Lost divers fight off dragon to survive

"A BRITISH couple who went missing while scuba diving described yesterday howthey swam and and floated for 12 hours in shark-infested waters only toscramble ashore on a desert island inhabited by 10ft-long komodo...

TSA's Millimeter scanners see through clothes, installed at 10 airports

"Leave it to the TSA to come up with new ways to check out what you're packing. In this case, those body-scanning machines we've known about for some time are being installed in 10 airports. They are already being...

Is this the end of premature baldness?

"Millions of men and women who suffer from premature baldness or hair loss could soon be able to regain their original lustrous locks - by cloningtheir remaining hair in the laboratory, research suggests.The new...

Astronomers spy small planet around dim star

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorA planet three times the size of earth, and only 3,000 light years away is an amazing discovery. Though it is no known if it can sustain life, a find regardless."...

No Joke: Myanmar Cracks Down on Comics

" Myanmar's most popular comedian, known for his jibes against the military regime and recently for helping cyclone victims, has been taken from his home by police, family members said Thursday.Maung Thura —...

Bikers protest over fuel prices

More fuel protests are spreading throughout Europe, this time in the British city of Manchester."Hundreds of motorbike riders protesting against high fuel prices have caused delays on motorways outside Manchester.The "slow" protest, which includes some taxis and lorries,...

St Paul's Cathedral opens new South Churchyard

The magnificent St. Paul's Cathedral in London opened its new South Churchyard to the public today. This new peaceful space in the grounds took three years to complete at a cost of 3.8 million pounds." The...

Gordon Brown, a new superhero?

Gordon Brown, the British prime minister, is Marvel's newest superhero, and in his first (but maybe not his last) appearance, he fights off an attack of evil aliens who have penetrated the British Cabinet....

Murdered schoolgirl 'stabbed to death by stalker she met at church'

The 15 year old girl who was found stabbed to death in the elevator of her apartment building yesterday was allegedly killed by a stalker she met at church."A schoolgirl who was stabbed to death in a lift at a block of flats was allegedly murdered by a stalker, it was...

Shuttle Discovery to Deliver Japan Space Lab to International Station

The astronauts aboard the International Space Station will be breathing a little easier this week as parts arriving from the shuttle Discovery include items that will help fix the broken toilet aboard the station. The space shuttle Discovery launched from Cape Canaveral,...

Apple TV, End of Set-Top Cable Boxes?

"The announcement this week that Sony plans to work with other television makers to eliminate the need for set-top cable boxes could not have gained more affection at Fortune magazine's Hollywood digital test lab - also known as my living room."

Scientists uncover gene signature behind cancer spread

"Washington, May 31 (ANI): U.S. researchers have identified a gene signature responsible for the spread of cancer from one organ to another, a process scientifically known as metastasis. Research collaborators from the Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson in Philadelphia and...

Researchers Study Possible Bacterial Link to SIDS

"LONDON —  A baffling phenomenon known as sudden infant death syndrome is one of the leading causes of death for children under 1. Now, British researchers say they may have found a contributing factor: bacteria. They found potentially dangerous...

Longtime High School Wrestling Coach Says Religious Controversy Sparked Firing

Fox News Reports " A high school wrestling coach in a Michigan city known for its large Arab community says he’s being forced out of his job of 35 years on trumped up allegations he allowed his assistant, a local clergyman, to try converting students to Christianity. ...

Bush pal turns on the prez

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public Contributor Scott McClellan certainly hit the mother lode as confident to the President, a Holy Grail position which now that his explosive book which came out with a Dirty Laundry...

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