never forget'

Posted: 11 Mar 2012 12:24 AM PST

Japan has marked the first anniversary of the earthquake and tsunami that struck the north-east coast, leaving about 20,000 dead or missing. Emperor Akihito paid tribute to those who lost their lives, and to the many who helped in the aftermath.


Swiss vote to reject longer holidays

Posted: 11 Mar 2012 01:49 PM PDT

Opponents had warned that upping length of holidays would costs billions and see companies relocate to other countries.


Hague sued over US drone strikes

Posted: 11 Mar 2012 12:59 PM PDT

Human rights lawyers are to launch an action against the foreign secretary over the alleged use of intelligence in assisting US drone attacks in Pakistan.


Putin's Opposition Seeks New Tack

Posted: 11 Mar 2012 11:45 AM PDT

A week after the Kremlin engineered another landslide win for Vladimir Putin, the uprising against him has hit a reflective pause. Unable to effectively contest Vladimir Putin's re-election as president, Russia's opposition movement is searching for more pragmatic methods and messages as it braces for a prolonged struggle ahead.


Venizelos to Lead Greek Socialist Party

Posted: 11 Mar 2012 12:05 PM PDT

Greek Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos is set to become the new leader of the Socialist party as the country heads to the polls next month after completing a mammoth debt restructuring.


GCHQ praises Cyber Security champ

Posted: 11 Mar 2012 12:27 PM PDT

A University of Cambridge undergraduate wins an internet defence competition backed by the intelligence service GCHQ.


Sudan investment conference called off as U.S. pulls out

Posted: 11 Mar 2012 12:13 PM PDT

KHARTOUM (Reuters) - An international conference to drum up investment in Sudan has been called off after the United States and other powers signaled they would not attend in protest over Sudan's crackdown on rebels, diplomats and officials said on Sunday.

Big City: Rent-Regulation Wars Are Only a Sideshow to Housing Problems

Posted: 10 Mar 2012 09:50 PM PST

Egregious abuses of rent regulation and rent stabilization tend to obscure the fact that the system does not disproportionately benefit the affluent.

Starchitect Buildings Test the Value of a Name

Posted: 10 Mar 2012 07:27 PM PST

Buildings by "starchitects" were all the rage during the condo building boom. But resale prices show star power goes only so far.

UK's Hague faces suit over Pakistan drone strikes

Posted: 11 Mar 2012 11:45 AM PDT

LONDON (Reuters) - Lawyers for the family of a man killed in a U.S. drone attack in Pakistan said they would begin legal action against Britain's Foreign Secretary William Hague on Monday, accusing him of complicity in strikes they say broke international laws.

Egypt MPs move to withdraw confidence from government

Posted: 11 Mar 2012 12:13 PM PDT

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's parliament voted on Sunday to begin steps to withdraw confidence from the military-appointed government, a move that will pile pressure on the ruling generals to appoint a new cabinet led by the Muslim Brotherhood.

Sarkozy threatens 'to close' France's borders

Posted: 11 Mar 2012 11:59 AM PDT

President warns he would suspend EU's document-free travel agreement to prevent illegal migration.


Chinese Universities Send Big Signals to Foreigners

Posted: 11 Mar 2012 12:46 PM PDT

The government is welcoming foreign academics with open arms and big stipends as the country tries to lift its international competitiveness.

A Teenage Master of Languages Finds Online Fellowship

Posted: 11 Mar 2012 01:30 PM PDT

Timothy Doner, 16, a high school sophomore in Manhattan who taught himself over a dozen languages, found a vibrant subculture of polyglots on YouTube.

U.N. Envoy Leaves Syria Without Deal to End Conflict

Posted: 11 Mar 2012 01:10 PM PDT

As the conflict ground on with heavy shelling in Idlib, Kofi Annan, a former secretary general, said he was optimistic about the possibility of a deal to end the fighting.

Greek finance minister Venizelos set to be Socialist leader

Posted: 11 Mar 2012 11:07 AM PDT

ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos will run unopposed for the leadership of the Socialists, party officials said on Sunday, as the political focus shifts towards a parliamentary election now that Athens has secured a bond swap deal.
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