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Inmate reoffending 'costs £10bn' Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:04:20 GMT
Reoffending by thousands of criminals serving short sentences in England and Wales costs up to £10bn a year, says a report.
Economic storm not over, says PM Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:58:59 GMT
Gordon Brown is expected to say he has guided the economy through a "storm" and is best-placed to secure its recovery.
Collider to shut down for a year Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:19:18 GMT
The Large Hadron Collider must be shut down for a year starting in late 2011 to address design flaws, the BBC has learned.
'Bali bomber' killed in Indonesia Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:31:36 GMT
Indonesia's president confirms security forces have killed the last main main suspect in the 2002 Bali bombings, Dulmatin.
US 'hid terror suspect treatment' Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:36:20 GMT
A former head of MI5 says she did not know US intelligence services were mistreating terror suspects until after she retired.
Five killed in Pakistan attack Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:09:01 GMT
Unidentified gunmen attack the office of a Western aid agency, killing up to five people, police say.
Call to halt NHS medical database Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:48:42 GMT
Doctors' leaders urge ministers to halt the development of a medical records database for patients in England.
File-sharing sanctions 'unfair' Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:18:42 GMT
Illegal file-sharers should be fined, rather than have their internet connection cut off, says the boss of BT.
Cars in rail 'Russian roulette' Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:05:37 GMT
The driving test should have compulsory questions on level crossings to teach good habits in learner drivers, says Network Rail.
Social care deal 'dead in water' Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:36:06 GMT
Attempts to reach a cross-party deal on funding social care appear to be dead in the water ahead of a key summit.
'No proof' IVF aided by acupuncture Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:17:10 GMT
There is no evidence acupuncture or Chinese herbal medicine boost the chance of IVF success, fertility experts warn.
Ancient eggshells of extinct species yield DNA Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:22:57 GMT
The eggshells of long-dead and extinct species are a particularly good source to find preserved DNA, researchers say.
Bendtner shines as Arsenal progress Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:41:03 GMT
Nicklas Bendtner silences his recent critics with a hat-trick as Arsenal see off Porto in emphatic fashion to reach the Champions League quarter-finals.
Life bans for Yousuf and Younus Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:56:40 GMT
A Pakistan Cricket Board committee has issued indefinite bans to former captains Mohammad Yousuf and Younus Khan for "infighting".
Portsmouth 1-2 Birmingham Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:41:37 GMT
Two goals from Cameron Jerome inspire Birmingham to a battling win against bottom-club Portsmouth at Fratton Park.
Does the UK need fewer graduates? Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:27:00 GMT
Targets for getting young people into university should be scrapped, say graduate recruiters. What do you think?
Dotcom Crash Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:27:19 GMT
10 years on from when the Nasdaq bubble burst
Paper review Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:50:22 GMT
Kit criticisms after soldiers' inquests widely reported
Sleeping killers Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:18:38 GMT
Why obesity is leading drivers to sleep at the wheel
Royal junk mail Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:31:00 GMT
Why postal reforms are good news for direct mailers
Art 'crime' Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:15:45 GMT
UK painter defiant despite Turkish conviction
Tracked down Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:32:53 GMT
Paedophile priest left alone by Church and state
MP writes to police over hospital Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:39:00 GMT
An MP writes to police to ask if there is a basis for a criminal inquiry into activities at Stafford Hospital.
Medical records lost after error Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:03:02 GMT
A case of mistaken identity reveals serious concerns over the way the NHS transfers medical records, BBC Scotland can reveal.
Call for school closure changes Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:43:52 GMT
A change in how planned school closures are handled should be made to reduce uncertainty say opposition politicians.

World News Headlines - BBC

'Last Bali bomber' killed in Indonesia Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:31:36 GMT
Indonesia's president confirms security forces have killed the last main main suspect in the 2002 Bali bombings, Dulmatin.
China's exports see big increase Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:36:46 GMT
China's exports surged 46% in February, figures show, raising hopes of a strong recovery in global trade.
Collider to shut down for a year Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:19:18 GMT
The Large Hadron Collider must be shut down for a year starting in late 2011 to address design flaws, the BBC has learned.
US attacks East Jerusalem plans Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:27:50 GMT
The US vice-president condemns Israel's approval of 1,600 new homes in East Jerusalem, as he prepares to visit the West Bank.
Burma law bans Suu Kyi from poll Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:19:48 GMT
A new election law formally bars pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi from taking part in elections planned in Burma.
Ban honours UN's Haiti 'heroes' Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:12:44 GMT
Ban Ki-moon pays tribute to the 101 UN staff who died in the Haiti quake, as President Preval seeks US support for the economy.
Iran president in key Afghan trip Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:25:41 GMT
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrives in the Afghan capital Kabul for talks with President Hamid Karzai.
Five killed in Pakistan attack Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:09:01 GMT
Unidentified gunmen attack the office of a Western aid agency, killing up to five people, police say.
Ring may be giant 'impact crater' Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:26:56 GMT
Deforestation in central Africa has revealed what could be an impact crater left by a giant space rock, scientists say.
Leaping off the page - Belgian paper prints '3D edition' Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:35:26 GMT
A Belgian daily has issued what is thought to be Europe's first 3D newspaper - complete with cardboard viewing glasses.
Good egg - DNA of extinct birds found in ancient shells Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:22:57 GMT
The eggshells of long-dead and extinct species are a particularly good source to find preserved DNA, researchers say.
Life bans for Yousuf and Younus Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:56:40 GMT
A Pakistan Cricket Board committee has issued indefinite bans to former captains Mohammad Yousuf and Younus Khan for "infighting".
Bendtner shines as Arsenal progress Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:41:03 GMT
Nicklas Bendtner silences his recent critics with a hat-trick as Arsenal see off Porto in emphatic fashion to reach the Champions League quarter-finals.
Galapagos tension Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:31:38 GMT
Can all species live side by side in unique ecosystem?
Thin red line Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:08:02 GMT
Lone stand of anti-Taliban militia in Pakistan
Biswas on India Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:00:47 GMT
Women's quotas - historic moment for largest democracy
In pictures Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:21:26 GMT
Togo in trouble as election protests continue to rage
Separation fear Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:05:16 GMT
Families fight 'racist' Israeli marriage and citizenship law
Earth Watch Wed, 20 Jan 2010 10:36:28 GMT
Whales and tuna tied up in Eurotangle
Nigeria 'ignored attack warnings' Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:50:04 GMT
A Nigerian governor accuses the army of ignoring warnings of attacks, as communal tension remains high near Jos.
US apology for Gaddafi comments Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:24:35 GMT
The US apologises for comments made by a spokesman after Libya's Col Gaddafi called for a holy war against Switzerland.
US 'hid terror suspect treatment' Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:36:20 GMT
A former UK spy chief says she did not know US intelligence services were mistreating terror suspects until after she retired.
Insurers 'face $7bn Chile bill' Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:57:47 GMT
The earthquake in Chile may cost the global insurance industry as much as $7bn (£4.7bn), Swiss Re estimates.
Japan confirms secret nuclear pact Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:00:06 GMT
Japan confirms the existence of a secret Cold War pact allowing nuclear-armed US vessels to call at its ports.
Thailand invokes emergency laws Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:26:11 GMT
Thailand's Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva says he will use emergency security laws to help cope with opposition rallies.

World News Headlines - Associated Press

Biden's West Bank tour clouded by settlement plans
Gates: Some troops could leave Afghanistan early Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:57:05 GMT
PUL-E-CHARKHI, Afghanistan (AP) -- U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates raised the possibility Wednesday that some of the U.S. forces involved in the Afghanistan surge could leave the country before President Barack Obama's announced July 2011 date to begin withdrawal....
Taliban claim suicide attack on NATO-Afghan base Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:06:15 GMT
KHOST, Afghanistan (AP) -- The Taliban claimed responsibility Wednesday for a suicide bombing inside a U.S.-Afghan base in eastern Afghanistan that killed two NATO service members....
Aid group attacked in northwest Pakistan; 6 dead Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:53:23 GMT
ISLAMABAD (AP) -- Suspected militants armed with grenades attacked the offices of an international aid group helping earthquake survivors in northwestern Pakistan on Wednesday, killing six employees and wounding several others, police and the organization said....
Report: NKorea to replace top diplomat in Geneva
Dalai Lama: China aims to annihilate Buddhism
Law bars Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi from elections Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:23:06 GMT
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) -- Myanmar's military rulers have barred pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi from running in upcoming elections and may force her own political party to expel her under a new election law unveiled Wednesday....
Bali bombing suspect confirmed dead in police raid Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:36:43 GMT
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) -- Indonesian counterterror authorities won international praise on Wednesday for killing a top-ranked Southeast Asian militant wanted for planning the deadly 2002 Bali bombings....
Israel, Syria pursue nuclear-powered Mideast Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:33:33 GMT
PARIS (AP) -- Is the Middle East about to go officially nuclear?...
Suspect: Charges in Argentine bomb case are 'lies' Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:36:27 GMT
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) -- An Iranian accused of masterminding the 1994 bombing of a Jewish cultural center that killed 85 people dismissed the allegations as "lies" on Tuesday and said he won't appear before an Argentine court....

UK News Headlines - BBC

US 'hid terror suspect treatment' Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:36:20 GMT
A former head of MI5 says she did not know US intelligence services were mistreating terror suspects until after she retired.
Inmate reoffending 'costs £10bn' Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:04:20 GMT
Reoffending by thousands of criminals serving short sentences in England and Wales costs up to £10bn a year, says a report.
Baby P rules 'may increase risks' Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:16:16 GMT
Rules to improve child protection after the Baby P case may leave children more vulnerable to harm, council leaders warn.
Economic storm not over, says PM Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:58:59 GMT
Gordon Brown is expected to say he has guided the economy through a "storm" and is best-placed to secure its recovery.
Call to halt NHS medical database Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:48:42 GMT
Doctors' leaders urge ministers to halt the development of a medical records database for patients in England.
Northern Rock sees reduced losses Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:09:07 GMT
Northern Rock says that it made "good progress" in 2009, after reporting a sharp fall in its annual losses.
Cars in rail 'Russian roulette' Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:05:37 GMT
The driving test should have compulsory questions on level crossings to teach good habits in learner drivers, says Network Rail.
Social care deal 'dead in water' Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:36:06 GMT
Attempts to reach a cross-party deal on funding social care appear to be dead in the water ahead of a key summit.
File-sharing sanctions 'unfair' Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:18:42 GMT
Illegal file-sharers should be fined, rather than have their internet connection cut off, says the boss of BT.
£10m to get students out of the pub and on the pitch Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:56:10 GMT
Universities are to be given £10m of National Lottery money to encourage more students to get involved in sport.
Bendtner shines as Arsenal progress Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:41:03 GMT
Nicklas Bendtner silences his recent critics with a hat-trick as Arsenal see off Porto in emphatic fashion to reach the Champions League quarter-finals.
Portsmouth 1-2 Birmingham Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:41:37 GMT
Two goals from Cameron Jerome inspire Birmingham to a battling win against bottom-club Portsmouth at Fratton Park.
Sunderland 4-0 Bolton Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:28:16 GMT
Darren Bent scores a hat-trick as Sunderland claim their first league win of 2010 against ten-man Bolton.
Kilmarnock 0-2 Rangers Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:40:51 GMT
Second-half goals by Steven Whittaker and Kenny Miller help Rangers move 13 points clear at the top of the Scottish Premier League with victory over Kilmarnock.
Royal junk mail Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:31:00 GMT
Why postal reforms are good news for direct mailers
Art 'crime' Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:15:45 GMT
UK painter defiant despite Turkish conviction
Sleeping killers Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:18:38 GMT
Why obesity is leading drivers to sleep at the wheel
Friend's grief Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:06:26 GMT
Killer Peter Chapman 'should never see daylight'
Push the button Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:43:49 GMT
We use lifts daily, but how common are accidents?
Stephanomics Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:01:46 GMT
Maybe we can't devalue our way out of trouble
BA strike action talks to resume Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:04:31 GMT
Talks aimed averting strike action by BA cabin crew are due to resume later, after a deadline was extended.
More schools likely to be failed Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:25:57 GMT
More schools in England are being judged as inadequate in Ofsted's new-style inspections, figures are expected to show.
Banking fraud 'moves to internet' Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:44 GMT
Fraudsters are continuing their switch from traditional card fraud to raiding online bank accounts, new research shows.
UK seeks Afghan political drive Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:04:10 GMT
Foreign Secretary David Miliband is to urge the Afghan president to seek a political solution to the conflict with the Taliban.
MPs query coalfields revival plan Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:12:04 GMT
A £1bn government scheme to regenerate former coalmines has been poorly co-ordinated and lacks vision, MPs argue.

The News Behind the News - Sign of the Times

Report: Hamas admits losing control in Gaza Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:02:03 -0500
Gaza in anarchy as extremist groups challenge Hamas regime, military chief tells Damascus leader. In a letter to Hamas political chief Khaled Meshal, the group's senior military commander has admitted losing control in Gaza, the Arabic-language newspaper A-Sharq Al-Awsat reported on Saturday. According to the London-based newspaper, quoted by Army Radio, Ahmed Jabri sent an urgent dispatch to the Damascus-based Meshal, warning him that the security situation in Gaza is "deteriorating". "Recently a series of explosions has raised fears in Gaza," Jabri wrote. Gaza had descended into "anarchy", he said. In the letter, Jabri reportedly admitted to a string of errors in governing the strip, where Islamist Hamas seized control in a bloody confrontation with its rival secular movement, Fatah, in the summer of 2007. Hamas is convinced that extremist 'jihadi' Islamist movements are behind the bombings, which could mark the start of a push to oust the de facto government, the newspaper said.
The youngsters who single-handedly turned Sheikh Jarrah into a center of protest Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:42:46 -0500
Saturday night's (March 6 2010) rally in Sheikh Jarrah was remarkable: Thousands of demonstrators, Jewish and Palestinian, from a wide range of backgrounds and with diverse political views came out in a show of force to protest injustice. Writing about "Sheikh Jarrah and the birth of a coalition," Jerry Haber at Magnes Zionist captures the unique stripes of this emerging movement and a comprehensive Jerusalem Report feature provides good context. The Ynet story below, translated by the indefatigable Sol Salbe and George Malent, completes the picture. It describes how Behind the subversive struggle that has managed repeatedly to stymie the Jerusalem Police stands a group of young people in their 20s. They have been active for about a year and a half now, with no budget , expertise or experience, and with no lawyers or political parties standing behind them. Encouraged by the success of the campaign at the High Court of Justice, they are promising to continue the struggle. "The struggle will go on as long as the objective, which is the end of the Occupation, has not been realised." By fostering the most effective Israeli anti-Occupation movement in years, these youngsters have demonstrated that what is required is leadership, not resources. For an Israeli like me, approaching middle age and facing the prospect of raising two young children in this country, they have become an invaluable source of pride and hope for the future.
Thousands of protesters rally against Jewish presence in E. Jerusalem Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:42:39 -0500
About 5,000 left-wing activists and Palestinians gathered Saturday to protest the eviction of four Palestinian families in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of East Jerusalem. Protesters carried Palestinian flags and chanted "Stop the destruction of homes" and "There is no sanctity in an occupied city." Despite the heavy police presence, the demonstration has remained peaceful. For the past six months, a group of independent left-wing activists have demonstrated every Friday in the East Jerusalem neighborhood, protesting the takeover of Palestinian homes by groups of Israeli settlers. Last week, the demonstrators asked Jerusalem police for permission to hold a large rally in the street leading to a contested house, to protest against the settlers and show solidarity with the Palestinian residents of the neighborhood. The police refused to authorize the rally and instead approved a much smaller gathering at a soccer field situated 300 meters from the home. The demonstrators said that the field is surrounded by a wall, it cannot be seen from the outside and is entirely cut off from the area near the contested home, which is the main focus of the protest.
Peace Now Never Was Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:46:08 -0500
The Israeli peace camp didn't die. It was never born in the first place. While it's true that since the summer of 1967, several radical and brave political groups have been working against the occupation - all worthy of recognition - a large, influential peace camp has never existed here. It's true that after the Yom Kippur War, after the first Lebanon War and during the giddy days of Oslo (oh, how giddy those days were), citizens took to the streets, generally when the weather was nice and when the best of Israeli music was being performed at rallies, but few people really said anything decisive or courageous, and fewer still were willing to pay a personal price for their activities. After the assassination of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, people lit candles in the square and sang Aviv Geffen songs, but this certainly isn't what one would call a peace camp. It is also true that the stance advocated by the so-called Matzpen movement immediately after the Six-Day War has now more or less become the Israeli consensus position - but it is mere words, devoid of content. Nothing meaningful has been done so far to put it into practice. One would have expected more, a lot more, from a democratic society in whose backyard such a prolonged and cruel occupation has existed and whose government has primarily invoked the language of fear, threats and violence.
Meteors put on cosmic show over Derry Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:37:34 -0500
New Hampshire - A suspected meteor shower lit up the night skies over Derry at the weekend. The celestial objects were spotted shooting across the sky in the early hours of Sunday morning by Derry man Niall Smith who says he saw the meteors as he drove up Brookhill at around 1230am. "There were six of them in total," he told the Journal yesterday. "They were bright orange almost red, like balls of flames burning with a tail behind them." "It was an exhilarating experience to see them," he said. He said the lights passed over the hills of Donegal before disappearing from view.
Loud sound that rattled windows possibly a sonic boom or meteor Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:34:11 -0500
Louisiana - A loud sound similar to an explosion that rattled windows in the region late Monday afternoon was most likely a sonic boom caused by high-speed aircraft or a meteor coming through the atmosphere, a pair of local experts said. The apparent sonic boom happened just before 5 p.m. and affected the area southwest of Shreveport to around Vidalia. "Looking at the path of the reports, there's a definite linear path," said Don Wheeler, a meteorologist at Louisiana Delta Community College. Wheeler said there was no irregular seismic activity in the area during the period immediately before and after the apparent sonic boom. "If indeed there was a meteor, they can come in at supersonic speeds," Wheeler said.
Medical Mafia Hits Another Health Freedom Provider Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:30:09 -0500
Very recently this year, the FDA had another victory in their unjust war on alternative health when they succeeded in railroading Jim Folson into a 51 month prison sentence. He is 68 years old. Jim Folson was a distributor of Rife machines and part of the international movement attempting to keep Royal Raymond Rife's incredible technology. Rife's technology involved machines that create radio frequencies to resonate with disease causing microbes' energy vibrations, causing their destruction. Rife's Technology After His Persecution The normally reclusive low key scientist Royal (Roy) Rife was a broken man after the death of his wife and the oppression from the Medical Mafia that destroyed his scientific achievements, which were recognized as valid and used by many in the mainstream medical community at the time. He ran off to Mexico around 1950 and succumbed to booze and tranquilizers, passing away in 1971. The Rife saga and technical details are in the Natural News article sourced below.
South Korea Does What the U.S. Refuses To Do: Restrict Junk Food Advertising to Children Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:26:28 -0500
The health ministry of South Korea has announced that advertisements for foods that are high in fat, sugar, and salt, will be limited during the prime time television hours of 5 and 7 p.m. and during any children's programming. In support of national efforts to curb childhood obesity, the limitations will include foods such as hamburgers, instant noodles, and pizza as well as desserts like chocolate, candy, and ice cream. Many South Korean child advocacy groups have been calling for limitations on junk food advertising for years, citing the statistic that 20 percent of children in the country are overweight. Last year, the health ministry banned junk food sales at schools and their surrounding neighborhoods. A stricter version of the advertising ban was proposed back in 2008 that would have stopped junk food advertising for four hours instead of two but television broadcasters and their advertisers strongly opposed the strict regulations. The South Korean government eventually arrived at a compromised version which is said to take effect within the next several weeks.
Green Tea Nutrients May Prevent Glaucoma Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:23:24 -0500
Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of blindness in the U.S., according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH). It comes like a silent thief, gradually stealing sight and usually providing no warning symptoms in the early stages. But as the disease progresses, damage to the optic nerve grows worse and side vision can gradually fail until there's only tunnel vision left, and then no vision at all. Treatment with drugs and surgery may slow down the eyesight deterioration but there's no cure. However, new research provides evidence there's a natural way to prevent glaucoma from developing in the first place -- drink green tea regularly. A study just published in the American Chemical Society's Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry concludes that phytochemicals found in green tea actually penetrate deeply into tissues of the eyes. This is the first report to document how the lens, retina and other parts of the eye absorb the powerful antioxidants and disease-fighting substances found in green tea and it strongly raises the possibility that green tea can prevent glaucoma as well as other eye diseases and conditions. Scientist Chi Pui Pang, Ph.D., of the department of ophthalmology and visual sciences at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and his colleagues pointed out in a statement to the press that green tea contains flavonoids known as catechins that are thought to protect the eyes. But until now, there was doubt that catechins could pass through the stomach and gastrointestinal tract and end up in eye tissues. However, in experiments with laboratory rats, the scientists showed conclusively that after green tea is consumed, structures in the eye absorb sight-protecting green tea catechins.
Study Provides Better Understanding of How Mosquitoes Find a Host Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:16:45 -0500
The potentially deadly yellow-fever-transmitting Aedes aegypti mosquito detects the specific chemical structure of a compound called octenol as one way to find a mammalian host for a blood meal, Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists report. Scientists have long known that mosquitoes can detect octenol, but this most recent finding by ARS entomologists Joseph Dickens and Jonathan Bohbot explains in greater detail how Ae. aegypti -- and possibly other mosquito species -- accomplish this. Dickens and Bohbot, at the ARS Invasive Insect Biocontrol and Behavior Laboratory in Beltsville, Md., have shown that Ae. aegypti taps into the "right-handed" and "left-handed" structural nature of octenol, which is emitted by people, cattle and other mammals. This ability to detect the "handedness" of molecules has been shown in mammals, but the discovery is the first case of scientists finding out how it works in an insect, according to the researchers.
'Globetrotting' New Worms Discovered on Great Barrier Reef and Swedish Coast Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:16:41 -0500
Between the grains of sand on the sea floor there is an unknown and unexplored world. Pierre De Wit at Gothenburg University knows this well, and has found new animal species on the Great Barrier Reef, in New Caledonia, and in the sea off the Gullmarsfjord in the Swedish county of Bohuslän. The layer of sand on ocean floor is home to a large part of the vast diversity of marine species. Species representing almost all classes of marine animals live here. The genus Grania, which belongs to the class of annelid worms Clitellata, is one of them. Grania the globetrotter Grania is a worm around two centimetres in length and mostly white, which is encountered in marine sand throughout the world, from the tidal zone to deep down in the ocean. The researcher Pierre De Wit, at the Department of Zoology of the University of Gothenburg, is analysing exactly how many species of Grania there are and how they are related to other organisms.
'Mean' Girls and Boys: The Downside of Adolescent Relationships Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:09:53 -0500
Psychology researchers exploring relational aggression and victimisation in 11-13 year olds have found adolescent boys have a similar understanding and experience of 'mean' behaviours and 'bitchiness' as girls. In-depth interviews with 33 adolescents who have previously been involved in either relational aggression and/or victimisation, showed both girls and boys had personal experiences around unpredictable friendships, social exclusion, or rumour and gossip including the use of notes, phones, email and Internet. Clinical psychologist Dr Rhiarne Pronk said mean behaviours in girls typically revolved around close friendship groups with 'dirty looks', ignoring and excluding behaviours, and going behind other people's backs. "In boys, it was more about larger groups, more direct and in your face, and using teasing and other tactics such as exclusion from sporting games or teams," she said.
How a Romantic Breakup Affects Self-Concept Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:09:48 -0500
When a romantic relationship ends, an individual's self-concept is vulnerable to change, according to research in the February issue of Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin. Self-concept is defined as a person's sense of "me." Romantic partners develop shared friends, activities and even overlapping self-concepts. Using three studies, the researchers examined self-concept changes that can occur after a breakup. They found that individuals have reduced self-concept clarity after a breakup. This reduced clarity can contribute to emotional distress. The loss of the relationship has multiple psychological consequences, including the tendency for individuals to change the content of their selves and the feeling that their selves are subjectively less clear and even smaller. Finding that there is a prevalence of self-change experienced when a romantic relationship ends provides a testament to the power of loss that impacts one's sense of self.
Massage Eases Anxiety, but No Better Than Simple Relaxation Does Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:09:41 -0500
A new randomized trial shows that on average, three months after receiving a series of 10 massage sessions, patients had half the symptoms of anxiety. This improvement resembles that previously reported with psychotherapy, medications, or both. But the trial, published in the journal Depression and Anxiety, also found massage to be no more effective than simple relaxation in a room alone with soft, soothing music. "We were surprised to find that the benefits of massage were no greater than those of the same number of sessions of 'thermotherapy' or listening to relaxing music," said Karen J. Sherman, PhD, MPH, a senior investigator at Group Health Research Institute. "This suggests that the benefits of massage may be due to a generalized relaxation response." Massage therapy is among the most popular complementary and alternative medical (CAM) treatments for anxiety, she added. But this is the first rigorous trial to assess how effective massage is for patients with generalized anxiety disorder.
Repeated Anesthesia Can Affect Children's Ability to Learn Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:09:37 -0500
There is a link between repeated anaesthesia in children and memory impairment, though physical activity can help to form new cells that improve memory, reveals new research from the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. The study has been published in the Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow & Metabolism. "Paediatric anaesthetists have long suspected that children who are anaesthetised repeatedly over the course of just a few years may suffer from impaired memory and learning," says Klas Blomgren, professor at the Queen Silvia Children's Hospital and researcher at the Sahlgrenska Academy. "This is a theory that is also supported by foreign research."
Lung Cancer Patients With Optimistic Attitudes Have Longer Survival, Study Finds Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:09:27 -0500
Research published in the March edition of the Journal of Thoracic Oncology (JTO) explored the importance of a patient's outlook as it relates to health behavior and health status. Researchers focused on lung cancer patients and discovered that those who exhibited an optimistic disposition experienced more favorable outcomes than those with a pessimistic disposition. Previous research into how the body communicates with the mind has demonstrated a connection between pessimistic outlook and negative health behaviors. The examination of a possible relationship between patient outlooks and survivorship in oncology populations is a relatively new and provocative area of investigation, and such studies have yielded mixed results. Some suggest that having a pessimistic personality before receiving a cancer diagnosis might be predictive of survival time and immune function; whereas, others have not found such an association. This newly released study builds on the existing research to gain knowledge specifically toward the effect of attitudes on lung cancer patients.
Grandfathered Drug for High Potassium Has No Proven Benefit, Study Finds Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:09:23 -0500
For more than half a century, products containing ion exchange resins have been used in patients with dangerously high levels of potassium. However, there is no convincing evidence that these products are actually effective, according to an article appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society Nephrology (JASN). "We suspect that if ion exchange resins were introduced today, they would not be approved," comments Richard H. Sterns, MD (Rochester General Hospital, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY). High potassium levels (hyperkalemia) are a potentially life-threatening problem, commonly occurring in patients with kidney disease. Ion exchange resins, mixed with a cathartic called sorbitol, have long been used to treat hyperkalemia. Millions of doses of this product are prescribed every year in the United States -- yet it has never been studied with controlled trials to prove it works. Explains Sterns, "these agents came into widespread use in 1958 -- four years before drug manufacturers were required to prove the effectiveness of their products before gaining FDA approval. Their approval was essentially 'grandfathered.'"
Vitamin D Lifts Mood During Cold Weather Months, Researchers Say Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:09:18 -0500
A daily dose of vitamin D may just be what people in northern climates need to get through the long winter, according to researchers at Loyola University Chicago Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing (MNSON). This nutrient lifts mood during cold weather months when days are short and more time is spent indoors. "Vitamin D deficiency continues to be a problem despite the nutrient's widely reported health benefits," said Sue Penckofer, PhD, RN, professor, MNSON. "Chicago winters compound this issue when more people spend time away from sunlight, which is a natural source of vitamin D." Diet alone may not be sufficient to manage vitamin D levels. A combination of adequate dietary intake of vitamin D, exposure to sunlight, and treatment with vitamin D2 or D3 supplements can decrease the risk of certain health concerns. The preferred range in the body is 30 -- 60 ng/mL of 25(OH) vitamin D.
Lizard Moms Choose the Right Genes for the Right Gender Offspring Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:09:10 -0500
Two Dartmouth biologists have found that brown anole lizards make an interesting choice when deciding which males should father their offspring. The females of this species mate with several males, then produce more sons with sperm from large fathers, and more daughters with sperm from smaller fathers. The researchers believe that the lizards do this to ensure that the genes from large fathers are passed on to sons, who stand to benefit from inheriting the genes for large size. The study is published in the March 4 issue of Science Express, the advance online publication of the journal Science. "This species has figured out a clever way to pass on genes with gender-specific effects on fitness," said Bob Cox, the lead author on the paper and a post-doctoral researcher at Dartmouth in Hanover, N.H. "Usually, when natural selection pulls genes in different directions for each gender, the species faces an evolutionary dilemma. But these lizards have solved this puzzle, they've figured out how to get the right genes into the right gender."
Over 130,000 cases of diabetes now linked to soda consumption, HFCS Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:53:39 -0500
For years, advocates of natural health have been hammering away at the message that soda causes diabetes and obesity. The soda industry, meanwhile, has remained in denial mode, mirroring the ridiculous position of the tobacco industry that "nicotine is not addictive." Soda doesn't cause diabetes, the industry claims, and it's perfectly safe to consume in essentially unlimited quantities. The Corn Refiners Association has joined the denial with its own spin campaign that seeks to convince people High-Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) is totally natural and completely harmless. HFCS is, of course, the primary sweetener used in sodas and soft drinks. Now comes new research presented at the American Heart Association's Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention annual conference in San Francisco. This new research reveals that over the last decade, soda consumption has conservatively caused: 130,000 new cases of diabetes 14,000 new cases of heart disease 50,000 more "life years" with heart disease over the last decade "The finding suggests that any kind of policy that reduces consumption might have a dramatic health benefit," said senior study author Dr. Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo (associate professor of medicine at the University of California, San Francisco).
9/11 Truth goes mainstream: Chris Wallace's ABC News report Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:34:08 -0500
Pope's Brother: I Ignored Physical Abuse Reports Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:18:07 -0500
Berlin - The pope's brother said in a newspaper interview published Tuesday that he slapped pupils as punishment after he took over a renowned German boys' choir in the 1960s. He also said he was aware of allegations of physical abuse at an elementary school linked to the choir but did nothing about it. The Rev. Georg Ratzinger, 86, said he was completely unaware of allegations of sexual abuse at the Regensburger Domspatzen boys choir, part of a string of charges of sex abuse by church employees across Europe in recent days. Responding to accusations that its policies encouraged silence about the problem, the Vatican said that the sexual abuse scandals in Germany and other countries were cause for anguish but its response has been prompt and transparent The scandal sweeping church institutions in many European countries kept widening Tuesday.
Utah Governor Signs Law Charging Women and Girls With Murder for Miscarriages Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:59:08 -0500
On Monday afternoon, a controversial Utah bill that charges pregnant women and girls with murder for having miscarriages caused by "intentional or knowing" acts, was signed into law by Gov. Gary Herbert. Contrary to media reports last week, the "Criminal Homicide and Abortion Amendments" or HB12, which previously also applied to miscarriages caused by "reckless" acts, was never "withdrawn" by its sponsor, Republican Representative Carl Wimmer (who is crafting similar "model legislation" for other states). After the governor expressed concern over "possible unintended consequences," of the legislation as written, Rep. Wimmer swiftly introduced a new version, titled "Criminal Homicide and Abortion Revisions" (HB462), which omitted the word "reckless." Gov. Herbert signed the new bill and vetoed the old one.
Failed Banks May Get Pension-Fund Backing as FDIC Seeks Cash Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:36:18 -0500
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. is trying to encourage public retirement funds that control more than $2 trillion to buy all or part of failed lenders, taking a more direct role in propping up the banking system, said people briefed on the matter. Direct investments may allow funds such as those in Oregon, New Jersey and California to cut fees for private-equity managers, and the agency to get better prices for distressed assets, the people said. They declined to be identified because talks with regulators are confidential. Oregon's retirement fund may contribute $100 million as regulators seek "the support of state pension funds to solve the crisis surrounding ongoing bank failures," Jay Fewel, a senior investment officer at the Oregon State Treasury, said in a presentation at the fund's Feb. 24 meeting. New Jersey's fund may also participate, said Orin Kramer, chairman of New Jersey's State Investment Council. The FDIC shuttered 140 lenders last year and expects the tally may be higher in 2010. Regulators have avoided signing up private-equity firms as rescuers on concern that they might take too much risk. Pension funds, whose 100 largest members manage $2.4 trillion, could provide capital to acquire deposits and outstanding loans from collapsed banks, according to the people.
Colorado, US: Rock Slide in Glenwood Canyon May Have I-70 Closed for Days Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:16:18 -0500
Glenwood Springs - Crews have already began removing debris from a rock fall that has Interstate 70 closed in both directions at the Hanging Lake Tunnel in the Glenwood Canyon. The interstate is currently closed between Glenwood Springs and Dotsero. Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) engineers said that clean up would continue over the next two to three days, and that they hope to have an emergency contractor by the end of the week to begin repairs. CDOT program engineer Joe Elsen would not say when traffic would again be allowed through the canyon. However, Elsen estimated that repairs will take between two and three months to complete. "Without knowing anything else now, this is probably a two-month repair," Elsen said.

Entertainment News Headlines - BBC

Wonderland film breaks 3D record Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:20:24 GMT
Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland enters the UK and Ireland box office at number one, with record opening takings for a 3D movie.
Pink Floyd take EMI to court Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:31:30 GMT
Pink Floyd launch legal action in the High Court against EMI over payment of online royalties and marketing of their music.
Producer admits Letterman blackmail Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:38:35 GMT
A US TV producer pleads guilty to attempting to blackmail US chat show host David Letterman over his affairs.
Music stars 'still need labels' Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:47:17 GMT
Record labels say they want to counter the "myth" that artists can forge a successful career on their own in the digital age.
Oscars 'most watched since 2005' Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:10:05 GMT
This year's Oscars ceremony in Los Angeles was the most watched in the US for five years, early figures suggest.
Thompson urged to save 6 Music Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:47:12 GMT
Music Week magazine publishes an open letter to BBC boss Mark Thompson urging him to rethink his plans to axe 6 Music.
US rapper jailed over gun on bus Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:33:41 GMT
Rapper Lil Wayne is sentenced to a year in prison after admitting possessing a gun, discovered on his tour bus in 2007.
Madness to play at T in the Park Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:35:22 GMT
T in the Park festival has also added Jamie T to its line-up and confirmed The Prodigy and Black Eyed Peas will headline the Radio 1/NME stage.
D'Angelo accused of soliciting Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:19:25 GMT
R&B singer D'Angelo is arrested in New York after allegedly trying to pay for sex with a police officer posing as a prostitute.
Arts women to watch list revealed Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:22:01 GMT
A list of 50 women to watch in the arts over the coming years has been compiled by leading arts organisations.
Naked photo shoot for Salford gallery Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:13:11 GMT
Hundreds of people are being asked to shed their clothes to celebrate a Greater Manchester art gallery's 10th birthday.
Tenor Philip Langridge dies at 70 Sun, 07 Mar 2010 13:56:31 GMT
Acclaimed British tenor Philip Langridge die at the age of 70 following a brief illness.
McQueen wins fashion design award Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:34:19 GMT
Fashion designer Alexander McQueen, who died last month aged 40, wins a Brit Insurance Design Award 2010 for his latest spring/summer catwalk show.
It was unusual for a young Tom Jones to 'dirty his fingernails' Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:12:56 GMT
Unemployment records found in a skip which poke fun at a young Sir Tom Jones are being auctioned.
Foo Fighters to record new album Tue, 09 Mar 2010 07:50:11 GMT
Dave Grohl says his band have started writing songs for their next album and that they're planning to start recording in September.
Sparklehorse singer Linkous dies Sun, 07 Mar 2010 15:22:49 GMT
Singer Mark Linkous, frontman for the US band Sparklehorse, takes his own life, according to his family.
MIA to headline Underage Festival Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:36:07 GMT
Tinchy Stryder, Chase & Status and Ellie Goulding join MIA to play at this summer's Underage Festival in London's east end.
Goulding debut tops album chart Sun, 07 Mar 2010 19:02:55 GMT
BBC Sound of 2010 winner Ellie Goulding goes straight to the top of the album chart with her debut release Lights.
Police Academy 'to be relaunched' Sat, 06 Mar 2010 16:13:05 GMT
Comedy series Police Academy, which spawned a series of films and a TV show, is set to return to to the big screen, reports say.
Fox to receive Parkinson's honour Sun, 07 Mar 2010 12:25:06 GMT
Actor Michael J Fox is to be honoured by Sweden's Karolinska Institute for his work to raise funds and awareness for Parkinson's Disease.
Precious sweeps indie film awards Sat, 06 Mar 2010 10:48:12 GMT
Harrowing drama Precious sweeps to victory at the Independent Spirit Awards, taking five prizes including best feature.
Nick Park hints at 3D animation Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:12:45 GMT
Wallace and Gromit creator Nick Park tells the BBC that he would like to make a Plasticine animation in 3D.
Doctor Who goes on UK tour Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:16:38 GMT
New Doctor Who actor Matt Smith will meet fans on a UK tour showcasing the first episode of the upcoming series of the show.
Women occupy 'third of TV roles' Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:41:20 GMT
Women are outnumbered two to one by men on British television, a study commissioned by Channel 4 finds.
BBC rapped for Kitchen swearing Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:59:45 GMT
BBC One cookery show Saturday Kitchen Live has been rapped by Ofcom after a guest chef swore live on-air while cooking an omelette.

Entertainment News Headlines - Associated Press

Osmonds return to stage after death of Marie's son Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:40:52 GMT
LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Marie Osmond told a Las Vegas Strip audience as she returned to the stage less than two weeks after her son's apparent suicide that she has relied on her spirituality to cope with his death...
DMX back in jail for alleged probation violation Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:57:40 GMT
PHOENIX (AP) -- Authorities in Arizona say rapper DMX has been arrested for allegedly violating his probation by using drugs....
Fawcett omission from Oscar segment no accident Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:28:54 GMT
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The executive director of the film academy said Tuesday that Farrah Fawcett wasn't included in the Academy Awards' In Memoriam segment because the actress was better known as a TV star....
Letterman: Case against producer handled properly Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:32:11 GMT
NEW YORK (AP) -- From the start, David Letterman made sure the story of a $2 million shakedown attempt over his sex life was one he narrated himself....
Letterman's scandal is over, but can he beat Leno? Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:04:05 GMT
NEW YORK (AP) -- Dave Letterman can heave a huge sigh of relief after the guilty plea Tuesday of a TV producer charged with trying to extort him....
Leibovitz can keep portfolio under new debt deal Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:29:17 GMT
NEW YORK (AP) -- Annie Leibovitz, the photographer who mismanaged her fortune so badly that she faced losing legal rights to some of pop culture's most enduring images, has reached a long-term agreement with a private investment firm to help manage her debt and market her vast portfolio, both sides said Tuesday....
Lindsay Lohan takes swipe at E-Trade babies Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:24:36 GMT
MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) -- Lindsay Lohan is feuding with the E-Trade babies....
Andy Richter calls 'Tonight' exit frustrating Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:19:14 GMT
NEW YORK (AP) -- Andy Richter, Conan O'Brien's sidekick at "The Tonight Show," is acknowledging some ill will toward NBC and Jay Leno in the wake of the network's late-night upheaval....
Sequel to 'Phantom of the Opera' opens in London Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:26:04 GMT
LONDON (AP) -- Will the magic of the Phantom strike twice for Andrew Lloyd Webber?...
Mass. Sen. Scott Brown to release memoir in 2011 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:30:35 GMT
NEW YORK (AP) -- Sen. Scott Brown, the Massachusetts Republican who pulled off one of the biggest upsets in recent years by winning the seat once held by Sen. Edward Kennedy, has a book deal....