Firefighters Battle Wildfire Near Athens, Greece, Arson Suspected

Wildfires are burning near the Greek capital of Athens. Over a hundred firefighters are battling the wildfires that started on Saturday when temperatures approached 30 degrees Celsius. Evacuations are in effect for farmers and residents to clear the dangerous area. Homes and...

Worm uses familiar brands to lure people

Worm uses familiar brands to lure people Posted by Robert Vamosi Ho-ho-ho. This isn't an offer for a real coupon book from McDonald's. It's a new mass-mailing e-mail...

Baylor Health Care says laptop with patient data stolen

" A laptop computer containing limited health information on 100,000 patients was stolen from an employee's car in September, Baylor Health Care System Inc. said Monday."

Breast cancer vaccine hope raised

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...

Witness Changed Her Story During Rosenberg Spy Case

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...

Don't inhale that new car smell

"(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. ...

Wildfire near Yosemite destroys 12 homes

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...

Google trying to take privacy seriously

"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...

Cremated remains of show organizer to be shot in fireworks at Indianapolis...

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...

Hulk Not Fat, Just More Hulk to Love

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',...

FDA Requests Recall of Xiadafil VIP Tabs

"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 #...

Harvesting Insects Can Help in World Food Crisis

"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...

Right to Freedom of Sexual Orientation

"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...

Senate Votes For Safer Products

" 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...

Trucking in Peril - Life on the Road Trucking News Blog

"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,...

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