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Postbank sale may fail over target price: report (Reuters) Reuters - The sale of Germany's biggest retail bank Deutsche Postbank could fail because the price potential bidders are willing to pay does not meet the expectations of the lender's parent, Deutsche Post, a German magazine reported on Saturday.
Auto sector woes could spur deals: Renault CEO (Reuters) Reuters - A current slump in the global automotive sector could give fresh impetus to plans for consolidation within the industry, the head of French carmaker Renault said on Saturday.
BCE buyers finalize funding (Reuters) Reuters - Announcing what it said were "essential milestones" allowing the world's largest leveraged buyout to go ahead, BCE Inc said on Friday that its buyers had finalized funding and were sticking to their C$34.8-billion ($34.1 billion) purchase price.
Hyundai union calls for work stoppage next week (Reuters) Reuters - Unionized employees of Hyundai Motor Co (005380.KS) will walk off the job for four hours next week to push for a pay increase, the auto maker's union said on Saturday.
Alabama likely site of new VW plant: report (Reuters) Reuters - Alabama will be the likely home of a new Volkswagen manufacturing plant, beating two other states, German industry newsletter Automobilwoche said on Saturday, citing senior company sources.
Smooth sailing for yacht builders despite economy (AP) AP - Fuel prices are soaring and credit markets tightening, but the super-rich are still lining up to pay tens of millions of dollars for mega yachts.

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A tomato by any other name? Experts set food rules - 05, Jul 2008
GENEVA (Reuters) - Food safety experts agreed for the first time on the qualities defining a tomato, in a first step toward an international code on preventing fruit and vegetable contamination.
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New West Nile virus strain may worsen epidemic - 05, Jul 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A new strain of West Nile virus is spreading better and earlier across the United States, and may thrive in hot American summers, researchers said on Thursday.
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Crumbling Pompeii site in "state of emergency" - 05, Jul 2008
ROME (Reuters) - The Italian government declared a state of emergency at the Pompeii archaeological site on Friday to try to rescue one of the world's most important cultural treasures from decades of neglect.
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Transgender "man" reportedly gives birth - 04, Jul 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Thomas Beatie, who was born a woman but after surgery and hormone treatment lives as a man, has given birth to a girl at an Oregon hospital, People magazine reported on Thursday.
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Two flu drugs help kids equally well: Japan study - 04, Jul 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two rival flu drugs, Tamiflu and Relenza, work equally well to fight the symptoms of influenza in children, Japanese researchers reported on Thursday.
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Dramatic volcanism forged Mercury's surface - 04, Jul 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Volcanic activity has played a central role in forging the surface of Mercury, scientists said on Thursday based on data collected by a NASA spacecraft that zoomed past the closest planet to the sun in January.
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Researchers open secret cave under Mexican pyramid - 04, Jul 2008
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Archeologists are opening a cave sealed for more than 30 years deep beneath a Mexican pyramid to look for clues about the mysterious collapse of one of ancient civilization's largest cities.
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Green tea protects against heart disease: study - 03, Jul 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - A few cups of green tea each day may help prevent heart disease, Greek researchers said on Wednesday.
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Solar system a bit squashed, not nicely round - 03, Jul 2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The solar system may not be a nice round shape, but rather a bit squashed and oblong, according to data from the Voyager 2 spacecraft exploring the solar system's outer limits, scientists said on Wednesday.
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Green tea protects against heart disease - 03, Jul 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - A few cups of green tea each day may help prevent heart disease, Greek researchers said on Wednesday.
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Doctors extract cancer cells from blood sample - 03, Jul 2008
BOSTON (Reuters) - An experimental process that snags lung cancer cells from a blood sample could give doctors real-time feedback on the most effective therapy, researchers reported on Wednesday.
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Wood density holds key to Stradivarius sweet sound - 02, Jul 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Researchers using a medical scanner have worked out why a Stradivarius violin sounds so good -- it is because of the remarkably even density of the wood.
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New method may help predict IVF success: study - 02, Jul 2008
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Just four factors can predict with 70 percent accuracy whether a woman will become pregnant through "test-tube" baby technology known as in vitro fertilization, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.
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Big haul of Crohn's genes shows disease complexity - 30, Jun 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists have linked 32 genetic variations to Crohn's disease, a bowel disorder, highlighting the complexity of many common diseases and the difficulties facing researchers seeking treatments.
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Booming China splashes out on science - 28, Jun 2008
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's booming economy has allowed it to increase spending on research and basic science, but it still has a way to go to catch up with the United States and other developed countries, top science officials said.
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Climate change forces plants higher: study - 27, Jun 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Rising temperatures have forced many plants to creep to higher elevations to survive, researchers reported on Thursday.
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Foreigners threaten Afghan snow leopards - 27, Jun 2008
KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan's snow leopards have barely survived three decades of war. But now the few remaining mountain leopards left in Afghanistan face another threat -- foreigners involved in rebuilding the war-torn country.
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Martian soil appears able to support life - 27, Jun 2008
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Flabbergasted" NASA scientists said on Thursday that Martian soil appeared to contain the requirements to support life, although more work would be needed to prove it.
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New bird family tree reveals some odd ducks - 27, Jun 2008
CHICAGO (Reuters) - The largest study ever of bird genetics has uncovered some surprising facts about the avian evolutionary tree, U.S. researchers said on Thursday, including many that are bound to ruffle some feathers.
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Rising temperatures force many plants higher: study - 27, Jun 2008
LONDON (Reuters) - Rising temperatures have forced many plants to creep to higher elevations to survive, researchers reported on Thursday.
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Software News
'Containers' Out Perform Virtualization For KV Pharmaceuticals (TechWeb) TechWeb - InformationWeek - With a container approach from Parallels' Virtuozzo, memory consumption and processor overhead are reduced through the use of one operating system per host.
Nokia 6220 Smartphone Released (TechWeb) TechWeb - InformationWeek - The Nokia 6220 classic design includes 3G connectivity, compatibility with Microsoft Office applications, Bluetooth capabilities, and a 5-megapixel camera.
Microsoft Hopes Office Subscription Plan Will Counter Free Software (TechWeb) TechWeb - InformationWeek - Microsoft is counting on Equipt's convenience factor to help it fend off threats from Google, IBM, and others that are offering free desktop productivity suites.
Three Startups To Solve SaaS Integration Problems (TechWeb) TechWeb - InformationWeek - Boomi, SnapLogic, and Cast Iron are rolling out new offerings designed to help companies integrate software running in the cloud with onsite software.
Blogger Opinion: Why We Left NetSuite (NewsFactor) NewsFactor - I first met our solution provider, Ray Tetlow, the founder of Skyytek, on the Oracle Small Business (OSB from now on) user forum. At the time we were struggling with version 7 of OSB. It was really incomplete and badly tested software. Not only was it painfully slow, but also a lot of the features on which we based our purchasing decision just did not work.
Krugle enhances code search appliance (InfoWorld) InfoWorld - Krugle plans to ship next week an upgrade to its search appliance for enterprise software development projects, which makes it easier for teams of developers to maintain code.

A tomato by any other name? Experts set food rules - 05, Jul 2008

New West Nile virus strain may worsen epidemic - 05, Jul 2008

Crumbling Pompeii site in "state of emergency" - 05, Jul 2008

Transgender "man" reportedly gives birth - 04, Jul 2008

Two flu drugs help kids equally well: Japan study - 04, Jul 2008

Dramatic volcanism forged Mercury's surface - 04, Jul 2008

Researchers open secret cave under Mexican pyramid - 04, Jul 2008

Green tea protects against heart disease: study - 03, Jul 2008

Solar system a bit squashed, not nicely round - 03, Jul 2008

Green tea protects against heart disease - 03, Jul 2008

Doctors extract cancer cells from blood sample - 03, Jul 2008

Wood density holds key to Stradivarius sweet sound - 02, Jul 2008

New method may help predict IVF success: study - 02, Jul 2008

Big haul of Crohn's genes shows disease complexity - 30, Jun 2008

Booming China splashes out on science - 28, Jun 2008

Climate change forces plants higher: study - 27, Jun 2008

Foreigners threaten Afghan snow leopards - 27, Jun 2008

Martian soil appears able to support life - 27, Jun 2008

New bird family tree reveals some odd ducks - 27, Jun 2008

Rising temperatures force many plants higher: study - 27, Jun 2008