Archive for February, 2010
Sunday, February 28th, 2010
Codelco, the world’s largest copper producer, resumed operations at its 381,000 ton-a-year El Teniente underground mine in central Chile after reconnecting the power supply cut by yesterday’s 8.8-magnitude earthquake.
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Sunday, February 28th, 2010
A major study shows that a minimally-invasive procedure is as effective and safe as the gold standard for treating blockages of the carotid artery, giving patients who prefer a less invasive procedure a proven alternative. The Methodist Hospital in Houston is a top 10 enrolling site for the CREST ...
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Sunday, February 28th, 2010
The earthquake that struck before dawn yesterday has killed more than 700, severed Chile's main highway, and damaged 1.5 million homes
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Sunday, February 28th, 2010
If the U.S. men’s hockey team defeats hometown favorites Canada in the final event of the winter Olympic Games, Prime Minister Stephen Harper will suffer the added ignominy of having to buy U.S. beer for his counterpart to the south.
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Sunday, February 28th, 2010
At Virginia Tech, where tailgating and raucous apartment complex parties are time-honored rituals, university officials are turning increasingly to parents to curb the problem of underage drinking.
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