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Fox did it -- three times -- in the "Back to the Future" series; the crew of the Starship Enterprise can't stop doing it (at least 14 times in television episodes alone); while as the "Terminator" Arnold Schwarzenegger also gave it a go, albeit stark naked.</description><pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2007 14:53:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Nine secrets to a healthier heart </title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/02/26/healthmag.heart/index.html</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/02/26/healthmag.heart/index.html</guid><description>Heart problems? Me?</description><pubDate>Mon, 26 Feb 2007 15:03:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Learning to be creative</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2007/BUSINESS/01/31/execed.creativity/index.html</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2007/BUSINESS/01/31/execed.creativity/index.html</guid><description>Creativity is the buzzword in many a modern boardroom, yet some in business still complain that too many newly-minted MBAs are competent but uninspired, well-versed in the technical theory but lacking in imagination.</description><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2007 21:36:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Linking together organizations</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2007/BUSINESS/01/27/execed.network/index.html</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2007/BUSINESS/01/27/execed.network/index.html</guid><description>As well as getting the chance to leave business school with three magic letters after your name, there is another reason why people take an MBA -- the contacts.</description><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jan 2007 19:26:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Where are they now?</title><link>http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2006/11/01/8391419/index.htm</link><guid>http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2006/11/01/8391419/index.htm</guid><description>All five of last year's winners are growing rapidly. Here's an update.</description><pubDate>Tue, 28 Nov 2006 15:04:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>The sweet taste of ethical learning</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2006/BUSINESS/11/20/execed.ethical/index.html</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2006/BUSINESS/11/20/execed.ethical/index.html</guid><description>According to popular image, every new recipient of an MBA from a leading business school will head straight into the finance sector, intent on maximizing their salary, irrespective of other considerations.</description><pubDate>Mon, 20 Nov 2006 10:26:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Where are they now</title><link>http://money.cnn.com/popups/2006/fsb/where_are_they/index.html</link><guid>http://money.cnn.com/popups/2006/fsb/where_are_they/index.html</guid><description>The winners of last year's FSB business-plan competition are growing rapidly. Here's an update.</description><pubDate>Fri, 27 Oct 2006 14:02:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Researching the business world</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2006/BUSINESS/10/26/execed.research/index.html</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2006/BUSINESS/10/26/execed.research/index.html</guid><description>Much like traditional universities, the reputation of a business school rests not only on its teaching prowess, but also the quality and quantity of original research produced by faculty staff.</description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Oct 2006 12:54:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Business meets Shakespearean tragedy</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2006/BUSINESS/10/18/execed.Caesar/index.html</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2006/BUSINESS/10/18/execed.Caesar/index.html</guid><description>He is a powerful but flawed leader who ignores repeated warnings about his vulnerability and is eventually murdered by plotters including his closest friend.</description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Oct 2006 09:42:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>A waste of money?</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2006/BUSINESS/08/01/execed.uk/index.html</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2006/BUSINESS/08/01/execed.uk/index.html</guid><description>Apart from recruiting executives with an MBA or EMBA, companies around the world spend millions every year on management and leadership courses for existing employees.</description><pubDate>Tue, 01 Aug 2006 07:58:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Chess prodigy death plunge mystery</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/07/28/czech.death/index.html</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/07/28/czech.death/index.html</guid><description>A promising young woman British chess player taking part in a chess tournament in the Czech Republic has died after a mystery fall from her hotel room.</description><pubDate>Fri, 28 Jul 2006 12:38:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Follow the Web 2.0 money</title><link>http://money.cnn.com/2006/07/13/technology/web_2.0/index.htm</link><guid>http://money.cnn.com/2006/07/13/technology/web_2.0/index.htm</guid><description>Web 2.0 may be a buzz word, but it's still attracting big bucks.</description><pubDate>Thu, 13 Jul 2006 14:49:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>How to help: Refugee agencies</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/africa/06/16/refugeeday.agencies/index.html</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/africa/06/16/refugeeday.agencies/index.html</guid><description>The sixth annual World Refugee Day is Tuesday. The United Nations unanimously adopted a resolution in 2000 to remember refugees on a special day each year.</description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jun 2006 16:27:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Heaven or hell?</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2006/TECH/science/06/12/introduction/index.html</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2006/TECH/science/06/12/introduction/index.html</guid><description>Humanity is on the verge of an incredible future. Technologies that seem like science fiction are already becoming science fact as researchers develop innovations that will transform the very essence of what it is to be human.</description><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jun 2006 07:59:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Dream trip: Set sail on the Queen Mary 2</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/DESTINATIONS/04/18/queen.mary.2/index.html</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/DESTINATIONS/04/18/queen.mary.2/index.html</guid><description>Only two years old, the QM2 brings back the romance and elegance of ocean cruising so strongly that it's already a legend.</description><pubDate>Tue, 18 Apr 2006 16:44:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Vibrating seatbelts could warn drivers</title><link>http://money.cnn.com/2005/09/07/Autos/funonwheels/safety_signals/index.htm</link><guid>http://money.cnn.com/2005/09/07/Autos/funonwheels/safety_signals/index.htm</guid><description>Whether it is wafting lavender or citrus scents to calm drivers and keep them awake, or vibrating seatbelts to get them to slow down, smart cars in the future could help reduce road accidents.</description><pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2005 13:22:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Study: Antibiotics often unnecessary but make patients happy </title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2005/HEALTH/06/22/antibiotics/index.html</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2005/HEALTH/06/22/antibiotics/index.html</guid><description>When people leave a doctor's office after being seen for a cough they feel better immediately if they are clutching a little piece of paper that a druggist will exchange for a bottle of antibiotics.</description><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2005 16:58:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Study: Children near power lines may face higher cancer risk</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/06/03/power.cancer/index.html</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/06/03/power.cancer/index.html</guid><description>Children who live close to high-voltage overhead power lines may be at an increased risk of leukemia, a British study has suggested.</description><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jun 2005 10:02:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>This week in the medical journals</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2005/HEALTH/05/05/journal.roundup/index.html</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2005/HEALTH/05/05/journal.roundup/index.html</guid><description>The thick and thin of health</description><pubDate>Thu, 05 May 2005 19:06:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Science in a spin over spider web</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2004/TECH/12/20/explorers.spiders/index.html</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2004/TECH/12/20/explorers.spiders/index.html</guid><description>Israeli scientists have come up with a way to genetically engineer spiders' webs without the help of the eight-legged creatures.</description><pubDate>Mon, 20 Dec 2004 12:33:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Chirac ending visit to 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problems</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2004/TECH/11/17/spark.grid/index.html</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2004/TECH/11/17/spark.grid/index.html</guid><description>Anyone with a computer can now contribute to tackling some of the world's biggest humanitarian problems simply by leaving their machine logged on when not in use.</description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Nov 2004 16:03:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Study puts Iraqi toll at 100,000</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/10/29/iraq.deaths/index.html</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/10/29/iraq.deaths/index.html</guid><description>Public health experts have estimated that around 100,000 Iraqi civilians have died since the United States invaded Iraq in March last year.</description><pubDate>Fri, 29 Oct 2004 04:05:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Lunch lessons for the power-hungry</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2004/BUSINESS/10/12/go.sandwiches/index.html</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2004/BUSINESS/10/12/go.sandwiches/index.html</guid><description>Ambitious executives could gain an edge over their rivals by changing their lunchtime dining habits, according to an Oxford University scientist.</description><pubDate>Tue, 12 Oct 2004 14:09:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Combating seven deadly e-mail sins</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2004/BUSINESS/09/15/email.sins/index.html</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2004/BUSINESS/09/15/email.sins/index.html</guid><description>E-mail can hurt relationships and slow down business, a survey has warned -- and one psychologist says a lack of e-mail etiquette is to blame.</description><pubDate>Wed, 15 Sep 2004 09:59:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Killer catapult operators cleared</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/05/07/britain.catapult/index.html</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/05/07/britain.catapult/index.html</guid><description>The operators of a human catapult that hurled a British student to his death have been cleared of manslaughter charges.</description><pubDate>Fri, 07 May 2004 12:46:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Bannister plays down his milestone</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/05/06/athletics.bannister/index.html</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/05/06/athletics.bannister/index.html</guid><description>Roger Bannister celebrated the 50th anniversary of the first four-minute-mile on Thursday but said there were other events in his life worthy of greater respect.</description><pubDate>Thu, 06 May 2004 21:14:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>The Teacher Rosemary Jordano/ChildrenFirst</title><link>http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2003/10/01/353426/index.htm</link><guid>http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2003/10/01/353426/index.htm</guid><description>The best entry-level job at ChildrenFirst--and maybe one of the prime after-college gigs anywhere--is assistant to the chairman, Rosemary Jordano. 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