News - Powered by Yahoo NewsIsotopes Hint at North Korean Nuclear Weapons Tests in 201
By Geoff Brumfiel of Nature magazine North Korea may have conducted two covert nuclear weapons tests in 2010, according to a fresh analysis of radioisotope data. The claim has drawn scepticism from some nuclear-weapons experts. [More]
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:34:04 -0800 -
Hint of sugar subsidy cu
SHAH ALAM: Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin admitted that the growing cost for healthcare due to high sugar intake may be good grounds for the Government to cut subsidies for the commodity in the long term.
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:18:02 -0800 -
Jobless, productivity data hint at more hirin
Claims for US jobless benefits fell last week and productivity cooled in the fourth quarter, signaling hiring may accelerate as companies reach the limits of how much efficiency they can wring from existing workforces.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:08:39 -0800 -
Isotopes hint at North Korean nuclear tes
Data suggest that the country has experimented with a fusion boost to its fission weapons.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:19:05 -0800 -
Is Super Bowl Sunday a national holiday?
Over 111 million people watch last year?s Super Bowl in which my beloved Pittsburgh Steelers lost to ? some other team. Another 100 million or so watched overseas. This year?s game is expected to top that. We order more pizza and drink more beer on Super Bowl Sunday than on any other day. We skip work on the day after the Super Bowl in staggering numbers. (Estimates hover around 7 million ...
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:30:15 -0800 - (Hint: yes.)
PM declines hint of next poll dat
MARANG: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said yesterday the next general election can be held at any time before April next year.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:28:29 -0800 -
How Much Are Facebook Execs Making?
Mark Zuckerberg took home about $1.5 million last year, but that's pocket change compared to stock that could make him worth about $28.4 billion.
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 06:57:31 -0800 - (Hint: More Than You)
[NEWS] PM DECLINES HINT OF -
Earlier, Najib handed over the 1Malaysia People''s Aid (BR1M) vouchers topeople in the Rhu Rendang state constituency, here. Also present were TerengganuMenteri Besar Datuk Seri Ahmad Said and Youth and Sports Minister Datuk SeriAhmad Shabery Cheek. On another matter, the prime minister said he was surprised at the proposeddissolution of the newly established Parti Keadilan Insan Tanah Air (Kita ...
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:36:11 -0800 -
Abnormal brain structures hint at poor self-control and vulnerability to drug addiction | Not Exactly Rocket Scienc
Our lives are full of instances where have to hold ourselves back. We stop ourselves from eating that tempting slice of cake to avoid putting on weight. We bite our tongues to avoid insulting our friends. We slam on the brakes to avoid killing a pedestrian. To quote Yoda: ?Control! Control! You must learn control.? [...]
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:54:15 -0800 -
Hillary drops Syria group hin
Sofia, Bulgaria, Feb. 5 (AP): US secretary of state Hillary Rodham Clinton today called for ?friends of democratic Syria? to unite and rally against President Bashar Assad?s regime, previewing the possible formation of a formal group of like-minded nations to co-ordinate assistance to the Syrian Opposition.
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:44:23 -0800 -