"Our multicolor quantum dot staining method provides rapid detection and identification of rare malignant cells from heterogenous tissue specimens," says senior author Shuming Nie, PhD, the Wallace H. Coulter distinguished professor in ...
Nov 23, 2010
Susan Boyle Takes Over the “Today” Show
Bringing some holiday cheer to the airwaves, Susan Boyle gave a marvelous performance on the “Today” show this morning (November 23).
The “I Dreamed a Dream” songstress looked joyous as she took the stage at Rockefeller Center to the delight of the massive crowd that had gathered.
Simon Cowell Opines On New “Idol” Judge Steven Tyler
He walked away from one of the most successful shows on network television, and looking back Simon Cowell thinks things will be fine without him.
The former “American Idol” stud told press he doesn’t mind being replaced by Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler.
Taylor Swift Dishes On "Back to December"
She’s known for putting her thoughts and emotions in her music, and Taylor Swift recently opened up about what’s behind her song, “Back to December.”
The country-singing cutie says the tune “is an apology in the form of a song. You know, in life, you learn lessons. And sometimes you learn them the hard way. Sometimes you learn them too late.”
Olivia Palermo: Ready for Her Own Show
Stepping out for the screening of “I Love You Phillip Morris,” Olivia Palermo was spotted at the New York's School of Visual Arts Theater on Monday night (November 22).
Upon arrival, the reality TV star babe looked fabulous while showing off her freshly cut and colored locks and posing for pictures alongside her hunky beau, Johannes Huebl.
"True Blood" Adds Hot New Cast Members
It’s one of HBO’s most popular shows, and now “True Blood” have added a few new members to its cast.
Janina Gavankar, who may know from “The Gates” and “The L Word,” is set to play Luna, a sexy public school teacher and shapeshifter.
Katie Holmes and Suri: Farewell, Ft. Lauderdale
Finishing up her work in paradise, Katie Holmes was joined by daughter Suri Cruise boarding a private jet in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on Tuesday (November 23).
The former "Dawson's Creek" star was been busily working on scenes aboard the Allure of the Seas cruise ship alongside Adam Sandler for their new film "Jack and Jill".
TODAY World News, Nov 23, 2010
Nations condemn deadly North Korean artillery attackCNN International By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- Nations reacted swiftly Tuesday in condemning a North Korean artillery attack that South Korea said killed two marines and wounded 15 soldiers and civilians. The strongest reaction came from South Korean President Lee ... See all stories on this topic » |
Nicki Minaj Opens Up About Dad's Crack Addiction
Airing on Sunday (November 28) at 10 p.m. ET/PT on MTV, the "Your Love" singer begins the show by telling, "Everything in Trinidad reminds me of my family that is no longer here."
Miley Cyrus' Star-Studded 18th Birthday Bash
Donning a black bra-like top and matching leather pants, the "Hannah Montana" star was greeted by a slew of Hollywood stars including Demi Moore and Rumer Willis while ringing in an early 18th birthday fete.
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11/22/10
Israel Is The Tail That Is Wagging The World
Nov 22, 2010
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Gas levels still too toxic for mine rescue New Zealand Herald By Susie Nordqvist, Paul Harper and Jarrod Booker The level of toxic gas in the Pike River mine remains too high after last Friday's blast for rescue teams to be sent in to find 29 trapped miners, authorities said this morning. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
Osborne vows not to push for Irish tax reform BBC News The government does not intend to ask Ireland to raise its 12.5% corporation tax rate in return for Britain's support for a bail-out of the Irish economy, Chancellor George Osborne has told MPs. In a Commons statement on 22 November 2010, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
US Calls North Korea's Nuclear Revelation a 'Publicity Stunt' ABC News By KIRIT RADIA The United States today called North Korea's decision to unveil a new uranium enrichment program to a group of visiting American scientists a "publicity stunt" and said it will take some time to consult with allies about how to proceed. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
Obama committed to a Lebanon free of 'terrorism' AFP WASHINGTON — US President Barack Obama, in a markedly personal statement, said Monday he was committed to keeping Lebanon free of "terrorism" as tensions and fears of violence rose sharply in Beirut. Obama marked Lebanon's Independence Day by firmly ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
Pope seeks to start debate on condoms and AIDS The Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Benedict XVI sought to "kick-start a debate" when he said some condom use may be justified, Vatican insiders say, raising hopes the church may be starting to back away from a complete ban and allow condoms to play a role in the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
Ukraine Leader Pushes Triangular Partnership New York Times By STEPHEN CASTLE BRUSSELS — In a strong defense of his rapprochement with Moscow, Ukraine's president, Viktor F. Yanukovich, said Monday that his policy had bolstered Europe's security, improved all-round cooperation with Russia and consigned to ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
The new Nato pact Financial Times The cold war is over – for the moment, at least. The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, formed to counter the Soviet Union's post-war expansion, this weekend made a pact with Russia to share its missile defence. The 28-member alliance, whose obituary ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
Cancun Climate Talks Can Yield 'Significant' Accords, UN Says Bloomberg By Bill Varner - Mon Nov 22 19:35:34 GMT 2010 The next round of climate-change talks, beginning Nov. 29 in Cancun, Mexico, can produce “significant” progress on forest protection, aid for developing nations and technology sharing, a senior United ... See all stories on this topic » |
Pike River mine crisis: Five things you need to know
New Zealand Herald
Greymouth. This drizzly weather from Sunday has cleared and the forecast is good for the next few days. Photo / Mark Mitchell 1. So exactly where is the rescue operation at now? Police say the drilling operation to complete a 162-metre bore-hole is ...
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Europe greets Pope Benedict's condom remarks as 'evolution, not revolution' Christian Science Monitor Pope Benedict's view that there might be rare cases where condom use is acceptable comes at a time when the Catholic church's image in Europe has been battered by child abuse scandals. Pope Benedict XVI waves as he arrives to celebrate a mass in Saint ... See all stories on this topic » | Christian Science Monitor |
Saudi King's Travel to US for Medical Treatment Raises Succession Issue
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By Glen Carey - Mon Nov 22 17:36:49 GMT 2010 Saudi Arabian King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz left for the US today for medical treatment, raising the issue of succession in the world's largest oil exporter. King Abdullah delegated the management of the ...
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Hundreds killed as crowd stampede at Cambodia water festival The Guardian More then 180 people have died in a stampede at a water festival in Phnom Penh tonight, according to Cambodia's prime minister. Hundreds more were hurt at the event on a small island, as the crowd panicked and pushed over a bridge to the mainland. ... See all stories on this topic » | The Guardian |
High-seas piracy drama plays out in U.S. courtroom Los Angeles Times Five Somalis accused of attacking a Navy ship await their fate in the first such trial in almost 200 years. Reporting from Norfolk, Va. — The moon was bright, the sea was calm, and the pirates easily spotted their prey — a large gray ship plodding ... See all stories on this topic » | Los Angeles Times |
US: NKorean uranium disclosure is 'not a crisis'
Washington Post
By MATTHEW LEE AP WASHINGTON -- The State Department says North Korea's claim of a new uranium enrichment facility is a matter of concern but "not a crisis." Department spokesman PJ Crowley says if the claim is true it would violate Pyongyang's ...
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Leonardo DiCaprio on Delta Plane That Made Emergency JFK Landing Fox News AP "Titanic" actor Leonardo DiCaprio was a passenger aboard the Delta flight bound for Moscow that was forced to return to New York's JFK airport after engine failure, Us Weekly reported Monday. DiCaprio "wishes to commend the actions of the pilot and ... See all stories on this topic » | Fox News |
Afghans: Divided Over NATO's New 2014 Target
TIME
By Jason Motlagh / Ghazni Monday, Nov. 22, 2010 US Soldiers take their position on the roof during the foot patrol as an elderly Afghan man, foreground, looks on in West Now Ruzi village in the district Panjwai, Sunday, Nov. 21, 2010. ...
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Death toll from cholera rises to 1250 in Haiti
Fox News
Port-au-Prince – The death toll from the cholera epidemic in Haiti has risen to 1250, with a total of 52715 people being treated at medical facilities in the Caribbean nation, the Public Health Ministry said in its latest bulletin. ...
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Why India offers tepid response to Burma's release of Suu Kyi Christian Science Monitor In its relationship with Burma (Myanmar), India is caught between its commitment to principles of democracy and its desire to counter China's rising power in the region. Burma(Myanmar)'s pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi leaves her National League ... See all stories on this topic » | Christian Science Monitor | |
Wall Street Falls After Ireland Receives a Bailout New York Times By DAVID JOLLY and CHRISTINE HAUSER Wall Street indexes fell on Monday, following the lead of European exchanges, as enthusiasm over a plan to bailout Ireland started to wane and traders began to worry about the problem spreading. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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Factbox: Key players in the ruling Saudi family Reuters JEDDAH (Reuters) - Concerns over succession and distribution of key government positions in Saudi Arabia are rising with octogenarian ruler King Abdullah leaving Monday for medical treatment in the United States. His deputy, Crown Prince Sultan, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
Good news for trapped Chinese miners ABC Online MARK COLVIN: And in China, where mine disasters happen very regularly, they've just managed to save all the miners trapped in an underground flood. Coincidentally, the number of men trapped was the same as in New Zealand; 29. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
Suu Kyi's Son Allowed a Visit Wall Street Journal AP YANGON, Myanmar—Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi will be allowed to see her son for the first time in 10 years after the country's ruling junta granted him a visa, her lawyer said Monday. Kim Aris, 33 years old, lives in Britain and has ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
Battered Haiti attempts elections in time of cholera Reuters PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Impoverished Haiti, long afflicted by political turmoil and natural disasters, will hold presidential and legislative elections on Sunday under the scourge of a deadly cholera epidemic. With dozens of cholera victims dying ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
Germany Closes Reichstag Dome to Tourists Amid Heightened Terrorism Alert Bloomberg By Patrick Donahue - Mon Nov 22 13:37:03 GMT 2010 Germany's Reichstag dome, which contains a spiral walkway from which tourists have a panoramic view of the German capital, will be closed until further notice, parliament said in a statement. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
Japan's justice minister resigns over joke Financial Times By Mure Dickie in Tokyo Japan's justice minister has resigned after making an unwise joke, giving opposition parties the last laugh in a political sideshow that has highlighted the slumping popularity of the ruling Democratic party-led government. ... See all stories on this topic » |
Argentina Shipping Report Q1 2011
Drug Squad Incinerates Marijuana and Cocaine in Paraguay
The drugs were burned in the furnaces of Aceros de Paraguay, in the town of Villa Hayes, 34 miles north of Asuncion, and officials of the Public Ministry attended, National Anti-Drug Secretariat said in a statement.
The 4.6 tons of marijuana were seized in an operation in the city of Pilar, 382 kilometers south of Asuncion, and cocaine capsules in the Silvio Pettirossi international airport, the agency IPParaguay said.
The approximate value of the drugs incinerated is close to 200 thousand dollars, according to the source.
News focus: Brazil's quantiQ to grow profits by 20%/year
Brazilian chemicals distributor quantiQ believes that, with support from parent company Braskem, it can increase its profits by 20%/year. Last year, Braskem decided to keep quantiQ in its portfolio, and made it a strategic business in the first quarter of this year, said Fernando Abrantes, quantiQ's president.
Venezuela: Opposition and Government Regional Leaders Meet to Discuss Budget | venezuelanalysis.com
During its first annual plenary session held last Monday, the Venezuelan government’s Federal Governing Council (CFG) met to discuss the methods and the manner in which national financial resources will be disbursed to the country’s distinct localities over the course of 2011.
Shakira 'Favorite Latin Artist' at AMA
Colombian singer Shakira on Sunday received the "Favorite Latin Artist Award" at the annual American Music Awards ceremony.
In her 20-year long career, Shakira previously won three American Music Awards, five Billboard Music Awards, two Grammies and 12 Premios MTV Latinoamerica.
Six countries confirm attendance to chess championship in Bolivia - People's Daily Online
Ecuador: 2 foreign oil companies could leave - MarketWatch
QUITO (MarketWatch) -- President Rafael Correa said on Saturday that two foreign oil private companies could leave Ecuador due to disagreements with the government on changing its oil-sharing deals to services contracts.
Chile's First Energy Efficiency Expo Begins Friday
Extinct Toromiro Tree To Be Cloned, Restored To Chile’s Easter Island
The last time the tree was seen on Easter Island was in 1962 in the Ranu Kao crater, when the last remaining exmple of the species on the island was cut for firewood.
Hundreds Across Chile Protest HidroAysen Project
Chile Experiencing ‘Baby Boom’ Nine Months After February Earthquake
“We have found a marked increase in obstetric consultations in the areas most damaged by the earthquake," said Health Minister Jaime Mañalich.
Can Chile Get Back Into The Antarctica Tourism Market?
Photo courtesy of IAATOTwenty years ago, Punta Arenas in southern Chile was the primary departure point for expeditions to Antarctica. But Ushuaia, the capital of the Argentine province of Tierra del Fuego, has developed and surpassed Punta Arenas to where it now controls 99 percent of tourism travel to Antarctica.
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Ireland Is Second Euro Nation to Seek Aid as Banks Wobble Bloomberg By Joe Brennan and Dara Doyle - Mon Nov 22 11:48:22 GMT 2010 Nov. 22 (Bloomberg) -- Michala Marcussen, head of strategy at Societe Generale Asset Management, talks about Ireland's bailout and the outlook for euro-zone economies. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
Bishops say Pope still anti-condoms for HIV The Australian Catholic leaders in Australia have rushed to quell speculation of a sudden U-turn by the church over its policy on condoms. Commenting on reports in a book published today that the Pope had endorsed their use against HIV, the head of the Australian ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
29 escape flooded Chinese coal mine after rescuers pump out water Toronto Star Chinese rescuers assist a coal miner who was resuced from a flooded mine in Neijiang, southwest China's Sichuan province on November 22, 2010. Rescuers pulled 29 people trapped in a flooded mine to safety on Monday. Associated Press BEIJING ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
Medvedev suggests Europe missile defence plan AFP MOSCOW — Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has proposed to NATO leaders that Europe be divided into sectors of military responsibility to better protect the continent from missile attack, reports said Monday. Medvedev did not go into details over the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
Suu Kyi's son granted Burma visa BBC News The younger son of Burma's pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been granted a visa to visit his mother after her release from house arrest. Kim Aris, 33, who lives in the UK, travelled to Thailand before his mother was freed on 13 November. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
Japan Minister Quits In Setback to Premier Wall Street Journal By WILLIAM SPOSATO TOKYO—Japan's justice minister announced his resignation Monday following a weeklong furor over comments he made disparaging his job—the latest in a series of scandals undermining the government of Prime Minister Naoto Kan. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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Roadside bomb kills 4 Afghan civilians on tractor The Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Homemade bombs killed four Afghan civilians, including two children, riding on a tractor Monday in eastern Afghanistan, while two NATO coalition service members were killed in the south, officials said. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
Germany closes off access to part of parliament building CNN International Police patrol near the Reichstag in Berlin in this file photograph -- access to the building by the public was restricted on Monday. Berlin, Germany (CNN) -- Germany has indefinitely closed off access to the general public to the cupola and the rooftop ... See all stories on this topic » |
Should airplanes look like birds?
Multicolor quantum dots aid in cancer biopsy diagnosis
"Our multicolor quantum dot staining method provides rapid detection and identification of rare malignant cells from heterogenous tissue specimens," says senior author Shuming Nie, PhD, the Wallace H. Coulter distinguished professor in ...
New path for colon cancer drug discovery
Ethan Lee, M.D., Ph.D., and colleagues are using frog egg extracts to study a signaling pathway that is important in early development and cancer. (Credit: photo by Joe Howell)
Process leading to protein diversity in cells important for proper neuron firing
WISE image reveals strange specimen in starry sea: Dying star surrounded by fluorescing gas, unusual rings
Brian Marsden, 1937 - 2010
The Planetary Society has a special reason to remember him. Our thriving and productive Gene Shoemaker NEO grant program was born in a conversation with Brian Marsden. Way back when, Lou Friedman tasked me with dreaming up a new something the Society could do about near-Earth objects, and I knew the way to start my work was by calling Brian.
NASA - Profiling the Largest Solar Explosions
Hubble Captures New 'Life' in an Ancient Galaxy
But new observations with NASA's Hubble Space Telescope are helping to show that elliptical galaxies still have some youthful vigor left, thanks to encounters with smaller galaxies.
NASA Spacecraft Sees Cosmic Snow Storm During Comet Encounter
PASADENA, Calif. -- The EPOXI mission's recent encounter with comet Hartley 2 provided the first images clear enough for scientists to link jets of dust and gas with specific surface features. NASA and other scientists have begun to analyze the images.
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