Posts Tagged Slow


Thunderstorms slow Oklahoma tornado cleanup

MOORE, Okla. — A band of thunderstorms battered the Oklahoma City area Thursday, slowing cleanup operations in the suburb where a tornado killed 24 people and destroyed thousands of homes this week. The first of the funerals, for a 9-year-old girl killed at a Moore elementary school that took a direct hit in Monday’s storm, [...]

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B vitamins may slow the advance of Alzheimer’s

Vitamin supplements seem to prevent atrophy of brain regions such as the hippocampus, which waste away in people with Alzheimer’s      New Scientist – Online news

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Economic Road Clearing, but Going Slow

After four years of crises that threatened to plunge the U.S. economy back into recession, the road ahead at last looks comparatively free of roadblocks. But progress remains slow. WSJ.com: Economy

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Fannie Chief: Payout Must Not Slow Revamp

Fannie Mae said it would make a $ 59.4 billion payment to the U.S. Treasury after reporting a $ 58.7 billion first-quarter profit thanks to a big tax benefit the bailed-out mortgage-finance company booked. WSJ.com: Economy

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Slow Growth In April: Survey Shows 119,000 Jobs Added

Federal spending cuts and tax increases have started to bite, according to the latest ADP National Employment Report. On Friday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics will weigh in with its figures on unemployment and job growth in April. Economy

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China sees manufacturing growth slow

Growth in China’s manufacturing sector slows unexpectedly in April, underlining concerns that its economic recovery remains fragile. BBC News – Economy

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Plants help slow warming – but there’s a trade-off

Chemicals pumped out by plants promote cloud formation, increasing Earth’s ability to reflect sunlight, though the effect is reduced if the world cools      New Scientist – Online news

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Slow is scary if France quits nuclear : state institute

By Marion Douet TOURNEMIRE, France (Reuters) – A long slow retreat from nuclear power in France or indecision over policy could be very risky as skilled staff retire and young people reject careers with an uncertain future, the state-funded atomic safety research institute said. If France does decide to pull out of atomic energy it [...]

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Indian “24″ will work like slow poison: Anil Kapoor

By Shilpa Jamkhandikar MUMBAI (Reuters) – He's starred in several Bollywood blockbusters, an Oscar-winning film and played a Middle Eastern leader on the American TV series "24". Anil Kapoor is now wooing Indian audiences with an adaptation of the hit thriller series about a counter-terrorism agent. Kapoor, the remake's producer and lead actor, says he [...]

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Fall Out Boy has fun, won’t slow its ‘Roll’

‘Rock and Roll’ earns three stars out of four as the band returns from hiatus. USATODAY.com Feed

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