Reuters – The fate of four signed basketballs given by NBA great Shaquille O’Neal to…
Month: July 2009
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1st US 2-hand transplant patient yearns to feel (AP)
AP – The nation’s first double hand transplant patient can wriggle his new fingers a…
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Google’s slowing ad sales trump record 2Q profit (AP)
AP – Google Inc. made more money than ever in the second quarter, even though…
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IBM sees better profits for 2009 (AP)
AP – IBM Corp. has proved a rare animal in the recession.
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Who Am I? Adolescents’ Replies Depend On Others
Ask middle-school students if they are popular or make friends easily, they likely will depend…
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Wood Stoves — A Viable Home Heat Source?
In Canada and the United States, wood burning stoves have been reevaluated as a potentially…
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Radiation Dose, Cancer Risk From Coronary Artery Calcium Screening Estimated
A study based on computer modeling of radiation risk suggests that widespread screening for the…
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Hormone Clue To Root Growth
Plant roots provide the crops we eat with water, nutrients and anchorage. Understanding how roots…
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Flu Mortality Formula Is Potentially Misleading, Say Scientists
A standard calculation used in forecasting potential numbers of deaths during the swine flu pandemic…
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Classifying ‘Clicks’ In African Languages To Clear Up 100-year-old Mystery
A new way to classify sounds in some human languages may solve a problem that…