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| Moooove over fossil-fuels - Cow power's coming | | | Oct. 27 - Argentine researchers have demonstrated how methane can be separated from other digestive gases produced by cattle, to power a car. The scientists say that harnessing cow power on an industrial scale could create a new form of sustainable energy while also reducing the carbon footprint produced by cattle ranches. Elly Park reports. |
| Lufthansa to outsource 1,300 IT jobs | | | FRANKFURT, Oct 25 (Reuters) - German airline Lufthansa plans to outsource 1,300 IT jobs, almost a third of IT unit Lufthansa Systems' workforce, as part of a deepening group-wide savings drive. |
| Phys Ed How Music Can Boost Our Workouts | | | Making music and not just listening to it while exercising makes the exercise easier, a remarkable new experiment finds, suggesting that the human love of music may have evolved, in part, to ease physical effort. |
| Driving protest | | | Women in Saudi Arabia plan to demonstrate Saturday against their nation's de facto ban on women driving -- by getting behind the steering wheel. |
| French clubs plan tax strike | | | French football clubs are going on strike to protest the country's planned 75% tax for high earners, claiming it will make them less competitive against European rivals and cause further financial hardship. |
| Breakingviews Netflix dj vu | | | Oct. 22 - The online video company's shares have quadrupled this year, as they did a decade ago. CEO Reed Hastings should raise cash now to strengthen Netflix's position, argues Breakingviews. |
| Woman is dog's best friend | | | No one knows exactly how long the 2-year-old pit bull had been left to die alone in the Arizona mountains. |
| AbbVie beats forecast as Humira sales surge | | | (Reuters) - AbbVie Inc on Friday reported stronger-than-expected results for the third quarter, when booming sales of its Humira arthritis treatment and Synthroid thyroid replacement drug more than offset lower demand for other medicines. |
| Ronaldo and Ibrahimovic steal the show | | | Cristiano Ronaldo and Zlatan Ibrahimovic are set to come up against each other in the World Cup playoff -- and if both men continue their recent hot streak then it could prove to be one unmissable encounter. |
| Daily Digit BASF exceeds expectations | | | Oct.25 - BASF, the world's largest chemicals company by sales, beat expectations in the third quarter thanks to higher demand from carmakers for its catalytic converters and speciality chemicals. Hayley Platt reports. |
| 'Ghost' goal aids Leverkusen | | | Bayer Leverkusen moved atop the Bundesliga standings after a controversial goal against Hoffenheim. Roma, meanwhile, remains perfect in Italy following a victory over Napoli in a top-of-the-table clash. |
| Woman is dog's best friend | | | No one knows exactly how long the 2-year-old pit bull had been left to die alone in the Arizona mountains. |
| Shoeless boys win basketball cup | | | Despite most of the team being of short stature and playing barefoot, the Triqui Indian boys from Mexico won the championship -- and the hearts of many -- at the International Festival of Mini-Basketball held in Argentina. |
| China offers rewards to six regions to fight air pollution | | | BEIJING (Reuters) - China said on Monday it would give rewards amounting to 5 billion yuan ($816.91 million) for curbing air pollution in six regions where the problem is serious, underscoring government concern about a source of public anger. |
| The E-Cigarette Industry, Waiting to Exhale | | | A maker of electronic cigarettes is aiming to bring smokers in from the cold. But it faces health concerns and the might of Big Tobacco, which wants in on the business, too. |
| Column Can America innovate its way to growth? | | | (Reuters) - America is banking on economic growth. Its ability to pay debts, lower unemployment, and provide better living standards all depend on growth returning to its pre-recession levels and... |
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