SPORTS News, Jul 10, 2011

Miyazato leads storm hit U.S. Women's Open Sat,9 Jul 2011 06:04 PM PDT Reuters - COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado (Reuters) - Heavy rain and thunderstorms washed out the third round of the U.S. Women's Open on Saturday after Japan's Mika Miyazato had grabbed the halfway lead. Full Story1 UPDATE 1-Golf-Miyazato leads storm hit U.S. Women's Open Sat,9 Jul 2011 05:59 PM PDT Reuters - (Updates at end of day) Full Story1 Bryan twins double win keeps U.S. alive v Spain Sat,9 Jul 2011 05:40 PM PDT Reuters - AUSTIN, Texas, (Reuters) - American twins Bob and Mike Bryan won Saturday's doubles match over Spain to keep alive their team's Davis Cup quarter-final heading into the final day of reverse singles. Full Story1 Stricker in pole position for third straight win in Silva Sat,9 Jul 2011 05:10 PM PDT Reuters - CHICAGO (Reuters) - Two-time defending champion Steve Stricker shot a flawless round of eight under par on Saturday to head into Sunday's final round of the John Deere Classic with a two stroke lead. Full Story1 Golf-Stricker in pole position for third straight win in Silva Sat,9 Jul 2011 04:36 PM PDT Reuters - CHICAGO, July 9 (Reuters) - Two-time defending champion Steve Stricker shot a flawless round of eight under par on Saturday to head into Sunday's final round of the John Deere Classic with a two stroke lead. Full Story1 Djokovic defeat leaves Serbia tie in balance Sat,9 Jul 2011 04:07 PM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic's first outing since he won the Wimbledon crown ended in disappointment when he and Nenad Zimonjic failed to earn Davis Cup champions Serbia the winning point in their quarter-final tie against Sweden on Saturday. Full Story1 Jeter reaches 3,000 hits, goes 5-for-5 Sat,9 Jul 2011 04:00 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter rose to the occasion in spectacular fashion Saturday, going 5-for-5, including the game-winning hit against the Tampa Bay Rays, as he passed 3,000 hits in his career. Full Story1 Golf-John Deere Classic third round scores Sat,9 Jul 2011 03:58 PM PDT Reuters - July 9 (Reuters) - John Deere Classic leading third round scores at the par-71 in Silvis, Illinois on Saturday. 193 Steve Stricker (U.S.) 66 64 63 195 Brendon De Jonge (Zimbabwe) 66 66 63 196 Chez Reavie (U.S.) 66 62 68 197 Kyle Stanley (U.S.) 65 67 65 200 Cameron Percy (Australia) 66 67 67 Full Story1 Bryan twins win doubles to give U.S. hope against Spain Sat,9 Jul 2011 03:33 PM PDT Reuters - AUSTIN, Texas, (Reuters) - Twins Bob and Mike Bryan won Saturday's doubles match over Spain to keep alive their team's Davis Cup quarter-final heading into the final day of reverse singles. Full Story1 Former Super Bowl MVP Ward arrested for drunken driving Sat,9 Jul 2011 03:14 PM PDT Reuters - ATLANTA (Reuters) - National Football League star Hines Ward was arrested outside Atlanta early on Saturday morning for drunken driving, according to authorities and jail records, but the Super Bowl-winning wide receiver denied he was drunk at the time. Full Story1 Gatlin continues comeback with Madrid victory Sat,9 Jul 2011 01:47 PM PDT Reuters - MADRID (Reuters) - Disgraced 2004 Olympic 100 meters champion Justin Gatlin continued his comeback from a four-year doping ban with victory in Madrid on Saturday. Full Story1 Jeter goes 5-5, hits game-winner and passes 3,000 hits Sat,9 Jul 2011 01:41 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Derek Jeter wasted no time reaching his target of 3,000 career hits Saturday then went three better including the game-winning hit as the New York Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-4. Full Story1 Miyazato grabs halfway lead at storm-hit U.S. Women's Open Sat,9 Jul 2011 01:38 PM PDT Reuters - COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado (Reuters) - Japan's Mika Miyazato completed a second round four-under-par 67 on Saturday to grab the halfway lead at the thunderstorm-delayed U.S. Women's Open. Full Story1 Golf-Miyazato grabs halfway lead at storm-hit U.S. Women's Open Sat,9 Jul 2011 01:37 PM PDT Reuters - COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, July 8 (Reuters) - Japan's Mika Miyazato completed a second round four-under-par 67 on Saturday to grab the halfway lead at the thunderstorm-delayed U.S. Women's Open. Full Story1 UPDATE 2-Golf-Play abandoned in Scottish Open second round Sat,9 Jul 2011 12:34 PM PDT Reuters - INVERNESS, Scotland, July 9 (Reuters) - Rainstorms finally put paid to any chance of play in the Scottish Open on Saturday as officials lost a desperate attempt to complete the weather-disrupted second round. Full Story1

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HEALTH News, Jul 10, 2011

Officials confirm Arizona death tied to E. coli epidemic Fri,8 Jul 2011 04:56 PM PDT Reuters - ATLANTA (Reuters) - U.S. health officials have confirmed that the recent death of an Arizona resident was linked to an E. coli outbreak that has killed more than 40 people inEurope. Full Story1   Ketamine abuse may lead to bladder damage, pain Fri,8 Jul 2011 02:47 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new study finds that long-term regular use of the club drug ketamine, sometimes called Special K, can alter bladder function, leading to bothersome symptoms such as urgency and pelvic pain. Full Story1 Vitamin D may improve pancreas function Fri,8 Jul 2011 02:45 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Vitamin D supplements reduced risk factors for type 2 diabetes by improving the function of insulin-producing cells in pre-diabetic volunteers, a new study has found. Full Story1 Beware, giant hogweed is in full bloom Fri,8 Jul 2011 02:41 PM PDT Reuters - BOSTON (Reuters) - Soaring stems topped with clusters of small white flowers some 10 feet in the air and flanked by massive leaves spanning more than three feet wide make a spectacular summer sight. Full Story1 Does Botox help neck pain? Fri,8 Jul 2011 02:35 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The ingredient in a Botox injection probably won't help ease neck pain, nor will it help neck pain sufferers do physical activities any better or improve their quality of life, a new review of past studies suggests. Full Story1 Lung cancer scans can be unreliable: study Fri,8 Jul 2011 02:26 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - CT scans to measure lung tumors can be unreliable, potentially leading patients and doctors to believe the cancer is growing when it's not, a new study suggests. Full Story1 Can too little sleep make you gain weight? Fri,8 Jul 2011 01:54 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who got very little sleep ate more but didn't burn any extra calories in a new study that adds to evidence supporting a link between sleep deprivation and weight gain. Full Story1 Cutting down TV time doesn't help kids lose weight-study Fri,8 Jul 2011 01:52 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Trying to help children lose weight by cutting back on the time they spend in front of a TV or video game doesn't have much of an impact, according to a Canadian study. Full Story1 Cutting down TV time doesn't help kids lose weight-study Fri,8 Jul 2011 01:51 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Trying to help children lose weight by cutting back on the time they spend in front of a TV or video game doesn't have much of an impact, according to a Canadian study. Full Story1 Privately insured heart patients had best outcomes Fri,8 Jul 2011 12:49 PM PDT Reuters - CHICAGO (Reuters) - Patients who had heart valve replacement surgery who were privately insured had better medical outcomes than the uninsured and Medicaid patients undergoing the same procedure, researchers said on Friday. Full Story1 Medtronic warns of battery issue in some drug pumps Fri,8 Jul 2011 10:00 AM PDT Reuters - CHICAGO (Reuters) - Medtronic Inc has sent a letter to physicians warning about possible reduced battery performance in a small percentage of its SynchroMed II Implantable Drug Infusion Pumps, the medical device maker said on Friday. Full Story1 No point in telling parents about kids' weight? Fri,8 Jul 2011 09:39 AM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - School policies that let parents know when their children are overweight or obese appear to have little impact on the problem, a new study finds. Full Story1 Nuts instead of carbs may aid diabetes control Fri,8 Jul 2011 09:37 AM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Replacing that daily muffin with a handful or two of nuts may help people with diabetes better control their blood sugar and cholesterol levels, a new study suggests. Full Story1 U.S. teen birth rate declines in 2009: report Fri,8 Jul 2011 09:29 AM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The birth rate for U.S. teenage girls declined for a second year in 2009, while the rate of drug use among eighth graders edged higher, according to the latest government report on child well-being. Full Story1 Rule aims to cut smog and soot from coal plants Thu,7 Jul 2011 02:21 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. environmental regulators finalized a rule on Thursday to slash air pollution from coal-fired power plants in 27 states east of the Rocky Mountains that result in unhealthy levels of smog and soot. Full Story1

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SCIENCE News, Jul 10, 2011

End of shuttle program could be boon for startup SpaceX, others
Fri,8 Jul 2011 10:47 AM PDT
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - After the U.S. space shuttle program ends this month, NASA will rely on Russia and its Soyuz craft to deliver Americans to the International Space Station -- at a cost of more than $50 million a seat.

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Factbox: Space shuttle Atlantis' final mission Fri,8 Jul 2011 10:05 AM PDT Reuters - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) - Space shuttle Atlantis is due to launch on Friday on the 135th and final flight in NASA's shuttle program. The mission, scheduled to last 12 days, is intended to stockpile a year's worth of supplies on the International Space Station. Full Story1

Analysis: Summer to test Japan resolve over nuclear power Thu,7 Jul 2011 08:31 PM PDT Reuters - TOKYO (Reuters) - Two months of baking heat will test Japan's resolve to wean itself off nuclear power and show whether an energy-saving drive set off by meltdowns at the Fukushima plant will bring lasting efficiency gains the way the 1970s oil crisis did. Full Story1

Shuttle's end a blow to Florida's "Space Coast" Thu,7 Jul 2011 07:50 PM PDT Reuters - TITUSVILLE, Florida (Reuters) - The end of the U.S. space shuttle program is the end of the line for Tom Brown and other workers like him at the Kennedy Space Center in central Florida. He is about to join the ranks of the unemployed. Full Story1

Experts find rogue stem cells in liver cancer Thu,7 Jul 2011 04:10 AM PDT Reuters - HONG KONG (Reuters) - Liver cancers are embedded with a type of super cancer stem cells that make them resistant to chemotherapy, spread to other body parts and stage a comeback even after they are surgically removed, researchers in Hong Kong reported on Thursday. Full Story1

Last blastoff from Florida to end space shuttle era Wed,6 Jul 2011 02:07 PM PDT Reuters - CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Space shuttle Atlantis, carrying a crew of four and food and other supplies critical for the International Space Station, is set to vault into orbit on Friday on the final flight in the 30-year U.S. shuttle program. Full Story1

NASA's "Final Four" astronauts close out shuttle era Wed,6 Jul 2011 12:11 PM PDT Reuters - CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - It's been 28 years since NASA launched a four-person shuttle crew, but that will be the number of astronauts slated to fly on Atlantis for the program's last flight, a 12-day cargo run to the International Space Station. Full Story1

Shuttles' end stirs doubts about U.S. space program Wed,6 Jul 2011 11:48 AM PDT Reuters - CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - As the clock ticks down to this week's final space shuttle launch, there is a mounting sense of uncertainty about future U.S. dominance in space. Full Story1

Final space shuttle flight crew arrives for launch Tue,5 Jul 2011 09:10 AM PDT Reuters - CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Four veteran astronauts landed at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Monday to prepare for the launch of NASA's last space shuttle on a cargo run to the International Space Station. Full Story1

Witness: Practice key to risky, high-speed shuttle landing Tue,5 Jul 2011 09:09 AM PDT Reuters - CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - I have watched as space shuttles nosedive toward the runway more than 100 times, knowing that there are no engines available to carry them back into the sky if something goes wrong. Full Story1

U.S. looks to private sector as shuttle program ends Tue,5 Jul 2011 08:05 AM PDT Reuters - CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - After the U.S. space shuttle program ends this month, NASA will rely on Russia and its Soyuz craft to deliver Americans to the International Space Station -- at a cost of more than $50 million a seat. Full Story1

Huge rare earth deposits found in Pacific: Japan Tue,5 Jul 2011 05:58 AM PDT Reuters - TOKYO (Reuters) - Vast deposits of rare earth minerals, crucial in making high-tech electronics products, have been found on the floor of the Pacific Ocean and can be readily extracted, Japanese scientists said on Monday. Full Story1

Asia pollution blamed for halt in warming: study Tue,5 Jul 2011 01:18 AM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Smoke belching from Asia's rapidly growing economies is largely responsible for a halt in global warming in the decade after 1998 because of sulfur's cooling effect, even though greenhouse gas emissions soared, a U.S. study said on Monday. Full Story1

Plastic solar cells in 5-10 years, new step forward Mon,4 Jul 2011 08:16 AM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Plastic solar cells may be commercially available in five to 10 years, said a British scientist whose group announced on Monday a new understanding of how to produce the cheaper alternative to silicon solar panels. Full Story1

Investigators turn to final vault at Indian treasure temple Mon,4 Jul 2011 04:49 AM PDT Reuters - THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, India (Reuters) - Investigators plan to pry open the final vault hidden deep under a centuries-old Indian Hindu temple as police guarded round the clock the shrine where billions of dollars worth of treasure has been discovered. Full Story1

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