Boeing to Rein in Dreamliner Outsourcing

Seeded on Wed Jan 21, 2009 2:55 PM EST (msnbc.com)

Boeing (BA), beset by repeated snarls that have delayed commercial deliveries of its 787 Dreamliner into early 2010, is rethinking the global outsourcing model that critics say has caused much of the nearly two-year holdup.

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Hubble mystery light puzzles astronomers

Seeded on Mon Jan 12, 2009 1:50 PM EST (msnbc.com)

Almost three years ago, astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope were perusing a cluster of galaxies about eight billion light-years from Earth when they came upon a flash of light unlike anything they had seen before.

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Quadrantids meteor shower should be stellar

Seeded on Fri Dec 19, 2008 5:31 PM EST (msnbc.com)

For meteor observers, the presence of an almost-full Moon cast a bright pall on this month's performance of the Geminid Meteor Shower, normally one of the best meteor displays of the year.� But for a wild card, another very good meteor shower may be right around corner.� And …

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Rethinking Computers in the Classroom

Seeded on Thu Dec 18, 2008 12:07 PM EST (msnbc.com)

Three fourth-graders sit around a computer in one corner of a classroom at Harvey Milk Civil Rights Academy, a school of 220 students in San Francisco.

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Honda slashes profit forecast amid global downturn

Seeded on Wed Dec 17, 2008 2:16 PM EST (msnbc.com)

Japan's auto industry suffered another blow Wednesday when Honda, its No. 2 carmaker, said it was slashing its annual profit forecast, curtailing investment and slowing production to ride out a global slowdown.

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Mysterious dark energy demystified

Seeded on Tue Dec 16, 2008 2:33 PM EST (msnbc.com)

Billions of years ago, the universe was crowded with tight-knit clusters of galaxies. Then, a party crasher got the upper hand. This mysterious force now called dark energy has since been expanding the universe at an increasing pace.

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$27B Marine Corps vehicle program at crossroads

Seeded on Mon Dec 15, 2008 3:02 PM EST (msnbc.com)

The Pentagon spent more than $1 billion and 12 years developing a high-speed vehicle made to carry Marines from sea to shore only to have it fail miserably in 2006. It was overweight, sprung leaks and constantly broke down.

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Iacocca says US auto execs shouldn't be ousted

Seeded on Tue Dec 9, 2008 5:06 PM EST (msnbc.com)

Lee Iacocca, the man who led Chrysler through a government bailout in the late 1970s, says the CEOs of Detroit's automakers should not be forced to quit as a condition of getting government loans.

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Homeowner Finds Roof In Unexpected Place

Seeded on Fri Dec 5, 2008 6:53 PM EST (msnbc.com)

Most people expect their roof will stay on top of their home on a normal day, but one woman gets the shock of her life when she finds her roof somewhere else, KPRC Local 2 reports.

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OPEC ends Cairo meeting without new output cuts

Seeded on Sat Nov 29, 2008 6:18 PM EST (msnbc.com)

OPEC held off on announcing new oil output cuts on Saturday, but its alarm over falling demand and a slumping economy potentially laid the groundwork for a big reduction when it meets again in a matter of weeks.

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Hopes rise for liquid water on Saturn moon

Seeded on Wed Nov 26, 2008 2:59 PM EST (msnbc.com)

Astronomers looking at the spectacular supersonic plumes of gas and dust shooting off one of Saturn's moons say there are strong hints of liquid water, a key building block of life.

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Space experts call for asteroid action plan

Seeded on Tue Nov 25, 2008 1:47 PM EST (msnbc.com)

Space experts are urging the United Nations to devise a plan that allows for quick action against asteroids.

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Shuttle gives space station a boost

Seeded on Fri Nov 21, 2008 4:48 PM EST (msnbc.com)

Space shuttle Endeavour provided an orbital lift to the attached international space station on Friday as the astronauts encountered more problems with a new water recycling system.

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Breeders hold first pageant for Saudi-bred sheep

Seeded on Fri Oct 31, 2008 3:51 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

The contestants scampered down the runway, bleating. Poets sang their praises as the all-male audience checked out their physical beauty. "The Nejdi sheep of today are much more beautiful than those of 10 years ago," said one admirer.

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Triple Slaying Suspect Served 9 Of 40-Year Sentence

Seeded on Mon Oct 27, 2008 6:45 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

A man accused of killing his fianc� and her two daughters in their southwest Houston condominium was released from prison earlier this year after serving less than a quarter of his sentence, KPRC Local 2 reports.

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Financial crisis moves to Gulf Arab nations

Seeded on Mon Oct 27, 2008 3:49 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

Kuwait moved Sunday to prop up the country's second-largest commercial bank and scrambled to protect depositors at other domestic banks, dashing hopes the oil-rich Arab Gulf would emerge largely unscathed from the global financial crisis.

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We may all come from Mars

Seeded on Tue Sep 16, 2008 7:24 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

Last week's revelation that tiny animals survived exposure to the harsh environment of space is further support for the idea that simple life forms could travel between planets.

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Feds: Technology could've prevented train crash

Seeded on Tue Sep 16, 2008 2:59 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

Federal officials blamed railroads Monday for refusing their requests to install an expensive safety feature on all U.S. tracks that many say could have prevented Southern California's deadly commuter train crash.

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