SPORTS News, Jul 19, 2011

David Ortiz and Kevin Gregg begin serving MLB suspensions Mon,18 Jul 2011 11:04 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz and Baltimore Orioles pitcher Kevin Gregg began serving three-game suspensions on Monday after their initial bans were reduced by a game, the two teams said. Full Story

Reyes ready to return to Mets after stint on DL Mon,18 Jul 2011 09:37 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Electrifying shortstop Jose Reyes is set to come off the disabled list and return to the New York Mets line-up , the team announced on Monday. Full Story

Top guns expected to keep quiet in Tour stage 16 Mon,18 Jul 2011 07:14 PM PDT Reuters - ST PAUL TROIS CHATEAUX, France (Reuters) - Frenchman Thomas Voeckler takes a lead of nearly two minutes into the third and decisive week of the Tour de France but the leading contenders are not expected to play their hand on the 16th stage on Tuesday. Full Story

Japan had "something bigger" on its side: Solo Mon,18 Jul 2011 06:46 PM PDT Reuters - FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Goalkeeper Hope Solo had kept the United States alive in the World Cup tournament with one scintillating performance after another but she knew she was up against more than just 11 women from Japan Sunday. Full Story

Indians outfielder Sizemore back on disabled list Mon,18 Jul 2011 12:27 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Cleveland Indians outfielder Grady Sizemore was placed on the 15-day disabled list on Monday with a bruised right knee a day after leaving a game against the Baltimore Orioles during the first inning. Full Story

Golf-McIlroy splits with long-term girlfriend Mon,18 Jul 2011 12:11 PM PDT Reuters - LONDON, July 18 (Reuters) - U.S. Open champion Rory McIlroy's relationship with his girlfriend Holly Sweeney is over, the Northern Irishman's management team said on Monday. Full Story

Armstrong goes to court over doping probe leaks Mon,18 Jul 2011 10:19 AM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The legal team for cycling superstar Lance Armstrong, who is under federal investigation for doping, has asked a U.S. judge to probe apparent leaks of secret grand jury proceedings examining the sport. Full Story

Japan beat U.S. to win women's World Cup Mon,18 Jul 2011 08:29 AM PDT Reuters - FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Japan won the women's World Cup on Sunday for the first time, stunning the heavily favored United States 3-1 on penalties after a 2-2 draw in extra time. Full Story

Without Seve's tip I may never have won: Langer Mon,18 Jul 2011 08:27 AM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Without a putting tip from the late Seve Ballesteros 31 years ago Bernhard Langer may never have gone on to win two U.S. Masters and countless tournaments around the world, the German great told Reuters at the 140th British Open in Sandwich. Full Story

Golf-PGA Tour FedExCup points table Mon,18 Jul 2011 08:01 AM PDT Reuters - July 18 (Reuters) - PGA Tour 2011 FedExCup points table on Monday (U.S. unless stated): Full Story

Golf-PGA Tour money list Mon,18 Jul 2011 07:54 AM PDT Reuters - July 18 (Reuters) - Leading money winners on the 2011 PGA Tour on Monday (U.S. unless stated): Full Story

INTERVIEW-Golf-Without Seve's tip I may never have won - Langer Mon,18 Jul 2011 07:52 AM PDT Reuters - LONDON, July 18 (Reuters) - Without a putting tip from the late Seve Ballesteros 31 years ago Bernhard Langer may never have gone on to win two U.S. Masters and countless tournaments around the world, the German great told Reuters at the 140th British Open in Sandwich. Full Story

Golf-European Tour Race to Dubai money list Mon,18 Jul 2011 07:32 AM PDT Reuters - July 18 (Reuters) - Leading money winners on the 2011 European Tour Race to Dubai on Monday (British unless stated): Full Story

Clarke celebrates all night after priceless Open victory Mon,18 Jul 2011 06:23 AM PDT Reuters - SANDWICH, England (Reuters) - Still wearing a grin almost the width of Royal St George's 18th fairway despite no sleep, Darren Clarke was slowly getting his muzzy head around becoming the oldest British Open champion for over 40 years. Full Story

Golf-Clarke celebrates all night after priceless Open victory Mon,18 Jul 2011 05:49 AM PDT Reuters - SANDWICH, England, July 18 (Reuters) - Still wearing a grin almost the width of Royal St George's 18th fairway despite no sleep, Darren Clarke was slowly getting his muzzy head around becoming the oldest British Open champion for over 40 years. Full Story

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SCIENCE News, Jul 19, 2011

Last U.S. space shuttle leaves station Mon,18 Jul 2011 11:54 PM 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

NASA probe headed into orbit around asteroid Sat,16 Jul 2011 02:49 AM PDT Reuters - HOUSTON (Reuters) - A robotic NASA science probe was scheduled to slip 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

Astronaut welcomes China to space brotherhood Fri,15 Jul 2011 10:18 AM PDT Reuters - HOUSTON (Reuters) - A U.S. astronaut on the final shuttle mission said on Friday China's first space station will be a welcome addition to the orbital brotherhood. Full Story

U.S. astronauts gird for post-shuttle era Thu,14 Jul 2011 03:10 PM PDT Reuters - HOUSTON (Reuters) - Former chief astronaut Steve Lindsey announced his retirement on Thursday, the latest in a series of departures from the ranks of NASA's elite corps spurred by the end of the space shuttle program. Full Story

Atlantis crew unpacks, rocks out to "Rocket Man" Thu,14 Jul 2011 01:14 PM PDT Reuters - HOUSTON (Reuters) - The crew of NASA's final space shuttle mission restocked the International Space Station with tons of supplies on Wednesday after waking to the music of Elton John. Full Story

Carbon dating technique to aid energy from waste Thu,14 Jul 2011 07:28 AM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - A new use for carbon dating will aid the production of energy from wood and waste, said a bio-energy group on Thursday after British regulatory approval of the new test. Full Story

Texas artist's work hurtling through space with Atlantis Tue,12 Jul 2011 04:12 PM PDT Reuters - HOUSTON (Reuters) - It's a rare person who can say that her artwork is hurtling through space. Full Story

Spacewalkers pack gear for last shuttle home Tue,12 Jul 2011 01:59 PM PDT Reuters - HOUSTON (Reuters) - A pair of spacewalking astronauts floated outside the International Space Station on Tuesday to pack up a broken cooling pump and tackle other tasks before NASA's last space shuttle heads back to Earth. Full Story

Billions of bugs wiped out on Dutch roads Tue,12 Jul 2011 10:33 AM PDT Reuters - AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Dutch motorists kill about 133 billion insects a month, splattering bugs on their vehicles and eliminating important members of the food chain, according to a study released this week. Full Story

Space robot to practice refueling satellites Mon,11 Jul 2011 02:35 PM PDT Reuters - HOUSTON (Reuters) - With the end of the space shuttle program in sight, the U.S. government intends to stimulate development of private space transportation and also to lay the foundation for an entire new industry to service satellites in orbit. Full Story

Japan idled reactors could restart after stress test Mon,11 Jul 2011 04:05 AM PDT Reuters - TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's idled nuclear reactors could restart work if they pass the first stage of two-step post-Fukushima safety checks, the government said on Monday. Full Story

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HEALTH News, Jul 19, 2011

U.N. begins food aid airlift to rebel-held Somalia Mon,18 Jul 2011 02:37 PM PDT Reuters - NAIROBI (Reuters) - The United Nations said on Monday it had started airlifting food aid to rebel-held parts of drought-hit Somalia and that Islamist insurgents had abided by a pledge to allow relief workers free access. Full Story

Tests for inherited colon cancer may be worth cost Mon,18 Jul 2011 02:35 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Screening tumors from all colon cancer patients could be a cost-effective way of spotting families at high genetic risk of the disease, a study published Monday suggests. Full Story

Secondhand smoke tied to teens' hearing loss Mon,18 Jul 2011 01:37 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Teens who are exposed to secondhand smoke may be at a higher risk of hearing loss, researchers have found. Full Story

Hispanics still lagging in sun-safe behaviors Mon,18 Jul 2011 01:33 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Hispanics shouldn't assume their darker skin means they can't get skin cancer, and they should make sure to protect themselves when they're out in the sun, according to a new report. Full Story

Hispanics still lagging in sun-safe behaviors Mon,18 Jul 2011 01:31 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Hispanics shouldn't assume their darker skin means they can't get skin cancer, and they should make sure to protect themselves when they're out in the sun, according to a new report. Full Story

Most drugs for Parkinson's psychosis unproven Mon,18 Jul 2011 12:35 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Nearly every prescription written to treat Parkinson's psychosis -- a common psychiatric side effect of Parkinson's disease -- is for medications that have not been shown to improve the condition, a new study finds. Full Story

Birth defects linked to coal smoke, pesticides: China study Mon,18 Jul 2011 12:06 PM PDT Reuters - HONG KONG (Reuters) - Pregnant women who are exposed to coal smoke and pesticides are up to four times more likely to have babies with serious birth defects than women not exposed to these chemicals, a Chinese study has found. Full Story

Falls, eye tests may hint at early Alzheimer's Mon,18 Jul 2011 10:33 AM PDT Reuters - PARIS (Reuters) - People at risk for Alzheimer's are twice as likely to fall as healthy people, and the disease might also be visible in scans of the eye, researchers said on Sunday. Full Story

Autopsy guidelines revised for Alzheimer's Mon,18 Jul 2011 09:03 AM PDT Reuters - PARIS (Reuters) - For many years, an autopsy done by a pathologist was considered the best way to confirm the presence of Alzheimer's disease. Full Story

Pediatrician feels heat over child obesity idea Mon,18 Jul 2011 09:02 AM PDT Reuters - BOSTON (Reuters) - Boston pediatrician David Ludwig, the center of a media firestorm this week, wants to set the record straight on his view that a state should intervene in the most extreme cases of child obesity. Full Story

FDA signals support for Edwards heart valve Mon,18 Jul 2011 08:45 AM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Drug reviewers said Edwards Lifesciences Corp's heart valve "demonstrated superiority" in a trial that also showed the device's safety and effectiveness for patients considered to be too sick to have open-heart surgery. Full Story

Heavy teens need more health talks: study Mon,18 Jul 2011 01:19 AM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Pediatricians often miss important opportunities to talk about nutrition, exercise, and emotional issues with overweight teens, suggests new research from California. Full Story

Sharing mom's bed won't harm kids' social skills Mon,18 Jul 2011 01:19 AM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - There is no need to worry about harming your toddler's intellectual or social development if bed-sharing works for your family, researchers say. Full Story

U.S. autopsy guidelines revised for Alzheimer's Sun,17 Jul 2011 11:19 AM PDT Reuters - PARIS (Reuters) - For many years, an autopsy done by a pathologist was considered the best way to confirm the presence of Alzheimer's disease. Full Story

Japanese nuclear-contaminated beef "sold in and around Tokyo" Sun,17 Jul 2011 10:56 AM PDT Reuters - TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's second-biggest retailer said on Sunday it had sold beef from cattle that ate nuclear-contaminated feed, the latest in a series of health scares from radiation leaking from a quake-crippled nuclear power plant. Full Story

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