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Brazil prison guards nab pigeon with cell phone

published about 3 hours ago
Prison guards foiled a new attempt to smuggle a cell phone into a Brazilian prison by carrier pigeon -- this one wearing a tiny backpack -- and said Friday that the practice is becoming almost commonplace.

Palin resigning as Alaska governor

published about 3 hours ago
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin said Friday she is resigning from office at the end of the month, raising speculation that she would focus on a run for the White House in the 2012 race.

Vt's Champlain College honors namesake

published about 3 hours ago
There's a new "big man on campus" at Vermont's Champlain College -- Samuel de Champlain.

New citizens being sworn in in Maine

published about 3 hours ago
The Fourth of July is a big day for 25 people in Maine. They are taking the oath as new citizens of the United States.

Vt gets federal money for displaced workers

published about 3 hours ago
Vermont is receiving nearly $100,000 to boost apprenticeship programs for unemployed workers. The money will go to help train and prepare workers for careers in growing industries, including those related to green technologies."
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UPI NewsTrack Health and Science News

published about 1 hour ago
New 'river blindness' drug shows promise ... Tamiflu-resistant swine flu reported ... Older forests store more carbon ... NOW Foods recalls whey products ... Health/Science ... more

UPI NewsTrack Quirks in the News

published about 1 hour ago
Columnists name Palin 'Sitting Duck' … Man crosses Canada handing out underwear … Career expo called off due to job shortage ... Police: Man bit ... more

Columnists name Palin 'Sitting Duck'

published about 2 hours ago
VENTURA, Calif., July 3 (UPI) -- Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has been selected as winner of the 2009 Sitting Duck Award, the National Society of ... more

Neighbor’s Shadow Still Large in Slovakia

published about 9 hours ago
Sixteen years after its “velvet divorce” from the Czech Republic, Slovakia is a nation still exuding uncertainty.
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Spotlight: Caution Kept Icelandic Bank Clear of the Worst

published about 10 hours ago
Margeir Petursson, the chairman and founder of MP Bank, saw the looming crisis long before others did.
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Asian Stocks Fall in New Sign of Slump

published about 18 hours ago
The declines in Asia’s stock markets were more muted than those on Wall Street and in Europe, but they illustrated the same point: That a ... more
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The old is new again at Saturday Evening Post

published about 6 hours ago
The Saturday Evening Post, a centuries-old publication that helped make illustrator Norman Rockwell a household name and showcased some of America's greatest writers, is returning ... more

Can daily sex help fertility? Conceivably

published about 7 hours ago
For men with fertility problems, some doctors are prescribing a very conventional way to have a baby: more sex. In a study of 118 Australian ... more

Bioactives become serious business

published about 7 hours ago
"Your joints are very dry," tut-tutted the osteopath. "You should be taking glucosamine and chondroitin." Until that day I had regarded health supplements as little ... more

Zimbabwe Deputy PM Mutambara Promotes Country as 2010 Destination

published about 5 hours ago
Deputy Prime Minister Arthur Mutambara said a FIFA delegation will travel to Harare next week to prepare a visit by FIFA President Sepp Blatter

Kim Sets Course Record to Take Lead at ATT Golf

published 1 day ago
Defending champion Anthony Kim leads world No. 1 Tiger Woods by only two strokes

Tiger Woods Honors Wounded Warriors at AT&T National

published 2 days ago
Woods has made a special point to honor US military veterans at AT&T National golf tournament near  Washington

Education group urged to focus less on scores

published about 8 hours ago
The nation's educators can improve public schools by making lessons more relevant and less geared toward yielding high test scores, a panel of scholars and ... more

Filling a need for nourishment

published about 14 hours ago
Eight-year-old Diana Pinera of Lemon Grove smiled when she peeked inside her lunch bag and found fresh carrot sticks, a red apple, graham crackers, milk ... more

Education chief wants merit pay considered

published about 14 hours ago
U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan urged thousands of teachers to consider linking their salaries to student achievement during his speech yesterday at the National Education ... more

Police foil radio control zeppelin jailbreak (Reuters)

published about 7 hours ago
Reuters - Spanish police said on Friday they had foiled an Italian drug trafficker's plan to break out of jail in the Canary Islands using ... more

Game show looks to convert atheists (Reuters)

published about 7 hours ago
Reuters - What happens when you put a Muslim imam, a Christian priest, a rabbi and a Buddhist monk in a room with 10 atheists?

House wrecked as man kills weeds with flame thrower (AFP)

published about 11 hours ago
AFP - A German gardener's house was left a smouldering wreck on Friday after he set it on fire while trying to get rid of ... more

Michael Jackson on track for more chart records (Reuters)

published about 2 hours ago
Reuters - After a record-breaking chart week, the late Michael Jackson will shake up next week's charts, too.

Michael Jackson's music had impact around the globe (Reuters)

published about 3 hours ago
Reuters - Michael Jackson went from being Gary, Ind.'s most talented kid to one of the most recognizable human beings on the planet. While his ... more

Michael Jackson was working on two albums (Reuters)

published about 4 hours ago
Reuters - At the time of Michael Jackson's death last week, it was well-known that he was preparing for a 50-show concert series at London's ... more

Lens helps correct cataract blurriness

published about 21 hours ago
Better technology is promising to correct the cloudiness associated with cataracts.
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Judge says state must negotiate furloughs

published 1 day ago
A Honolulu judge on Thursday ruled that state worker furloughs are subject to collective bargaining between the state and its unions.

Cooking up a healthy barbecue

published 1 day ago
It's great to be outside, but having food outdoors can be dangerous.