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[Ironic] LONDON: A jailed cocaine dealer is working as Santa Claus on
John Tams, who dons beard, boots and red suit to work in a cafe's Christmas grotto, said he wanted to give something back to the community... Five Giant Impact Basins Reveal The Ancient Equator Of Mars
A Canadian researcher has calculated the location of Mars' ancient poles, based upon the location of five giant impact basins on the planet's surface. This suggests that the projectiles that caused the basins originated with a single source, an asteroid that disintegrated when it approached too close to Mars, and that the impacts trace the Martian equator at the time of impact. Scientists Restore Walking In Mice After Spinal Cord Injury
The nervous system can reorganize itself after spinal cord injury and use new pathways to restore the cellular communication required for walking, scientists have shown. The discovery could lead to new therapies for the estimated 250,000 Americans who suffer from paralysis following traumatic spinal cord injuries. New Painkiller Was Born In Utah: Undergrad Discovered Natural Form In
The natural form of Prialt -- a new drug for severe pain approved this week by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration -- was discovered at the University of Utah in 1979 by an incoming freshman studying toxins produced by cone snails. [Scary] Pregnant woman says 'maternal instinct' helped her kill attack
FORT MITCHELL, Ky. - A pregnant woman who killed her attacker said a maternal instinct helped her fight off the woman who investigators believe was after her unborn child."I do believe that I fought harder because it was for my child,"Sarah Brady told ABC's "Good Morning America"in interviews aired Sunday and Monday. "It is a maternal instinct to protect your child to the very end."Katherine Smith, 22, died Thursday after luring Brady to her apartment to pick up a package supposedly delivered to the wrong address. When Smith pulled out a knife and attacked the pregnant woman, Brady fought back, striking Smith on the head with an ash tray and stabbing her three times with her own knife, police said. Brady, 26, said she didn't know Smith before the two met at Smith's apartment and can't be certain why Smith wanted to kill her."I really am not sure what was going through her mind,"Brady told ABC. "The only thing I thought was that she was going to kill me and my child and that is the only thing that ran through my mind." Chemists Set New World Record For Shortest Chemical Bond Between Metal
Chemists have set a new world record for the shortest chemical bond ever recorded between two metals, in this case, two atoms of chromium. Scientists discovered the molecule, which has a quintuple (five-fold) bond, quite by accident. NIAID Initiates Trial Of Experimental Avian Flu Vaccine
Fast-track recruitment has begun for a trial to investigate the safety of a vaccine against H5N1 avian influenza, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), announced today. Wisconsin Scientists Find Portal To Show Animals Evolve
Just as flashy plumage or imposing antlers work to an animal's reproductive advantage, so, too, do the colored spots that decorate the wings of a particular male fruit fly. To a team of Wisconsin scientists, however, the origin of these decorative spots has proven to be a critical portal to unraveling a long-standing genetic mystery: What is it, exactly, that governs the development and evolution of form? Assessing Levies For By-catch Could Fund Conservation Measures
Fishing industry lines accidentally catch so many seabirds and turtles that their populations are being threatened. One solution offered is to assess fines when threatened species are caught and killed. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA): Hurricane Katrina Reli
"Information for Food and Housing Assistance, Disaster Cleanup, Agency Resources, Recovery, and Consumers, and for USDA Personnel In the Affected Areas."This site provides news and information about USDA activities following Hurricane Katrina, such as relief programs for farmers, emergency food assistance, the Food Stamp and child nutrition programs, and the Rural Development program. Also includes links to related U.S. government sites.
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