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For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Malaysia Sun.com http://www.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/10/id/89d96798a39564bd/ en-us Fri, 04 Jul 2008 07:39:43 -0400 Fri, 04 Jul 2008 07:39:43 -0400 30 Peru Meteorite could have survived descent if it lacked internal cracks and irregularities London, July 4 : Scientists have said that a meteorite that crashed in Peru in September last year may have survived the descent towards Earth if, by a one-in-a-million chance, it lacked internal cracks and irregularities. http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/378369/cs/1/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 05:00:58 -0400 Malaysia Sun.com http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/378369/cs/1/ Neutron star pair confirms Einstein Washington, July 4 : Using a unique cosmic configuration, astronomers have measured an effect predicted by Albert Einstein's theory of General Relativity in the extremely strong gravity of a pair of superdense neutron stars. http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/378315/cs/1/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 03:01:53 -0400 Malaysia Sun.com http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/378315/cs/1/ Williams takes aim at fifth title Four-time Wimbledon champion Venus Williams cleared the penultimate hurdle towards a possible return to the trophy as she defeated fifth seed Elena Dementieva 6-1, 7-6 (7-3) in their Thursday semi-final. http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/378224/cs/1/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:01:40 -0400 Malaysia Sun.com http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/378224/cs/1/ Venus and Serena set up final date The sporting world's most intriguing sibling rivalry will be revived this weekend after Venus and Serena Williams surged into the All England Club final on Thursday. http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15965175/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 06:22:05 -0400 Reuters http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15965175/ Even Venus vs. Serena is little incentive to care about Slams Of the 14 Grand Slams between them, Serena has eight and Venus six (four at Wimbledon), and that places them individually in the company of Justine Henin (seven) and Monica Seles (nine), not there wit... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15963481/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 05:06:55 -0400 Rocky Mountain News http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15963481/ Venus offended about family question Speaking in English in her post-match press conference, Russia's Dementieva said she felt the outcome of Saturday's final was "going to be a family decision". It was not clear whether Dementieva in... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15960972/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:23:40 -0400 IOL http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15960972/ Venus-Serena in all-Williams final VENUS and Serena Williams won in straight sets yesterday to set up their third all-sister Wimbledon final and seventh Grand Slam championship matchup. http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15958490/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:53:34 -0400 New Straits Times http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15958490/ Spare a G8 thought to healing the Earth Chairman and founder of the World Economic Forum, Klaus Schwab, who delivered the framework to Fukuda on behalf of the business leaders, said it represented a significant departure from the 1997 Kyoto... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15958487/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:53:26 -0400 New Straits Times http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15958487/ Sox Meltdown in 7th Leads to Rays Sweep Posted on: Thursday, 3 July 2008, 06:00 CDT By Jeff Horrigan, Boston Herald Jul. 3--ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- In a surprise to both sides, neither Major League Baseball nor the umpiring crew issued war... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15954864/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:39:42 -0400 RedOrbit http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15954864/ Merger of US earth sciences agencies proposed From climate change to volcanoes and earthquakes, the world's growing challenges have leaders in earth science proposing a merger of agencies that study the planet.Creation of a new Earth Systems Scie... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15953149/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:47:28 -0400 Examiner http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15953149/ Venus talks about her grass dominance //ommniture expects the body tag to exist pd_top('Video Player','html40','','Default Video Player','','Video','','','','','','','videoPlayer','','','','','', '1',0,{AdBanner:{},AdSponsor:{},AdOverThe... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15953482/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:41:37 -0400 MSNBC http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15953482/ Venus mows past Dementieva London - Venus Williams moved to within one match of a fifth Wimbledon singles title after beating Russia's Elena Dementieva in straight sets in the semi-finals on Thursday. The defending champion ... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15953478/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:10:20 -0400 IOL http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15953478/ Stars and stripes in space Quantum fluctuations in space, science, exploration and other cosmic fields... served up regularly by MSNBC.com science editor Alan Boyle since 2002. Alan Boyle covers the physical sciences, anthro... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15954341/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:41:51 -0400 MSNBC http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15954341/ Volcanoes on Mercury Solve 30-year Mystery riddled with old volcanoes .Images of Mercury from the Mariner 10 mission showed areas of smooth plains covering parts of the planet's surface. Scientists speculated that these could be volcanic depos... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15954190/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:11:51 -0400 Space.com http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15954190/ Strange Asteroid Shapes Explained Determining the shapes of these asteroids presented difficulties for Gyula and his colleague Laszlo Kiss from the University of Sydney. The most accurate data about asteroids comes from http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15954189/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:11:50 -0400 Space.com http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15954189/ Nunavut trio vie to be Canada Whoever becomes Canada's next astronauts could someday catch this view of the Queen Elizabeth Islands in Nunavut and the N.W.T. NASA captured this image of the islands from space on July 2, 2008. http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15952817/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:19:23 -0400 CBC News http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15952817/ Solar system a bit squashed, not nicely round WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The solar system may not be a nice round shape, but rather a bit squashed and oblong, according to data from the Voyager 2 spacecraft exploring the solar system's outer limits, ... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15951264/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:08:03 -0400 Reuters http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15951264/ Volcanoes, shrinkage have shaped Mercury Washington - Massive lava flows from volcanoes on Mercury created the smooth plains on the small planet, NASA scientists said Thursday after reviewing data from the first spacecraft to fly past the pl... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15951267/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:51:40 -0400 Earth Times http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15951267/ Showdown Looming for Venus, Serena Posted on: Thursday, 3 July 2008, 15:00 CDT By CHRIS LEHOURITES, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WIMBLEDON, England When Serena Williams sits in the stands watching big sister Venus play, she's not just cheerin... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15951263/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:46:25 -0400 RedOrbit http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15951263/ Happy family as Serena and Venus set up Wimbledon title clash in the third round. "She pushed me and really played a great match," said Serena of an opponent she had comfortably defeated in the first round here four years ago. Zheng was left to r... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15951261/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:43:44 -0400 Yahoo! News http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15951261/ Venus strolls through to face sister Champion Venus Williams has powered her way to her seventh Wimbledon final with a matter-of-fact 6-1 7-6 victory over Russian Elena Dementieva. Williams, aiming for her fifth Wimbledon title, launche... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15950007/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:34:43 -0400 Stuff http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15950007/ New satellite to shed light on Earth NASA plans to launch a new satellite next year, shown in this artist's rendition, called Glory, which will carry instruments to measure the energy from the sun and the effects of particles and clouds.... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15951262/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:52:41 -0400 Centre Daily Times http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15951262/ Venus Williams makes Wimbledon final for 7th time Venus Williams from the US reacts following her women's semifinal win over Russia's Elena Dementieva at Wimbledon, Thursday, July 3, 2008. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15947215/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:16:04 -0400 WRAL http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15947215/ Stellar display sees Venus move within one match of fifth ... VENUS WILLIAMS maintained her flawless Wimbledon semi-final record with a 6-1, 7-6 (7-3) defeat of Elena Dementieva, the Russian fifth seed who was the highest-ranked woman left in the tournament but ... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15947208/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:33:34 -0400 The Canberra Times http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15947208/ Venus, Serena a step away from Wimbledon finals The women's semifinals at Wimbeldon are set for today, with Venus and Serena Williams favored to set up their first all-sibling final since 2003 Wimbledon. Defending champion and four-time winner Venu... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15943121/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:39:17 -0400 WRAL http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15943121/ Planetary pillar in the post One of my favorite basketball quotes is about George McGinnis, the old Indiana Pacer. 'McGinnis' hands are so big he can palm Sunday,' somebody said. I don't know who said it. Maybe Al McGuire, beca... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15943120/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:22:41 -0400 Las Vegas Sun http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15943120/ MOUNTAIN VIEW / NASA worker gets 5 years for child porn A former employee at the NASA Ames Research Center was sentenced Wednesday to five years in federal prison for possessing child pornography on his government computer. Christopher Burt Wiltsee, 57, ... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15940512/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 05:52:58 -0400 San Francisco Chronicle http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15940512/ NASA probes indicate dent in solar system Associated Press WASHINGTON — When viewed from the rest of the galaxy, the edge of our solar system appears slightly dented as if a giant hand is pushing one edge of it inward, far-traveling N... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15940513/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 05:44:34 -0400 Herald-Leader http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15940513/ The benefits of black holes Michelangelo Mangano is a theoretical physicist at Europe's CERN particle-physics center, where black holes could conceivably be created as early as next year, and such questions have taken up his tim... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15937748/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 03:53:41 -0400 MSNBC http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15937748/ Venus Williams beats Tanasugarn in straight sets WIMBLEDON: Defending champion Venus Williams moved a step closer to her fifth Wimbledon singles title on Tuesday, beating Tamarine Tanasugarn in straight sets to reach the semifinals and close in on a... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15937750/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 03:37:56 -0400 KeralaNext http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15937750/ New Finding Hints at Earliest Life on Earth Posted on: Wednesday, 2 July 2008, 18:55 CDT A recent study has shown that tiny slivers of diamond forged on an infant Earth may contain the earliest traces of life.The crystals contain a form of car... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15931967/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 22:14:23 -0400 RedOrbit http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15931967/ McCain Campaign Changes Leadership Posted on: Wednesday, 2 July 2008, 21:00 CDT Sen. John McCain's U.S. presidential campaign staff has been altered, with political adviser Steve Schmidt tapped to take over the day-to-day leadership r... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15932831/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 22:14:11 -0400 RedOrbit http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15932831/ If Packers Allow Favre Back, Then Team Should Trade Aaron Rodgers Posted on: Wednesday, 2 July 2008, 21:00 CDT MILWAUKEE _ Just before he _ yeah, right _ retired, Brett Favre was known for his impeccable timing. Guy could thread a football between three defenders w... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15932834/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 22:14:07 -0400 RedOrbit http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15932834/ Daring Rescue Frees Hostages From Jungles of Colombia Posted on: Wednesday, 2 July 2008, 21:00 CDT CARTAGENA, Colombia _ Three American defense contractors held since 2003 by narco-guerillas in steamy jungle captivity were choppered to freedom here, it ... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15932830/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 22:14:06 -0400 RedOrbit http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15932830/ Tourist spaceship unveiled in UK A prototype of the craft you would ride for such a space venture was unveiled in Salford on Tuesday. Rocket maker, Steve Bennett, says it is possible in the very near future for tourists to take a ... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15929294/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:06:25 -0400 Times of India http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15929294/ The Road to Spaceport America Last weekend, the New Mexico Department of Transportation initiated the bid process for road improvements to the state’s Spaceport America. Bids are currently being accepted and will be opened ... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15925631/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:20:52 -0400 Space.com http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15925631/ 2 Men Charged in Killing of NASA Engineer, 3 Others LANCASTER, Calif. (AP) — A man and his friend have been charged with stabbing and beating the man's ex-wife, her two children and her relative, a NASA scientist, before setting fire to a Mojave... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15925632/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:20:52 -0400 Space.com http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15925632/ Abacus Lands NASA Space Center Contract Worth Nearly $900 Million communications support at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. The contract, announced Tuesday by Abacus, provides a base period of five years, and it includes four one-year options. If all the options are... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15924659/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:03:21 -0400 TechWeb http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15924659/ Former NASA employee sentenced to five years for possessing child pornography -- A former employee at the NASA Ames Research Center was sentenced today to five years in federal prison for possessing child pornography on his government computer. Christopher Burt Wiltsee, 57, ... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15925073/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:01:14 -0400 San Francisco Chronicle http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15925073/ Organic Islands Creator Feels the Earth Beneath Her Feet The driving force behind the biggest outdoor green festival in Canada is Victoria's Deb Morse, director of Organic Islands Event Promotions. The upcoming "Organic Islands Festival and Sustainabi... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15925075/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:27:09 -0400 The Epoch Times http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15925075/ NASA Contractor Expected To Eliminate 3,000 Jobs BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. -- The pink slips are in the mail Wednesday on the Space Coast. A major NASA contractor is expected to tell nearly 3,000 workers that their jobs will be eliminated.Space Gateway S... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15921752/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:50:42 -0400 WFTV9 http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15921752/ Why America Is The Greatest Country On Earth I was sitting at lunch with a colleague a few weeks back, and he mentioned that he did not understand the general media hubbub over Michelle Obama's unpatriotic statements. "So she said that she ... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15917743/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 11:22:28 -0400 Human Events http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15917743/ Physics and Fitness Meld for Space Tourist, NFL Player Richard Garriott, the next civilian to fly in space, will be teaming up with Ken Harvey, former NFL player and four-time pro bowler, to create this activity that tries to involve students in space w... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15918353/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:39:13 -0400 Space.com http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15918353/ Native Americans make 8,300-mile trek Sweat beading his temples, the Tigua Indian man walked and searched for litter – a feathered staff in the crook of his right arm – in honor of Mother Earth. http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15917822/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:25:38 -0400 The News Tribune http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15917822/ Serena and Venus Williams likely to be in Wimbledon final together The Williams sisters, who between them have won six of the last eight Wimbledon titles, are one round away from a third Wimbledon title matchup and seventh Grand Slam championship showdown. Neither ha... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15917821/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 09:43:43 -0400 Pravda http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15917821/ Could we divert a giant asteroid A hundred years ago this week a man was sitting in the wooden porch of a trading post in the village of Vanavara in deepest Siberia when a blinding flash of light, followed by a huge blast of sound th... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15914321/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 06:57:27 -0400 The Independent http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15914321/ NASA mission would look at black holes The National Aeronautics and Space Administration says the Gravity and Extreme Magnetism, or GEMS, mission would use new technology that can explore the structure and effects of the formidable magneti... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15914323/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 06:37:53 -0400 KeralaNext http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15914323/ Howard Stern, Live On Earth, 1993 -- In The Loder Files quite the same since Howard Stern turned his back on terrestrial radio at the end of 2005 and relocated to an off-world satellite system. Ever since he erupted out of New York in the mid-'80s, Stern h... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15911707/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 04:04:43 -0400 VH1 http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15911707/ GM on Top of Falling Month in Car Sales Posted on: Tuesday, 1 July 2008, 21:00 CDT General Motors Corp. held on to its position atop U.S. auto sales in June, outselling closest rival Toyota in a month marked by steep declines in car sales.... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15909668/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 01:15:50 -0400 RedOrbit http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15909668/ Hezbollah Said to Train Shiite Militiamen in Iraq Posted on: Tuesday, 1 July 2008, 21:00 CDT BAGHDAD - Hezbollah instructors trained Shiite militiamen at remote camps in southern Iraq until three months ago when they slipped across the border to Ira... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15909666/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 01:15:49 -0400 RedOrbit http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15909666/ Saturn mission goes into overtime MSNBC The multibillion-dollar Cassini orbiter has officially ended its four-year primary mission to Saturn — ushering in a two-year extended mission that will focus on the ringed planet's mysterious... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15908895/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 01:17:42 -0400 MSNBC http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15908895/ Obama Endorses Faith-Based Social Programs Posted on: Tuesday, 1 July 2008, 21:00 CDT By Joe Hallett, The Columbus Dispatch, Ohio Jul. 1--ZANESVILLE, Ohio -- Pitching for support from religious voters in a conservative region of Ohio, Democra... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15909667/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 01:15:47 -0400 RedOrbit http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15909667/ The Future of Space Robots However, Fink and his collaborators want to take humans out of the loop and develop robots which can decide independently when and where to go. That becomes crucial for future missions to distant p... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15909246/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:52:34 -0400 Space.com http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15909246/ Spacecraft ready for final test The team that developed Shenzhou VII, China's third manned spacecraft, will begin the final test at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Gansu province in a few days.Zhang Bainan, chief designer of the ... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15908896/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:42:58 -0400 People's Daily http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15908896/ Watch Journey To The Center Of The Earth in digital 3D Golden Screen Cinemas Sdn Bhd (GSC) will be feturing a 'live' 3-D version of blockbuster movie Journey To The Center Of The Earth in a fully digital cinema hall next Thursday (July 10). http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15908606/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:22:16 -0400 New Straits Times http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15908606/ Venus secures semi berth Venus Williams swept into the semi-finals of Wimbledon with a 6-4 6-3 victory over Tamarine Tanasugarn on Court One. The defending champion was not at her best but managed to overpower her diminutiv... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15906802/ Tue, 01 Jul 2008 22:09:29 -0400 Ananova http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15906802/ Earth Hits Cosmic Pitch In this image from NASA TV the shuttle Discovery is seen from the International Space Station against the azure sky of earth after undocking from the space station Wednesday, June 11, 2008. (AP Phot... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15902845/ Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:52:50 -0400 Newser http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15902845/ How the pharaohs were fed Quantum fluctuations in space, science, exploration and other cosmic fields... served up regularly by MSNBC.com science editor Alan Boyle since 2002. Alan Boyle covers the physical sciences, anthro... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15902844/ Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:33:13 -0400 MSNBC http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15902844/ Scientists eager to see Hubble By By Clara Moskowitz Scientists are eagerly awaiting a much-needed facelift planned for the world's favorite space telescope.This fall, NASA astronauts plan to take a final space shuttle trip to fix ... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15902848/ Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:33:10 -0400 MSNBC http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15902848/ Bishop Gojdic saved a universe from the Holocaust Bishop Paul Peter Gojdic lived the Talmudic adage that by saving a life, one saves a universe. Heralded as a Righteous Gentile, he inspires heroism in all believers. http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15901946/ Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:16:00 -0400 Spero News http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15901946/ Phoenix Scrapes Up Water Ice Samples It then used the rasp on the scoop at the end of the arm to make 50 scrapes in the ice and then heaped the scrapings into little piles each with about two to four teaspoonfuls of ice. The scraping ... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15903412/ Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:06:32 -0400 Space.com http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15903412/ NASA to Deploy Solar Sail This Summer "NanoSail-D will be the first fully deployed solar sail in space, and the first spacecraft to use solar pressure as a primary means of attitude control or orbital maneuvering," says Montg... http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15903411/ Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:06:31 -0400 Space.com http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15903411/ 100 years later, Tunguska still mysterious By By Charles Q. Choi A full century after the mysterious Tunguska explosion in Siberia leveled an area nearly the size of Tokyo, debate continues over what caused it.Many http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15895776/ Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:40:50 -0400 MSNBC http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15895776/ How does Mars taste Salty, reports lander These Wet Chemistry Laboratory units are part of the microscopy, electrochemistry and conductivity analyzer, instrument on board the Phoenix Mars Lander http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15895775/ Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:40:49 -0400 MSNBC http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15895775/ Venus Williams proves all top women aren Venus Williams of the U.S. returning the ball to Tamarine Tanasugarn of Thailand during their quarterfinals at the Wimbledon. Venus Williams won 6-4, 6-3. http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15894969/ Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:41:06 -0400 International Herald Tribune http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15894969/ Venus strides into semi-finals LONDON (Reuters) - Venus Williams towered over Tamarine Tanasugarn on women's quarter-final day at Wimbledon on Tuesday but was made to sweat for her 6-4 6-3 victory. http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15894967/ Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:25:57 -0400 Reuters http://story.malaysiasun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/89d96798a39564bd/id/15894967/