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Anthrax Stops Body From Fighting Back, Study Shows
A lethal toxin in anthrax paralyzes neutrophils, the white blood cellsthat act as the body's first defense against infection. 'Shoes' Star Liam Sullivan Turns His Alter Ego, Kelly, Into Full-Time
Infectious viral videos featuring Liam Sullivan's foul-mouthed alter ego, Kelly, bring the comic actor internet fame and then some. Research Beyond Google: 119 Authoritative, Invisible, and Comprehensiv
Annotated list from October 2006 of authoritative websites on the "invisible web."The "invisible web comprises databases and results of specialty search engines that the popular search engines simply are not able to index."Topics include search engines, art, online books, business, consumer, finance, government, international, law, health, science, and transportation. Librarians' Internet Index is listed. From the Online Education Database (OEDb), a site that offers reviews of online schools and degree programs. [Scary] Cruise Passengers with Broken Bones Come Ashore
Nearly 500 passengers including eight with broken bones disembarked from the "Grand Voyager"cruise ship in Sardinia Tuesday a day after it was battered by a storm in the Mediterranean Sea. Violent Behaviors That Occurs During Sleep Disorders Are Provoked, Stu
Disorders of arousal (i.e., sleepwalking, confusional arousals and sleep terrors) have sometimes been associated with violent behaviors against other individuals. A preliminary review of possible triggers for violence during disorders of arousal finds that violent behavior most frequently appears to follow direct provocation by, or close proximity to, another individual. Be Careful When Using Garlic To Treat Childhood Ailments
Parents and practitioners should know more about garlic before using it to treat children, according to a review of data conducted in part by the University of Alberta. British Transport Police: Crime on the Lines
Descriptions of notable crimes in the history of the British Transport Police, such as railway murders, the Great Gold Robbery (1855), and the Great Train Robbery (1963). Also includes articles about Sherlock Holmes and the railways and about Jack the Ripper, and a gallery of criminals. From the British Transport Police, the UK police force for the railways. The Snarky ViceSquad Is Ready to Be Taken Seriously. Seriousl
VBS.tv, a new web-based TV channel created by the scruffy misanthropes behind Vicemagazine, is elbowing its way into the crowded young industry of internet television. All the players are looking for an audience for original online video, and VBS.tv editors are using the jaundiced worldview of their street-culture rag to inform their coverage of global events. Federal Bureau of Investigation Freedom of Information Privacy Act: Wa
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) file for "Walter Lippmann, a correspondent for New York Herald Tribune, .. [who was] given a three hour special tour of the FBI ... on April 17, 1936. ... Lippmann was formerly the editor, and later a contributor to the magazine, 'The New Republic.' No investigation was ever conducted on Walter Lippmann."Includes redacted memos about Lippmann's writings and political stance. NASA Satellite Data Provides Rapid Analysis Of Amazon Deforestation
NASA satellite images can allow scientists to more quickly and accurately assess deforestation in the Amazon.
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