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of articles posted on 7-Sep-2007.
Osama to release video : 9/11
Friday, September 07, 2007 sify.com
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Terrorism
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SITE Intelligence Group which monitors the activity of terrorist groups said that Osama bin Laden plans to release a new video which is adressed to the American people on the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. Alexandria based Intelcenter said the video was expected within the next 72 hours, or by Sunday.
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Space collision responsible for dino extinction
Friday, September 07, 2007 sify.com
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Technology
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Scientists claim that a space collision which took place 160 million years ago wherein two asteroids orbiting between Mars and Jupiter collided resulted in many big rock chunks hurtling toward Earth, including the one that zapped the dinosaurs.
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Space
Collision
Asteroids
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NASA slammed for downplaying drinking reports
Friday, September 07, 2007 sify.com
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Technology
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An Air Force doctor informed the Congress that NASA was discouraging open communications by rebutting reports of drunken astronauts on launch day and deriding the claims as urban legends. NASA's apparent disregard of mental health and behaviour issues among its astronauts, and the demoralising reluctance among flight surgeons and astronauts to report improper conduct was a major issue that neeede
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Air-Force
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Interesting facts about sleep
Friday, September 07, 2007 sify.com
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Social Issues
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According to scientists who specialise in studies relating to sleep, six to eight hours of sleep per night is the normal range in terms of the amount of sleep an individual needs to receive adequate rest. The scientists have also stated that it's normal to be awake at night occasionally.
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Sleep
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Earthquake strikes Taipei, no casualties
Friday, September 07, 2007 sify.com
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Foreign Affairs
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The capital of Taiwan was struck by a strong earthquake which shook buildings and awoke residents from their sleep, howeevr no damage or injuries were reported. The Central Weather Bureau said that a temblor having a magnitude of 6.6 struck at sea, 74 kilometres southeast of the eastern city of Ilan near Taipei at 1:51 am local time.
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Taiwan
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Narrow escape for ex-AP CM
Friday, September 07, 2007 www.rediff.com
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Terrorism
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The former Andhra Pradesh chief minister Nedurumalli Janardhana Reddy and his wife and state Minister N Rajyalakshmi had a narrow escape in a Maoist landmine attack in Nellore district in Andhra Pradesh on Friday morning. However two Congress activists and a driver were killed in the incident.
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Aussies unimpressed by George W. Bush : Research
Friday, September 07, 2007 www.news.com.au
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Foreign Affairs
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The findings of a research conducted by YouGov Australia studying the attitudes of Australians aged over 18 years towards the APEC summit reveals many Australians think the summit is a good thing but have limited knowledge of what it does. However the views of the Australians towards the US President were less than flattering, with only 12 per cent believing he is doing a good job and 59 per cent
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Attitudes
George-Bush
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11 killed in stampede at Ashram : Jabalpur
Friday, September 07, 2007 timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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Cities
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A stampede at Surgeon Baba's ashram in the Bharra village, some 30 km from Jabalpur resulted in the death of at least 11 people, including five women and injuries to more than 20 others. The stampede took place when about 5,000 people visited the healing session at the Ashram.
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‘Pandher paid us Rs 5 lakh to buy our silence’ : Sarkar
Friday, September 07, 2007 cities.expressindia.com
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Crime
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The death of Jatin Sarkar, a key witness in the Nithari murder trial and father of victim Pinky Sarkar will affect the chances of determining the extent of Moninder Singh Pandher’s involvement in the serial killings. According to Sarkar's wife, Pandher had paid them Rs 5 lakh to keep quiet followin the lodging of a complaint by them with the Ghaziabad police.
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Witness
Pandher
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Naval wargame will not target China: US
Friday, September 07, 2007 www.expressindia.com
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Nations
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Brigadier General John Toolan, a senior Pentagon official has said that the ongoing Naval wargame in the Bay of Bengal involving five nations does not ‘target’ China but is designed to shape strategic choices by regional actors like India. The four-day 'Malabar Exercise' commenced on September 4 with the participation of warships from five countries -- India, Australia, Japan, Singap
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