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Vermeulen doubtful for Portimao Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 7:50AMChris Vermeulen admits he is facing a race against time in order to be fit for the second round of the World Superbike Championship in Portugal after further examination of his injured knee revealed damage to the ligaments and muscles. Vermeulen underwent an MRI scan in Australia following his accident during the second race of the day, the former MotoGP rider falling at high-speed on the run up ...
Five thousand ballot boxes arrive from Taiwan, Comelec says Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 7:33AMThe first batch of ballot boxes to be used for the Philippines’ historic automated polls has arrived in the country, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Wednesday.
Vermeulen may require surgery, doubtful for Portimao Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 7:32AMChris Vermeulen may require an operation on his injured knee following his high-speed accident at Phillip Island.
Upset by U.S. Security, Pakistanis Return as Heroes Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 4:53AMJANE PERLEZ A U.S. tour arranged by the State Department ended in a public relations fiasco when the group of Pakistani legislators refused to submit to extra airport screening.
PNP chief vows to thwart attempts to derail polls Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 4:47AMLieutenant General Delfin Bangit will not get any support from the head of the Philippine National Police should the newly designated military chief help ensure President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s hold on power.
First use of prenatal MRI to detect often-misdiagnosed CCD Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 4:22AMIn a case believed to be a United States first, the radiology team at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital has used prenatal magnetic resonance imaging to detect an often-misdiagnosed genetic disease.
Integrative service helps ease the pain Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 4:02AMNancy Amicangelo, hoping to beat the odds of the five-year life expectancy she was given when her breast cancer spread to both lungs in 2008, knows the benefits of acupuncture, massage, energy healing and naturopathic medicine -- even if those benefits lasted only days, and even if she can no longer afford them.Amicangelo, a 62-year-old Gold Coast resident who is unemployed because of her Stage ...
NPC chairman insists members were consulted about NP coalition Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 1:14AMThe chairman of the Nationalist People’s Coalition (NPC) on Wednesday insisted that all the party members were consulted and informed about their coalition with the Nacionalista Party (NP).
Pakistanis who refused airport screening are hailed at home Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:13AMISLAMABAD, Pakistan — A tour of the United States arranged by the State Department to improve ties to Pakistani legislators ended in a public relations fiasco when the members of the group refused to submit to extra airport screening in Washington, and they are now being hailed as heroes on their return home.
Pakistani lawmakers refuse extra U.S. airport screening Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 11:15PMPakistani lawmakers refuse extra U.S. airport screening
Navy uses sonar to search for missing woman Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:05PMThe Australian Navy will use sonar equipment to search for the body of a missing woman from Ipswich west of Brisbane.
Illegal 'smart drugs' bought online by teenagers before exams could have catastrophic effect on their health Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:59PMPupils as young as 15 are self-medicating, participating in illegal online drug trafficking and swapping notes on the best pill cocktails for good grades.
Ask the doctor: Suffer from heartache? It's vital you see your GP Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:59PMDr Martin Scurr has been treating patients for more than 30 years and is one of the country's leading GPs. Here he tackles angina and complex regional pain syndrome...
Health news: Potato juice cures indigestion, light therapy helps skin conditions and how magnets could cure cancer Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:57PMHealth stories from around the world this week include a new study which found drinking potato juice daily can help indigestion.
This pill costs $120 Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:22PMIT WAS unexplained aches and pains all over his body that set the alarm bells ringing for Mr Simon Woo, but something so niggling surely could not mean cancer.
AC Milan's ageing stars arrive in Manchester from...the Lab of the Gods Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:05PMThe Milan Lab is where careers are boosted and prolonged. Michael Walker explores the background to the state-of-the art training facility which is the envy of world football...
Wes Brown injury unlikely to keep him out of World Cup Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 6:27PM• Defender suffered suspected metatarsal fracture at Wolves • Injury adds to Sir Alex Ferguson's selection problems Wes Brown is expected to be available for England's World Cup campaign this summer despite increasing Fabio Capello's defensive problems with a suspected metatarsal fracture sustained against Wolverhampton Wanderers. Manchester United are due to confirm the scan results on Brown's ...
Hargreaves right back in the frame for England spot Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 6:19PMFabio Capello has not ruled out Manchester United's Owen Hargreaves from his World Cup plans and is now accepting that he might have to resort to playing a utility player in the right-back berth if Wes Brown, Hargreaves' United team-mate, does not recover from a suspected broken foot to make it to South Africa.
De-liver me from cancer Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 6:30PMIn Asia, the key risk factor for liver cancer is chronic hepatitis B infection.
A century of distinction: 100 women who changed the world Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 6:09PMTomorrow is designated International Women's Day, and it is a particularly significant milestone this year: the campaign to improve the rights of women was founded a century ago.
HALSEY: WHY I FEEL LIKE I'VE WON THE LOTTERY Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 4:51PMAT 4.15pm last Thursday afternoon Mark Halsey fell into the arms of Steve Bennett and let the tears flow uncontrollably.
Comelec covers more bases for vote Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 3:42PMThe Commission on Elections (Comelec) has issued new guidelines to provide remedies for at least three concerns in the coming polls: What if there is a shortage of ballots in a precinct? What if the counting machine rejects a ballot?
Dermatologists can diagnose and treat early stage melanomas using new technology Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 2:24PMAccording to estimates from the American Cancer Society, melanoma, the most serious form of skin cancer, was responsible for an estimated 8,650 deaths in the United States in 2009. Of growing concern among dermatologists is the fact that melanoma is now the most common form of cancer for young adults 25-29 years old and the second most common cancer in adolescents and young adults 15-29 years ...
Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Airport to get body-scanning machines Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 1:22PMFort Lauderdale-Hollywood Airport to get body-scanning machines
Kelly Kleiman: Full Body Scans Are a Feminist Issue Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 12:45PMMost women know intuitively that full-body scans are a privacy violation that simply can't be tolerated.
Lindbergh Field to Get More Body Scanners Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 10:58AMThe airport will receive more full-body scanners in an attempt to improve screening.
Clustering to allow only 8.3M to vote, says PMP Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 8:33AMZombie voters, or double registrants, estimated at three to five million people may be the least of the problems in the May 10 elections if computations of the Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino (PMP) on the electoral process on the voting day itself prove true as the estimate only puts around 8.3 million of the 50 million registered voters would be able to cast their votes.
Body Scanners to O'Hare, 11 Other Cities Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 7:28AMThe Transportation Security Administration on Friday announced nine more U.S. airports that will receive body-scanning technology, as the U.S. heightens its effort to detect hidden explosives and other weapons amid a threat highlighted by an attempted bombing on Christmas Day.
Miracle Cancer Drug Extends Life With $48,720 Cost (Update1) Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 5:13PMMarch 5 (Bloomberg) -- George Demetri had witnessed countless near-death experiences in his career as a cancer doctor. This time, the life of a drug was on the line.
Mum's joy over 'monster' appeal Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 5:09PMA SUNSHINE Coast mother feels safer knowing the man who bashed and raped her toddler in a Maroochydore alleyway is behind bars until at least 2018.
Mum's joy over 'monster' appeal Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 5:08PMA SUNSHINE Coast mother feels safer knowing the man who bashed and raped her toddler in a Maroochydore alleyway, and left him for dead, is behind bars until at least 2018.
O'Hare, other airports to get body scanners next week Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 4:58PMThe Transportation Security Administration on Friday announced nine more U.S. airports that will receive body-scanning technology, as the U.S. heightens its effort to detect hidden explosives and other weapons amid a threat highlighted by an attempted bombing on Christmas Day.
Additional airports to get full-body scanners, feds say Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 3:47PMThe federal government is starting to deploy full-body scanning machines to 11 airports across the United States, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano announced Friday.
CNN - Full-Body Scanners Going To 11 Airports Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 3:14PMThe Federal Government Is Starting To Deploy Full-Body Imaging Machines At An Additional 11 Airports Across The United States, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano Announced Friday.
Airport body scanners spreading across US Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 11:08AMThe Transportation Security Administration on Friday announced nine more U.S. airports that will receive body-scanning technology, as the U.S. heightens its effort to detect hidden explosives and contraband amid a threat highlighted by an attempted bombing on Christmas Day.
Airport body scanners spreading across US Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 11:05AMThe Transportation Security Administration on Friday announced nine more U.S. airports that will receive body-scanning technology as the U.S. heightens its effort to detect hidden explosives and contraband.
Airport body scanners spreading across US Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 11:03AMThe Transportation Security Administration is spreading airport body-scanner technology across the country.
Ft. Lauderdale airport to get body scanners Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:54AMDeployment of the machines was announced in the fall, before a Nigerian allegedly tried to blow up a Detroit-bound airliner on Christmas Day with explosives concealed in his underwear.
Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport to get body-scanning machine Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:51AMThe Transportation Security Administration on Friday announced Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International and eight other U.S. airports will receive body-scanning technology as the U.S. heightens its effort to detect hidden explosives and contraband.
Charlotte airport to receive body scanners for security Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:43AMBOSTON — The Transportation Security Administration on Friday announced nine more U.S. airports that will receive body-scanning technology as the U.S. heightens its effort to detect hidden explosives and contraband. TSA security director Lee Kair...
Airport body scanners spreading across US Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:42AMThe Transportation Security Administration on Friday announced nine more U.S. airports that will receive body-scanning technology as the U.S. heightens its effort to detect hidden explosives and contraband. TSA security director Lee Kair said units will be fielded in the coming months at Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; San Jose, Calif.; Columbus, Ohio; [...]
Miracle Cancer Drug Extends Life With $48,720 Annual Bill Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:41AMMarch 5 (Bloomberg) -- George Demetri had witnessed countless near-death experiences in his career as a cancer doctor. This time, the life of a drug was on the line.
Controversial Body Scans Headed To Local Airports Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:40AMThe Transportation Security Administration on Friday announced nine more U.S. airports -- including Oakland and San Jose -- that will receive body-scanning technology as the U.S. heightens its effort to detect hidden explosives and contraband.
Responsibility lies with all road users Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:39AMLord Mayor Robert Doyle's plan for Swanston Street is a good one.
Frozen Dead Guy Days 2010: Party like you've been frozen for two decades Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 3:49AMScott Silvi, left, and Justice Adler, right, help hold up Colleen Smith, 13, in the coffin during the opening parade during the seventh annual Frozen Dead Guy days in Nederland, Colorado on Saturday, March 8, 2008. Camera file photo.
Broward animal control killed family cat despite microchip Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 2:05AMIncident raising questions about progress of reform at animal shelter For six weeks, the Coombs family searched in vain for their lost leopard-spotted cat, O'Malley.
S.A. team sees tragedy, triumph in Haiti Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 1:52AM13 Wilford Hall doctors and medical technicians are preparing to return to Lackland AFB in the next few days. Pray Tell blog | How to help
Latest diagnostic tools play crucial role in aiding dermatologists to spot melanomas at earlier Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 1:41AMAccording to estimates from the American Cancer Society, melanoma, the most serious form of skin cancer, was responsible for an estimated 8,650 deaths in the United States in 2009. Of growing concern among dermatologists is the fact that melanoma is now the most common form of cancer for young adults 25-29 years old and the second most common cancer in adolescents and young adults 15-29 years old.
Women refuse scan; barred from flight Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 1:18AMLONDON: Two Muslim women were stopped from boarding a flight from Britain to Pakistan for refusing to go through new body scanners, citing religious and medical reasons, airport officials said yesterday.
It's time to tell the story Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 1:17AM"I truly feel that if you understand yourself and set goals without the regulations and limitations others put on you, then nothing is impossible."