SPORTS News, Jul 25, 2011

Wayward Liriano tosses Tigers victory Sun,24 Jul 2011 08:17 PM PDT Reuters - MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - The Detroit Tigers took advantage of some wild pitching by Francisco Liriano to claim a 5-2 win over the Minnesota Twins on Sunday that strengthened their hold on first place in the American League Central Division. Full Story

UPDATE 2-Motorcycling-Stoner wins U.S. Grand Prix from Lorenzo Sun,24 Jul 2011 07:12 PM PDT Reuters - * Stoner extends championship lead over Lorenzo Full Story

Golf-Churning O'Hair proves he has the stomach for the fight Sun,24 Jul 2011 07:01 PM PDT Reuters - VANCOUVER, July 24 (Reuters) - A miserable season hit rock bottom for Sean O'Hair when he arrived at the Shaughnessy Golf and Country Club this week, but on Sunday the American was back on top of the world having captured the Canadian Open title. Full Story

INTERVIEW-Motorcycling-Beware bulldog Lorenzo, says Roberts Sun,24 Jul 2011 06:03 PM PDT Reuters - LAGUNA SECA, California, July 24 (Reuters) - Jorge Lorenzo's "bulldog" spirit will make it extremely tough for his rivals to claim the Spaniard's MotoGP world title this year, according to motorcycling great Kenny Roberts senior. Full Story

UPDATE 1-Golf-O'Hair wins playoff to claim Canadian Open Sun,24 Jul 2011 05:47 PM PDT Reuters - * O'Hair gets fourth Tour win, in sudden-death over Blanks Full Story

REFILE-Golf-O'Hair beats Blanks in playoff to win Canadian Open Sun,24 Jul 2011 05:27 PM PDT Reuters - (second para shows O'Hair bogeyed, Blanks missed bogey putt) Full Story

Golf-Canadian Open final round scores Sun,24 Jul 2011 04:17 PM PDT Reuters - July 24 (Reuters) - Canadian Open final round scores from the par-70 Shaughnessy Golf and Country Club in Vancouver on Sunday. Full Story

UPDATE 1-Motorcycling-Stoner wins U.S. Grand Prix from Lorenzo Sun,24 Jul 2011 04:11 PM PDT Reuters - * Stoner extends championship lead over Lorenzo Full Story

O'Hair beats Blanks in playoff to claim Canadian Open Sun,24 Jul 2011 03:52 PM PDT Reuters - VANCOUVER (Reuters) - Sean O'Hair beat fellow American Kris Blanks in a sudden death playoff to capture the Canadian Open on Sunday while Adam Hadwin's stirring bid to become the first homegrown winner in 57 years fell short. Full Story

Golf-O'Hair beats Blanks in playoff to claim Canadian Open Sun,24 Jul 2011 03:44 PM PDT Reuters - VANCOUVER, July 24 (Reuters) - Sean O'Hair beat fellow American Kris Blanks in a sudden death playoff to capture the Canadian Open on Sunday while Adam Hadwin's stirring bid to become the first homegrown winner in 57 years fell short. Full Story

Motorcycling-U.S. MotoGP result and standings Sun,24 Jul 2011 03:38 PM PDT Reuters - - July 24 (Reuters) - Result and standings from the U.S. Grand Prix on Sunday. 1. Casey Stoner (Australia) Honda 43:52.145 2. Jorge Lorenzo (Spain) Yamaha 43:57.779 3. Dani Pedrosa (Spain) Honda 44:01.612 4. Ben Spies (U.S.) Yamaha 44:12.707 5. Andrea Dovizioso (Italy) Honda 44:13.030 6. Valentino Rossi (Italy) Ducati 44:22.496 7. Nicky Hayden (U.S.) Ducati 44:23.176 8. Colin Edwards (U.S.) Yamaha 44:37.647 9. Hector Barbera (Spain) Ducati 44:43.694 10. Hiroshi Aoyama (Japan) Honda 45:00.995 11. Karel Abraham (Czech Republic) Ducati 45:01.277 12. Loris Capirossi (Italy) Ducati 31 Laps 13. ... Full Story

Alomar, Blyleven lend international touch to Hall of Sun,24 Jul 2011 03:20 PM PDT Reuters - - COOPERSTOWN, New York (Reuters) - Roberto Alomar and Bert Blyleven provided an international touch to the Baseball Hall of Fameinduction ceremony Sunday as they were enshrined along with longtime executive Pat Gillick. Full Story

NFL lockout could end Monday with expected players' vote Sun,24 Jul 2011 12:35 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - The National Football League and NFL Players Association appeared headed for an end to the four-month lockout with the players poised for a possible vote Monday on a 10-year labor agreement, the league website said Sunday.Full Story

Motor racing-Team by team analysis of German Grand Prix Sun,24 Jul 2011 11:18 AM PDT Reuters - NUERBURGRING, Germany, July 24 (Reuters) - Team by team analysis of Sunday's German Formula One Grand Prix (listed in championship order) Full Story

Analysis: Low-profile Evans claims spectacular Tour win Sun,24 Jul 2011 10:59 AM PDT Reuters - PARIS (Reuters) - Cadel Evans might not be the most sparkling rider, yet he won the most spectacular Tour de France in years. Full Story

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SCIENCE News, Jul 25, 2011

With space shuttle era over, U.S. robot set for Mars Fri,22 Jul 2011 04:19 PM PDT Reuters - CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - NASA moved on to a new chapter in space exploration on Friday, a day after the end of its shuttle program, by announcing details of plans to determine if Mars has or ever had the ingredients for life. Full Story

New rules urged on hybrid animal-human experiments Thu,21 Jul 2011 04:20 PM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Scientific experiments that insert human genes or cells into animals need new rules to ensure they are ethically acceptable and do not lead to the creation of "monsters," a group of leading British researchers said on Friday. Full Story

Atlantis has landed, ending NASA's shuttle era Thu,21 Jul 2011 01:49 PM PDT Reuters - CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - The space shuttle Atlantis returned from NASA's final shuttle mission on Thursday, ending a 30-year era that opened the space frontier, exposed its dangers and established a toehold for future endeavors beyond Earth. Full Story

Space shuttle prepares to depart station for last time Thu,21 Jul 2011 12:47 PM PDT Reuters - HOUSTON (Reuters) - The crew of NASA's final space shuttle mission closed the hatch to the International Space Station for the final time on Monday in preparation for the shuttle's last flight back to Earth. Full Story

U.S. space shuttle spawned heart pump, fly by wire Thu,21 Jul 2011 12:47 PM PDT Reuters - CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - As the United States prepares to end its space shuttle program, technologies developed to nurture the reusable spaceships through three decades of flight will live on in day-to-day use on Earth. Full Story

Small fish said vital to seas; lower catches urged Thu,21 Jul 2011 11:45 AM PDT Reuters - OSLO (Reuters) - Small fish play a big role in the oceans and catches should be cut sharply to safeguard marine food chains from plankton to blue whales, an international team of experts said on Thursday. Full Story

Emotional shuttle crew say goodbye to "old friend" Thu,21 Jul 2011 10:30 AM PDT Reuters - CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - The end of the U.S. space shuttle program launched the Atlantis crew on an emotional roller coaster on Thursday, with pride at a successful finale vying with sadness that their 30-year undertaking is over. Full Story

NASA's "Final Four" astronauts close out shuttle era Thu,21 Jul 2011 02:06 AM PDT Reuters - CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - NASA downsized the crew for the final flight of its shuttle program as a safety precaution. Full Story

Hubble detects a tiny fourth moon around Pluto Wed,20 Jul 2011 12:34 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Hubble Space Telescope has discovered a tiny fourth moon orbiting the distant icy dwarf planet Pluto, NASA said on Wednesday. Full Story

U.S. wants to talk outer space with China Tue,19 Jul 2011 01:31 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States wants to open a regular dialogue with China on outer space in an effort to create "rules for the road" and reduce the risk of misunderstandings, a U.S. defense official said on Tuesday. Full Story

Last U.S. space shuttle leaves station Tue,19 Jul 2011 11:08 AM PDT Reuters - CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - The last U.S. space shuttle departed the International Space Station on Tuesday, ending a 12-year program to build and service the orbital outpost, the primary legacy of NASA's shuttle fleet. Full Story

Space shuttle prepares to depart station for last time Mon,18 Jul 2011 11:45 AM PDT Reuters - HOUSTON (Reuters) - The crew of NASA's final space shuttle mission closed the hatch to the International Space Station for the final time on Monday in preparation for the shuttle's last flight back to Earth. Full Story

Brain swelling may be common with Alzheimer's drugs Mon,18 Jul 2011 09:49 AM PDT Reuters - PARIS (Reuters) - Three patients treated with an experimental Bristol-Myers Squibb Alzheimer's drug have developed a type of brain swelling known as vasogenic edema, but the side effect may be common in Alzheimer's patients, researchers said on Monday. Full Story

Astronauts pack up for last shuttle ride home Sun,17 Jul 2011 03:29 PM PDT Reuters - HOUSTON (Reuters) - The shuttle Atlantis astronauts finished packing more than 2 tonnes of old equipment and trash from the International Space Station into a cargo hauler on Sunday for the last shuttle ride back to Earth. Full Story

NASA probe enters orbit around asteroid Vesta Sun,17 Jul 2011 02:50 AM PDT Reuters - HOUSTON (Reuters) - A robotic NASA science probe slipped into orbit around the potato-shaped asteroid Vesta on Saturday to begin a yearlong study of the second largest object in the asteroid belt. Full Story

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HEALTH News, Jul 25, 2011

Transparency rules a tangle at cancer journals Fri,22 Jul 2011 02:52 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Economic ties that could bias drug trials and patient care might remain hidden due to tangled disclosure rules at medical journals, a new study reveals. Full Story Take-home chlamydia tests tied to more screening Fri,22 Jul 2011 02:02 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women at risk for chlamydia infections are more likely to get tested if they can do it at home instead of going to a clinic, suggests new research. Full Story Parents' stress tied to pollution's effect on kids Fri,22 Jul 2011 01:11 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Children living in high-stress households are more vulnerable to lung damage from traffic pollution than children whose parents are less stressed out, according to the results of a new study. Full Story Japanese herb for hot flashes fails in U.S. trial Fri,22 Jul 2011 11:51 AM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - An herbal remedy widely used in Japan to ease menopause symptoms failed to show the same benefits in a clinical trial of U.S. women, researchers report. Full Story Childhood pets linked to lower allergy risk Fri,22 Jul 2011 10:38 AM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Good news for families that would love to have a furry dog or cat but hesitate for fear the kids might become allergic: Fido or Kitty might actually be good for children's health, scientists say. Full Story Childhood pets linked to lower allergy risk Fri,22 Jul 2011 10:37 AM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Good news for families that would love to have a furry dog or cat but hesitate for fear the kids might become allergic: Fido or Kitty might actually be good for children's health, scientists say. Full Story Life expectancy rises with AIDS therapy in Uganda Fri,22 Jul 2011 07:24 AM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Ugandan HIV and AIDS patients receiving antiretroviral "cocktail" therapy can expect to live nearly as long as their compatriots who don't have HIV, a new study finds. Full Story Under-eye fat transfer lasts a few years: study Fri,22 Jul 2011 07:22 AM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Fat transferred under the eyes to create a younger-looking face can last for at least three years, suggests a new study of people who had the surgery. Full Story Health at birth linked to teen academic performance Fri,22 Jul 2011 07:20 AM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Babies who get low scores on a test of heart, lung and brain function given just a few minutes after birth may be more likely to need special education as teenagers, suggests a new study from Sweden. Full Story Return to smoking after heart attack ups death risk Fri,22 Jul 2011 07:15 AM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - After a heart attack, quitting smoking may offer a patient more benefits than any medication, but Italian researchers say the flipside is that resuming smoking after leaving the hospital can raise the same patient's risk of dying as much as five-fold. Full Story J&J warns doctors of Doxil cancer-drug shortage Thu,21 Jul 2011 02:06 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson has cautioned doctors not to begin treatment with its Doxil cancer drug because of shortages of the medicine made by an outside manufacturer. Full Story Edwards Lifesciences profit edges higher Thu,21 Jul 2011 01:15 PM PDT Reuters - CHICAGO (Reuters) - Edwards Lifesciences Corp on Thursday reported slightly higher second-quarter profit, led by increased sales of transcatheter heart valves in Europe.Full Story Edwards Lifesciences profit edges higher Thu,21 Jul 2011 01:14 PM PDT Reuters - CHICAGO (Reuters) - Edwards Lifesciences Corp on Thursday reported slightly higher second-quarter profit, led by increased sales of transcatheter heart valves in Europe.Full Story After tour, Reservists' mental health may suffer Thu,21 Jul 2011 12:22 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Reservists returning from Iraq orAfghanistan may have more trouble adjusting to life at home than full-time soldiers do -- and that can take a toll on their mental well-being, a UK study finds. Full Story Benefit of MS drugs comes at steep price: study Thu,21 Jul 2011 12:16 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Drugs used in the hope of slowing multiple sclerosis progression may help some patients, but at a very high cost, according to a study out Wednesday. Full Story

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