Antioxidant vitamins are bad for your health February 28, 2007
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A new meta-analysis of existing studies published in JAMA regarding the use of antioxidant supplements shows that far from prolonging longevity, beta carotene, vitamin A, and vitamin E usage were associated with increased mortality.
200-year porn sentence stands | US February 28, 2007
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The US Supreme Court has refused to hear an appeal by a high school teacher from Arizona sentenced to 200 years in jail for possessing child pornography.Morton Berger had claimed the sentence was so disproportionate to his crime it breached the constitution. Read More
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Majority in Poll Favor Deadline For Iraq Pullout February 27, 2007
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With Congress preparing for renewed debate over President Bush’s Iraq policies, a majority of Americans now support setting a deadline for withdrawing U.S. forces from the war-torn nation and support… Read More
Court names Darfur war suspects | Africa February 27, 2007
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Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court have named a minister and a militia leader who they suspect of war crimes in Sudan’s Darfur region.
Trek XI News Is Near February 27, 2007
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Paramount is expected to announce formally that J.J. Abrams will direct Star Trek XI, aiming for a Christmas 2008 release date, with a script by Abrams’ Mission: Impossible III co-writers Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman, a source close to the production told SCI FI Wire. A draft script has been completed and submitted to the studio.
Archaeologists, scholars dispute Jesus documentary February 26, 2007
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Archaeologists and clergymen in the Holy Land derided claims in a new documentary produced by the Oscar-winning director James Cameron that contradict major Christian tenets.
Firefox 2.0.0.2 | Upgrade Now February 26, 2007
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What’s New in Firefox 2.0.0.2
- Release Date: February 23, 2007
- Security Update: The following list of security issues have been fixed.
- Windows Vista Support: Many enhancements and fixes for Windows Vista are included along with the following caveats.
- New Languages: Beta releases for several new languages are now available for testing.
- Permissions Bug Fixed: In the German (de) locale on Windows and Linux, resolved a problem with certain files tagged as read-only.
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Senegal awaits election outcome February 26, 2007
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Votes are being counted in Senegal with partial results so far giving President Abdoulaye Wade the lead.
MacRumors Forums Members Unite to Bring a Scammer to Justice February 26, 2007
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A Milton Keynes, UK resident thought he could fill his pockets by scamming US residents online through the MacRumors.com forums, but he was wrong. Forums.Macrumors.com members teamed up with each other across several continents, and with the UK police to bring another internet scammer to justice.
Inter-Species Stem Cells to Be Created February 24, 2007
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A team of Korean scientists has come close to creating inter-species stem cells by combining monkey cells with cow ova for the first time in history.
When applied to human cells, the feats are expected to accelerate stem cell therapy aimed at healing incurable diseases such as diabetes or Alzheimer’s.
