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Alzheimer's affects how many people?
Seeded on Tue Oct 30, 2007 9:48 PM EDT (MSNBC)
About 10 percent of Americans aged 71 and up, or 2.4 million people, have Alzheimer's disease and 1 million more have some other form of dementia, researchers said on Tuesday, offering figures lower than some widely cited estimates. The National Institutes of Health, which funde …
Arctic 'Report Card' Shows Continued Climate Changes
Seeded on Tue Oct 30, 2007 9:36 PM EDT (www.noaanews.com)
The first update of a report tracking the state of the Arctic indicates that some changes in that region are larger and occurring faster than those previously predicted by climate models, while other indicators show some stabilizing.
South Korea to Spend $22 Billion in Overseas Oil and Gas Projects
Seeded on Tue Oct 30, 2007 9:30 PM EDT (Bloomberg.com)
South Korea will start a 20 trillion won ($22 billion) fund to invest in overseas oil and gas projects, vying with China and India for resources as prices soar.
Why the Economy Can Withstand $100 Oil
Seeded on Tue Oct 30, 2007 9:25 PM EDT (US News & World Report)
Forget the credit crunch and mortgage crisis for a moment. What about rising oil prices? So far, the economy has shaken off high prices at the pump, no problemo.
U.S. Will See Record Heating Bills This Winter
Seeded on Tue Oct 30, 2007 9:20 PM EDT (Wall Street Journal)
Cold weather hasn't hit the Northeast yet, but record heating-oil prices mean high heating bills are on the way for many residents. About eight million U.S.
Va. Tech Distributes Donations For Shooting Victims
Seeded on Tue Oct 30, 2007 5:43 PM EDT (www.nbc4.com)
Virginia Tech officials said Tuesday they have distributed more than $8.5 million in donations to help victims of the April shootings. Families of the 32 people killed by student gunman Seung-Hui Cho were eligible for cash or a combination of funds and endowed scholarships in th …
Ben Stein Says it's Time to Buy Stocks
Seeded on Mon Oct 29, 2007 9:44 PM EDT (quote.yahoo.com)
As I write this, the markets are in turmoil. Stocks have fallen considerably since their recent highs. There's growing gloom on Wall Street, and the newspapers are filled with scare stories. The upshot: Now is the time to buy.
Survey Finds Clinton's Is Scariest Costume
Seeded on Mon Oct 29, 2007 9:38 PM EDT (www.nbc4.com)
Once again, Hillary Rodham Clinton leads in a poll.
Gene Therapy May protect Against Radiation
Seeded on Mon Oct 29, 2007 2:44 PM EDT (www.newsdaily.com)
U.S. scientists have determined intravenous gene therapy might protect vital organs and tissues from the effects of ionizing radiation. University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine researchers, led by Dr.
Fault Line Discovered Beneath Yucca Mountain Nuclear Waste Site
Seeded on Wed Sep 26, 2007 10:15 AM EDT (The L.A. Times)
Engineers moved some structures at the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste dump after rock samples indicated a fault line unexpectedly ran beneath their original location, an Energy Department official said Monday.
Home Prices Post Biggest Drop in 16 Years
Seeded on Tue Sep 25, 2007 9:48 AM EDT (Yahoo! Finance)
The decline in U.S. home prices accelerated nationwide in July, posting the steepest drop in 16 years, according to the S&P;/Case-Shiller home price index released Tuesday. Home prices have fallen by more every month since the beginning of the year. An index of 10 U.S.
List of Richest Americans
Seeded on Fri Sep 21, 2007 8:28 AM EDT (Forbes)
One billion dollars is no longer enough. The price of admission to this, the 25th anniversary of the Forbes 400, is $1.3 billion, up $300 million from last year. Find out how the spread of wealth shifted amongst America's heavyweights this year.
Doctors say Kevin Everett will be walking soon
Seeded on Fri Sep 21, 2007 8:23 AM EDT (The Detroit Free Press)
Weeks after suffering a spinal injury that was deemed by doctors as "catastrophic," now doctors are saying that Kevin Everett will be up and walking in a matter of weeks.
The debate behind $80 oil
Seeded on Thu Sep 20, 2007 5:56 PM EDT (CNN)
Industry executives say there's no reason crude prices should be anywhere near current levels. Others say the fundamentals are there, and Big Oil is playing politics.
900-Lb. Man Removed From Home With Forklift
Seeded on Thu Sep 20, 2007 10:17 AM EDT (www.nbc4.com)
Firefighters cut a hole in the side of a house and used a forklift to extricate a 900-pound man from his second-floor bedroom after a visiting nurse became worried about his health.
Rice tells nuke watchdog to butt out of Iran diplomacy
Seeded on Wed Sep 19, 2007 11:03 AM EDT (CNN)
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice cautioned the U.N. nuclear watchdog group Wednesday not to interfere with international diplomacy over Iran's alleged weapons program.
Football Player Headbutts Opposing Coach
Seeded on Wed Sep 19, 2007 10:58 AM EDT (www.nbc4.com)
Caught on tape: Football player headbutting the opposing coach.
Snakes on a Plane; Not the Movie
Seeded on Wed Sep 19, 2007 10:55 AM EDT (www.nbc4.com)
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife service has issued two citations and fined a man $800 dollars for transporting dead snakes and birds inside his luggage on a flight.
EBAY Pulls Plug on Belgium Auction
Seeded on Wed Sep 19, 2007 10:52 AM EDT (www.nbc4.com)
They say you can find anything on eBay. Up until recently, you could even find a European country. The popular Internet auction site has removed one of the most unusual items ever offered for sale there -- the country of Belgium.
Ozone Layer: Filling in the Hole Caused by CFCs
Seeded on Tue Sep 18, 2007 4:05 PM EDT (www.noaa.gov)
The Most Successful Multilateral Environmental Agreements to Date The Montreal Protocol, along with its subsequent amendments, is considered by many to be the most successful multilateral environmental agreement to date.
Penn State (#10) hopes to ride nonconference roll into Big Ten schedule
Seeded on Tue Sep 18, 2007 10:39 AM EDT (sportingnews.com)
Three nonconference games, three big wins for Penn State. Now things start to get interesting. Big Ten season is here and Penn State's first conference game is a doozy -- Michigan this weekend at the Big House.
Kevin Everett's mom calls his recovery a 'Miracle'
Seeded on Thu Sep 13, 2007 11:56 PM EDT (ESPN.com)
Patricia Dugas reached out, touched Kevin Everett's arm and asked her son if he could feel her hand. Everett -- lying in a hospital bed, barely awake and hooked to life support systems -- nodded yes.
$80 dollar oil: the beginning of a prolonged oil crisis?
Seeded on Thu Sep 13, 2007 3:30 PM EDT (Yahoo! Finance)
Oil prices finished above $80 a barrel for the first time Thursday and gasoline prices rose as refiners reported production problems after Hurricane Humberto hit Texas.
Hurricane Humberto brings a surprising blow to Texas
Seeded on Thu Sep 13, 2007 3:25 PM EDT (The Houston Chronicle)
Hurricane Humberto, the first hurricane to hit the U.S. in two years, sneaked up on southeast Texas overnight and crashed ashore Thursday with heavy rains and 80-mph winds, killing at least one person.
'Worst Polluted Places' list unveiled
Seeded on Thu Sep 13, 2007 3:12 PM EDT (MSNBC)
Conservation groups on Wednesday issued their second annual "Worst Polluted Places" list, adding four sites — two in India and one each in Azerbaijan and China — to the top 10.
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Alzheimer's affects how many people?About 10 percent of Americans aged 71 and up, or 2.4 million people, have Alzheimer's disease and 1 million more have some other form of dementia, researchers said on Tuesday, offering figures lower than some widely cited estimates. The National Institutes of Health, which funde …
- Arctic 'Report Card' Shows Continued Climate Changes
The first update of a report tracking the state of the Arctic indicates that some changes in that region are larger and occurring faster than those previously predicted by climate models, while other indicators show some stabilizing.
- South Korea to Spend $22 Billion in Overseas Oil and Gas Projects
South Korea will start a 20 trillion won ($22 billion) fund to invest in overseas oil and gas projects, vying with China and India for resources as prices soar.
- Why the Economy Can Withstand $100 Oil
Forget the credit crunch and mortgage crisis for a moment. What about rising oil prices? So far, the economy has shaken off high prices at the pump, no problemo.
- U.S. Will See Record Heating Bills This Winter
Cold weather hasn't hit the Northeast yet, but record heating-oil prices mean high heating bills are on the way for many residents. About eight million U.S.
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