Trials for 'Bionic' Eye Implants

Very useful stuff, to say the least. Especially helpful if you're looking for Sarah Connor. The article goes on to say that the tests have not been perfect, but progress is being made. It will not be a cheap process, though, so it will be interesting to see how this procedure...

Bionic cat eyes may help restore sight in people

Gingersnap, a 4-year-old Abyssinian, rolled lazily on the examining table while Dr. Kristina Narfstrom rubbed the cat's cinnamon-colored head. Then, using a special viewer, Narfstrom peered deep into Gingersnap's eyes to measure the 4-year-old cat's losing battle with a...

Restoration team's nights on the tiles

A TEAM of craftsmen from Northamptonshire have flown 300 miles to restore millions of mosaic tiles in a historic Scottish building. Gary Bricknell, of West Haddon, and his colleagues from county-based The Mosaic Restoration Ltd will spend a month carrying out the work at...

Storms in Europe Kill 46, Disrupt Travel

"Europeans labored Friday to restore services across the continent after hurricane-force winds toppled trees, brought down power lines and damaged buildings, killing at least 46 people and disrupting travel for tens of thousands. Berlin's new main train station was shut down...

The Incredible Healing Powers of Raw (Living) Foods and Juices

" The Incredible Healing Powers of Raw (Living) Foods and Juices - part 1 The fastest way to restore wellness is to stop putting into the body the things that have caused the physical problem to develop in the first place, and then give the body the nutrients...

British soldiers reach South Pole

"A team of British military personnel has become the first service members to visit the South Pole in nearly 100 years.  The team, comprised of soldiers from the Royal Navy and Royal Marines, arrived at the landmark Wednesday, becoming the first British military...

Fiji's tribal chiefs yet to agree on plan to return to civilian rule

"SUVA, Fiji: Fiji's powerful tribal chiefs failed Thursday to approve a draft plan to restore civilian rule to the South Pacific nation and end the crisis sparked by a military coup that ousted the government of Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase on Dec. 5. Late Thursday,...

Fiji's tribal chiefs yet to agree on plan to return to civilian rule

"SUVA, Fiji: Fiji's powerful tribal chiefs failed Thursday to approve a draft plan to restore civilian rule to the South Pacific nation and end the crisis sparked by a military coup that ousted the government of Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase on Dec. 5. Late Thursday,...

Fiji's tribal chiefs yet to agree on plan to return to civilian rule

"SUVA, Fiji: Fiji's powerful tribal chiefs failed Thursday to approve a draft plan to restore civilian rule to the South Pacific nation and end the crisis sparked by a military coup that ousted the government of Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase on Dec. 5. Late Thursday,...

Fiji interim government plan offered

PRAGMATISM: The leader of the opposition argues that accepting the military coup and moving on is better than the instability that would otherwise reign "Fiji's opposition leader said yesterday he has offered to form an interim government that would grant immunity to...

Christmas tree ruckus at Seattle airport resolved with rabbi; outbreak of bro...

This is a story we have been following ever since a Seattle-area rabbi launched a lawsuit to force the operators of the giant Seatac airport to include a Jewish menorah among all the Christmas trees. To avoid going to court, Seatac came up with the less-than-brilliant...