Chequebooks open as China's Hu heads to Washington (Flights from moscow)

Chequebooks open as China's Hu heads to Washington
From jet planes to soybeans, Chinese firms are opening their chequebooks ahead of President Hu Jintao's trip to the United States despite a trade climate clouded on both sides by rising economic nationalism.
Source: news.yahoo.com

DNA tests confirm swan was not from Britain
A dead swan which tested positive for the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu came from outside the UK, leading experts towards the conclusion it is a one-off case.
Source: www.theherald.co.uk

David Hendricks: Higher costs jeopardize city's gains from BRAC
Mounting federal deficits threaten to erase one of the city's landmark economic development victories the awarding of new military missions in the 2005 base-closing round.
Source: www.mysanantonio.com

Vidalia can learn lessons from Lafayette
VIDALIA As Vidalia weighs the pros and cons of the fiber optics business, leaders dont have to travel far to find an example of what they can expect from the process.
Source: www.natchezdemocrat.com

Windows Live Academic Search from Microsoft is Live
Windows Live Academic Search from Microsoft is Live Windows Live Academic Search (academic.live.com) has been released by Microsoft in seven different countries with the intention of helping students, researchers, librarians and university faculty search and conduct research across an index of academic journals. The project is a collaboration between the Windows Live Search, CrossRef team and
Source: www.searchenginejournal.com