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Wednesday, April 8, 2009

Report says spies compromised US electric grid

By JORDAN ROBERTSON – 1 hour ago SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Spies hacked into the U.S. electric grid and left behind mechanisms for them to disrupt service, according to a newspaper report Wednesday that renewed questions about the security of key pieces of national infrastructure. The report in the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, April 7, 2009

Teacher's Aide Sues Boy, 11

NEW YORK, April 6 (UPI) -- A New York teacher's aide is suing an 11-year-old boy, claiming he knocked her down and injured her back while running for ice cream. Rosanna Tomack, 62, is suing Joseph Cicack in a New York Supreme Court after an incident that took place in 2006, when the boy was 8 years... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, April 2, 2009

Study: Vaginal Gel Blocks HIV

OWENSBORO, Ky., March 31 (UPI) -- A gel derived from a close relative to the tobacco plant is being tested as an affordable preventative measure for HIV, U.S. researchers said. Kenneth Palmer, a senior scientist in the University of Louisville's Owensboro Cancer Research Program, has published... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Gene Disorder Doubles Lung Cancer Risk

ROCHESTER, Minn., May 27 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers have found that carrying a common genetic disorder doubles the risk of smokers and non-smokers developing lung cancer. The study, published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, said the genetic disorder, alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, could... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, March 21, 2009

Postal Service To Lay Off 3,000 Workers

WASHINGTON, March 21 (UPI) -- More than 3,000 U.S. Postal Service jobs will be cut and one-quarter of the USPS workforce offered early retirement, postal officials say. The moves, announced Friday, came as the USPS struggles with financial losses and dwindling mail volume amid a worsening economy,... Sign in to see full entry.

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