Romney faces GOP clash over Bain Capital tactics
Romney faces sharp Republican criticism from Newt Gingrich and Rick Perry over his Bain Capital days. They accuse him of aggressive, wealth‑creating restructuring that cost jobs, while Romney defends his private‑sector experience as a bolster for an improving economy. Huntsman paused attacks after New Hampshire, Midland Romney campaign says Obama would attack free enterprise.
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More planets than stars found in galaxy
Washington reports scientists say planets vastly outnumber stars in the Milky Way with perhaps two or more planets per star. Studies released at Nature and the AAS conference in Austin discuss Kepler findings, Earth sized worlds, and expectations that many systems host multiple planets amid an abundant exoplanet population.
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Tiny frog named world’s smallest vertebrate
A Papua New Guinea discovery positions Paedophryne amanensis as the smallest animal with a backbone at about three tenths of an inch. Debate continues with deep sea anglerfish males at 2 mm smaller, highlighting size extremes and evolutionary implications.
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Blast Kills Iran Nuclear Expert Amid Covert War
A motorcycle-borne assailant attached a magnetic bomb to a car carrying Mostafa Ahmadi Roshan, a 32 year old chemistry expert and Natanz enrichment facility director. Iran blamed Israeli linked agents backed by the US and Britain. The attack elevates a deadly campaign against Iran's nuclear brain trust, with Tehran denouncing the act and pledging to continue its program.
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Brown winter boosts city budgets and projects in midwest
The mild brown winter reduces snow removal costs for cities and counties from Minnesota to New York. Officials report savings on salt, overtime, and fuel, allowing funds for new equipment and road work while residents see lower heating bills. Local worker Jim Cusick notes relief at home as utilities drop from debt to modest balances.
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