IRS suspends two employees for taking conference gifts
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Internal Revenue Service has suspended two employees - including one working on President Barack Obama's healthcare initiative - for improperly accepting gifts at an agency conference, two congressional staff members briefed on the matter told Reuters on Wednesday.
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Study Finds Universe Is 100 Million Years Older Than Previously Thought
skade88 writes "Reuters is reporting that scientists now say the universe is 100 million years older than previously thought after they took a closer look at leftover radiation from the Big Bang. This puts the age of the Universe at 13.8 billion years. The new findings are the direct results from analyzing data provided by the European Space Agency's Planck spacecraft. The spacecraft is providing the most detailed look to date at the remnant microwave radiation that permeates the universe. 'It's as if we've gone from a standard television to a high-definition television. New and important details have become crystal clear,' Paul Hertz, NASA's director of astrophysics, told reporters on a conference call."
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EU’s Probe Into Google’s Search & Advertising Practices Could Be Resolved After The Summer
The European Union's two-year long antitrust probe into Google's search practices may be resolved after this summer, according to a Reuters report. The news agency quotes EU Competition Commissioner Joaquin Almunia, telling a conference today: "We can reach an agreement after the summer break. We can envisage this as a possible deadline."
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