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New Model of Jupiter's Core Ignites Planet Birth Debate (National Geographic)
A controversial new computer model suggests the gas giant's core is more than twice as big as thought, sparking debate over two of the leading theories for planet formation.

Emerging giants and small islands crank up pressure at Poznan (vnunet.com)
BusinessGreen.com staff, BusinessGreen , Thursday 4 December 2008 at 13:26:00 China, India, Brazil and coalition of island states all warn that emission targets proposed by industrialised countries do not go far enough Developing economies have upped the pressure on the developed world to agree to deeper emission reduction targets at the UN's climate change talks in Poznan, Poland ...

Not all sports tickets cost top dollar (Vancouver Sun)
If you're a typical sports fan -- you know, the kind who worries about gas prices, mortgage payments and the trade deadline, but not necessarily in that order -- chances are good you're already feeling the pinch as the Christmas season draws near. It's the same thing every year. Add a plunging stock market, a steady drumbeat of layoffs, cutbacks and bankruptcies to the mix and more and more "Joe ...

Gas 'n Go: Crew chiefs deserve banquet spot (Fox Sports)
If NASCAR is a team sport, Jeff Hammond wonders why the champions banquet doesn't let crew chiefs like Chad Knaus speak.

Credit fears creep even into cash-rich oil sector (AP via Yahoo! News)
Access to credit and the capital needed for exploration and production is the biggest obstacle facing oil companies in 2009, even more than lower crude and natural gas prices, a new survey shows.