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Fourth potentially habitable planet is discovered
AFP, Published on 03/02/2012
» International astronomers said on Thursday they have found the fourth potentially habitable planet outside our solar system with temperatures that could support water and life about 22 light-years from Earth.
Eurozone's Juncker warns Greece bank talks difficult
AFP, Published on 03/02/2012
» Negotiations to fix a massive write-down with private investors of Greek sovereign debt are at an "ultra difficult" stage, eurozone chief Jean-Claude Juncker said Thursday.
S.Africa's Impala Platinum fires 13,000 over illegal strike
AFP, Published on 03/02/2012
» Impala Platinum, the world's number two producer, on Thursday fired 13,000 miners who went on an illegal strike in South Africa, the company said in a statement.
Dortmund aim to put heat on Bayern despite freeze
AFP, Published on 03/02/2012
» Defending champions Borussia Dortmund are looking to turn up the heat on German league leaders Bayern Munich when they take on Nuremberg on Friday even though arctic temperatures are forecasted.
Uphill time trial finale returns to Paris-Nice
AFP, Published on 03/02/2012
» Race organiser Christian Prudhomme has pledged to give cycling fans suspense right to the end of Paris-Nice thanks to the return of the Col d'Eze final stage time trial.
Beating England 3-0 will be big, says Misbah
AFP, Published on 03/02/2012
» Captain Misbah-ul Haq believes routing world number one England 3-0 will be a big achievement but stressed his team will not take that extra pressure into the third and final Test starting here from Friday.
Wales rugby great Shane Williams to retire fully in May
AFP, Published on 03/02/2012
» Wales great Shane Williams will retire from all rugby in May, his club, the Ospreys, announced Thursday.
Data point to frail recovery in US jobs market
AFP, Published on 03/02/2012
» The economic data is mostly pointing in the right direction, but the weak economy has kept hopes in check for a big improvement in the government's labor report Friday.
Brady-led Patriots face Giants in Super Bowl rematch
AFP, Published on 03/02/2012
» New England's Tom Brady and New York Giants star Eli Manning are back in key Super Bowl roles just as they were in 2008 when the Giants denied the Patriots an unbeaten championship season.
Romney opens up big poll lead in Nevada
AFP, Published on 03/02/2012
» Mitt Romney holds a huge lead two days before Nevada's caucuses, a poll showed Thursday, as he looks to build on his Florida triumph and lock up the Republican presidential nomination.