By Alister Bull and David Alexander WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Tuesday urged world oil producers to lift crude output as he sought to deflect public anger over high gasoline prices that is hurting his popularity among voters.
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By David Cyranoski of Nature magazine TOKYO Japan has the world's densest seismometer network, the biggest tsunami barriers and the most extensive earthquake early-warning system. [More]
Read More »Scientists take another step towards quantum computing using flawed diamonds
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Read More »Netflix May Offer Original Programming: Change of Heart for CEO Reed Hastings?
In what would position Netflix as an even bigger threat to the major cable players, the company might soon offer original programming, according to Deadline Hollywood . The streaming TV and movie powerhouse has reportedly outbid networks from HBO to AMC for the rights to the David Fincher and Kevin Spacey series House of Cards. Nellie Andreeva calls it "probably the biggest gamble" in the company's history, and reports that while negotiations are still ongoing, Netflix has offered to commit to two seasons of the drama series in a deal that could be worth more than $100 million.
Read More »New method improves modeling of electrons’ motions in complex molecules
(PhysOrg.com) -- David Mazziotti has significantly improved a quantum computational method that he introduced in 2004 for efficiently modeling the electrons in atoms and molecules.
Read More »Water, CO2 the priorities for China’s 5-year plan
By David Stanway BEIJING (Reuters) - Tackling environmental problems from carbon emissions to water pollution will be a key focus of a new five-year plan that China will launch during its annual parliament session starting on Saturday. [More]
Read More »Elton John to attend royal wedding
Sir Elton John and his partner David Furnish have scored invitations to Prince William and Kate Middleton's April 29 wedding
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Photography by David Roemer. Styling by Christopher Campbell.This spring, designers have delivered so many brilliant, white classics that dressing for the weekend is bound to be a leisure pursuit in itself
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Photography by David Roemer.
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