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Dunaden wins Hong Kong Vase
HONG KONG, Dec. 11 (UPI) -- Dunaden backed up his win in last month's Melbourne Cup with a stretch-running victory in Sunday's $1.8 million Hong Kong Vase.
Dunaden in thrilling Melbourne Cup win
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Republican candidates target ANWR's oil
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U.S. delays chemical weapon destruction
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- For a second time, the U.S. government has extended its schedule for destroying chemical weapons, this time by 11 years, USA Today reported Tuesday.
Study: Some frogs produce insect repellent
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Ig Nobel Prizes awarded
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Whitehouse leads at Russian Open
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More leaking rockets found at Ky. base
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The United States can use incinerators to destroy its stockpile of chemical weapons safely, a new National Research Council report concludes, but critics of incineration challenged that conclusion, United Press international reports.
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“ To intentionally put tens of thousands of Americans at an unnecessary risk by continuing to store these weapons is reprehensible, ”
U.S. delays chemical weapon destruction
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“ The frogs produce hundreds of chemicals and one frog's smell might be made up of six or seven different chemicals, so they all smell quite different, ”
Study: Some frogs produce insect repellent
United Press International
“ For a long time in Kentucky we've had overwhelming citizen support for alternatives, and recently the Governor-appointed Citizens' Advisory Commission and our entire congressional delegation formally rejected incineration, ”
Safe chem weapons disposal possible
United Press International
“ Australia too has been the focus of increasing attention, particularly from European funds, although this is yet to translate into a large number of deals. This interest is likely to increase over time driven by the counter-cyclical benefits offered by the Australian market, ”
Asia property market attractive again
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“ Investment demand is being driven by two major motivators -- the opportunistic funds targeting growth assets in Asia, coupled by the relative transparency and low-risk profile of the Australian market, ”
Asia property market attractive again
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