HAVANA, Dec. 2, 2008 (Reuters) — Cuba could soon authorize the planting of 124 acres of genetically-modified corn for the first time to help reduce its dependence on costly food imports, Cuban scientists said on Tuesday. ... > full story
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 1, 2008 (Reuters) — Canada's killer whale population on the Pacific Coast remains at risk of extinction as its main food source continues to decline, a government panel said on Monday. ... > full story
CALGARY, Alberta, Nov. 21, 2008 (Reuters) — A massive ball of fire that lit up the skies over two Western Canadian provinces on Thursday evening was likely among the biggest meteor events to be witnessed in Canada this year, one expert said. ... > full story
HOUSTON, Nov. 20, 2008 (Reuters) — Shuttle Endeavour astronauts working outside the orbiting International Space Station faced glitches during a second spacewalk on Thursday, as one astronaut experienced high carbon-dioxide levels after his crew mate lost a tool bag on the mission's first spacewalk. ... > full story
TOKYO, Nov. 11, 2008 (Reuters) — A Japanese astronaut and mother of one has been picked as a crew member of the space shuttle Atlantis, Japan's space agency said Tuesday, making her the country's first mom to go into space. ... > full story
BUENOS AIRES, Nov. 5, 2008 (Reuters) — Argentine scientists have found a way to make cows produce more milk by injecting them with a bovine growth hormone produced by cloned and genetically modified dairy cows. ... > full story
LONDON, Nov. 4, 2008 (Reuters) — A mechanical snake that can enter the body through natural orifices -- not an incision -- to perform operations is just one futuristic device researchers believe will transform traditional surgical techniques. ... > full story
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Happy birthday: International space station marks 10th year Nov. 20, 2008 (Today's Zaman, Turkey) — NASA couldn't have staged it any better: 10 people in orbit for Thursday's 10th anniversary of the world's most elaborate and expensive housing ...
JTSE signatures blast off into space Nov. 20, 2008 (The Brazil Times, Indiana) — Many children dream of being an astronaut, and NASA as well as Lockheed Martin are trying to help make some small part of that dream come true. ...
NASA, ATK Successfully Test First Orion Launch Abort Motor Nov. 20, 2008 (Examiner.com: Anchorage, Alaska) — Flames shot more than 100 feet high in a successful 5.5-second ground test firing Thursday, Nov. 20, of a launch abort motor for NASA's next ...
Shuttle Endeavour Swaps Launch Pads for November Liftoff Oct. 24, 2008 (Space.com) — This story was updated at 11:59 p.m. EDT.. The space shuttle Endeavour moved to a new launch pad Thursday to gear up for a supply run to the ...
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