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E.coli used to make ‘convenient’ biofuels

E.coli is more famous for causing food poisoning than for fuelling cars, but a team of researchers have discovered that the bacterium could be used to make “drop-in” biofuels (ones that can use the existing fuel infrastructure). According to LS9 – a “renewable petroleum company”...
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Froyo yo Hero

I waited ages for the Android 2.1 Eclair update to come to the HTC Hero. I was sick of Legend and Desire owners lording it over my ancient Android, and wired.co.uk News Editor and Nexus One owner Duncan was a proud 2.2 user before I even had a whiff of an upgrade When the update finally arrived I was…...
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Vettel tops Hungarian Grand Prix practice sessions

By Pablo Gorondi, The Associated Press July 30, 2010 1:02 PM Red Bull Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany drives his car during a practice session of the Hungarian F1 Grand Prix at the Hungaroring circuit near Budapest July 30, 2010. Photograph by: Laszlo Balogh / Reuters, National Post BUDAPEST,...
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Russia mobilizes army to fight fires that kill 25

MOSCOW - Vast sections of Russia were under a state of emergency Friday as more than 10,000 firefighters fought to save villages and forests from being reduced to ash and ember during the country’s hottest summer on record. At least 25 deaths were reported in the last two days alone and the Kremlin...
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First Argentine Couple Weds Under New Gay Marriage Law

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — After a 27-year courtship, two men on Friday became the first gay couple to wed under Argentina’s historic same-sex marriage law – the first of its kind for a Latin American nation. Jose Luis Navarro, 54, and Miguel Angel Calefato, 65, tied the knot in provincial...
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Button warning over team orders

16:45, Jul 30 2010   Jenson Button has amazingly revealed he will quit Formula One if team orders are reintroduced into the sport. Sunday’s controversy in the German Grand Prix, in which Felipe Massa was forced to give up the victory in favour of Ferrari team-mate… Read more at source
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McCartney’s White House snub

Sir Paul McCartney nearly missed out on playing a gig for U.S. President Barack Obama last month after he was turned away by security guards at… Read more at source
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Disney to sell Miramax for more than $660 mln

* Tutor/Colony team to buy Miramax * Deal includes rights to more than 700 film titles * Agreement caps months of stop-and-go talks * Focus on library; no current production plans - source (Add more background, NEW YORK dateline, additional byline, share price) By Susan Zeidler and Megan Davies LOS ANGELES/NEW...
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400 Killed in Flooding in Pakistan, Officials Say

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — More than 400 people have died and thousands of others were made homeless as some of the worst floods in Pakistan’s history hit this northwestern region, provincial officials said. Saood Rehman/European Pressphoto Agency An aerial view of flooded hit areas after heavy...
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Falla knocks out hot-headed Gulbis

COLOMBIAN CONQUEROR: Alejandro Falla came from 0-3 down in the third set and needed five match-points before finally winning the tiebreak against Ernests Gulbis REUTERS , LOS ANGELES Britain’s Andy Murray returns to Tim Smyczek of the US during their Los Angeles Open match at the Los Angeles Tennis...
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