Daily Archives: July 1, 2008

Starbucks to close 600 stores in US

Starbucks said in a statement that 70% of the stores to be closed were opened after the start of 2006
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Murray prepares for game of his life

Sports: After his thrilling victory over Richard Gasquet, Andy Murray has turned his attention to Rafael Nadal
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Child migrants try to rejoin families

The number of minors deported after trying to cross the US-Mexico border is soaring
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Obama announces grants for faith-based services

The move expands on an initiative started by President George Bush
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California wins race to build zero emissions car

Business & economics: California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger secured the deal for the new Tesla plant
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Blue Sunrise

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Infighting doomed Clinton’s campaign, biographer reports

Gail Sheehy describes a candidate who neglected to set up clear lines of authority
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Should Links Open In New Windows?

No, they shouldn’t. At first glance the decision to open links in new windows or not depends on the given site and the preferences of its visitors. Visitors of the sites with heavy linking are more willing to have links opened in new windows than open dozens of links in new windows manually. Visitors of [...]

From martinis to Manhattans, US museum pays homage to mixed drinks

The Museum of the American Cocktail will open this month in New Orleans
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Map reveals extent of deforestation

Science & technology: Over five years millions of acres of tropical forests have been cleared to make way for farming
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Playing the fear card

Comment is free America: Dan Kennedy: Republicans have long raised the spectre of terrorism in order to win elections, and they’re doing so again
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Billionaire Epstein jailed

Jeffrey Epstein, 55, was charged for soliciting sex with minors
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Venus keeps title defence on track

Sports: Defending champion Venus Williams is through to the last four
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Manufacturing sector bounces back

Upbeat survey of US factory activity wrong-foots Wall Street economists
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India set to use renewable energy

Science & technology: India’s climate plan focuses on renewable energy rather than reduction of greenhouse gas emissions
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Israel closes Gaza crossings

Hamas accuses Israel of fresh blockade
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How gay couple skirted marriage ban

A Virginia same-sex couple posed as a heterosexual pair to obtain a marriage licence
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10 top sea kayaking destinations

Travel, life & style: Jim Krawiecki guides you round the best sea kayaking coastlines in Europe
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McCain rebuts assault on record

General Wesley Clark says Republican candidate lacks command experience
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Obama to announce grants for faith-based services

The move would continue an initiative started by President George Bush
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The mother of all premieres

Arts & entertainment: Mamma Mia! had its world premiere in London’s Leicester Square last night
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Netscape founder joins Facebook board

Business & economics: Veteran Silicon Valley entrepreneur Marc Andreessen appointed Facebook’s director
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Chameleon that lives mostly as an egg

Science & technology: Population is same age apart from brief period when adults are still alive after laying eggs
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Google learns to crawl Flash

From the official Google blog (http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2008/06/google-learns-to-crawl-flash.html):
“Google has been developing a new…
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Afghanistan deaths outnumber Iraq

International force in Afghanistan suffers deadliest month since 2001 invasion
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