Sunday, October 12
Industrial waste sickens hundreds in China
NANNING, China, Oct. 12 (UPI) -- At least 450 people have been sickened by drinking water contaminated when a typhoon hit southern China, causing industrial waste to poison a public supply.
Saturday, October 11
Grizzly pays penalty for human death
BERGEN, Alberta, Oct. 11 (UPI) -- A female grizzly bear believed to be the killer of a Canadian hunter was shot and killed in Alberta.
6.1 quake hits British Virgin Islands
LITTLE HARBOUR, British Virgin Islands, Oct. 11 (UPI) -- A strong, magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck the British Virgin Islands Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
Space station crew might not be expanded
MOSCOW, Oct. 11 (UPI) -- Plans to add crew members to the International Space Station might be delayed, the head of the Russian space agency Roscosmos said Saturday.
California brushfire destroys 200 acres
ST. HELENA, Calif., Oct. 11 (UPI) -- More than 200 acres of land and two structures have been destroyed by a brush fire near St. Helena, Calif., authorities said Saturday.
FCC moves to reserve free wireless waves
WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 (UPI) -- The Federal Communications Commission says it will move forward with plans to reserve valuable empty U.S. airwave spectrum for free wireless Internet use.
Official: Russia has no melamine victims
MOSCOW, Oct. 11 (UPI) -- Russians have avoided illness by not consuming Chinese milk products containing the chemical melamine, a Russian official says.
China may allow farmers to buy land rights
BEIJING, Oct. 11 (UPI) -- Chinese Communist officials are considering allowing peasants to buy and sell land rights for the first time since the country's 1949 revolution, analysts say.
Friday, October 10
Plastic surgery makes advances in wartime
KAILUA, Hawaii, Oct. 10 (UPI) -- Plastic surgery was born out of war and advances from the war in Iraq and Afghanistan benefit victims elsewhere, U.S. researchers said.
Abnormalities in brain of cocaine addicts
BOSTON, Oct. 10 (UPI) -- Abnormalities in cocaine addicts' brains appear to correlate with dysfunction in areas of attention and for reward-based decision-making, U.S. researchers say.
Game developer set for space launch
ZHEZKAZGAN, Kazakhstan, Oct. 10 (UPI) -- An Austin, Texas, man in Kazakhstan is set to become the world's sixth space tourist and the first second-generation space traveler from the United States.
Wildfires can boost ozone pollution
BOULDER, Colo., Oct. 10 (UPI) -- Wildfires can boost ozone pollution to levels that violate U.S. health standards, scientists at the National Center for Atmospheric Research said.
Study: Plant seeds are shoe hitchhikers
LONDON, Oct. 10 (UPI) -- The action of seeds picked up by shoes is more significant in dispersal over long distances than wind, a British study said Friday.
Minor quake shakes Scottish highlands
EDINBURGH, Scotland, Oct. 10 (UPI) -- A minor earthquake shook houses in the Scottish highlands early Friday, scientists said.
New law puts mental, physical ills on par
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 (UPI) -- New U.S. legislation that requires insurance companies to treat mental and physical illnesses equally will help an estimated 113 million people, proponents say.
Cervical cancer shot gains acceptance
ATLANTA, Oct. 10 (UPI) -- One in four teenage girls received at least one dose of a relatively new vaccine against cervical cancer, U.S. health officials said.
Study: Ginkgo can prevent stroke damage
HAGERSTOWN, Md., Oct. 10 (UPI) -- Daily doses of ginkgo tree-leaf extract can prevent or reduce brain damage caused by a stroke, U.S. researchers said in a medical journal Friday.
WHO probes deadly mystery illness
GENEVA, Switzerland, Oct. 10 (UPI) -- A U.N. agency said Friday it was examining nearly 150 people who had contact with three people killed by a mysterious illness in Johannesburg, South Africa.
NASA plans Mars launch next fall
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 (UPI) -- NASA plans to launch a new exploration rover to Mars next fall, despite budget and technical concerns, a NASA official said Friday.
Exercise intervention helps with arthritis
COLUMBIA, Mo., Oct. 10 (UPI) -- University of Missouri researchers say adults with arthritis who received exercise interventions increased their physical activity and felt less pain.
Apple offers free MacBook Pro repairs
CUPERTINO, Calif., Oct. 10 (UPI) -- California's Apple Inc. Friday posted notice it would extend free repairs to MacBook Pro owners with NVIDIA graphics processors.
Report: Global warming makes animals move
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 (UPI) -- Global warming is forcing animals to higher elevations, causing them to intrude on established populations, a U.S. scientific journal says.
WHO: Mental health stigma unfair
GENEVA, Switzerland, Oct. 10 (UPI) -- People with mental health problems should no longer be denied treatment because of cultural stigmas, World Health Organization officials said in Switzerland.
Cape Cod manatee may get air trip to Fla.
DENNIS, Mass., Oct. 10 (UPI) -- An injured manatee discovered in a Massachusetts harbor may get an air trip back to Florida if would-be rescuers can trap it.
Time management improves quality of life
ROCHESTER, Minn., Oct. 10 (UPI) -- Better time management has health benefits such as less stress, a U.S. newsletter advises.
Coby rechargeable batteries recalled
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 (UPI) -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a voluntary recall of Coby Electronics rechargeable batteries due to a fire hazard.
Report: North Korea may go off terror list
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 (UPI) -- The Bush administration may soon remove North Korea from the U.S. terrorism list, sources told The Washington Post.
Bird flu survival tied to hands-on therapy
BLOOMFIELD, Conn., Oct. 10 (UPI) -- Chances of surviving a deadly avian flu pandemic would likely increase with hands-on therapy, even without antiviral drugs, a U.S. health newsletter says.
Shark's pup called 'virgin birth'
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., Oct. 10 (UPI) -- A female shark in a Virginia aquarium without any male companionship of her kind is responsible for a "virgin birth," a scientific journal reported Friday.
Web pioneer: 'Work on stuff that matters'
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 10 (UPI) -- Silicon Valley pioneer Tim O'Reilly says tech companies need to get serious and start working on "stuff that matters."
Apple may launch new laptop
CUPERTINO, Calif., Oct. 10 (UPI) -- California's Apple Inc. has invited the news media and industry experts to an event analysts say will be the introduction of a low-priced laptop computer.
Japan says no to N. Korean offer
TOKYO, Oct. 10 (UPI) -- Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso has turned down a U.S.-supported North Korean nuclear verification offer, sources told the Financial Times.
NSAIDs linked to lower breast cancer risk
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 10 (UPI) -- Regular use of anti-inflammatory drugs may reduce breast cancer risk, Canadian and Spanish researchers say.
Thursday, October 9
Asian oysters may put natives at risk
BALTIMORE, Oct. 10 (UPI) -- A federal report suggests seeding Chesapeake Bay with Asian oysters could harm the bay's native oyster population, The Baltimore Sun reported.
Thermoelectrics could boost gas mileage
EVANSTON, Ill., Oct. 10 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers said the technology used to heat and cool car seats has the potential to improve gas mileage.
Kids' asthma diagnosis can be a challenge
INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 9 (UPI) -- The diagnosis of asthma in a young child may be more challenging to pediatricians than previously appreciated, U.S. researchers suggest.
Report warns of Great Lakes perfect storm
MADISON, Wis., Oct. 9 (UPI) -- A researcher in Wisconsin warns that climate change may put Great Lakes' water quality at risk.
Herb may help curb bad breath
BUSAITEEN, Bahrain, Oct. 9 (UPI) -- A researcher from Bahrain says a review of mouthwash studies found a mouth rinse containing extract of Garcinia, an herbal remedy, reduced bad breath levels.
New procedure to correct sagging breasts
CHICAGO, Oct. 9 (UPI) -- U.S. plastic surgeons say they have developed a procedure for women who want to restore sagging breasts by lifting them to a more natural shape.
Why pizza may cause women pain, urination
CHICAGO, Oct. 9 (UPI) -- For some 1 million U.S. women enjoying that piece of pizza has painful consequences -- a chronic bladder condition, U.S. researchers said.
Cocoa powder high in anti-oxidants
NORTON, Mass., Oct. 9 (UPI) -- Cocoa powder -- "Dutched" or "processed with alkali" on the ingredients label -- are among the foods highest in anti-oxidants, U.S. researchers said.
Airborne dolphin knocks woman out
NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla., Oct. 9 (UPI) -- An Ohio woman visiting Florida was knocked unconscious Thursday by a dolphin that jumped into a boat on the Intracoastal Waterway, her family said.
Software Executives Charged With Fraud
Executives at a Seattle software company routinely inflated company revenues to attract investors, federal authorities allege.
Software executives charged with fraud
SEATTLE, Oct. 9 (UPI) -- Executives at a Seattle software company routinely inflated company revenues to attract investors, federal authorities allege.
Boeing and machinists to resume talks
CHICAGO, Oct. 9 (UPI) -- Boeing Co. and striking machinists agreed to resume talks with the help of a federal mediator, union officials in Seattle said Thursday.
Genetic code of malaria parasite sequenced
ROCKVILLE, Md., Oct. 9 (UPI) -- A U.S.-led team of scientists has identified the complete genetic sequence of a parasite that is the leading cause of relapsing malaria.
Cuban exiles irked by aid cutoff rule
HOLLYWOOD, Fla., Oct. 9 (UPI) -- Cuban exiles in Florida say they're frustrated Washington cut off their ability to aid relatives on the island struggling after Hurricanes Gustav and Ike.
Hormone reduces heart attack damage
NEW YORK, Oct. 9 (UPI) -- U.S. and Japanese medical scientists say they've found giving rats a certain hormone immediately after a heart attack significantly reduced coronary damage.
Gravity lens used to study distant galaxy
PASADENA, Calif., Oct. 9 (UPI) -- U.S. and British scientists say they have completed the most detailed study yet of a galaxy in its first stages of development.
Child cancer survivors face health issues
CHICAGO, Oct. 9 (UPI) -- Because of cancer treatment as children, adults can face the threat of early heart attacks, other cancers, or depression, U.S. researchers said.
Micron Technology to trim its workforce
BOISE, Idaho, Oct. 9 (UPI) -- Idaho's Micron Technologies said Thursday it would cut its workforce by 15 percent over the next two years due to falling demand and oversupplied products.
Useless DNA found to resist deletion
STANFORD, Calif., Oct. 9 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say they have discovered DNA that has no known function is much less likely than other DNA to be lost during evolution.
NASA to discuss next shuttle mission
HOUSTON, Oct. 9 (UPI) -- The U.S. space agency says it will provide live TV coverage next month as it previews space shuttle Endeavour's next trip to the International Space Station.
Activist stops bear from being darted
NEWARK, N.J., Oct. 9 (UPI) -- An attempt to tranquilize a black bear in New Jersey in order to reclaim a monitoring collar was disrupted by an animal-rights activist, police allege.
CDC: U.S. teen vaccination rate higher
ATLANTA, Oct. 9 (UPI) -- U.S. preteen and teen immunization rates have increased for routinely recommended vaccines, but most teens don't have all immunizations, health officials say.
Study: Tropical wetlands store more carbon
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 9 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say they've determined tropical wetlands can absorb and hold about 80 percent more carbon than can wetlands in temperate areas.
Deep magma controls eruption cycles
STATE COLLEGE, Pa., Oct. 9 (UPI) -- An international team of scientists studying the Soufriere Hills volcano in the Caribbean's Leeward Islands has found deep magma controls eruption cycles.
Phoenix lander still operating on Mars
PASADENA, Calif., Oct. 9 (UPI) -- The U.S. space agency's Phoenix Lander is investigating soil on Mars' northern plains for signs that water was once present.
Bomb-proof thermometer created
TEDDINGTON, England, Oct. 9 (UPI) -- British scientists say they have designed a high-speed thermometer that can measure the temperature inside explosions without being damaged by the impact.
Stressed bacteria response identified
NEWCASTLE, Australia, Oct. 9 (UPI) -- An Australian-led international team of researchers has observed for the first time how bacteria respond to stress.
North Greenland had record summer snowmelt
NEW YORK, Oct. 9 (UPI) -- U.S. atmospheric scientists say satellite data indicates northern Greenland experienced a record number of melting days this summer.
Farmers plagued by Canadian elk relocation
GUELPH, Ontario, Oct. 9 (UPI) -- Canadian farmers in Central Ontario are complaining a provincial relocation of wild elk from Alberta is out of control and costing them thousand of dollars.
Bacterial link to colon cancer studied
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oct. 9 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say they have discovered the human colon reacts to changes in a common bacterium in ways that might promote the growth of cancer.
FDA: OTC kids' meds will remain on shelves
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says availability of over-the-counter children's cough and cold medicines won't be affected by labeling changes.
Kids' OTC cold medicines are relabeled
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 (UPI) -- U.S. manufacturers of children's over-the-counter cough and cold medicines are voluntarily changing their labeling for treatment of young children.
Robot created to look like young girl
OSAKA, Japan, Oct. 9 (UPI) -- Japanese scientists say they've created a life-like robot resembling a 5-year-old girl.
Rockslide hits Yosemite campground
MARIPOSA, Calif., Oct. 9 (UPI) -- Hundreds of people were evacuated from Yosemite National Park's Curry Village Wednesday after a huge rock smashed into the camping area, authorities said.
Wednesday, October 8
Company to market breast cancer gene test
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 (UPI) -- An company in Iceland, DeCode Genetics, has developed a genetic test to screen for risk of the most common forms of breast cancer.
Gulf between healthcare and severely ill
COLUMBIA, S.C., Oct. 9 (UPI) -- There is often a lack of adequate communication between healthcare providers and patients facing death, U.S. researchers suggest.
Women need less smoking to up colon risk
ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 8 (UPI) -- Women require less tobacco exposure than men to have a significantly higher risk of colorectal cancer, U.S. researchers say.
Climate change increasing disease risk
BARCELONA, Spain, Oct. 8 (UPI) -- Conservationists meeting in Spain outlined 12 deadly diseases that could spread into new regions because of global warming.
Probiotics help irritable bowel syndrome
ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 8 (UPI) -- Probiotics ease symptoms and help normalize bowel movement frequency in patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome, or IBS, U.S. researchers say.
Market ticker may stress ol' ticker
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 8 (UPI) -- When the stock market plummets, a U.S. cardiologist warns stress on the heart can spike, especially if you are a news junkie.
Report: C-sections increase risk, costs
NEW YORK, Oct. 8 (UPI) -- A U.S. study suggests overuse of cesarean section and other birthing interventions increase health risks and costs.
Family key to avoiding HIV in mentally ill
PROVIDENCE, R.I., Oct. 8 (UPI) -- Family intervention is key to HIV prevention efforts in teens with mental illness, U.S. researchers suggest.
Combo therapy for blood clots effective
DETROIT, Oct. 8 (UPI) -- Leg compression combined with medication such as heparin is more effective at preventing blood clots than either alone, U.S. researchers said.
Occasional smoking can damage arteries
ATHENS, Ga., Oct. 8 (UPI) -- Even occasional cigarette smoking can impair the functioning of your arteries, University of Georgia researchers said.
Bush signs U.S.-India nuclear trade pact
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 (UPI) -- An agreement opening civilian nuclear trade between the United States and India was signed in Washington Wednesday by U.S. President George Bush.
Rotation of Milky Way found to be simple
BONN, Germany, Oct. 8 (UPI) -- A German-led team of astrophysicists says observations of a special class of variable stars resolves a dispute about the rotation of the Milky Way galaxy.
NASA awards space network contract
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 (UPI) -- The U.S. space agency has awarded a $1.2 billion contract to the ITT Corp. to support its Space and Near Earth Communications Network.
Patent awarded for statistical program
STATE COLLEGE, Pa., Oct. 8 (UPI) -- Two Penn State scientists have received a U.S. patent for a statistical program that might someday make it easier to search the Internet for photographs.
Student charged with sending nude pix
NEWARK, Ohio, Oct. 8 (UPI) -- Investigators are trying to determine how many teenagers received nude photos that an Ohio high school student allegedly transmitted via her cell phone.
Honey helps heal moderate burn wounds
AUCKLAND, New Zealand, Oct. 8 (UPI) -- A systematic review has found honey may reduce healing times in patients suffering mild to moderate burn wounds, New Zealand researchers said.
Laura Bush talks of economy, breast cancer
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 (UPI) -- U.S. first lady Laura Bush said the U.S. economy will rebound, expressing hope that the Federal Reserve's interest rate cut will spur the recovery.
Michigan bans deer feeding
LANSING, Mich., Oct. 8 (UPI) -- Michigan has banned baiting and feeding of deer and ordered deer rehabilitators to close up shop in an effort to prevent disease from spreading.
Arctic storms and sea ice drift are linked
GREENBELT, Md., Oct. 8 (UPI) -- The U.S. space agency says the rising frequency and intensity of Arctic storms during the last half century is accelerating the rate of Arctic sea ice drift.
April trial set in S.F. Bay oil spill case
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 8 (UPI) -- A federal judge set an April trial date for the harbor pilot who was at the helm of a cargo ship that spilled 50,000 gallons of oil into San Francisco Bay.
Structure of plant viruses is determined
NASHVILLE, Oct. 8 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say they've used modern imaging techniques to detail the structure of plant viruses in a study that may lead to better crop protection.
New, smaller satellites are developed
ANN ARBOR, Mich., Oct. 8 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say they are developing a satellite about the size of a loaf of bread that will be deployed to study space weather.
Webb telescope model to head to Germany
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 (UPI) -- The U.S. space agency says it plans to display a full-sized model of the James Webb Space Telescope at the Deutsches Museum in Munich, Germany.
Study: Flexi display technology is now
MUNICH, Germany, Oct. 8 (UPI) -- U.S. and German scientists say we can soon expect to see rigid television screens, bulky laptops and still image posters become things of the past.
Students vaccinated after touching bat
STEVENSVILLE, Mont., Oct. 8 (UPI) -- Dozens of students who touched a dead bat brought by a parent to a Montana elementary school have undergone rabies vaccinations, officials said.
Study: Flies have noxious heat receptor
MYODAIJI, Japan, Oct. 8 (UPI) -- Japanese scientists say they have discovered the fruit fly drosophila has a receptor designed to identify noxious, or dangerous, heat.
Subsurface life likes lots and lots of oil
SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Oct. 8 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists have found organisms thousands of feet below the Pacific Ocean's surface off Santa Barbara, Calif., are feasting on oil -- lots of oil.
American filters porn on inflight Internet
DALLAS, Oct. 8 (UPI) -- U.S. carrier American Airlines says it will block access to pornographic Web sites for passengers using its Gogo inflight wireless Internet service.
Circumcision may not protect gay men
ATLANTA, Oct. 8 (UPI) -- An analysis of studies indicates a lack of sufficient evidence that circumcision reduces the risk of HIV in men who have sex with men, U.S. researchers said.
NASA-derived technology is highlighted
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 (UPI) -- The 2008 edition of the U.S. space agency's Spinoff publication celebrates NASA's 50th anniversary by highlighting space technology now being used on Earth.
Mayo Clinic uses RFID to reduce errors
ROCHESTER, Minn., Oct. 8 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists at the Mayo Clinic say they are using radio frequency identification, a technology known as RFID, to reduce lab specimen labeling errors.
Man clubs bear to death after attack
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 8 (UPI) -- A 45-year-old man in British Columbia, Canada, says he used a stick to deal fatal blows to a black bear after the animal attacked him.
Rhino dies during transport to Ore. zoo
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Oct. 8 (UPI) -- The Kansas City Zoo lost a member of its rare rhino collection when the endangered animal died en route to an Oregon zoo, zoo officials said.
Colon cancer linked with obesity, genetics
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Oct. 8 (UPI) -- U.S. medical scientists say they are the first to demonstrate a genetic linkage between obesity and the risk of colon cancer.
Spinal injuries targeted by nanoparticles
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Oct. 8 (UPI) -- Researchers at Indiana's Purdue University say they have begun testing nanoparticles as a possible treatment for spinal and brain injuries.
Scientist creates, enhances, flower scent
JERUSALEM, Oct. 8 (UPI) -- Israeli scientists say they've discovered a way to genetically enhance the scent of flowers or, in flowers that don't have a scent, genetically implant one.
DNA may solve 1908 serial killing case
CHICAGO, Oct. 8 (UPI) -- The century-old mystery about the fate of Indiana serial killer Belle Gunness may be solved by DNA evidence from one of her descendants, officials say.
Scientists watch as HIV matures
COLUMBIA, Mo., Oct. 8 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say they have, for the first time, witnessed the human immunodeficiency virus mature from an inactive form into an active infection.
Hungry bear suspected in diesel spill
RIVERS INLET, British Columbia, Oct. 8 (UPI) -- A bear gnawing on a fuel tank valve is suspected as the cause of a 1,000-gallon diesel fuel spill on British Columbia's west coast, wildlife officials said.
Britain reviews dog breeding standards
LONDON, Oct. 8 (UPI) -- Britain's Kennel Club is in the process of reviewing the breeding standards for every one of the 209 species of pedigree dog in the United Kingdom.
S. Korea: N. Korea unlikely to have nukes
SEOUL, Oct. 8 (UPI) -- North Korea is unlikely to have or actually started developing nuclear warheads, the chairman of South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said Wednesday.
Three U.S. chemists share Nobel prize
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Oct. 8 (UPI) -- Three U.S. chemists share the 2008 Nobel Prize in chemistry for their discovery of the green fluorescent protein, the Nobel Foundation said Wednesday.
Tuesday, October 7
Parents may not see child as overweight
SEATTLE, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- Many parents do not accurately perceive their children as overweight or at risk for adulthood obesity, U.S. researchers report.
Sheriff's deputy bitten by rattlesnake
PARKER, Colo., Oct. 7 (UPI) -- A Colorado law enforcement officer was recovering after crashing his patrol car while suffering an adverse reaction to a rattlesnake bite.
Vitamin D lack linked to IBD, liver disease
MILWAUKEE, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- Vitamin D deficiency is common in patients with inflammatory bowel disease and chronic liver disease, U.S. researchers say.
Giant turtle breeding effort failed
BEIJING, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- An attempt to mate two elderly Yangtze giant soft-shell turtle failed to produce any offspring, Chinese scientists say.
'Elderspeak' puts elderly health at risk
NEW YORK, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- A U.S. study suggests the terms "dear" and "sweetie" are insulting forms of so-called elderspeak that can damage the health of elderly patients.
Wild cougar killed in Saskatoon
SASKATOON, Saskatchewan, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- Police in Saskatoon, Canada, Tuesday shot and killed a 100-pound wild cougar spotted relaxing in a man's yard.
Town decries moose shooting by police
ISHPEMING, Mich., Oct. 7 (UPI) -- Residents of the Michigan town of Ishpeming say they are angry that police shot a female moose as her two calves stood nearby.
Liver recipients at higher cancer risk
HELSINKI, Finland, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- Patients who have liver transplants are almost three times more likely to develop cancer, Finnish researchers say.
Olmert urges halt of Russia-Iran arms deal
MOSCOW, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- Outgoing Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev met Tuesday for one-on-one talks in Moscow.
Gates, Bodman call for nuclear updates
WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- The United States should replace its current inventory of nuclear warheads in order to maintain its nuclear deterrent capabilities, government officials say.
Group calls for U.S. school hot dog ban
WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- Officials of a U.S. nonprofit group are calling for the government to stop distributing hot dogs to children through the National School Lunch Program.
Forgetting may indicate less brain volume
NIJMEGEN, Netherlands, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- People who forget an appointment or friend's name may have a loss of brain volume, even though they don't have dementia, Dutch researchers said.
Missouri girl named 'Top Young Scientist'
GREENBELT, Md., Oct. 7 (UPI) -- The U.S. space agency said Melissa Rey, 14, of Parkway Central Middle School in Chesterfield, Mo., has won the "America's Top Young Scientist" competition.
Dinosaurs survived two mass extinctions
BRISTOL, England, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- British scientists say they've determined dinosaurs survived two mass extinctions and 50 million years before taking over the world's ecosystems.
Eli Lilly to pay $62 million settlement
ALBANY, N.Y., Oct. 7 (UPI) -- The New York Attorney General's Office said Tuesday it had reached a $62 million settlement with Eli Lilly and Co. on alleged misleading marketing of a drug.
Boeing and machinists spar on key demand
CHICAGO, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- Boeing's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Jim McNerney said the U.S. airplane maker wouldn't bow to a key demand of striking machinists.
New method may produce better antibiotics
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Oct. 7 (UPI) -- A team of U.S. medical scientists has developed a potential new approach for the creation of more effective antibiotics.
Permanent Florida watering bans eyed
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Oct. 7 (UPI) -- Florida water managers say they are flushing billions of gallons out to sea even as they consider permanent lawn watering bans to deal with future droughts.
Urban black bears 'live fast, die young'
NEW YORK, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- U.S. wildlife scientists say black bears living near urban areas weigh more, become pregnant at a younger age and are more likely to die violent deaths.
Desalinization ships are proposed
LAS VEGAS, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- A U.S. scientist proposes using decommissioned ships as mobile desalinization plants to provide drinking water to areas with limited fresh surface water.
British study focuses on colon cancer
LONDON, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- British medical scientists say they've made a series of "groundbreaking" discoveries that have major implications for the treatment of colon cancer.
FDA approves temporary heart pump
WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it has granted an exemption for the first heart pump that provides temporary support for the heart's right side.
Three genes identified in gout
BETHESDA, Md., Oct. 7 (UPI) -- U.S. and Dutch scientists have identified two genes and confirmed the role of a third in the creation of uric acid in gout, a painful form of arthritis.
Study determines causes of lower back pain
ANTALYA, Turkey, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- Turkish scientists say new magnetic resonance imaging techniques have determined the major causes of lower back pain.
Satellites study Greenland ice shrinkage
AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- U.S. and Dutch scientists say they've developed a method of accurately determining the precise extent of Greenland's shrinking ice cap.
CT scans change some ER treatment plans
SEATTLE, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- A U.S. study shows computerized tomography scans change the initial ER treatment plans of more than one-quarter of all suspected appendicitis patients.
Study: Shade trees protect coffee crops
ANN ARBOR, Mich., Oct. 7 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say they've discovered traditional techniques offer promise for guarding against temperature and precipitation extremes in coffee crops.
2008 ozone hole larger than 2007's hole
PARIS, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- The European Space Agency says scientists have determined the 2008 ozone hole is larger than last year's ozone hole but smaller than the 2006 hole.
FDA works to create safe malaria vaccines
WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it is entering into a collaboration to create better safety and efficacy tests for experimental malaria vaccines.
U.S. announces 'Biofuels Action Plan'
WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- U.S. government officials have released the National Biofuels Action Plan, an interagency plan to accelerate development of a sustainable biofuels industry.
NASA awards future aircraft contracts
WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- The U.S. space agency says it has awarded research contracts totaling $12.4 million for advanced concepts in subsonic and supersonic future aircraft.
Pacific 'chemical equator' is discovered
YORK, England, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- British scientists say they've found a "chemical equator" that divides Northern Hemisphere polluted air from the mostly uncontaminated Southern Hemisphere.
Prosecutors: Chef slew lover, cooked flesh
LEEDS, England, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- Prosecutors say a British chef allegedly killed his gay lover, sliced off part of the dead man's thigh, cooked it with fresh herbs and tried to eat it.
Nearly all Alaskan glaciers are thinning
WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- The U.S. Geological Survey says nearly all Alaskan mountain range and island group glaciers are experiencing significant retreat, thinning or stagnation.
New theory created for the start of cancer
SALT LAKE CITY, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- A U.S. study using fruit flies has become the first to show in animals that losing just the end of a chromosome can lead to abnormalities, including cancer.
U.S., Japanese physicists earn Nobel Prize
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- U.S. and Japanese scientists earned the 2008 Nobel Prize in Physics for their work on subatomic particle theory, Sweden's Nobel Foundation announced Tuesday.
Fan in room linked to less SIDS risk
OAKLAND, Calif., Oct. 7 (UPI) -- Using a fan appears to be associated with a lower risk of sudden infant death syndrome, or SIDS, in rooms with inadequate ventilation, U.S. researchers say.
Monday, October 6
Blood test for Down syndrome created
CHEVY CHASE, Md., Oct. 7 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers have found -- in a small study of 18 women -- a prenatal blood test that accurately detected Down syndrome and two other chromosomal defects.
Britain's obesity problem growing
LONDON, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- A study suggests Britain's obesity problem is significantly worse than people have been led to believe.
Ozone reducing crop yields
LONDON, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- A British study suggests ozone is reducing the yield and nutritional value of agricultural crops across the world.
Patients may adjust allergy medicine
HAT YAI, Thailand, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Thai researchers suggest patients on allergy medicine are better served when they adjust their dose to symptoms.
Company to offer $5,000 gene mapping
MOUTAIN VIEW, Calif., Oct. 6 (UPI) -- A California-based start-up company is laying out plans to offer human genome mapping for $5,000.
Man charged with industrial espionage
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Charges have been filed against an engineer who has been jailed since July in Sweden on suspicions of industrial espionage against Saab Microwave Systems.
Report: 1 in 4 mammals face extinction
BARCELONA, Spain, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- One in four of the world's mammals are at risk of extinction, conservationists meeting in Spain direly warned Monday.
Net's eBay to reduce workforce 10 percent
SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 6 (UPI) -- U.S. Internet auction house eBay Inc. said Monday it would cut its staff by 10 percent, a move that would lay off about 1,000 full-time staff members.
New York: Laptop thefts on rise in schools
NEW YORK, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- More than 300 laptop computers have been stolen from elementary and high schools in New York City in just the last two months, said city police.
Lorry Lokey gives $75 million to Sanford
PALO ALTO, Calif., Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Philanthropist Lorry I. Lokey, the founder of Business Wire, is giving $75 million to the Stanford University School of Medicine, the school said.
New Jersey woman paddles to save oceans
MEDFORD LAKES, N.J., Oct. 6 (UPI) -- A New Jersey woman who paddled 2,500 miles is to be honored by Monmouth University for her efforts to save threatened parts of the ocean.
CDC: Non-traditional pets pose health risk
ATLANTA, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Many have turned to non-traditional pets because they are considered easier to care for, but these animals can pose health risks, U.S. officials say.
Rare Wisconsin bald eagle found dead
MILWAUKEE, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- A bald eagle identified as one of the first to nest in the Milwaukee area in more than 100 years has been found dead, officials said.
Wind farms don't pose danger to some birds
NEWCASTLE, England, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- British researchers say they've determined wind farms pose less of a danger to farmland birds than was previously feared.
DNA might predict harmful algae blooms
STORRS, Conn., Oct. 6 (UPI) -- A U.S. scientist says DNA tests could help predict and prevent harmful algae blooms around the globe, thereby reducing such blooms' economic impacts.
Study: Insecticide decimates tadpoles
PITTSBURGH, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- A U.S. study suggests the common insecticide malathion can decimate tadpole populations, killing them indirectly at doses too small to kill them directly.
Eli Lily to acquire ImClone Systems Inc.
INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Eli Lilly and Co. said Monday it had reached an agreement to purchase New York's ImClone Systems Inc., a leading cancer-drug company, for $6.5 billion.
Air pollution linked to appendicitis risk
ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Adult onset appendicitis is a common condition whose cause is unclear, but Canadian researchers have linked it to air pollution.
Cancer gene test takes psychological toll
LEIDEN, Netherlands, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Dutch researchers say genetic counselors are key to how women deal with the results of breast cancer gene tests.
Low-frequency human brain signal studied
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say they've taken one of the first "direct looks" at a human brain signal that never switches off and might support many cognitive functions.
Coating may mean sleeker planes
MALIBU, Calif., Oct. 6 (UPI) -- A U.S. defense contractor is developing a new type of surface coating that one day could mean sleeker aircraft, a researcher for the company says.
Carbon monoxide blamed in houseboat deaths
HAMBURG, Ill., Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Illinois authorities say they suspect a carbon monoxide leak killed four people found aboard a houseboat anchored in the Mississippi River.
Female medical students less confident
INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Despite performing equally to their male peers, female medical students consistently report decreased self-confidence, U.S. researchers said.
Two Enceladus flybys scheduled this month
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- The U.S. space agency's Cassini spacecraft is to make two flyby's of Saturn's moon Enceladus this month, including the closest flyby yet of any Saturn moon.
NASA's final Future Forum to be in Chicago
CHICAGO, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- U.S. space agency Deputy Administrator Shana Dale will deliver the keynote address in Chicago this week marking NASA's final Future Forum.
NASA: Ready to explore outer solar system
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- The first U.S. spacecraft designed to explore the extreme outer solar system is ready for launch.
U.S. cougar sightings on the rise
CHICAGO, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Cougar sightings are on the rise across the United States, including in the Chicago area, wildlife experts say.
Scientists create new kind of CO2 scrubber
CALGARY, Alberta, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Scientists at the University of Calgary say they have developed a technology to capture carbon dioxide gas directly from the air.
Protein might be important in causing MS
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- U.S. medical scientists say they have discovered a particular protein, TREM-2, might be a major contributor to the development of multiple sclerosis.
Little bit of exercise helps severely obese
PHOENIX, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Severely obese individuals who were more active by just one hour per week, reported better overall quality of life, U.S. researchers said.
Study: Water table depth tied to droughts
LIVERMORE, Calif., Oct. 6 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say whether another Great Plains 1930s-type "dust bowl" again develops depends on underground water storage depth.
Spacecraft finds strange object in space
PARIS, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- The European Space Agency says the COROT spacecraft has discovered a massive planet-sized object that's unlike anything previously spotted.
Battelle receives contract extension
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- The U.S. Department of Energy has approved a four-year contract extension for the management and operation of its Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.
Deadly quakes rock Kyrgyzstan, Tibet
KABUL, Afghanistan, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- At least 70 people died and 120 buildings were destroyed in a weekend earthquake in southern Kyrgyzstan, the government said.
NASA names astrobiology institute teams
MOFFETT FIELD, Calif., Oct. 6 (UPI) -- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has picked 10 U.S. teams to study the origins, evolution, distribution and future of life in the universe.
Rampage suspect found mentally competent
TOKYO, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Prosecutors in Tokyo have given the go-ahead to indict a man who went on a stabbing rampage last June that left seven people dead and injured 10 others.
Nobel Prize in medicine awarded to three
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- The 2008 Nobel Prize in Medicine was shared by three people for discoveries of viruses causing HIV and cervical cancer, the Swedish organization said.
Obese women face many exercise barriers
PHOENIX, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Some of the barriers of obese women to getting exercise include feeling self-conscious, not wanting to fail and fear of injury, U.S. researchers said.
Most gauge actual exercise done accurately
PHOENIX, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Although the obese may often underestimate how many calories they actually consume, they are much better at measuring exercise, U.S. researchers said.
Sunday, October 5
Study sheds light on autism genes
CAMBRIDGE, England, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- The genes thought to cause autism may also confer on people without the condition mathematical, musical and other skills, researchers in England say.
Skydivers parachute over Everest
KATHMANDU, Nepal, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- A Brit, a New Zealander and a Canadian Sunday become the first to parachute over Mount Everest, authorities in Nepal say.
India nuke deal signing delayed
NEW DELHI, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says the United States will finish work soon on an agreement to open up civilian nuclear commerce with India.
Dalai Lama to have checkup
DHARAMSALA, India, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- The Dalai Lama is to have a routine medical examination in New Delhi, a spokesman for the Tibetan spiritual leader says.
Researcher: iPods an unknown road menace
NORTHAMPTON, Mass., Oct. 5 (UPI) -- Using an iPod device while operating a vehicle can dramatically increase a driver's chance of getting into an accident, a Massachusetts researcher says.
China: Milk samples free of melamine
BEIJING, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- Chinese health officials say milk recently tested from 27 cities had no trace of the chemical that killed four children and sickened thousands of others.
Saturday, October 4
Mystery oil slick endangers sea birds
EDINBURGH, Scotland, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- Investigators searched Saturday for the source of a mystery oil slick off the Scottish coast that has fouled scores of sea birds.
Hunter found dead was killed by bear
DIDSBURY, Alberta, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- A Canadian meat-cutter who died on a hunting trip was killed by a grizzly bear, authorities said.
Jewish astronaut's diary will be shown
JERUSALEM, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- Pages of a diary kept by an Israeli astronaut killed in the Columbia space shuttle disaster are going on display at a museum in Jerusalem, Israeli media report.
Report: North Korea's Kim seen in public
SEOUL, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-il reportedly has made his first public appearance since apparently suffering a stroke.
Elusive cricket species found in England
BRANSCOMBE, England, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- One of Britain's rarest insects, thought to be wiped out after an oil spill last year, has survived the ordeal, scientists say.
Officials: Fall, not stress, killed moose
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- A moose in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia likely died after falling from a helicopter, not from stress or drugs as initially reported, an official says.
Health expert: Fat children abused
LONDON, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- A member of Britain's National Obesity Forum says fat children are victims of abuse who should be taken from their parents to undergo stomach-stapling.
Two injured in Thai helicopter crash
LOEI, Thailand, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- Two people on a helicopter bound for Thailand's Phu Kradung national park were injured when the vehicle crashed Saturday, an official said.
Study: Interruptions help problem-solving
EVANSTON, Ill., Oct. 4 (UPI) -- Interruptions from such things as cellular phones and e-mails could make people better at solving problems, U.S. researchers say.
China denounces U.S. arms sale to Taiwan
BEIJING, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- China denounced the United States' move to sell arms to Taiwan, saying Saturday the proposal could do serious damage to Sino-American relations.
Study: Lung disease to kill 80M Chinese
BEIJING, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- More than 80 million people in China will die of lung cancer in the next 25 years, U.S. researchers predict.
International Space Station orbit altered
MOSCOW, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- The International Space Station is now in a higher orbit above the Earth thanks to a Russian spacecraft, a mission control official said Saturday.
Minnesota: Salmonella linked to chicken
MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- Authorities in Minnesota say 14 people sickened by salmonellosis likely ate contaminated chicken Kiev and cordon bleu made by Milford Valley Farms.
Fossett wreckage collected from mountain
MAMMOTH LAKES, Calif., Oct. 4 (UPI) -- Investigators have finished removing the wreckage of adventurer Steve Fossett's plane from California's remote Sierra Nevada mountains, officials said.
Google, Yahoo ad deal delayed
WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- A proposed joint advertising deal between Internet search engines Yahoo and Google is being delayed to allow more government scrutiny, the companies said.
Rice in India to discuss nuke deal
NEW DELHI, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice arrived in India Saturday for talks on a civilian nuclear deal after saying details still needed to be worked out.
Syria drops bid for IAEA
VIENNA, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- Syria dropped its bid Friday to join the board of governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency.
Scientist: Acid ocean hurts oysters
SYDNEY, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- An Australian marine biologist says the increasing acidity of seawater is making the country's most prized oyster less fertile.
Friday, October 3
Sea ice in Arctic begins refreezing
PARIS, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- The European Space Agency said satellite measurements show sea ice in the Arctic has started to refreeze as temperatures drop.
Acupressure calms children pre-surgery
IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 3 (UPI) -- U.S. anesthesiologists say acupressure helps lower pre-surgery anxiety levels in children.
Search for missing camper suspended
COOKTOWN, Australia, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- Police in northern Australia abandoned the search Friday for a Vietnam veteran believed to be the victim of a crocodile attack.
Good bacteria DNA fights infection
BETHESDA, Md., Oct. 3 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say the DNA of so-called "good bacteria" that normally live in the intestines help defend against infection.
Floods ravage areas of Thailand
BANGKOK, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- More than 300 people in the eastern Thai province of Chachoengsao have become ill from flood-related diseases, officials said.
Kamov looks at Indian and Venezuelan offer
LYUBERTST, Russia, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- Russian helicopter company Kamov said Friday it would participate in a tender bid for 197 light helicopters put out by India.
Captive-bred rhinos freed in Kenya
NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- The threatened black rhinoceros population in Kenya has received a boost as several captive-bred rhinos have been released into the wild, experts say.
Male workplace behaviors prehistoric
SYDNEY, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- Male domination and attitudes in the workplace stem from prehistoric behaviors, says Jeffrey Braithwaite, an Australian researcher.
Scientists working on space elevator
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Oct. 3 (UPI) -- Scientists in Japan and the United States say creating a so-called space elevator that can be used to visit space is a real possibility.
Second lumpectomy has worse outcome
DAVIS, Calif., Oct. 3 (UPI) -- Women whose breast cancer recurs are often treated with a second lumpectomy rather than a mastectomy, defying recommendations, U.S. researchers said.
High Court reviewing assisted suicide case
LONDON, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- A 45-year-old woman says Britain's High Court should clarify the legal definition of assisted suicide in order to allow her to undergo the procedure.
U.S.: 'Substantive' talks with North Korea
SEOUL, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- Chief U.S. nuclear envoy Christopher Hill said Friday he had "substantive" talks with North Korea over nuclear disarmament, but no breakthrough was reported.
Two Europeans accused of cyberattacks
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- A German national and a British citizen were responsible for cyberattacks on two U.S. Web sites, prosecutors alleged during the pair's indictment.
Fossett's wife thanks hiker finding items
MAMMOTH LAKES, Calif., Oct. 3 (UPI) -- The hiker who found items of adventurer Steve Fossett has been thanked by the wife of the daredevil who has been missing since last September.
Group: China Censoring Internet Activities
The Chinese government has been censoring messages on the
Britain had prepared apocalypse warning
LONDON, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- The British government said in a recorded announcement prepared in the 1970s that in case of a nuclear apocalypse that people should "stay in their homes."
Number of penguins in Brazil on the rise
RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- The number of penguins in Brazil has increased dramatically this year as more than 1,000 of the flightless birds have washed up on shore, experts say.
Boy, 7, feeds farm's exhibits to crocodile
ALICE SPRINGS, Australia, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- A 7-year-old boy allegedly broke into a reptile farm in Australia and fed 10 live reptiles that were the farm's main exhibits to the resident crocodile.
Apple's iPhone arrives in Russia
MOSCOW, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- Apple's third-generation iPhone went on sale in Russia Friday, retailers said.
Cop, joyriding teen have cell phone chat
NORTH BAY, Ontario, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- A Canadian police sergeant ended a chase of a joyriding teenager in North Bay, Ontario, by chatting with him on the youth's cell phone.
Pakistan claims right to nuclear deal
MULTAN, Pakistan, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- Pakistani Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani says Pakistan has a right to ask for a similar civilian nuclear deal the United States has reached with India.
Vt., Mont., N.H., best for palliative care
NEW YORK, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- Vermont, Montana and New Hampshire are the best states for those most seriously ill to get palliative care, officials of a watchdog group said.
Good reason not to trust e-mail
BETHLEHEM, Pa., Oct. 3 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers suggest that e-mail is the most deceptive form of workplace communication and people feel justified in lying when using e-mail.
Thursday, October 2
High-conflict parents model behavior
BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Oct. 2 (UPI) -- Children with high-conflict parents are more likely to think that aggressive responses are good ways to handle social conflicts, U.S. researchers said.
TB bacteria sweetens its chances in lungs
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers have determined that Mycobacterium tuberculosis has learned through evolution to coat itself with a sugar called mannose.
Supreme Court to hear Superfund cases
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear cases that could put new limits on claims against companies for cleaning up federal Superfund sites.
Genes affect weight loss effectiveness
ROCHESTER, Minn., Oct. 2 (UPI) -- Obese patients with a specific genetic makeup had enhanced response to the weight loss drug sibutramine, U.S. researchers said.
Palin more likely to take over for McCain
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- Vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin has up to a 40 percent chance of succeeding John McCain during his first term if elected, a law professor says.
Vitamin C may affect anti-cancer drugs
NEW YORK, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- In studies of cancer cells and mice, vitamin C appears to substantially reduce the effectiveness of anti-cancer drugs, U.S. researchers said.
Hiker who found Fossett items thanked
MAMMOTH LAKES, Calif., Oct. 2 (UPI) -- Millionaire Richard Branson used a morning talk show to thank Preston Morrow, who found items of missing adventurer Steve Fossett in the California mountains.
2M Canadians register for Do Not Call List
OTTAWA, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- Canada's Do Not Call List is back at full speed, registering nearly 2 million people in its first 60 hours, telecommunications regulators said Thursday.
Acidic oceans boost distance sound travels
MOSS LANDING, Calif., Oct. 2 (UPI) -- A U.S. study suggests the world's increasing ocean acidity is resulting in an increase in the distance sound travels underwater.
Dinosaurs had bird-like breathing system
ANN ARBOR, Mich., Oct. 2 (UPI) -- Scientists say the remains of a 30-foot-long dinosaur discovered in Argentina support the theory that birds evolved from dinosaurs.
Predictive population shift model created
NEW YORK, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say they have developed a predictive model of worldwide population shifts to better estimate international migration patterns.
Why Japanese men have fewer heart attacks
DENVER, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- Japanese men have half the mortality from heart disease as U.S. Caucasian men and it may be because they eat a lot of fish, a newsletter says.
Nanoscale polymers don't play by the rules
CHAMPAIGN, Ill., Oct. 2 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists have discovered polystyrenes, when reduced to nanoscale, don't function under the laws of fundamental polymer physics.
Study finds the sun is not perfectly round
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- U.S. space agency scientists say they have discovered the sun is not a perfect sphere.
Pine beetles carry antibiotic molecule
CHAMPAIGN, Ill., Oct. 2 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say they've discovered pine beetles carry an antibiotic molecule that can destroy pathogenic fungi -- something no drugs can yet achieve.
Study urges science-based biofuel policies
WOODS HOLE, Mass., Oct. 2 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists are calling for "sustainable practices" in the nation's biofuels production that will "reshape the Earth's landscape in a significant manner."
U.S. town residents irked by Mexican flag
CICERO, Ill., Oct. 2 (UPI) -- Some residents of a Chicago suburb expressed outrage over a Mexican flag flying next to U.S. and Illinois flags in a town park.
TB fears for Canada-U.S. Greyhound riders
WINDSOR, Ontario, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- Canadian health officials in Ontario issued a call Thursday for 27 Greyhound bus passengers who rode with a tuberculosis-infected passenger to come forward.
Safe bacterium found to kill zebra mussels
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say they've created an environmentally safe bacterial toxin to control invasive zebra and quagga mussels.
CDC: Dog imported from Iraq had rabies
ATLANTA, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- While dog-to-dog transmission of rabies has been eliminated in the United States, officials say that a dog imported from Iraq had rabies.
Rice hails passage of U.S.-India nuke deal
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice Thursday praised the U.S. Senate's approval of the U.S.-India civilian nuclear pact, saying bipartisanship drove the deal.
Warm mothering mitigates delinquent gene
TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Oct. 2 (UPI) -- Adolescent males who possess a certain type of variation in a specific gene are more likely to flock to delinquent peers, U.S. researchers said.
DOE outlines its CO2 estimate methodology
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- The U.S. Department of Energy has detailed the methodology it uses to produce geologic resource estimates for its carbon dioxide sequestration program.
Oregon approves aid for grasshopper siege
BAKER CITY, Ore., Oct. 2 (UPI) -- A infestation of grasshoppers in Baker County, Ore., has resulted in a $119,000 grant from the Oregon Legislature's Emergency Board, officials say.
CDC: More than 1 million have HIV in U.S.
ATLANTA, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- More than 1 million people in the United States had HIV in 2006, but one in five are unaware of their infections, federal health officials said.
New launch date set for GOCE satellite
PARIS, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- The European Space Agency says it has set a revised launch date for its GOCE -- Gravity Field and steady-state Ocean Circulations Explorer -- satellite.
Official: Food prices a crisis until 2015
UNITED NATIONS, N.Y., Oct. 2 (UPI) -- A global food price crisis causing riots and political strife in poor and some developed countries may continue through at least 2015, a U.S. official said.
Nanoelectronics: Computer heat solution?
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Oct. 2 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say they're turning to nanoelectronics to help solve the problem of computer heat generated by ever increasing processing speeds.
Nuclear plant loan guarantee apps received
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- The U.S. Department of Energy says it has received 19 Part I applications from 17 electric power companies for nuclear plant construction loan guarantees.
Work stress affects rheumatoid arthritis
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- Swedish scientists say an employee's working environment can play a part in the development of rheumatoid arthritis.
Mail may be best way for anthrax treatment
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt said he sees the mail as a quick way to deliver antibiotics in case of an anthrax attack.
NASA extends the space station contract
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- The U.S. space agency has given a two-year, $650 million contract extension to the Boeing Co. for engineering support of the International Space Station.
Microchannel material cuts engine noise
ATLANTA, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- A U.S. research engineer says he's developed microchanneled material that reduces aircraft engine noise through a process called viscous shear.
Water-bottler launches refund program
MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- A national Toronto-area supplier of bottled water announced plans to impose a deposit fee on plastic bottles in a bid to cut down on recycling costs.
India bans public place smoking
NEW DELHI, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- A ban on smoking in public places in India went into effect Thursday, covering such places as hotels, restaurants, bars, offices and airports.
No killer amendments in deal
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- Potentially killer language was kept out of the U.S.-India civilian nuclear deal approved handily by the U.S. Senate Wednesday, an Indian news agency reported.
How HRT prescribed, applied affect outcome
COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- How a woman takes replacement hormones may affect her risk of heart attack, Danish researchers say.
Senate passes India civilian nuclear deal
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- The India-U.S. civilian nuclear deal cleared the last hurdle before becoming law after the U.S. Senate approved it by an 86-13 vote.
Wednesday, October 1
High heels leave costly foot bill
LONDON, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Foot problems caused by high heels can cost thousands to repair, a British study found.
Protection sought for Atlantic wolffish
BOSTON, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- The Conservation Law Foundation is leading an effort to put the Atlantic wolffish on the U.S. endangered species list.
Birth size linked to breast cancer later
LONDON, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Researchers in England suggest birth size may predict susceptibility to breast cancer later in life.
Poultry DNA offers breeding assistance
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Oct. 1 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers are working with two major poultry breeding companies to determine the viability of using whole genome DNA selection in breeding.
Rabbit-killing method halted in B.C.city
KELOWNA, British Columbia, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- The Kelowna City Council has ordered a firm hired to kill 2,000 rabbits in the Canadian city to quit using air rifles to achieve its goal, a city official said.
Fans follow tagged osprey to grim end
BADENOCH, Scotland, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- A tagged osprey making his first migration from Scotland to North Africa headed out into the Atlantic and is believed to have died there.
Money worries keeping people up at night
NEW YORK, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- What is keeping many Americans up at night is worry over finances, a U.S. survey indicates.
Restless nights up senior depression risk
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