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Students discover unique planet five times the size of Jupiter

Santiago :: Chile | about 3 hours ago | Technology News

Source: NewKerala

The brightness of one of the stars was found to decrease for two hours every 2.5 days by about one percent. Follow-up observations, taken with ESO's (European Southern Observatory's) Very Large Telescope (VLT) in Chile, confirmed that this phenomenon is...

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Morningstar: Chile President Bachelet's Approval Rating 45.6% In Nov -...

Santiago :: Chile | 1 day ago | Political News

Source: Androscoggin News

Her disapproval rating remained steady at 40.1% from 41% in October as the poll's margin of error is plus or minus three percentage points. "November wasn't an easy month for the government," Adimark said, adding that Bachelet faced several tough...

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House-building with Habitat for Humanity

Valparaíso :: Chile | 2 days ago | Business News

Source: San Francisco Chronicle

Habitat for Humanity East Bay will host two community-wide Gingerbread House Decorating Parties this weekend. Families and guests can make a donation at the door in exchange for an opportunity to decorate pre-assembled Habitat for Humanity mini houses. The parties...

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Chile elections give warning to President Bachelet's political ...

Santiago :: Chile | about 1 month ago | Political News

Source: Macleans

Chile's conservative opposition collected a string of surprise wins in municipal elections across the country Sunday, delivering a blow to left-leaning President Michele Bachelet as her party heads into next year's presidential race. With 73 per cent of ballots counted...

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International Briefing

Santiago :: Chile | about 1 month ago | Business News

Source: Miami Herald

Chile is putting up more than $1 billion to help middle-income families and smaller businesses survive the global financial crisis. The money comes from treasury funds accumulated through Chile's fiscal discipline over the years. President Michelle Bachelet says $500 million...

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DVDs released this week

Santiago :: Chile | about 1 month ago | Entertainment News

Source: Seattle Times

Star ratings are by Seattle Times movie reviewers, freelancers or wire services (for full reviews, go to www.seattletimes.com/movies ). "The Incredible Hulk" (PG-13): Marvel's green goliath returns, with Edward Norton starring as Bruce Banner. This installment, directed by Louis Leterrier,...

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Bachelet calls for Mideast 'balance' on meeting Jordan king

Santiago :: Chile | about 1 month ago | Political News

Source: Middle East Political News

Chilean President Michelle Bachelet said she and visiting King Abdullah II of Jordan agreed the Middle East should strive for "balance" in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Bachelet said Chile and Jordan share a vision of "balance between the right the state...

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Chemist Discovers the Origins of Life in a Cardboard Box [Abiogenesis]...

Santiago :: Chile | about 1 month ago | Technology News

Source: io9

In 1953, chemists Stanley Miller and Harold Urey created life. They filled flasks with water and gases from Earth’s primordial atmosphere and, with a jolt of electricity, created amino acids, the building blocks of all life on this planet. Last...

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Mom convicted in malnourished girl's death

Santiago :: Chile | about 1 month ago | No category

Source: CNN

The mother of a 7-year-old girl was convicted of manslaughter Friday for doing nothing to help as the tiny, malnourished child lay dying on the floor of their apartment, severely beaten by her stepfather. The verdict closes a case that...

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Headlines for October 27, 2008

Santiago :: Chile | about 1 month ago | Political News

Source: Democracy Now

The White House is intervening in an election dispute in the state of Ohio. The White House has asked the Department of Justice to look into whether 200,000 new Ohio voters must reconfirm their registration information before the Nov. 4...

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