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Maria Riesch’s third place was enough to give her the slalom title with 493 points, just 3 ahead of Kathrin Zettel.



'Vaccines court' rejects mercury-autism link in 3 test cases
Los Angeles Times
The finding supports a broad scientific consensus that the mercury-containing preservative thimerosal does not cause autism, and will likely disappoint parents who are convinced otherwise. By Thomas H. Maugh II and Andrew Zajac The federal "vaccines ...

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Go-ahead for Salmond's TV debate in hands of rivals
Times Online
The row between Alex Salmond and the BBC over the format of the three General Election television debates appeared no closer to a resolution last night, despite a fresh proposal from the First Minister and SNP leader. It emerged after a meeting between ...
BBC to 'look at' SNP debate ideasBBC News
SNPs official complaint over TV snubScotsman
BBC to look at SNP debate proposalsThe Press Association
SNP (press release) -Scotsman -The Press Association
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2 days, 6 startups, 25 entrepreneurs, 60mph. Hop on the startup bus! http://bit.ly/cRJycX #sxsw Earlier this week, we launched the Google Apps Marketplace, an online storefront for Google Apps that makes it easy for domain admins to discover, purchase and deploy integrated business applications. JIRA Studio, a hosted software development suite from Atlassian, was one of 50 apps available at launch and is now available for trial or purchase in the Marketplace. Link - Trackbacks
Study finds few people are 'True Twitter Users': Although Twitter is growing at a rapid rate, a new study from B... http://bit.ly/beKlZI Although Twitter is growing at a rapid rate, a new study from Barracuda Networks claims a relatively small number of the social network's users are "True Twitter Users." Barracuda Networks defines a True Twitter User as a person who has at least 10 followers, follows 10 people, and has updated their status with at least 10 tweets. After analyzing more than 19 million Twitter accounts, it found that only 21% of the social network's users fell into that category. The remaining 79% lacked at least one of the three requirements. As popular as Twitter has become, there is still a... Link - Trackbacks

Bring a bit of Vimy to Ottawa, ex-general says
Ottawa Citizen
Sheep keep the grass under control on the bomb cratered terrain surrounding the Vimy Memorial near Arras, France, 91 years after Canadian troops battled and beat the German army to capture ...
Ceremony honours WW I vets: Share your storiesCBC.ca
Dallaire eyes Gatineau shore for Vimy MemorialToronto Sun
Dallaire hopes to build Vimy monument replicaToronto Sun

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Archbishop Robert Zollitsch, head of Germany's bishops conference, is seen before the beginning of the spring meeting of Germany's bishops conference in Freiburg February 22, 2010. REUTERS/Johannes Eisele/FilesAP - Pope Benedict XVI's former German diocese said Friday it made a mistake when the pontiff was archbishop in allowing a priest suspected to have abused a child to return to pastoral work. However, it said Benedict wasn't involved in the decision.


In this Feb. 24, 2010 photo, a Gap store is seen in Paramus, NJ. Retail sales post surprising 0.3 pct February increase raising hopes economy gaining momentum. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)AP - Retail sales posted a surprising increase in February as consumers did not let major snowstorms stop them from racking up purchases. The advance, the biggest since November, provided hope that the recovery from the Great Recession is gaining momentum.



Future ever more fragile for disfigured Haitian girl
CNN
Petite Riviere de L'Artibonite, Haiti (CNN) -- The town of Petite Riviere de L'Artibonite lies two hours south of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Makeshift tents dot a hillside there, flimsy shelters made of sheets and coconut ...

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The town of Petite Riviere de L'Artibonite lies two hours south of Port-au-Prince, Haiti.