As the UK launches it nationwide free vaccination programme against HPV the virus associated with cervical cancer we get news of a possible vaccine against breast cancer. Early days yet but if the results in mice can...
Documents from the famous cold war court case against Julius and Ethel Rosenberg in 1953 accusing them of spying for the Russians have at long last been released, and they show that much of the evidence against the...
After a roadside bomb destroyed an air force truck in northwest Pakistan, the Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack claiming that it was an "open war". A Taliban spokesman said that the attack on the air...
"(AOL Autos) -- Ah, that new car smell, that eau de car-logne; it does an ego good while it does a wallet bad. And now it turns out, it can do bad things to your health, too. ...
Firefighters are still trying to fight a wildfire near Yosemite National Park. The blaze has already destroyed 12 homes. 2000 homes are being threatened by the fire. Apparently, two women who went into...
"It doesn't take long for a food crisis to scar a generation of children with long-lasting brain and physical damage. It is urgent people get access to essential proteins, and one source that can help in...
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"This week was a very interesting week as far as Google and privacy goes. First, a burglary (the same on that affected CNET earlier last month) was confirmed to have affected all Google employees hired before...
One of the fireworks bursting above the city this year will contain a bit of cremated remains – a fitting tribute, organizers say, to the man who ran the annual event for 40 years." Meredith Smith died in February at age 74. About a half-teaspoon of his ashes will be in...
The movie's not even out yet but there's already a longer, more gamma-irradiated, cut of the film being planned for the inevitable blu-ray release:"During an interview with director Louis Leterrier, he mentioned that the upcoming Blu-ray release of 'The Incredible Hulk',...
"The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today requested that SEI Pharmaceuticals, of Miami, Fla., recall all Xiadafil VIP Tabs sold in 8 tablet bottles (Lot # 6K029) or blister cards of 2 tablets (Lot # 6K029-SEI)...
"What is the Human Right to Freedom of Sexual Orientation?Every woman, man, youth and child has the human right to freedom of sexual orientation. This includes the fundamental human right to freedom from...
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The Senate yesterday approved the most far-reaching changes to the nation's product safety system in a generation, responding to recalls of millions of lead-laced toys that rattled consumers last year.
Lawmakers still have to resolve key differences between the Senate...
"This is probably the worst story I’ve seen in awhile, but it’s all too true. It does contain a little good news, but first the bad news -
"Independent truckers see end of the road
By ELLEN SIMON
Associated Press
As the cost of diesel doubled over the last four years,...
"I recently found an article on the web discussing key points for evaluating a website that I thought are important for internet users as a whole -- as unwarrented biases and ill opinions seem to be occuring on a more frequent level without taking the proper steps to correct...