'New Houston' seen in Arctic   Fifth of world's oil under ice; Also, scientists find boiling water in frigid sea.

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British economic growth at zero   After years of boom, official figures on the economy published today will show that growth has slumped to nearly zero, leaving the nation already in, or close to, recession. The Office for National Statistics figures for growth during the second quarter of this year are forecast to show a rise of between zero and 0.3 per cent on the first three (more...)

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UK to spend £3bn on new nukes   Armory replenishment against non-proliferation treaty, critics say.

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NASA finds borealis 'trigger'   Scientists say they have discovered what makes the northern lights dance. Researchers working on a NASA mission to understand the interplay of magnetic fields and charged particles blown outward from the Sun have identified the trigger for the colorful electrical storms in the polar regions. They hope this is a step in developing reliable forecast (more...)

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German press swoons   German press swoons

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Fox Host: Obama thinks channel 'brainwashing' troops   Fox Host: Obama thinks channel 'brainwashing' troops

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USAF: Nuke crew fell asleep on duty   USAF: Nuke crew fell asleep on duty

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Brad Pitts (Note Spelling) Floats Naked in Zero-G   An artist and MIT aerospace engineer takes a ride on a Russian weightless-training vehicle outside Moscow, wearing his birthday suit instead of the more traditional spacesuit favored by most astronauts.

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FBI: We Don't Have Tesla's Death Ray   The bureau releases a top-ten list of FBI myths, debunking some common misconceptions. The FBI has no X-files, didn't seize Nikola Tesla's plans for a particle weapon, and doesn't routinely spy on Americans. Wait ... what?

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