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SCIENCE News, Jun 29, 2011

NASA clears last space shuttle for July 8 blast-off
Tue,28 Jun 2011 03:23 PM PDT
Reuters - CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - NASA managers cleared space shuttle Atlantis on Tuesday for a July 8 launch, approving it for a cargo run to the International Space Station and the final flight in the 30-year-old shuttle program. Full Story1

Near-Earth asteroid passes over Atlantic Ocean
Tue,28 Jun 2011 07:51 AM PDT
Reuters -
photoLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - An asteroid with an estimated girth as large as a garbage truck soared within 7,500 miles of the Earth on Monday as it passed harmlessly over the Atlantic Ocean, according to NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.


Benefit of mammograms even greater than thought
Mon,27 Jun 2011 10:35 PM PDT
Reuters -
photoCHICAGO (Reuters) - The longest-running breast cancer screening study ever conducted has shown that regular mammograms prevent deaths from breast cancer, and the number of lives saved increases over time, an international research team said on Tuesday.

Gene machines may help save endangered Tasmanian devil
Mon,27 Jun 2011 03:07 PM PDT
Reuters -
photoCHICAGO (Reuters) - Scientists are using high-tech gene sequencing machines in a desperate attempt to save the Tasmanian devil from an infectious cancer called devil facial tumor disease that is threatening to wipe out the species.

Tiny camera reveals inside of ancient Mayan tomb
Thu,23 Jun 2011 06:25 PM PDT
Reuters -
photoMEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A tiny remote-controlled camera peered inside the tomb of a Mayan ruler that has been sealed for 1,500 years, revealing red frescoes, pottery and pieces of a funerary shroud made of jade and mother of pearl.

Scientists look for surviving Eskimo curlew birds
Thu,23 Jun 2011 03:34 PM PDT
Reuters - ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - Federal scientists are on the lookout for theEskimo curlew, as they work to determine if the elusive shorebird last seen two decades ago still exists. Full Story1

New Mars rover arrives at Florida launch site
Thu,23 Jun 2011 02:52 PM PDT
Reuters -
photoCAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - NASA's $2.5 billion Mars Science Laboratory, a nuclear-powered, car-sized rover designed to assess the planet's suitability for life, reached the Kennedy Space Center for launch preparations, officials said on Thursday.

Astronauts practice for NASA's last shuttle launch
Thu,23 Jun 2011 01:39 PM PDT
Reuters - CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Four U.S. astronauts in bright orange spacesuits climbed aboard their spaceship on Thursday to practice the launch of NASA's last space shuttle on a cargo run to the International Space Station. Full Story1

Ocean life on the brink of mass extinctions: study
Tue,21 Jun 2011 02:50 AM PDT
Reuters -
photoOSLO (Reuters) - Life in the oceans is at imminent risk of the worst spate of extinctions in millions of years due to threats such as climate change and over-fishing, a study showed on Tuesday.

Black hole shreds star, sparking gamma ray flash
Mon,20 Jun 2011 04:31 AM PDT
Reuters -
photoWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A monster black hole shredded a Sun-like star, producing a strangely long-lasting flash of gamma rays that probably won't be seen again in a million years, astronomers reported on Thursday.

Black hole shreds star, sparking gamma ray flash
Sat,18 Jun 2011 09:04 AM PDT
Reuters -
photoWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A monster black hole shredded a Sun-like star, producing a strangely long-lasting flash of gamma rays that probably won't be seen again in a million years, astronomers reported on Thursday.

Black hole shreds star, sparking gamma ray flash
Thu,16 Jun 2011 01:41 PM PDT
Reuters -
photoWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A monster black hole shredded a Sun-like star, producing a strangely long-lasting flash of gamma rays that probably won't be seen again in a million years, astronomers reported on Thursday.

NASA fuels shuttle for test before last launch
Wed,15 Jun 2011 02:46 PM PDT
Reuters -
photoCAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Workers at the Kennedy Space Center filled the fuel tank of the space shuttle Atlantis on Wednesday in a key test ahead of its scheduled launch next month on the final shuttle flight.

Scientists see sunspot "hibernation" but no Ice Age
Wed,15 Jun 2011 01:17 PM PDT
Reuters -
photoWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Sunspot cycles -- those 11-year patterns when dark dots appear on the solar surface -- may be delayed or even go into "hibernation" for a while, a U.S. scientist said on Wednesday.

Iran puts satellite into orbit: state TV
Wed,15 Jun 2011 01:02 PM PDT
Reuters - TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran has successfully launched a second domestically built satellite into orbit, Iran's Arabic language al-Alam television reported on Wednesday. Full Story1



 
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BUSINESS News, Jun 29, 2011


Chances rise Greek austerity plan to pass in vote
Tue,28 Jun 2011 11:46 PM PDT
Reuters -
photoATHENS/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Greece's parliament holds a crucial vote on Wednesday on whether to submit the country to unpopularausterity measures demanded as the price for funds to prevent the euro zone's first sovereign default.

HEALTH News, Jun 29, 2011

Ohio House approves abortion ban after heartbeat
Tue,28 Jun 2011 04:56 PM PDT
Reuters - COLUMBUS (Reuters) - The Ohio House of Representatives on Tuesday voted to ban abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detectable, which can be as early as six weeks. Full Story1

Surgeons in Medtronic trials omitted results: report
Tue,28 Jun 2011 04:26 PM PDT
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Surgeons conducting clinical trials to test a Medtronic Incbone-growth protein used in spine surgery, some of whom got at least $62 million from the company, failed to report serious complications in their research papers, the Wall Street Journal reported. Full Story1


Aspirin might interfere with new heart drug
Tue,28 Jun 2011 02:22 PM PDT
Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - A new study backs up a suggestion that high dosages of aspirin may interfere with AstraZeneca's heart drug Brilinta, offering a possible explanation for disappointing results from a study of patients in North America. Full Story1

Kids who survive cancer more often get new tumors
Tue,28 Jun 2011 02:21 PM PDT
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Children who have beaten cancer once are at increased risk of developing new tumors down the road, researchers say. Full Story1

Can the Internet help you lose weight?
Tue,28 Jun 2011 02:20 PM PDT
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People tend to lose a little more weight with online help than with traditional weight loss programs, according to a new study from Japan. Full Story1

Patients plead to keep Avastin for breast cancer
Tue,28 Jun 2011 01:43 PM PDT
Reuters -
photoSILVER SPRING, Maryland (Reuters) - Breast cancer patients testified that Roche Holding AG's Avastin saved their lives as U.S. health officials weighed whether the world's best-selling cancer drug should remain approved for that condition.

Death rates higher for patients in U.S. territories
Tue,28 Jun 2011 12:30 PM PDT
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Hospitals in the U.S. territories see more deaths after heart attacks, heart failure and pneumonia than the states, according to a study out Tuesday. Full Story1

Germany shuts school over E.coli scare
Tue,28 Jun 2011 11:47 AM PDT
Reuters - BERLIN (Reuters) - German officials closed a primary school in the west of the country on Tuesday after a number of students fell ill with the rare strain of E.coli responsible for an outbreak that has killed 48 people. Full Story1

Programs may curb hepatitis C in drug users
Tue,28 Jun 2011 11:30 AM PDT
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Programs that give injection drug users clean needles or safer drug substitutes may help cut their odds of contracting the liver infectionhepatitis C, a new study suggests. Full Story1

Malaria funding rise fills drug pipeline
Tue,28 Jun 2011 10:26 AM PDT
Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Annual funding for research and development (R&D) in the fight against malaria has quadrupled over 16 years, generating the strongest pipeline of potential treatments in history, according to a report on Tuesday. Full Story1

Metformin, diet cost-effective to avert diabetes
Tue,28 Jun 2011 09:53 AM PDT
Reuters - SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - Generic drug metformin is a cost-effective way to help prevent Type 2 diabetes in people at high risk of developing the chronic condition, according to a new economic analysis. Full Story1

Pediatrician group urges ban on junk food ads
Mon,27 Jun 2011 03:04 PM PDT
Reuters - LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. pediatricians want to ban junk food ads aimed at children, saying that they conspire with sedentary activities like watching television and playing video games to make kids fat. Full Story1

Neurontin study more marketing than science: report
Mon,27 Jun 2011 02:33 PM PDT
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A study of the safety and effectiveness of an anti-epilepsy drug mislead doctors and patients about the point of the research, suggests a new report. Full Story1

Neurontin study more marketing than science: report
Mon,27 Jun 2011 02:33 PM PDT
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A study of the safety and effectiveness of an anti-epilepsy drug mislead doctors and patients about the point of the research, suggests a new report. Full Story1

Can vitamin D lower your risk of melanoma?
Mon,27 Jun 2011 02:32 PM PDT
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Taking vitamin D may help protect women who have already had non-melanoma skin cancers against a much deadlier form of the disease, suggests a new study. Full Story1



 
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BLOOMBERG News, Jun 29, 2011


California lawmakers OK first bill in budget package
Tue,28 Jun 2011 07:01 PM PDT
Reuters -
photoSACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) - California lawmakers in the state Senate approved on Tuesday evening the first bill in a state budget package that closes a nearly $10 billion shortfall a day after Governor Jerry Brown and top Democrats unveiled the package.

CELEBRITY Gossip News, Jun 29, 2011




Martin Short to guest on "How I Met Your Mother"
Tue,28 Jun 2011 06:04 PM PDT
Reuters -
photoLOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Martin Short has been cast in a recurring guest role as Jason Segel's new boss on "How I Met Your Mother," a CBS spokesperson said.

SPORTS News, Jun 29, 2011

Dodgers' Broxton season in doubt with elbow injury
Tue,28 Jun 2011 08:20 PM PDT
Reuters -
photoLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Jonathan Broxton may be out for the rest of season due to his troubling elbow injury, the team said Tuesday.

Lee hurls third straight shutout as Phillies top Boston
Tue,28 Jun 2011 07:05 PM PDT
Reuters - PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - A masterful Cliff Lee tossed his third consecutive complete-game shutout to steal top billing as the Philadelphia Phillies earned a 5-0 victory in their heavyweight matchup with the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday. Full Story1

Rafa shunted to Court One, Fed and Murray on Centre
Tue,28 Jun 2011 07:04 PM PDT
Reuters -
photoLONDON (Reuters) - Rafa Nadal's coach's mood changed when he found out the world number one was scheduled to play on uncovered Court One for his quarter-final against Mardy Fish on Wednesday.
Islanders acquire rights to Canucks defenseman Ehrhoff
Tue,28 Jun 2011 06:59 PM PDT
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York Islanders acquired the rights to Vancouver Canucks defenseman Christian Ehrhoff for a 2012 fourth round draft pick, the NHL team said on Tuesday. Full Story1
Ortiz rebounds to earn date with undefeated Mayweather
Tue,28 Jun 2011 04:24 PM PDT
Reuters -
photoWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two years ago, Victor Ortiz seemingly had the world at his feet, charming fans with a 1,000-watt smile outside the ring and electrifying them with his explosive fighting style between the ropes.
Woods says McIlroy a better young pro than he was at 22
Tue,28 Jun 2011 03:51 PM PDT
Reuters - NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - Tiger Woods said on Tuesday it was fun watching Rory McIlroy run away with the U.S. Open this year and feels the Northern Irishman is a better player than he was at the tender golfing age of 22. Full Story1
Golf-Woods says McIlroy a better young pro than he was at 22
Tue,28 Jun 2011 03:49 PM PDT
Reuters - NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pennsylvania, June 28 (Reuters) - Tiger Woods said on Tuesday it was fun watching Rory McIlroy run away with the U.S. Open this year and feels the Northern Irishman is a better player than he was at the tender golfing age of 22. Full Story1
Nieuwendyk headlines 2011 Hall of Fame class
Tue,28 Jun 2011 03:03 PM PDT
Reuters -
photoTORONTO (Reuters) - Joe Nieuwendyk, an elegant forward who hoisted the Stanley Cup with three different teams, headlined the list of Hockey Hall of Fame inductees announced on Tuesday along with goalie and former team mate Ed Belfour.
Sharapova dazzles at stormy Wimbledon
Tue,28 Jun 2011 02:46 PM PDT
Reuters -
photoLONDON (Reuters) - Maria Sharapova swaggered into the Wimbledon semi-finals with a formidable display every bit as spectacular as the thunder claps that rattled the All England Club on Tuesday.
Dodgers win court approval for $60 million bankruptcy loan
Tue,28 Jun 2011 02:38 PM PDT
Reuters -
photoWILMINGTON, Delaware (Reuters) - The Los Angeles Dodgers were cleared on Tuesday to borrow $60 million to make payroll, but the team spent its first full day in bankruptcy battling with Major League Baseball.
Golf-Woods confident he can catch Nicklaus' majors record
Tue,28 Jun 2011 01:48 PM PDT
Reuters - NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pennsylvania, June 28 (Reuters) - Injured Tiger Woods said on Tuesday his best golfing years are ahead of him and he has plenty of time to attain his goal of surpassing the record 18 major titles won by Jack Nicklaus. Full Story1
World should sleep easy on Nadal, says coach
Tue,28 Jun 2011 01:02 PM PDT
Reuters -
photoLONDON (Reuters) - Rafa Nadal came through a training session on a slippery Wimbledon practice court unscathed on Tuesday with his coach saying the world number one will have shaken off a foot injury in time for his quarter-final against Mardy Fish.
Injured Tiger Woods unsure about playing in British Open
Tue,28 Jun 2011 12:41 PM PDT
Reuters -
photoNEWTOWN SQUARE, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - Tiger Woods, who skipped this month's U.S. Open with leg injuries, said on Tuesday he was not sure whether he would be ready to play in the British Open.
Last Wimbledon women's quarter-final interrupted by rain
Tue,28 Jun 2011 12:39 PM PDT
Reuters -
photoLONDON (Reuters) - The last Wimbledon women's quarter-final between Victoria Azarenka of Belarus and Austrian Tamira Paszekwas halted by rain and slippery conditions after just one game on Tuesday.
UPDATE 2-Golf-Injured Woods unsure about playing in British Open
Tue,28 Jun 2011 12:38 PM PDT
Reuters - * Woods says he is getting stronger by the day Full Story1

 
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