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US Congress raises eyebrows on Musharraf’s new lobbying contract

Pakistan President Pervez MusharrafWashington, Jan 10: A large secti

Brighter LED lights could replace household bulbs

Washington, Jan 10: Soon, your household bulbs could be brighter and more energy-efficient, for scientists are on their way to introducing the technology of Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) into househ

Researchers find alarming levels of mercury and arsenic in Chinese lake

Chinese lakeWashington, Jan 10: A team of researchers has found potentially dangerous levels

Astronomers observe rare phenomenon of black holes emitting X-rays in nearby galaxy

Washington, Jan 10: Astronomers have observed a rare phenomenon of X-ray jets originating from a black hole in a star system in the Centaurus A galaxy.

Bush, Olmert discuss Mid-East peace process, Iran

Jerusalem, Jan. 10: Visiting U. S. President George Bush and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert have told reporters here that they discussed progress of the Middle East peace process and the situation prevailing in Iran during their more than two-hour-long discussions.

Addressing a joint press conference after their meeting, both leaders stressed on their mutual desire to pursue the peace process initiated in Annapolis, Maryland and on the threat posed by Iran and its nuclear program.

Bush, who is making his first visit to Israel during his presidency, described the event as a historic moment and a historic opportunity.

Developing 3-D sound cloak theoretically possible

Washington, January 10: Duke University engineers say that they have a theory on how to develop a three-dimensional sound cloak, which may hide submarines in the ocean from detection by sonar, and

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