News Archive for October 08 2007

Two Americans, Briton Win Nobel Prize in Medicine

U.S. citizens Mario R. Capecchi and Oliver Smithies and Briton Sir Martin J. Evans won the 2007 Nobel Prize in medicine on Monday for groundbreaking discoveries.

Governor would lease out lottery to fund health care

SACRAMENTO - Hoping to rejuvenate lagging negotiations over health care reform, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said Tuesday that he wants to use the state lottery to help finance his plan that would require all Californians to have health insurance.

Man charged over alleged sex assaults

Police have charged a north-east Victorian massage therapist over a series of sexual assaults in 2004.The 52-year-old man from Bonnie Doon, near Mansfield, faces 11 charges relating to serious sexual assaults and indecent assaults.

Q&A: Hip size and breast cancer risk

A new study shows that having a mom with wide hips could be a risk factor for breast cancer.

Sprint and Vonage settle patent dispute

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wireless service provider Sprint Nextel Corp agreed to settle a patent lawsuit against Vonage Holdings Corp for $80 million, triggering a sharp rebound in the Internet phone company's shares on Monday.

Army Helicopter Escorting Musharraf Crashes in Kashmir

One of three helicopters escorting President Gen. Pervez Musharraf crashed in Pakistan's portion of Kashmir on Monday, killing four soldiers on board, but the president was unhurt, officials said.

Lions won't rush back All Blacks

Crest-fallen All Blacks won't be rushed back into their Air New Zealand Cup teams for this weekend's semifinals.

All Blacks' loss leaves student with permanent scar

An Otago student who took a punt on the All Blacks winning the Rugby World Cup will have a permanent reminder of the team's painful quarterfinal dismissal.

Police Charge 4 With Murder of U. of Memphis Football Player

Police say they've charged a fourth suspect with murder in death of University of Memphis football player Taylor Bradford.

Brain Screenings Offered To Breast Cancer Patients During Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Women diagnosed with HER-2 positive Stage III or Stage IV breast cancer are eligible to participate in a clinical trial investigating early detection of brain metastases from advanced breast cancer through education and screening. The trial will take place on Friday, October 26th, from 1 to 9 p.m. and Saturday, October 27th, from 8 a.m. [...]

Gore to learn whether he'll win Nobel Peace Prize

Will Al Gore add a Nobel Peace Prize to his Oscar and Emmy honors?

Giant wind farm planned for Australia - Summary

Sydney - German renewable-energy company Conergy AG on Monday announced plans for Australia's largest wind farm. The 500-turbine installation at Broken Hill in the continent's south-east corner would produce enough electricity for 400,000 homes and s...

Elephants' fear of angry bees could help to protect them

At a time when encroaching human development in former wildlife areas has compressed African elephants into ever smaller home ranges and increased levels of human-elephant conflict, a new study suggests that strategically placed beehives might offer a low-tech elephant deterrent and conservation measure.

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Indonesia reports another bird flu death

The Indonesian health ministry has confirmed that a 44-year-old woman is the country's latest bird flu victim. The woman from Sumatra Island becomes the 87th person to die from bird flu in Indonesia.

Google's stock tops $600 for first time

Google Inc.'s stock price sailed past $600 for the first time Monday, extending a rally that has elevated the Internet search ...

Google Phone not rivaling iPhone but set to take on Windows Mobile

As Google Phone rumors spread earlier this year, many expected the device to be some form of an answer to Apple's iPhone. It turns out many have misinterpreted Google's future cell phone product, and its destiny is not to rival the iPhone but rather Microsoft's Windows Mobile. That's what the New York Times is saying, and they'd like to add that Google's [...]

Box Office: It Pays to Have a Game Plan

The Farrelly Brothers and Ben Stiller are left broken hearted today after their bawdy comedy The Heartbreak Kid failed to draw in the masses at the theaters. Taking home just $14 million its opening weekend, The Heartbreak Kid came in second place at the box office, behind the family friendly Game Plan starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. The Game Plan [...]

Forbes: 26-year-old woman is China's richest person

A 26-year-old Ohio State University graduate worth $16.2 billion is mainland China's richest person, the business magazine Forbes ...

Halle Berry loves being pregnant

The Oscar winning actress Halle Berry has finally fulfilled her dream of getting pregnant and she couldn’t feel more sexy and happy about it. Recently Halle revealed to the press that her pregnancy moves along (which is obvious) and unlike other pregnant women she feels more and more attractive. The 41-year-old actress has in mind [...]