Chronic Fatigue Not Tied To Mouse Virus After All, Study Finds →
Nine U.S. laboratories were unable to confirm early reports that chronic fatigue syndrome stems from infection with a newly discovered mouse virus, including researchers at the facilities that…
Kaiser southern California healthcare workers strike →
By Steve Gorman
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Some 2,500 nurses and other medical workers walked off the job at Kaiser Permanente facilities in southern California on Wednesday in a three-day planned…
Online gamers crack AIDS enzyme puzzle →
Online gamers have achieved a feat beyond the realm of Second Life or Dungeons and Dragons: they have deciphered the structure of an enzyme of an AIDS-like virus that had thwarted scientists for a decade.
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The exploit is published on Sunday in the journal Nature Structural & Molecular Biology, where — exceptionally in scientific publishing — both gamers and researchers are honoured as co-authors…
Fifteen killed in Pakistan as militants attack tribe →
By Ibrahim Shinwari
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - At least fifteen people were killed when Taliban militants attacked a checkpost manned by pro-government tribesman and security forces in…
Soledad O'Brien May Return To 'American Morning': NY Post →
Soledad O’Brien may return to CNN’s “American Morning.” Sources say the CNN special correspondent — who anchored the show from 2003 to 2007 with Miles O’Brien and was replaced by Kiran Chetry, who…
Toronto: Werner Herzog Looks 'Into The Abyss' Of Death And Crime →
Since the premiere of his new documentary last weekend at the Telluride Film Festival, filmmaker Werner Herzog has been saying that “Into the Abyss” could have been the title of any number of his…
Tea Party Forces Influence In GOP 2012 Race →
BERLIN, N.H. — Bulling its way into 2012, the tea party is shaping the race for the GOP presidential nomination as candidates parrot the movement’s language and promote its agenda while jostling…
Renewal Talks Break Down Between Starz and Netflix →
Netflix is having a rough day. Not only did the movie rental and subscription streaming service invoke its controversial price hike today, but one of its biggest content providers announced that it has ended contract renewal negotiations. Starz Entertainment, one of the major sources of newer …
