Posted on Oct 31, 09 at 11:30 pm.
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In what it calls a first-of-its-kind study, the nation’s leading biotechnology trade group this week put a dollar figure on the value of university-driven research, asserting that economic output grew $187 billion from 1996-2007 through university technology license agreements alone.
Source:University research worth $187 billion over 12 years, group says
Posted on Oct 31, 09 at 11:30 pm.
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(AP) — Qian Xuesen, a rocket scientist known as the father of China’s space technology program, died Saturday in Beijing, the official Xinhua News Agency said. He was 98.
Source:Father of China's space tech program dies at 98
Posted on Oct 31, 09 at 11:01 pm.
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NASCAR tries to avoid another Talladega disaster
TALLADEGA, Ala. — Michael Waltrip pulled up to the back of Jimmie Johnson’s car, settled in on his bumper and shoved him all the way around Talladega Superspeedway as the two drivers worked on a strategy for NASCAR’s fastest race track.
“We got hooked up and started flying,” said Johnson.
Only [...]
Source:Safety measures taken as NASCAR seeks to prevent spectacular Talladega crash
Posted on Oct 31, 09 at 11:00 pm.
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Afghan challenger plans to call for vote boycott
KABUL — Afghan President Hamid Karzai’s challenger plans to call for a boycott of next Saturday’s runoff election in hopes of forcing a postponement of the vote until the spring.
That’s the word from Abdullah Abdullah’s campaign manager Satar Murad. Murad said “as of now” Abdullah plans [...]
Source:Afghan challenger wants boycott of runoff vote this month to force delay until spring
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