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Intestinal Bacteria May Explain Obesity

The microorganisms that live in your gut could explain one of the sources of obesity, says a new study from researchers at Washington University.

Copter Down in Iraq; 2 Marines Missing

A U.S. Marine AH-1 Cobra helicopter crashed in an insurgent stronghold in western Iraq on Saturday, and two crew members were missing, the U.S. military said. Hostile fire was not suspected as the cause.

Insurgents Keep U.S. at Bay in Ramadi

Whole neighborhoods are lawless, too dangerous for police. Some roads are so bomb-laden that U.S. troops won't use them. Guerrillas attack U.S. troops nearly every time they venture out — and hit their bases with gunfire, rockets or mortars when they don't.

U.S. 'Copter Likely Shot Down in Iraq

An Apache helicopter that crashed southwest of Baghdad was believed to have been shot down and the two crew members were presumed dead, the U.S. military said Sunday.

Iran Hard-Line Regime Cracks Down on Blogs

On his last visit to Iran, Canadian-based blogger Hossein Derakhshan was detained and interrogated, then forced to sign a letter of apology for his blog writings before being allowed to leave the country. Compared to others, Derakhshan is lucky.

Two Dead As Small Plane Crashes Near D.C.

Two men were killed and a woman was injured Wednesday when their small plane crashed while preparing to land at a suburban airport near Washington, D.C., during a brief snowstorm.

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Soccer Life II announced on PS2

Source: bytepress.com

Going football crazy on PC is enough, but going football crazy on PS2 must be something special. Even though Sony’s upcoming PS3 has been announced, and we could clearly get a glimpse of it at E3, some developers are still writing games for PS2.

Rest in peace British television.

The UK commercial television broadcaster ITV have replaced a well watched and profitable general entertainment channel on their free-to-air digital content line-up with a 24 hour-a-day phone in and win plebdazzle "quiz" channel.