Tuesday, May 7, 2013
PHOENIX, May 6 (UPI) -- Jurors in the Phoenix murder trial of Jodi Arias adjourned Monday afternoon without reaching a verdict. The panel will return to work at 10 a.m. Tuesday, KPHO-TV, Phoenix, reported. The jury received the case Friday after a sensational, four-month trial. If convicted of... Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, May 6, 2013
Better handwashing could cut healthcare infections in half
NEW YORK, May 6 (UPI) -- Hundreds of millions of patients every year worldwide get healthcare-associated infections, but handwashing could prevent half of them, U.N. officials say. Officials at the World Health Organization in Geneva, Switzerland, said the most common healthcare-associated... Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, May 4, 2013
Musharraf's party to boycott May elections
ISLAMABAD, May 3 (UPI) -- The political party of former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf said Friday it would not participate in elections scheduled for May 11. The announcement was made after documents Musharraf filed to run for president were rejected by all the provinces and he was given a... Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, May 3, 2013
Fluoride fights tooth decay by making bacteria less sticky
SAARBRUCKEN, Germany, May 3 (UPI) -- German scientists say fluoride reduces the ability of decay-causing bacteria to stick to teeth so it is easier to wash away when brushing or with saliva. Karin Jacobs and colleagues said despite a half-century of scientific research, controversy exists over... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, May 2, 2013
Benedict to move back to Vatican
VATICAN CITY, May 2 (UPI) -- The Vatican will host two popes for the first time in history when Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI moves back to the compound, officials said. Benedict has been living at the summer papal residence outside Rome since his resignation took effect Feb. 28, Vatican Radio... Sign in to see full entry.