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1. April 2010 | 22:49Perry urges boaters beware giant salvinia
AUSTIN - Gov. Rick Perry today urged boaters to take precautionary measures to prevent the spread of the invasive giant salvinia plant in Texas lakes. This exotic plant clings to boats, motors and trailers, and is usually spread unknowingly by people moving their boats from lake to lake. read more (News Source: KETK 56 Tyler - 20:25:22)
Luxury giant to buy former fashion editor’s web venture
Global luxury giant Richemont said on Thursday it was buying up a pioneering 10-year-old web-based women’s fashion retailer, Net-a-Porter, founded by a former editor and valued at 350 million pounds. (News Source: The Age - 16:40:18)
Drug giant faces legal battle in NZ over blood-thinning pill
Drug giant Glaxo Smith Kline has a legal battle on its hands with the Pharmacy Guild of New Zealand. (News Source: 3news - 16:54:18)
Gov. Perry Urges Boaters to Take Precautions against Giant Salvinia
AUSTIN - Gov. Rick Perry today urged boaters to take precautionary measures to prevent the spread of the invasive giant salvinia plant in Texas lakes. This exotic plant clings to boats, motors and trailers, and is usually spread unknowingly by people moving their boats from lake to lake. (News Source: High Plains Observer - 20:21:30)
Giant Lego Tarantula Grosses Me Out [Lego]
# lego Look at this freaking giant tarantula made out of Lego. Builder Doctor Mobius used a gazillion billion levers (of all things!) to create its freaking hairs and gross me out enough to make me poop Lego bricks. More » (News Source: Gizmodo - 16:55:55)
NASA Launches Giant Magnifying Glass Into Space
ByronScott writes “Early this morning NASA kicked off Operation LENS, an ambitious plan to concentrate and collect solar power using a giant magnifying glass in outer space. Long speculated to be a rumor, the 7,000,000 ft. wide lens was fabricated over the course of the past three years and launched from Cape Canaveral much to the dismay of almost every scientist in the world. While the first … (News Source: Slashdot - 20:26:03)
China plans to launch 4th national survey on giant pandas in 2011
China is planning to launch the fourth national survey on giant pandas in 2011, said Zhang Xiwu, director of the Wildlife Protection Division of the State Forestry Administration, at this year’s National Conference on Giant Panda Protection and Management. During the conference, Zhang urged relevant institutions specializing in giant panda protection and management to speed up the compilation of … (News Source: People’s Daily - 11:28:31)
Software giant targets $1.2 bil in revenue
VietNamNet Bridge - Software giant FPT has announced a revenue target for 2010 of nearly VND23 trillion (US$1.2 billion) in 2010, an increase of 23 per cent over 2009 totals, as well as a profit target of VND2.1 trillion ($110 million), representing an increase of 25 per cent. (News Source: Vietnam Net - 06:35:10)
Attempted abduction at Giant Eagle lot
SHENANGO TWP. - A 29-year-old woman narrowly escaped being abducted Wednesday outside the Giant Eagle supermarket along Old Butler Road in Shenango Township. (News Source: Ellwood City Ledger - 11:17:15)
Auto giant Daimler to settle bribery charges in US court
The maker of Mercedes-Benz luxury cars is set to pay $185 million dollars to settle bribery charges in the US. The auto giant is accused of using gifts and cash bribes to secure lucrative contracts around the world. (News Source: Deutsche Welle - 07:21:14)
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