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Wednesday, 16 January 2013

While you were sleeping: Growth worry caps Wall Street

Thursday, 17 January 2013, 7:49 am Article: BusinessDesk While you were sleeping: Growth worry caps Wall Street Jan 17 (BusinessDesk) – Wall Street was mixed as concern about the outlook for the global economy offset solid earnings including by Goldman Sachs. The World Bank downgraded its economic forecast, estimating that global GDP will expand 2.4 percent in 2013, down from a June forecast of 3 percent, after growing 2.3 percent in 2012. Growth will "gradually" strengthen to 3.1 percent...

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TTI, Inc. Launches Global Website (TTI Inc) noodls

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For Space Station, a Pod That Folds Like a Shirt and Inflates Like a Balloon The New York Times

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International space station to get $18 million balloon-like room The Times of India

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The genes that drive soft drink consumption and weight gain (The Garvan Institute of Medical Research) noodls

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Zero Robotics Challenge Kicks off the New Year (NASA - The National Aeronautics and Space Administration) noodls

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SETI Institute Researcher Dale Andersen Leads Antarctic Expedition (SETI Institute) noodls

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