Word: closers
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...being tested out. "We were thrilled to see something so early in the process," says McElwain. What's especially thrilling is that GJ 758 B could be as close to its star as Neptune is to the sun - unusual, considering that astronomers had previously believed that large planets formed closer to or farther from their stars, but not in GJ 758 B's location. In the best-case, most optimistic scenario, McElwain says, we might be able to image a Jupiter-mass object about four times farther out than Jupiter is in our solar system...
...convinced that the Taliban leadership can be easily peeled away from al-Qaeda. A senior Afghan security official points to a recent attack on the U.N. compound in Kabul that was planned and financed by al-Qaeda but executed by the Taliban. The war has brought their causes closer together, he says. "Now the real Taliban is no different from the real al-Qaeda. They are not a bunch of hungry guys fighting because al-Qaeda is paying them. They will never accept our vision of a stable, democratic Afghanistan...
...with Tehran, but behind the scenes it is stepping up its efforts to approve new sanctions at the United Nations Security Council. It is also encouraging even tougher measures among like-minded allies - the European Union may adopt new penalties in mid-December. And the U.S. Congress is moving closer to passing new sanctions legislation. "We hope Iran will see the IAEA vote as disturbing" and will change course, a senior Administration official says. But for now, he adds, "We are now working to see what sanctions might be put in place." (See pictures of the world's worst nuclear...
...government's main holding company for investments and real estate developments. "We are not worried," said Dubai's Emir, Sheik Mohammad bin Rashid al-Maktoum, at a press conference two months ago, despite the fact that Dubai has debts that are at least 100% of GDP - and may be closer to 125%. When critics later complained that Dubai had no realistic plans for paying off its debts, al-Maktoum told them to "shut up." But on Thursday, as Dubai's government announced it was seeking a halt to its debt repayments ahead of a $4 billion bill...
...weeks into its season, the Harvard women’s swimming and diving teams are still undefeated and are now one step closer to a repeat title at the Ivy League Championships in February...