Observatory: Measuring A Hurricane By Sound Underwater
Scientists report a strong correlation between the intensity of sound recorded by an undersea microphone and the wind power of a hurricane that passed over it....
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Fletcher Floats On $50,179,525.50 Parachute
As far as golden parachutes come, linings don’t get much richer than the one stitched by John Edward Fletcher....
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Observatory: Nine-Inch Robot Walks Like A Man, Climbs Hills Too
RunBot, a 9-inch-high machine, can adapt to different terrain, adjusting its gait and posture after a few learning experiences....
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Insurgents Kill Iraqi Couple Employed By U.S. Embassy
An elderly Iraqi couple working at the American Embassy in Baghdad have been found dead after the husband was kidnapped and the wife was killed....
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Mexican President Assails U.S. Measures On Migrants
President Felipe Calderón said the recent crackdown on illegal immigrants has led to the persecution of immigrant workers without visas....
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Health News

Lives: The Cure
2008-04-14 04:50 - Sometimes it isn?t enough for your own antibodies to stop attacking you.

Diagnosis: Poison Pill
2008-04-14 04:50 - A tiny dose of something fairly ordinary causes an extraordinary reaction.

Congressmen Question Notes From Expert Panel’s Meeting on Drug
2008-04-13 06:01 - House Democrats are questioning whether Merck and Schering-Plough made up information about a meeting of medical specialists to discuss Vytorin, after lawmakers began investigating a failed study of the drug.

FDA Investigates Transplant Drugs’ Risks
2008-04-12 06:01 - WASHINGTON (AP) -- Regulators are exploring whether organ transplant drugs made by Roche and Novartis increase the risk of an often-fatal neurological disease.

Japanese Drug Company Bids for U.S. Biotech Firm
2008-04-12 06:01 - Japan’s Takeda Pharmaceutical has agreed to pay $8.8 billion in cash for Millennium Pharmaceuticals, one of the earliest American genomics companies.

A Good Appetite: Tofu Meets Its Match in a Dish Fit for Carnivores
2008-04-12 04:50 - Pork finds its way into a dish of crispy tofu with shiitakes.

Skin Deep: Putting the Best Face on Cosmetic Surgeons
2008-04-11 04:50 - Flashy Web sites for doctors may serve to distract as well as inform patients.

Personal Best: The Flutter Over Heart Rate
2008-04-11 04:50 - For some activities, a monitor may help you reach your goal. Or it may distract you.

The Minimalist: Quickly and Easily, a Touch of Elegance
2008-04-10 04:50 - A restaurant-style dish of fish wrapped in lettuce leaves that can be put together in less than half an hour.

National Briefing | Mid-Atlantic: Six Kidney Transplants Performed at ...
2008-04-10 04:50 - Surgeons at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore transplanted a half-dozen kidneys simultaneously, an operation believed to be the first of its kind, hospital officials announced.


 
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