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Researchers Find Spider Brain From '520 Million Year Old' Arthopod
Scientists have found a nervous system in an ancient fossil with resemblance of a brain, and nerve cords extending into the species Torso.
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UK retailers set for best Christmas sales growth since 2007 - report
British retailers are set to enjoy their best growth in Christmas sales since the financial crisis, according to a report published on Monday which forecast consumers would spend at least 2 billion pounds ($3.19 billion) more than in 2012.
Food prices drive up Indian inflation, strengthening rate hike view
Inflation in India unexpectedly hit a seven-month high in September as food prices climbed, increasing the odds for yet another central bank interest rate hike even as the economy stumbles through its worst crisis since 1991.
Yum CEO says KFC China needs more time to recover
Yum Brands Inc's chief executive said on Wednesday the company still must fully convince diners in its top market of China that food at its KFC restaurants is safe, following a pair of safety scares, and predicted 2014 would be a "strong bounce back year."
Burger King Debuts 'Black Ninja Bacon Burger' in Japan [PHOTO]
Burger King franchise in Japan is known to be creative with their food offerings and their latest invention is no exemption.
Burger King Offering FREE Satisfries this Weekend: Where to Get Them?
Burger King has some new fires, Satisfries, and the fast-food chain is giving them away for free this Saturday and Sunday at participating locations.
Night shifts not linked to mental decline
In a large study, middle-aged women working night shifts didn't suffer any long-term impairment in their thinking skills.
New 'Deadline' For fixing Obamacare Glitches Seen in mid-November
The U.S. administration has a little over a month to fix the technology problems crippling its online health insurance marketplace, or jeopardize the goal of signing up millions of Americans in time for benefits under President Barack Obama's healthcare law, experts said on Thursday.
South Korea Suspends Some U.S. Beef Imports Over Feed Additive
South Korea has suspended some U.S. beef imports after detecting the cattle feed additive zilpaterol in meat supplied by a unit of JBS USA Holdings Inc, raising concerns that the controversial animal growth enhancer may still be in the supply chain weeks after Merck & Co halted sales of Zilmax, the top-selling zilpaterol-based drug.
Greens ask U.S. biotech firms to sit out food-labeling vote
A month before election day, environmentalists urged biotechnology companies and a food industry group to stop pouring money into a campaign against a proposed food-labeling law in Washington state.




