February 2008 Friday 8 News

Medicare chief stands by anemia decision (reuters)
Reuters - A senior Medicare official said the case for cutting the use of controversial anemia drugs sold by Amgen Inc and Johns... más - more

View from the top transcript: duncan niederauer (ft.com)
FT.com - A transcript of the FT's interview with Duncan Niederauer, of NYSE Euronext. He speaks to US managing director Chrystia ... más - more

Cristina kirchner defendió los trenes de alta velocidad
La Presidente encabezó el acto de preadjudicación del corredor Buenos Aires-Mar del Plata. Comparó los cuestionam... más - more

Fujifilm's nine-month earnings more than double (afp)
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Indycar-champ car riff close to ending (pa sportsticker)
By Bruce Martin PA SportsTicker Contributing Editor ... más - more

Two-thirds of japanese favor whale hunt (ap)
AP - Nearly two-thirds of Japanese support the country's much-criticized whaling program, a poll showed Friday, reflecting growing... más - more

Uw women's hockey out for revenge against minn. duluth (cstv u-wire)
The Wisconsin women's hockey team hopes to continue its strong play when it heads to Minnesota-Duluth to play...... más - more

¿bella a cualquier precio?
Las cirugías plásticas dejaron de ser una cuestión de elite. "Lo malo es que la gente cree que ir al cirujano es como ir d... más - more

Smaller ice awaits badgers hockey (cstv u-wire)
Not even a bump in the road -- say, a 2-1 overtime loss to Minnesota-Duluth -- can deter the University of...... más - more

Astronauts inspect shuttle heat shield for dings (space.com)
SPACE.com - Astronauts aboard NASA?s shuttle Atlantis scanned their spacecraft?s heat shield today for any signs of dings or divot... más - more

Cheney takes tougher stance in gun case (ap)
AP - Vice President Dick Cheney took the unusual step Friday of joining with lawmakers in signing a Supreme Court brief that goes ... más - more

Savers urged to seek out deals that evade the rate cut (ft.com)
FT.com - Savers face a new round of interest cuts after this week's quarter-point base rate reduction, but lower headline mortgage... más - more

Nyc jury hears gruesome child-death case (ap)
AP - After police discovered the frail, battered body of 7-year-old Nixzmary Brown in her home in 2006, authorities say her stepfa... más - more

Knee brace could power mobile electronics
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Iraq welcomes russian debt write-off (ap)
AP - Iraqi President Jalal Talabani welcomed Friday an expected Russian decision to write off 91 percent of Iraq's estimated $13 b... más - more

Bush to welcome georgia president (afp)
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Sydney fc completes pan-pacific lineup (pa sportsticker)
NEW YORK (Ticker) - Sydney FC was on Friday named as the fourth club that will compete in the Pan-Pacific Championship preseason e... más - more

Byu baseball team loses starting second baseman (cstv u-wire)
The Cougar baseball team suffered a loss last week when it learned their projected starting second baseman is no...... más - more

Obama says stronger than mccain on climate change (reuters)
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Las obras de infraestructura que demanda la supercosecha
Una trilla superior a los 100 millones de t, como se espera, requerirá fuertes inversiones... más - more