24. september 2005

Hurricane Slams Into Gulf Coast; Flooding Feared. Hurricane Rita caused far less damage than officials had feared but raised new concerns about widespread flooding. By SHAILA DEWAN and WILLIAM YARDLEY. [NYT > Home Page] 7:54:49 PM    comment [] Football: Blackburn stun Man Utd. Morten Gamst Pedersen's double earns Blackburn a shock win at Man Utd. [BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition] 7:54:14 PM    comment [] Gear From 'Rock Star: INXS' Auctioned (AP). AP - Musical instruments and memorabilia from CBS' "Rock Star: INXS" are being auctioned on the eBay Web site to benefit the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation. [Yahoo! News: Technology News] 7:53:12 PM    comment [] The Revolutionary Bob Dylan 2:07:39 PM    comment [] Germany's new Left MPs accused of collaborating with Stasi 2:03:52 PM    comment [] Israel Vows 'Crushing' Response to Attacks 2:01:33 PM    comment [] Voice Over Internet Both Simple, Complex (AP). Yahoo! News: Technology News] 1:54:26 PM    comment [] Coastal Economy Stops and Waits . Oil prices slid yesterday as Hurricane Rita weakened and its course veered away from Houston -- the heartland of the U.S. refining industry -- raising hopes that the storm would not severely cripple gasoline production there at a time of tight national supplies. By Nell Henderson and Justin Blum. [washingtonpost.com - Business] 1:51:32 PM    comment [] Storm's Eye Hits Land Near Texas-Louisiana Border. Hurricane Rita made landfall with up to 120 mile per hour winds, sending 20-foot storm surges crashing onto coastal areas. By SIMON ROMEROand JERE LONGMAN. [NYT > Home Page] 1:49:25 PM    comment [] Down's Syndrome Mice Offer Hope. Capping 13 years of research, scientists successfully implant a human chromosome in mice, effectively re-creating Down's syndrome in the animals. The achievement could help researchers tease out genes that cause the genetic disorder. [Wired News] 1:48:43 PM    comment []

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