AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Police arrested an 82-year-old man after he bit and kicked officers who had arrived to mediate in a dispute with a neighbor over a domestic pet.
Day: September 2, 2010
Petrobras: Over a barrel
Brazil’s oil giant may be paying too much to pump the stuffFOUR years ago Brazil struck oil—up to 350km (220 miles) offshore and buried under deep water and thick layers…
Mobile internet in emerging markets: The next billion geeks
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Emerging infections: No good deed goes unpunished
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