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Regular pancreas cells switched into insulin-producing kind
03.09.2008 10:30
usatoday.com
A team of biologists has turned mouse pancreas tissue into specialized cells, the same ones that go missing in juvenile diabetes.
USA
Astronomy
Arctic sea ice melts to second-lowest level on record
03.09.2008 10:30
usatoday.com
Arctic Ocean sea ice has melted to the second lowest minimum since satellite observations began, according to scientists at the U.S. National Snow and Ice Data Center.
USA
Astronomy
Scientists see moon as research outpost and training ground
03.09.2008 10:30
usatoday.com
Pete Worden, director of the NASA Ames Research Center, called the establishment of a permanently occupied outpost on the moon as the "next step" toward the settlement of the solar system one that will be international in nature.
USA
Astronomy
Postseason chase takes precedence
03.09.2008 10:30
usatoday.com
Mat Gamel is one of several players Milwaukee recalled when rosters expanded Monday. He is a top hitting prospect, but the Brewers are likely to continue using their primary starters while they chase a postseason berth.
USA
Baseball
Sherpa's sleepers could be a guide to victory next season
03.09.2008 10:30
usatoday.com
For those in keeper leagues, there's plenty of time before decisions have to be made, but the process of assembling the best possible roster doesn't need to wait until pitchers and catchers report next spring.
USA
Baseball
House of the Day: 102 Windsor Place
03.09.2008 10:26
brownstoner.com
The brick house at 102 Windsor Place in Windsor Terrace is a cutie from the outside and has lot of charm on the inside as well (don't love the kitchen reno though). It also has a lush garden set on its 160-foot-deep lot. The house itself, however, has only two stories above grade, making the asking price of $1,525,000 seem steep to us. To put it in some perspective, the closest comp—112 Windsor Place—sold for just $1,085,000 back in 2006. Stretching? 102 Windsor Place [Orrichio-Anderson/NYT] GMAP P*Shark
New York
Construction & Real Estate
Condos of the Day: 153 Lincoln Place
03.09.2008 10:26
brownstoner.com
Fifteen months after buying the Victorian mansion at 153 Lincoln Place in Park Slope for $5,500,000, the new owners have converted the former brothel into a swanky 10-unit condominium. Prices at the Lincoln Condo range from $900,000 for a lofty two-bedroom to $1,450,000 for a three-bedroom duplex. Clearly this was truly a gut reno (probably by necessity) so there's no historic detail to speak of in the interiors; the size of the building, however, means that the layouts are more interesting and, in some cases, spacious than your typical brownstone condo. We're particularly digging this bay-windowed bedroom. 153 Lincoln Place Listings [Brown Harris Stevens] GMAP No More Cheap Rooms at 153 Lincoln Place [Brownstoner] Memories, Draped in Red [NY Times]
New York
Construction & Real Estate
New Music Venue Coming to Gowanus
03.09.2008 10:26
brownstoner.com
Gothamist has the details on the Gowanus musical establishment we wrote about in July. Littlefield will open at 622 Degraw Street "in an old, 6200-square-foot warehouse renovated with an eco-friendly touch," they write, including interior courtyard, recycled rubber tire walls and wood salvaged from a bowling alley for the bar. In addition to live music, Littlefield will host film screenings and art installations; a movable wall allows the space to transform as needed, accommodating up to 300. The floor plan, courtesy of Gothamist, is on the jump. Exclusive New Venue Alert: Littlefield [Gothamist] Another Gowanus Music Venue in the Works [Brownstoner] New Gowanus Venue Detailed: It’s Littlefield [Gowanus] Photo from Property Shark.
New York
Construction & Real Estate
Ford sales down 26.6%
03.09.2008 10:26
freep.com
Sales of Ford Motor Co. cars and trucks plummeted 26.6% in August, despite healthy gains of the company's fuel-efficient cars, such as the Focus compact car, which was up 23.4% during the month.
USA
Autonews
SEC sanctions Kerkorian over GM shares
03.09.2008 10:26
freep.com
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission today sanctioned billionaire investor Kirk Kerkorian over his sale of General Motors stock in 2006, saying he misled the stock market about his attempts to unwind his stake.
USA
Autonews
Ford sales down 26.6%
03.09.2008 10:26
freep.com
Sales of Ford Motor Co. cars and trucks plummeted 26.6% in August, despite healthy gains of the company's fuel-efficient cars, such as the Focus compact car, which was up 23.4% during the month.
USA
Small Business
SEC sanctions Kerkorian over GM shares
03.09.2008 10:25
freep.com
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission today sanctioned billionaire investor Kirk Kerkorian over his sale of General Motors stock in 2006, saying he misled the stock market about his attempts to unwind his stake.
USA
Small Business
GM extends employee discounts through September
03.09.2008 10:15
washingtonpost.com
NEW YORK -- General Motors Corp. said Wednesday it is extending its employee-pricing discount through the end of the month, saying the program's two-week run has been highly successful.
USA
Machine-Building Industry
SEC accuses 2 brokers of $1B subprime fraud
03.09.2008 10:15
washingtonpost.com
WASHINGTON -- Federal regulators on Wednesday accused two former Wall Street brokers of defrauding their customers by making more than $1 billion in unauthorized purchases of securities tied to subprime mortgages.
USA
Finance & Investments
Boeing machinists vote on contract, urged to strike
03.09.2008 10:15
washingtonpost.com
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Almost 27,000 Boeing Co (BA.N) workers are set to vote on the plane maker's latest three-year contract offer on Wednesday, urged by their union to reject it and walk off their jobs at midnight, raising the possibility of the fourth Boeing strike in 20 years.
USA
Defense Industry
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