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Flipping Particle Could Explain Missing Antimatter

It's one of the biggest mysteries in physics - where did all the antimatter go? Now a team of physicists claims to have found the first ever hint of an answer in experimental data. The findings could signal a major crack in the standard model, the theoretical edifice that describes nature's fundamental particles and forces....MORE

What is the name of the bush that wilts when you touch it? Find out, in this week's Last Word column...MORE

AND FINALLY ...
This week's Feedback reveals how to have an online chat with God, how spammers have responded to the credit crunch, and who not to work for if your surname is Rigall....MORE

 

 

 

Remembering Arthur C. Clarke

A look back at the science fiction impresario's life, his influences, and the things and people he influenced. Read full story   Turning Genetically Engineered Trees Into Toxic Avengers Truth about Trade & Technology - Des Moines,IA,USA The American chestnut project has proved among the least controversial, in part because the trees demise was caused by human intervention. <B>...</B></FONT></P> <P><STRONG><FONT face=geneva,arial,sans-serif></FONT></STRONG>&nbsp;</P> <P><A id=s-mxVUKvytHsEt3GUc2VRURw:u-AFrqEzfrRMCKdW0geKw1F8Fsq53Rf61vig:r-0-1_1143872770 href="http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5hW85v-3XE73IYu7fgdFv9-UqAIZwD8VH9LL00"><B><FONT face=geneva,arial,sans-serif color=#000099>Widespread Flooding Forecast</FONT></B></A><BR><FONT face=geneva,arial,sans-serif><B><FONT color=#6f6f6f>The Associated Press&nbsp;-</FONT> </B>WASHINGTON (AP) - Government forecasters said Thursday that the floods washing over large parts of the Midwest are just a taste of things to come, with one meteorologist complaining about a jet stream "on steroids.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=geneva,arial,sans-serif></FONT>&nbsp;</P> <P><A id=s-u0kA2gb0l9z58WSn0CSMNQ:u-AFrqEzduCZZv49BkYpREJjOk3yhP90eIcg:r-4-1_1141028193 href="http://blog.washingtonpost.com/dot.comments/2008/03/the_speech_redux.html"><B><FONT face=geneva,arial,sans-serif color=#000099>The Speech Redux</FONT></B></A><BR><FONT face=geneva,arial,sans-serif><B><FONT color=#6f6f6f>Washington Post&nbsp;- </FONT></B>I don't usually visit the same topic two days in a row, but Sen. Barack Obama's speech Tuesday on race, race relations and the words of his pastor, the Rev.<BR></FONT></P> <P><A id=s-Sj1gAY9ZbeB1Sr6u-krBTA:u-AFrqEzfn63-LdDCbVdoK9LpRqTSQF4KHBg:r-4-2_1144247458 href="http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601039&amp;sid=ajFAhD0JglNg&amp;refer=home"><B><FONT face=geneva,arial,sans-serif color=#000099>Obama'sCheap' Words May Prove Costly to Him: Margaret Carlson Bloomberg - March 20 (Bloomberg) -- ``Words are cheap,'' Senator Hillary Clinton said when she first realized that Senator Barack Obama's were anything but.   Mirror.co.uk Clinton takes lead over Obama in Gallup poll Reuters - The poll has an error margin of 3 percentage points. The poll was a snapshot of current popular feeling, but Clinton trails Obama in the state-by-state ... CBS Poll: Dems Lead Over McCain Narrows CBS News Worsening polls reveal Obama's pastor problem AFP Clinton camp argues Obama is falling Boston Globe MSNBC - Reuters all 791 news articles » CBS News ELECTION NOTEBOOK Clinton solidifies lead in Pennsylvania: poll MarketWatch - Hillary Clinton has solidified her lead over rival candidate Sen. Barack Obama in Pennsylvania, a new poll found Thursday. With a little over a month to go ... Clinton doubles lead over Obama in Pennsylvania Baltimore Sun Penn Makes Case For Clinton, But Path To Nomination Narrow CBS News As Clinton lengthens Pennsylvania lead, candidates head elsewhere Boston Globe Atlantic Online - Reuters all 201 news articles » Polls show Barack Obama damaged by link to Reverend Jeremiah Wright Times Online, UK - A new national Gallup tracking poll shows Hillary Clinton regaining her lead over Mr Obama for the first time in a month, now leading him 49 per cent to 42, ... Poll: Gender Causes More Obstacles In Running For Prez RealClearPolitics Blog The Jeremiah Wright affair The trouble with uncles Economist Obama speech captivates Americans International Herald Tribune Forbes - Chicago Sun-Times all 679 news articles » KATU Liberal Democrats Overwhelmingly Choose Obama Over Clinton in ... U.S. News & World Report, DC - 18 hours ago A sobering 41 percent of the 413 conventioneers who participated in the straw poll said they would feel "dissatisfied" if Clinton were the nominee, ... Starting Gate: The Story So Far CBS News Most Florida Dems say their votes should count at convention Atlanta Journal Constitution Starting Gate: Was Ferraro (Sort Of) Right? CBS News Los Angeles Times - The Associated Press all 2,032 news articles »   Blu-ray Profile 2.0 update coming to PS3 this month BetaNews - By Nate Mook, BetaNews Sony detailed its plans Thursday to deliver the long-awaited Profile 2.0 update for Blu-ray to its PlayStation 3 later this month. Latest PS3 update adds new Blu-ray, PSP features GameSpot PS3 to add Blu-ray Disc Profile 2.0, BD-LIVE Punch Jump ZDNet - 1UP.com - GameDAILY BIZ - GamePro.com all 108 news articles »