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Rocketman flies over Alps with jet-pack strapped to his back

News – Yves Rossy likes to jump out of a small plane with a pair of jet-powered wings on his back and loop the loop above the Swiss Alps. The self-built contraption took the former fighter pilot five years to build and perfect - and yesterday he gave it its maiden flight.

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Voted for on May 16, 2008 10:21am

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Husband murdered wife after she confessed on Facebook she was leaving him

News – A husband is believed to have murdered his wife before killing himself after she told friends on Facebook they were splitting up, it emerged yesterday.

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Voted for on May 05, 2008 02:48pm

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Siphoning Off Corn to Fuel Our Cars

Gadgets & Tech – "This is a fantastic time to be farming," Johnson says. "I'm 65, but I can't quit now." Across the country, ethanol plants are swallowing more and more of the nation's corn crop. This year, about a quarter of U.S. corn will go to feeding ethanol plants instead of poultry or livestock.

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Voted for on May 01, 2008 12:12am

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Pink Floyd's missing giant pig has landed

Humor – A giant inflatable pig that went missing from a Southern California music festival at the weekend has been found in tatters in a desert town.

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Voted for on May 01, 2008 12:01am

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Head lice art opens in Israel

Humor – Art critics are scratching their heads, as an exhibition introducing Germans infected with lice opens in central Israel, A group of young German artists are trying to stretch the boundaries of art by living in an Israeli museum for three weeks with lice in their hair. Video!

View Story Discuss (0) (reuters.com) 15 days ago by KLopez

Voted for on May 01, 2008 12:00am

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Families sue undertakers in body parts scandal

News – Families who claim the corpses of more than 1,000 relatives were dismembered and sold in an illegal body-parts scandal sued funeral directors and others on Tuesday.

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Voted for on May 01, 2008 12:00am

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Women's Biological Clock Revealed: Hormone May Predict Age At Menopause

Science – Age at menopause may now be predicted more realistically according to a new study. The study revealed that a hormone (AMH) levels are related to the onset of menopause and are able to specify a woman's reproductive age more accurately than chronological age alone.

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Voted for on April 30, 2008 11:57pm

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Mammography May Be Beneficial To All Women, Regardless Of Age

Women – According to researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, mammography, the gold-standard for breast cancer screening and early detection, has shown to significantly reduce the risk of being diagnosed with advanced stage breast cancer in women over the age of 80

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Voted for on April 30, 2008 11:56pm

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Even Part-time Work Can Have A Negative Effect On Breastfeeding Rates

Women – Part-time and casual work among new mothers has almost as big a negative impact on breastfeeding rates as returning to work full-time, says a new study led by the University of Melbourne.

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Voted for on April 30, 2008 11:55pm

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Involving Partners Of Pregnant Women In Africa To Improve AIDS Prevention

Science – According to the World Health Organization, nearly three-quarters of the world's 40 million human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected people are living in Sub-Saharan Africa. Sixty-five per cent of the 4.3 million infected in 2006 caught the virus in this part of the world where women are particularly at risk.

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Voted for on April 30, 2008 11:54pm

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Review Of Cervical Cancer Screening Program Shows Effectiveness

Women – Women who do not undergo regular cervical cancer screening tests are more likely to be diagnosed with the disease than those who do, according to an audit of the Swedish national cervical cancer screening program that will be published online April 29

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Voted for on April 30, 2008 11:51pm

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Chemotherapy May Not Affect Memory In Breast Cancer Patients

Women – Women receiving chemotherapy for breast cancer frequently report problems with memory and concentration, but two new studies suggest that chemotherapy is not the cause of these problems, and the stress of the diagnosis may be.

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Voted for on April 30, 2008 11:50pm

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Nine Inch Nails hammers scalpers with new policy

Music – In a move meant to get fans into premium seats and bypass ticket brokers and scalpers, industrial-rock band Nine Inch Nails has reserved tickets to each of its upcoming summer tour dates for registered users of its Web site, NIN.com.

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Voted for on April 30, 2008 11:49pm

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Can Hi-Tech bring families closer?

Family – High Technology such as computers, cell phones, or hand held devices have separated families from having quality time together. But now, some tech companies are asserting that High Technology like big screen HDTVs, HD DVDs and family friendly video games can provide new ways for families to have fun together.

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Voted for on April 30, 2008 11:47pm

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Adverse effects of HIV therapy differ by race, sex

Science – Among patients infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, initiating antiretroviral therapy, there are significant differences in specific adverse events according to sex and race, but not in the overall rate of adverse events, death from any cause, or treatment withdrawal rates because of drug toxicity, new research indicates.

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Voted for on April 30, 2008 11:44pm

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