news
Here are the very broad news sources with which I try my best to keep up:
UPI Top News
Ex-treasurer admits stealing from GOP - Sat, 04 Sep 2010
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 (UPI) -- A former Republican Party financial official and consultant pleaded guilty Friday in Washington to embezzling $850,000 from party committees.
Republican - Washington - United States - Politics - Parties
MLB: Seattle 1, Cleveland 0 - Sat, 04 Sep 2010
SEATTLE, Sept. 4 (UPI) -- Luke French took a no-hitter into the seventh inning Friday and the Seattle Mariners survived a shaky ninth inning for a 1-0 victory over Cleveland.
Seattle Mariners - Luke French - Major League Baseball - Sports - Baseball
MLB: Arizona 4, Houston 3 - Sat, 04 Sep 2010
PHOENIX, Sept. 4 (UPI) -- Augie Ojeda put Arizona in front with an eighth-inning sacrifice fly Friday and the Diamondbacks won their fourth straight with a 4-3 decision over Houston.
Augie Ojeda - Major League Baseball - Arizona - Arizona Diamondbacks - Sacrifice fly
School athletes may need longer phys. exam - Sat, 04 Sep 2010
DALLAS, Sept. 4 (UPI) -- Some schools only require a cursory medical review for athletes on teams but advanced athletes may need a more thorough medical exam, a doctor says.
United Press International - Education - Products and Services - Test Preparation - Professional Exams
Nadal reaches third round at U.S. Open - Sat, 04 Sep 2010
NEW YORK, Sept. 4 (UPI) -- Top-seeded Rafael Nadal, seeking his third straight grand slam title, won a grueling three-set battle Friday to move into the third round of the U.S. Open.
Rafael Nadal - US Open - Grand slam - NEW YORK - Tennis
Reuters Top News
Emergency declared as 7.1 quake hits New Zealand - Fri, 03 Sep 2010
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Authorities declared a state of emergency after a major earthquake hit New Zealand's second biggest city early on Saturday, bringing down power lines, ripping up roads and wrecking building facades, but authorities reported no deaths.
Taxpayers likely to face initial loss on GM IPO: sources - Fri, 03 Sep 2010
NEW YORK/DETROIT (Reuters) - The U.S. government is likely to take a loss on General Motors Co in the first offering of the automaker's stock, six people familiar with preparations for the landmark IPO said.
Obama to address new economic ideas next Wednesday - Fri, 03 Sep 2010
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Friday he would outline new measures next week to boost the U.S. economy, but analysts were skeptical he would be able to deliver a big enough package to lift growth significantly.
U.S. and Israel spying behind BlackBerry woe: Dubai police - Fri, 03 Sep 2010
DUBAI (Reuters) - Concerns over Israeli access to BlackBerry data, and the use of the device by the United States to spy on the United Arab Emirates are behind the Gulf state's moves to curb the smartphone, Dubai's police chief said.
Earl weakens to storm - Sat, 04 Sep 2010
HYANNIS, Massachusetts (Reuters) - Hurricane Earl, which earlier in the week was a storm of major proportions that threatened the U.S. East Coast, weakened to a tropical storm on Friday as it swirled offshore toward Canada.
Dallas Top News
Northwest Bible Church volunteer artists make children's hallways a makeover delight - Fri, 03 Sep 2010
3-D equipment gives school lessons an added dimension - Thu, 02 Sep 2010
Jury deliberations begin for deadly Oak Cliff stabbing - Fri, 03 Sep 2010
Police across Texas on the lookout for drunken drivers over Labor Day weekend - Fri, 03 Sep 2010
Second teen arrested in deadly robbery at Dallas gambling hall - Fri, 03 Sep 2010
ScienceDaily
Magnetism's subatomic roots: Study of high-tech materials helps explain everyday phenomenon - Sat, 04 Sep 2010
Theoretical physicists have created a new model that helps define the subatomic origins of ferromagnetism -- the everyday "magnetism" of compass needles and refrigerator magnets. The model was created to explore the inner workings of ferromagnetic compounds that are related to high-temperature superconductors.
Hair provides proof of the link between chronic stress and heart attack - Sat, 04 Sep 2010
Researchers have provided the first direct evidence using a biological marker, to show chronic stress plays an important role in heart attacks. The scientists developed a method to measure cortisol levels in hair providing an accurate assessment of stress levels in the months prior to an acute event such as a heart attack.
Novel nanotechnology collaboration leads to breakthrough in cancer research - Sat, 04 Sep 2010
A multidisciplinary group of researchers has produced a 3.6-angstrom resolution structure of the human adenovirus. Scientists are working with adenovirus as a vector for gene therapy, but have needed better structural information.
Functional motor neuron subtypes generated from embryonic stem cells - Sat, 04 Sep 2010
Scientists have devised a method for coaxing mouse embryonic stem cells into forming a highly specific motor neuron subtype. The research provides new insight into motor neuron differentiation and may prove useful for devising and testing future therapies for motor neuron diseases.
Helping corn-based plastics take more heat - Sat, 04 Sep 2010
A team of agricultural scientists are working to make corn-derived plastics more heat tolerant -- research that may broaden the range of applications for which these plastics could be used as an alternative to petroleum-based plastics.
Astronomy Picture of the Day
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Portuguese navigator
Blown by the wind from a massive star, this interstellar
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The Annotated Galactic Center
Bioethics News
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