Jamaica worried about many drugs tests

."By Karolos Grohmann BEIJING (Reuters) - Jamaican athletes have undergone an "extremely unusual" number of doping tests since arriving in Beijing for the Olympic Games, potentially harming their performance, the team's chef de mission said on Wednesday. More than 32 blood...

Democrats adopt goal of health care guarantee

" Democrats shaped a set of principles Saturday that commits the party to guaranteed health care for all, heading off a potentially divisive debate and edging the party closer to the position of Barack Obama's defeated rival, Hillary Rodham Clinton.Obama, soon to be the...

7 Myths of Crowd Psychology

"How do you imagine an archetypal crowd of people - say at a concert, a sporting event or a demonstration?If you picture an irrational, spontaneous, suggestible, emotional and even potentially dangerous group then...

Drug for deadly prostate cancer

British researchers have made a dramatic breakthrough against a lethal form of prostate cancer. Trials of a new pill have shown that it can shrink tumours in up to 80 per cent of cases, and end the need for damaging...

Fears vets exposed to deadly virus

Hendra virus (formerly called equine morbillivirus) is a member of the family Paramyxoviridae. The virus was first isolated in 1994 from specimens obtained during an outbreak of respiratory...

G-8 endorses halving global emissions by 2050

G-8 committee agrees on halving emission of green house gases by 2050. The involvement and commitment towards this process will make some sence in order to make our planet a green.This is something that help the battle against global warming. Hope for better tomorrow. "The...

Fashion pirates find gold in stylish fakes

To good to be true... only for people who want to look "haute couture" " When stylish, metropolitan women stroll along with a Louis Vuitton Pleaty bag, they exude an air of high class, impeccable taste and...

Doctor: Social networking sites skew kids' world view; can be psychologically...

Will generations of kids raised with "online lives" have less grasp of reality and be at psychological risk? Some health professionals see real problems ahead."Children growing up amid the rise of social networking Web sites may have a "potentially dangerous" view of the...

Someone's Listening: Civ Lib Groups Demand Eavesdropping Disclosure

While the ACLU and the EFF demand that the Department of Justice disclose when they're listening in on Americans' mobile phone conversations and tracking their movements via phone signals, they're met with the tired...

Study: Wireless systems at hospitals could cause deadly glitch in dialysis, b...

"Wireless systems used by many hospitals to keep track of medical equipment can cause potentially deadly breakdowns in lifesaving devices such as breathing and dialysis machines, researchers reported Tuesday in a...

BC Homeowners urged to Check Titles: Fraudsters

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorCertainly makes you wonder, you come home from work and find another family in the process of moving into your home.  Unrealistic? Yes!  Possible? Most...

Deals With Iraq Are Set to Bring Oil Giants Back

I remember 2002..."It's not about the oil...it's not about the oil...it's not about the oil." No of course, the war in Iraq had nothing to do with access to massive amounts of oil, it was all about finding weapons of...

BBC uncovers lost Iraq billions

"BBC NewsHenry WaxmanWaxman: "It may well turn out to be the largest war profiteering in history."A BBC investigation estimates that around $23bn (£11.75bn) may have been lost, stolen or just not properly accounted...

Machine to clean up greenhouse gas is breakthrough in war on global warming, ...

"Scientists say they have invented a machine that can suck carbon dioxide out of the air – potentially creating a vital weapon in the war against global warming. The blueprint for the CO2 'scrubber' raises the...

RFID For RFID's Sake, It's Full Steam Ahead At The State Department :: MAXINE

"Well, the right to privacy veil is about to be tested and potentially ripped wide open as the U.S. State Department puts the hammer down on the production and release of the new RFID embedded e-Passports." Direct...

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