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This May 31, 2007 file photo, shows a view of the LHC (large hadron collider) in its tunnel at CERN (European particle physics laboratory) near Geneva, Switzerland.
Energy   Geneva   Photos   Science   Scientists  
 The Guardian 
Cern's giant collider aims for world record
| Scientists in Geneva expect to generate beams of particles with three times more energy than previously achieved | The giant machine designed to recreate conditions that existed moments after the bi... (photo: AP / Keystone, Martial Trezzini)
A view of the magnet core of the world's largest superconducting solenoid magnet (CMS, Compact Muon Solenoid) at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN)'s Large Hadron Collider (LHC) particle accelerator, which is scheduled to be switched on in November, in Geneva, Switzerland, Thursday, March 22, 2007. Some 2,000 scientists from 155 institutes in 36 countries are working together to build the CMS particle detec
Cern   Energy   Photos   Physics   Science  
 BBC News 
LHC to shut down for a year to address safety concerns
| A director at the Large Hadron Collider in Geneva has told BBC News that some mistakes were made in construction. | Dr Steve Myers said these faults will delay the machine reaching its full potentia... (photo: AP / Keystone, Martial Trezzini)
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov speaks at Moscow's President Hotel, Friday, March 27, 2009. Friday's conference on coordination of global efforts to combat terrorism and drug-trafficking in Afghanistan, whose participants include United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, is organized by the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, which includes Russia, China and the ex-Soviet Central Asian nations of Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekista  Star Tribune 
Russian foreign minister says nuclear arms treaty could be signed by April
| MOSCOW - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says a new treaty limiting U.S. and Russian strategic nuclear arsenals could be signed within two or three weeks. | Russian state news agencies cite L... (photo: AP / Misha Japaridze)
Moscow   Nuclear   Photos   Politics   Russia  
Swiss ski racer Daniel Albrecht clears a gate in the first run of the men's ski world cup giant slalom in Adelboden, Switzerland, Saturday, January 5, 2008.  USA Today 
Swiss skier Daniel Albrecht returns to World Cup
Posted  | Comment  | Recommend | | | GENEVA (AP) — Swiss skier Daniel Albrecht will return to the World Cup circuit on Friday as a forerunner, nearly 14 months after a serious... (photo: AP / KEYSTONE/Peter Klaunzer)
Geneva   Men   Photos   Skiing   Sports  
Top Stories
 Wide-view of the Security Council meeting considering the report of the Secretary-General on the situation in Sudan, at UN Headquarters in New York. cg1 Daily Yomiuri
Will Japan preside over Iran sanctions at UNSC?
| As Japan prepares to assume the president of the U.N. Security Council in April, debate is already under way in various arenas regarding sanctions against Iran over its... (photo: UN/Eskinder Debebe)
Iran   Japan   Nuclear   Photos   UN  
Pope Benedict XVI follows his brother Rev. Georg Ratzinger inside Regensburg's Alte Kapelle, or Old Chapel, where the pontiff blessed the chapel's new organ, in Germany, Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2006 The Star
German Catholic sex abuse scandals draw link to pope
| PARIS (Reuters) - In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus says that if anyone leads innocent children to sin, "it would be better for him to have a great millstone hung around ... (photo: AP / Maurizio Brambatti, pool)
Abuse   Church   Germany   Photos   Society  
Google headquarters in Mountain View, Calif. is seen Thursday, April 16, 2009. The Star
INTERVIEW - Court ruling will not affect Italy ops - Google
| ROME (Reuters) - A senior Google Inc. executive dismissed any impact on the company's Italian business from a court ruling on a cyber-bullying case, as the company unve... (photo: AP / Paul Sakuma)
Business   Google   Internet   Italy   Photos  
Nairobi (pronounced /narobi/) is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The city and its surrounding area also forms the Nairobi Province. The name "Nairobi" comes from the Maasai phrase Enkare Nyirobi, which translates to "the place of cool waters". However, it is popularly known as the "Green City in the Sun" and is surrounded by several expanding villa suburbs.[2 The Star
Sun won't stop global warming if dims as in 1600s
| OSLO (Reuters) - A dimming of the sun to match conditions in the "Little Ice Age" of the 17th century would only slightly slow global warming, a study indicated on Wedn... (photo: Creative Commons / Optigan13)
Climate   Environment   Global Warming   Photos   Science  
New Slovenian euro coins are seen in Ljubljana, in this, Dec. 15, 2006 photo. The euro will be Slovenia's currency as of Jan. 1, 2007. The tiny alpine country is becoming the 13th nation using the single European currency, a switch Prime Minister Janez Jansa called the "biggest national achievement" since this former Yugoslav country joined the European Union in 2004. Gulf News
Euro, pound slip on debt worries
| London: Concerns over Europe's fiscal problems hit the euro and sterling Wednesday, while world stocks hovered near their recent six-week highs, though they were still ... (photo: AP / Denis Sarkic)
Currency   Europe   Financial Crisis   Photos   UK  
Business Travel
- Branson takes BA tie-up fight to Europe
- Benitez faces battle to lift morale for tricky Lille tie
- Two Large Multinationals Pull Back From Iran
- 'Jihad Jane' new face of terror in US
 Richard Branson, founder and chairman of the Virgin Group, speaks during the Mortgage Bankers Association´s convention, Monday, Oct. 15, 2007, in Boston. (AP Photo/Bizuayehu Tesfaye) (dn1)
Branson takes BA tie-up fight to Europe
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- Valley veterans go for the gold
- Sex offender with letter carrier job reassigned
- Senate extends jobless aid
- Vine moth pesticides a threat to wine ways
Aer Lingus A320 EI-DVH in Dsseldorf International Airport.
Nostalgia for Aer Lingus remains just that
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Culture Health
- Trumpeting the Catalan Language, by Law, in Small Type on th
- Galileo enters the digital age with Google's Italian boo
- Braving the cold on Costa Brava no laughing matter for Tom S
- 3-D movies provide a big boost to ticket sales
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Malkovich to play serial killer on Toronto stage
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- Italy: Crackdown on Crime Families in Italy and U.S.
- Two Large Multinationals Pull Back From Iran
- Tycoon Wins Libel Suit in Ex-Spy's Murder Case
- First lady wants video games to promote health
 Russian exile Boris Berezovsky, a close friend of former Russian agent Alexander Litvinenko who was poisoned by Polonium 2-10, speaks to the media in a news conference in London, Wednesday, July 18, 2007. Berezovsky claims he was advised, three weeks ago
Tycoon Wins Libel Suit in Ex-Spy's Murder Case
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Trading Politics
- Euro, pound slip on debt worries
- Spike in Toyota Prius complaints may not be all it seems
- Greece's Problem Is Everyone's Problem
- A Look at Global Economic Developments
New Slovenian euro coins are seen in Ljubljana, in this, Dec. 15, 2006 photo. The euro will be Slovenia's currency as of Jan. 1, 2007. The tiny alpine country is becoming the 13th nation using the single European currency, a switch Prime Minister Janez Jansa called the "biggest national achievement" since this former Yugoslav country joined the European Union in 2004.
Euro, pound slip on debt worries
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- Bush Intervened in Northern Ireland Dispute
- Trumpeting the Catalan Language, by Law, in Small Type on th
- Spain to crack down on corrupt politicians after spate of sc
- Lady Ashton answers critics with review of case for EU milit
 US President George W. Bush spoke before the press after a meeting with his Cabinet.              (js1)
Bush Intervened in Northern Ireland Dispute
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