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Iranian pipeline still on, Pakistan says
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, June 10 (UPI) -- Sanctions on Iran at the U.N. Security Council won't affect plans for a natural gas pipeline from the South Pars gas field, Pakistani...
Iams canned cat food is recalled
WASHINGTON, June 10 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the voluntary recall of Iams-brand canned cat food because of a health issue.
Homeland Security gets a new tool
WASHINGTON, June 9 (UPI) -- U.S. security experts say they've developed a 360-degree surveillance system using image-stitching technology to create detailed edge-to-edge views.
Explosive sensing
A fast, on-site sensor detecting peroxide-based explosives could help avert future acts of terrorism
Wireless Sensor Startup Wins UC San Diego $80K Entrepreneur Challenge
Wireless sensors that monitor your heart even though they do not actually touch your skin are at the center of UC San Diego electrical engineering PhD student Yu Mike Chi's...
Authorities have few clues in Inland Empire freeway shootings
Authorities were no closer Tuesday to solving the mystery of who is using a BB or pellet gun to shoot out the windows of moving vehicles as the attacks continued...
Study: Mining is a major driver of sub-Saharan Africa's TB epidemic
A study published in the American Journal of Public Health finds links between mining and the spread of tuberculosis in sub-Saharan Africa. The study analysed data from 44 sub-Saharan African...
Dispersal of Oil Means Cleanup to Take Years, Official Says
The Coast Guard hadn’t anticipated that oil would spread across such a broad area, said Admiral Thad W. Allen, who also reported signs of progress Monday.
ORNL Wins Eisenhower Award for Small Business Support
ORNL's record in using small businesses to meet subcontracting needs has earned UT-Battelle the 2010 Dwight D. Eisenhower Award for Excellence in the Research and Development category.
Global Update: Agriculture: In Poor Countries, Experts Set Up Shop to Help Farmers Handle Plants and Insects
CABI, the organization that dispatches the experts, runs clinics in Bangladesh, Bolivia, Congo, India, Uganda, Vietnam and other places; it hopes to expand to 40 countries.
New drug prices in Ont. take effect July 1
The Ontario government has dismissed complaints from pharmacists and said Monday it will go ahead with a new drug pricing policy on July 1.
Chavez to review water use by Pepsi, Coke
CARACAS, Venezuela, June 7 (UPI) -- President Hugo Chavez singled out Coca-Cola and Pepsi among transnational companies that would have their water use reviewed by the government as part...
NIH Conflicts Overhaul Bumps Up Against Psychiatry's Old Boys Network
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is again being blasted for how it's handling...
5-year report highlights status of Washington’s forest resources
The first five-year report on Washington’s forest resources has been published by the USDA Forest Service’s Pacific Northwest Research Station and is available online at...
Vital Signs: Study Examines a Diet From TV Ads
If Americans ate only foods advertised on TV, a report says, they would consume 25 times the recommended amount of sugar and 20 times the amount of fat they need.
Financial crisis commission subpoenas Goldman Sachs, accuses bank of stonewalling on information
The federal commission investigating the financial crisis on Monday attacked Goldman Sachs & Co. for failing to cooperate with information requests, and said it was forced to issue a subpoena...
Power outage: A loss of social power distorts how money is represented
Los Angeles, CA (June 7, 2010) Retail therapy can soothe the defeat of losing a major client, the rejection of not getting a promotion or even the embarrassment a high-powered...
City of L.A., Kern County battle over human waste disposal
The U.S. Supreme Court's refusal to review Los Angeles' claim that a ban on dumping sewage sludge in Kern County violates federal laws has plunged the city into distress over...
IAEA calls on Syria to cooperate
VIENNA, June 7 (UPI) -- Syria hasn't cooperated with international nuclear inspectors since June 2008 on some sites, the director of the IAEA told officials Monday in Vienna.
Manslaughter Charge for Italian Earthquake Scientists?
The Italian media reported last week that local prosecutors in L'Aquila, which was struck...
Comprehensive new immigrant guideline series launching in CMAJ
Canadian Medical Association Journal will publish a ground-breaking series of comprehensive new guidelines on immigrant health beginning June 7, 2010 . The Canadian Immigrant Health Guidelines, a multi-part series, will...
Sharp improves wall display technology
(AP) -- Walls, ceiling and floors will turn into wall-to-wall imagery with Sharp's new technology that has minimized the gaps between displays, allowing them to be used like high-tech...
Some Uncle Ben's rice recalled in Canada
OTTAWA, June 7 (UPI) -- The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says people allergic to milk should avoid eating Uncle Ben's Bistro Express Rice because it might contain undeclared milk.
Wikipedia's Science 2.0 Article - I Call Poe
Wikipedia's Science 2.0 Article - I Call Poe This article was inspired by Hontas Farmer's recent article and the subsequent comments: Science 2.0 - Darwinian Selection Of The Best Paper. read more
Bank of America to pay $108 million to settle Countrywide case
The agreement with the Federal Trade Commission will create a fund to provide refunds to homeowners who were charged improper fees. ...
Academic's research on target for World Cup conference
Scientific techniques to boost elite athletes' performance on the football pitch will be unveiled by a North East academic at a global conference coinciding with the World Cup...
'2 dogs 2,000 miles' trek promotes dog DNA for cancer research
A man and his two dogs on a 2,000-mile walk to raise awareness about cancer in dogs is helping a new $5.3 million canine cancer project recently launched by the...
Grifols of Spain to Buy Talecris Biotherapeutics
Grifols, a Spanish pharmaceutical company, is said to have agreed to buy Talecris Biotherapeutics, an American biotech firm.