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Yahoo Limits Data Retention to Three Months
Yahoo! Inc., owner of the eponymous search engine, will
reduce the time it retains personal data...
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IT Panel Demands Openness, Efficiency In Obama Cybersecurity Era
The appointed commission for cyberspace security released
its recommendation plan for an improved...
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Apple Recommends Antivirus For Mac Users. Or Not
On November
21, Apple Incorporated posted on their support website a recommendation to Mac
users,...
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To Use Or Not To Use AVG?
Earlier this week, users of AVG’s virus scanner accidentally got asked to ‘remove’ user32.dll, a...
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Apple Releases iTunes & Apple TV Updates
This week Apple released updates for iTunes and Apple TV,
versions 8.01 and 2.2 respectively. The...
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Skinny, New iPods Nano And New iTunes: iTunes 8.0
Apple Inc. CEO Steve Jobs unveiled the new generation iPod
nano and Touch music players on...
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Cell Phones - Cancer Link In The Spotlight Again
The link between cell phone use and cancer was again in the
spotlight, this time in a memo...
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Freedom of Internet Or Freedom of Network Management Practices?
Words came out last week that Federal Communications Commission
Chairman Kevin Martin will...
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FCC Reprimands Comcast
Things just got a bit more complicated with the Internet
service business as federal regulators...
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ICANN Says YES To New Internet Domain Names
The Internet landscape will get a new look, as ICANN gave a
favorable vote to the recommendation...
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PayPal Warns On Safari Browser’s Lack Of Anti-phishing Security
PayPal is advising its customers
to avoid Safari browser if they want to stay protected from...
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‘Developer Platform’ From MySpace To be Launched
MySpace will allow software developers to sign up starting
Wednesday for the software that will...
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Anywhere.FM Acquired by Imeem
In a move that will heat up the battle in the online music,
imeem acquired today Anywhere.FM, a...
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Listen Up: Last.FM Has Some Free Music For You
The music lovers will have a new virtual destination to
visit from now. In case you’ve miss it,...
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Firefox 3.0 Beta 1 Is Here
Mozilla released yesterday the
first beta version of its Firefox 3.0, after about 75,000...
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Napster Launches Web-Only Platform
Seeking to be more appealing to users, Napster Inc. launched a new, web-only application which...
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Business
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EBay Plans to Say Farewell to Skype, Shares Go Up
EBay execs unveiled their plans to end the marriage with Skype, the Internet phone firm it bought...
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British regulator orders airports sale to break monopoly
London - Britain's Competition Commission confirmed Thursday that two of London's airports must be...
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Vicks VapoRub Linked To Breathing Problems In Infants
A new study has recently revealed that Vicks VapoRub, a popular cold remedy, could cause airway...
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Yahoo To Held Users' Personal Data Only 90 Days
Yahoo! Inc., owner of the eponymous search engine, will
reduce the time it retains personal data...
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Apple's Antivirus Suggestions Are No Longer Available
Up until yesterday, Apple’s Web site contained a support
page with a recommendation for users to...
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Pandora Radio Might Be Going Out Of Business
A recent report about the music service Pandora and its
upcoming plans was recently released,...
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Pandora Internet Radio Doomed By Unreasonable Royalties
Tim Westergren, the founder of the Internet radio company Pandora, warned that he might have to...
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FCC Chief Recommends Comcast Imposed Web Restrictions To Be Barred
Federal regulators are ready to take some action against Internet
providers that intend to...
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Sky Ordered to Reduce Stake in ITV
Satellite broadcaster British Sky Broadcasting PLC was ordered by the Britain's Competition...
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Specials
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Healthy Men Should Take Finasteride to Prevent Prostate Cancer
Healthy men who want to prevent prostate cancer should begin taking finasteride, a drug used to...
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Even Moderate Drinking May Lead to Cancer in Women
Many studies have shown that alcohol consumed in moderate amounts prevents diseases. One glass of...
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Council Votes to Ban Commercial Fishing in Arctic
Thursday, a federal advisory board voted to ban commercial fishing north of the Bering Strait...
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Kids Who Need Vitamins Less Likely To Get Them
A study appearing in the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine reveals that children and...
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NTSB Opens 4-Day Hearing On Medical Helicopter Crashes
The National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday began a four-day hearing in Washington ...
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FDA Advisory Panel Recommends Banning Painkiller Darvon
FDA advisers have recommended that Darvon, a commonly prescribed painkiller, should be...
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Elective C-section Risky for Babies
New research published this week in the journal New England Journal of Medicine questions the...
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A Scrutinizing Look at Holiday Myths
Ah the holidays! Whether you celebrate Christmas or Chanukah, or Capitalism, one and all,...
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Yahoo Limits Personal Data Retention To 90 Days
Yahoo! Inc., owner of the eponymous search engine, will reduce the time it retains personal data it...
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Medical Residents Should Sleep More to Prevent Deadly Errors
A series of reports done on the medical field have revealed
serious medical errors....
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O.J. Simpson to Receive Sentence Today in Las Vegas
O. J. Simpson will learn today just how many years he has to
spend in jail after being convicted...
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Medical Residents Need a Sleep-Break after 16 Hours of Work
Medical residents should work no longer than 16 hours in a row without a five-hour break for sleep...
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Experts Recommend More Sleep for Medical Residents
A panel of
experts at the Institute of Medicine issued a recommendation to medical
residents...
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More Vitamin D Is Needed To Keep Kids Healthy
Vitamin D deficiency in early childhood can lead to an
increased risk for osteoporosis later in...
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Update: Fan In Baby’s Room Found To Reduce SIDS Risk
New research found fans were associated
with a 94% reduction in SIDS risks for infants who slept...
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Hollywood Actors Nearing the Go-Ahead for a Strike
On Wednesday, the negotiating committee of The Screen Actors
Guild (SAG) stated they would be...
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MRI Efficiency in Breast Cancer Patients Questioned
The latest study on breast cancer appears to question the efficiency
of an MRI or magnetic...
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New Marijuana Guidelines Protect Medical Marijuana Users
The guidelines on legal pot use issued this
week by California Atty. Gen. Jerry Brown offer...
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FDA Panel Recommends New Arthritis Drug Approval
An FDA panel voted Tuesday 10 to 1 for the approval of a new drug that fights against rheumatoid...
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Cell Phones - Cancer Link in the Spotlight Again
The link between cell phone use and cancer was again in the
spotlight, this time in a memo...
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Report Warns on Deadly Effects of Ozone Pollution
Short-term exposure to current levels of ozone pollution is
directly linked to poor health in...
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Minnesota: TV Ad Backs Medical Marijuana Use
A new TV ad, featuring a woman suffering from extreme back
pain, is the first in a new series...
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Oprah's Pick For Book Club: "The Pillars of the Earth"
Oprah Winfrey encouraged readers Wednesday to pick up Ken Follett’s 1989 historical novel...
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World
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Ehud Olmert Israeli Premier Questioned On Corruption Allegations
Israeli police questioned Prime Minister Ehud Olmert for a
fourth time Friday on two alleged...
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Polar Bear “Makes It” to the Endangered Species List
Who would have thought ten years ago that the polar bear would become an endangered species?Well,...
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Al Qaeda Addresses The U.S. Government
Ayman al-Zawahri, Al Qaeda’s second in command, released an
audio tape with a statement regarding...
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Barat Academy Teacher E-Mailed Topless Photos to Student
A teacher from Barat Academy
has been charged this week after the parents of one of her students...
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Man Gets Life Sentence for Killing Wife, Shooting Divorce Judge
A man was sentenced to life in prison for killing his wife. The man received the verdict on Friday...
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Al-Qaeda Suspect Pleads Guity, Faces Life In Prison
The U.S. government recommended
life in prison for the al-Qaeda member who pleaded guilty for...
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Polar Bears Can Wait
If “Heaven can wait,” why
wouldn’t polar bears do the same?
Unfortunately, the global...
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Canada’s Deadliest Serial Killer Convicted in 6 Murders, 20 Remain
The Canadian pig farmer who was accused of killing six women was found guilty by the jury after...
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India Fights Back on UN Carbon Cut Recommendations
The United Nations report was criticized by India for the
recommendation that the developing...
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Former President Jacques Chirac Investigated For Corruption
On Wednesday the judge Xaviere Simioni placed the former
French President Jacques Chirac under...
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No Change of Plan for Putin's Visit In Iran
The President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, i determined to attend at the summit of the Caspian Sea...
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New Efforts Made By The Myanmar Junta To Reconcile With Suu Kyi
During the visit in Burma of the United
Nations envoy, Ibrahim Gambari, from September 29 to...
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Pakistan's Top Judge Reinstated By The Supreme Court
Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry was reinstated by
the Supreme Court, after he was...
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French Authorities Question Chirac in Corruption Probe
Jacques Chirac, France’s former president was quizzed Thursday morning by a judge investigating a...
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Bush Compares Iraq War to Revolutionary War
Fourth of July: US President George W. Bush visited troops in Martinsburg, West Virginia where he...
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Former French President Chirac Facing Corruption Scandal
France’s former president Jacques Chirac will be the subject of an investigation over...
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Health
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WHO: 1,490 cases of new flu, 30 deaths, as scientists meet
Geneva - The World Health Organization held Tuesday an online conference of scientists from various...
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WHO confirms 1025 flu cases in 20 countries
Geneva - The World Health Organization confirmed Monday 1025 officially reported cases of influenza...
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No travel restrictions needed, EU says ahead of swine flu talks
Brussels - The European Union's top health official Tuesday ruled out the need for travel...
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Epilepsy Drug Valproate Tied to Lower IQs in Babies
Using anti-seizure drug valproate during pregnancy was associated with a higher risk of impaired...
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Nicotine Replacement Therapy Might Help Smokers Quit After All
People who are not ready to quit smoking right now, but they want to reduce their smoking are twice...
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HIV Treatment Should Be Started Earlier than Currently Recommended
HIV patients should begin antiretroviral treatments earlier than what current guidelines recommend...
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Soy Intake during Childhood May Reduce Breast Cancer Risk
A study involving Asian-American women appearing in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers...
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Moderate Exercise or Walking 100 Steps a Minute
Be active! Do your 30 minute of daily exercise if you want to be healthy! These are words you...
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Pfizer’s Sutent Trial Results Good News for Pancreatic Cancer Sufferers
Good news for people suffering from pancreatic cancer.
Giant pharmaceutical company Pfizer...
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Baldness Drug May Help Healthy Men Prevent Prostate Cancer
The American Society of Clinical Oncology and American Urological Association on Tuesday...
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FDA Clears First Drug from Genetically Engineered Animals
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday cleared the first medicine made from...
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Early Mammograms Are Not Necessarily a Good Idea
A study looking at how frequently women who had survived childhood cancer were having breast cancer...
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Women Surviving Childhood Cancer Don’t Get Regular Mammograms
Chest radiation received during childhood may increase women’s odds of developing breast...
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Is Preventive Mastectomy Necessary or Not?
According to findings published in the March 1, 2009 issue of Cancer, a preventive procedure to...
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Have As Many Girl Scout Cookies As You Wish! They Are Salmonella-Free
Girl Scout cookies with peanut butter have nothing to do with the nationwide salmonella outbreak...
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Women Can Now Make More Informed Decisions on Double Mastectomy
Women who have tumors in one breast usually decide to remove both the affected breast and the...
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Researchers Find Simple Steps To Be Really Useful For Surgical Teams
Researchers have just announced on Tuesday that a few simple steps may help doctors and nurses from...
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Wyeth Vaccine Helped Slash Pneumococcal Meningitis Rates
Pneumococcal meningitis rates have declined substantially since a new vaccine was introduced in...
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Vicks VapoRub Linked to Breathing Problems in Infants
A new study has recently revealed that Vicks VapoRub, a popular cold remedy, could cause airway...
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FDA Advisory Committee Backs Drug From Engineered Goat
An advisory committee of the Food and Drug Administration recommended on Friday the approval of...
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Early C-Sections Pose Risks For Babies, Study Reveals
Babies born by Caesarean section earlier than medical guidelines recommend are twice as...
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FDA: New Drug from Genetically Engineered Goats May Be on Its Way
The Food and Drug Administration revealed Wednesday that for the first time an anti-clotting drug...
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C-Sections Increases Risks For Babies If Done Before Term
Cesarean delivery appears to increase the risk of an adverse neonatal outcome by 50 percent...
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Quit Smoking for the Sake of 2009!
If we should make a resolution for 2009, that would be to become more aware of the money we spend....
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Deaths Caused By Heart Attacks, Strokes Decline But For How Long?
Deaths caused by heart attacks and strokes have declined by about 30 percent since 1999 most...
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The National Influenza Vaccination Week Is Here! Get Your Shot!
National Influenza Vaccination Week is set for Dec. 8 – 12. Therefore,
Americans are all invited...
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Panel: Medical Residents Should Sleep More to Prevent Deadly Errors
A series of reports done on the medical field have revealed
serious medical errors....
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Court: Marijuana Caregivers Can Be Prosecuted for Dealing Drugs
A person supplying marijuana to a patient that has approval
to use it can be prosecuted for...
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Hospital Don’t Test For HIV Routinely
In 2006, the Federal Government strongly advised that all patients who visit emergency rooms and...
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CDC Advice For HIV Testing Still Not Followed In Many ERs
Back in 2006, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
called for virtually all patients...
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