Approaching comet may outshine the moon

REUTERS - A comet blazing toward Earth could outshine the full moon when it passes by at the end of next year - if it survives its close encounter with the sun. The recently discovered object, known as comet ISON, is due to fly within 1.2 million miles (1.9 million km) from the center of the sun on November 28, 2013 said astronomer Donald Yeomans, head of NASA's Near Earth Object Program at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif. As the comet approaches, heat from the sun will vaporize...

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‘Hang us’, plead Delhi gang rape accused - News

New Delhi: Few days of police custody and the public outrage over their brutal act of gang rape on a 23-year-old have sent shivers down the spines of the accused. Gang rape victim critical but stable   Two of the six accused who committed the horrendous crime on December 16 have pleaded for death penalty before a Delhi court on Sunday. However, they also denied undergoing the identification exercise. “We have committed a sinful crime...

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UK tops global benefits league in terms of social welfare- News

London, Dec. 26 : The scandal of Britain's out-of-control benefits system has been dramatically exposed after a report showed that it doles out more in a key welfare payment than almost any other country. Britain spends proportionally more in disability handouts than the US, Germany, France, Italy, Spain and Japan. The report details how bills for disability welfare are growing in all major economies, despite the defeat of many disabling illnesses, express.co.uk reports. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development said Britain's...

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Rapists to face murder charge - News

New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) The six males whose gang-rape and torture of a young woman caused her death in Singapore Saturday will now charged with murder, police sources said. Delhi Police had charged the six accused, including a suspected juvenile, with rape. They later added the charge of attempt to murder. This will now be converted into murder charge under section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, a police source told IANS. All six are presently...

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Rich UK couples 'increasingly' seeking 'wombs for hire' in India - News

London, Dec 29 (ANI): Wealthy couples in Britain, who cannot have their own children, are increasingly seeking 'wombs for hire' from women overseas, specially from countries such as India, a report has claimed. The number of couples formally registering children born to foreign surrogates has nearly trebled in five years. This has raising concerns that poor women in developing countries are being exploited by rich Westerners, the Independent reports. "Parental orders" granted following surrogacy, to transfer the child from the surrogate...

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Only Obama is yet to call me: Alex Ferguson- News

Only Obama is yet to call me: Alex Ferguson on hype after ref controversy The volatile Manchester United manager hasn't been short of influential critics following his latest outburst at a referee. London:  Facing criticism once again from media and fellow Premier League managers, Alex Ferguson was half-expecting a reaction from the President of the United States, too.The volatile Manchester...

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Bugatti Veyron -The Worlds Fastest Car : Auto

The Bugatti Veyron is an 8-litre, mid engine grand touring car. The Super Sport version is the fastest road-legal production car in the world with a top speed of 267mph and was designed and developed by the Volkswagen Group. It was launched internationally in 2005.   Bugatti Veyron Super SportAs most of you started suspecting by now, the first place is reserved for the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport. It is currently the fastest car in the...

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Yuvraj-Dhoni stand was the turning point-Sports

Mohammad Hafeez,   the Pakistan Twenty20 captain, has said the 97-run partnership between Yuvraj Singh and MS Dhoni was turning point of the match, but also pointed to other significant moments where the visitors came out second best. "Although they went off to a promising start, we were hopeful of restricting them to 160-170… But Yuvraj was exceptional today.  The way he batted was outstanding. He...

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World's longest high-speed rail route begins in China

The making cost has not been revealed, but it was built in a fraction of the time it has taken to build the Crossrail system in London Beijing: The world's longest high speed rail route has opened in China, covering a distance of 2,298 kilometers between Beijing in the north and Guangzhou on the country's southern coast. The line will carry new bullet-style trains at speeds of up to 350 kilometers per hour and reduce the travel time...

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Proposed law would stop broadband data caps that 'undermine innovation'

U.S. Senator's proposed Data Cap Integrity Act would empower FCC to ensure that data caps serve only to address network congestion                  n the name of promoting online innovation and protecting consumers, U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) this week introduced a law that would restrict ISPs' use of data caps -- limits on how much customers can upload...

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