
Brazil's Eike Batista faces collapse after repayment default
Brazilian entrepreneur Eike Batista faces a further blow to his fortunes following default on a multimillion-dollar interest payment on a $3.6 billion loan, a setback set to drag other Brazilian and international investors into the debacle, analysts said. ... more
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Spain sees link between quakes and offshore gas storage plant
Spain's government said Thursday that a wave of small earthquakes that have rattled the country's eastern coast could be caused by a large offshore gas storage plant. ... more
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NASA and DOE plan fission power plant on Moon by 2030
Berkeley Scientists set to home in on 100 signals from Seti at Home
Firefly prepares Alpha Block II upgrade for Flight 8
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Libya's oil sector faces long-term decline amid anarchy
Libya's interim government is struggling to crank up oil production again after weeks of shutdowns enforced by armed militias and protesting oil workers slashed output from 1.4 million barrels per day to below 200,000 bpd, virtually zero, in September. ... more
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New leak at crippled Fukushima nuclear plant: TEPCO
A new radioactive water leak has been discovered at Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant and has flowed into the Pacific Ocean, its operator said Thursday. ... more
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Twitter marked by rapid rise since launch
Twitter, which Thursday revealed its plans to go public, came to life on March 21, 2006 when co-founder Jack Dorsey's account (@jack) automatically sent out the first tweet, which read: "just setting up my twttr." ... more
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