Saturday, May 10
Office 2007 update available June 16
REDMOND, Wash., May 10 (UPI) -- Microsoft will roll out its Office 2007 Service Pack 1 via the Windows automatic update feature starting on or around June 16, company technicians say.
Vaccine falls short in fighting flu
NEW YORK, May 10 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers said survey results show last year's flu vaccine fell far short, compared to past years, in keeping people from getting the virus.
Friday, May 9
Respiratory issues rise after Katrina
WASHINGTON, May 9 (UPI) -- The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said complaints of respiratory illness among Gulf Coast children increased after Hurricane Katrina.
Birth order linked to asthma
NEW YORK, May 9 (UPI) -- A U.S. study suggests first-born or only children are less likely than others to suffer respiratory symptoms like asthma.
Sands of Sahara moved slowly
COLOGNE, Germany, May 9 (UPI) -- A German geologist said layers of sediment in the bottom of a lake in the Sahara suggest the region dried up gradually over thousands of years.
Cane can help arthritic knee
MELBOURNE, May 9 (UPI) -- University of Melbourne researchers using a 3-D camera system found using a cane helps reduce the load carried by an arthritic knee.
Women don't want to give sex history
MELBOURNE, May 9 (UPI) -- A study of young women in Australia said they would prefer age-based screening for the sexually transmitted infection Chlamydia if it was offered to all.
EBay's PayPal rule in Australia draws fire
SAN JOSE, Calif. - EBay Inc. is exploring whether to require customers to use its online payment service PayPal, a move that has angered users and prompted antitrust scrutiny in Australia, where a PayPal-only rule takes effect next month.
16 people in S.C. checked for rabies
HILTON HEAD, S.C., May 9 (UPI) -- Sixteen people in South Carolina who fed, kissed and held a baby raccoon are being treated by a physician after the animal tested positive for rabies.
Mammogram, not biopsy, for breast lesions
SEATTLE, May 9 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say a woman with benign-looking breast lesions should not get not a biopsy but a follow-up mammogram.
Dreamliner delays may cost Boeing billions
CHICAGO, May 9 (UPI) -- Production delays on the 787 Dreamliner could cost Chicago's Boeing Co. billions in late fees, industry analysts said.
Effective ways to help quit smoking
WASHINGTON, May 9 (UPI) -- The U.S. Public Health Service has identified new counseling and medication treatments that are effective for helping people to quit smoking.
Microsoft to appeal $1.38 billion fine
REDMOND, Wash., May 9 (UPI) -- Microsoft Corp. will appeal the $1.38 billion fine imposed by the European Commission in February, the company said Friday.
Young Europeans use alcohol to get sex
LIVERPOOL, England, May 9 (UPI) -- Teens and young adults in Europe drink and take drugs as part of deliberate sexual strategies, researchers say.
Study: Fight HIV with male circumcision
BOSTON, May 9 (UPI) -- Human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV, prevention programs in Africa should promote male circumcision and discourage multiple partners, U.S. researchers say.
Data from Columbia disk drives survived the shuttle accident
Jon Edwards often manages what appears impossible. He has recovered precious data from computers wrecked in floods and fires and dumped in lakes.
Canadian iceberg activity unusually high
ST. JOHN'S, Newfoundland, May 9 (UPI) -- Iceberg activity off northeastern Canada is running almost double compared to all of last year's total, Canadian and U.S. officials say.
WiMax future may start in Chicago
CHICAGO, May 9 (UPI) -- The future of wireless communication may have its start this year in Chicago, industry observers said.
North Korea gives U.S. nuke papers
WASHINGTON, May 9 (UPI) -- U.S. officials say North Korea's delivery of documents from its nuclear weapons program clears the way for it to be removed from the list of terrorism sponsors.
Two more children die of virus in China
BEIJING, May 9 (UPI) -- Two children died Friday of hand-foot-mouth viral disease in China's worst affected Anhui province, bringing the nation's death toll due to the illness to 34.
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