Greece and the Power of Negative Thinking The New York Times | Once the cradle of European civilization, Greece is now at the epicenter of Europe’s economic crisis. The now-fading consensus in the market and among opinion-makers was that Greece is likely to fail, taking the euro zone with it. The country’s sovereign debt, which a few months ago wa...
Gulbis, Schuettler Open With Wins in Los Angeles The New York Times | Filed at 3:33 a.m. ET | LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Ernests Gulbis won his first match in two months, while the hottest player on the ATP Tour withdrew from the Farmers Classic tennis tournament at UCLA on Monday. | Gulbis beat Lukas Lacko of Slovakia 7-5, 7-5, and he was joined in the second round by Jan...
Mind set: Seeing isn't believing The Times Of India One fish said to the other: | “Do you believe in this ocean that they talk about?” | This ancient Chinese saying well illustrates how narrow our vision of the world and the universe can be. We see the world from our limited perceptual framework. ...
Divorce is costly. The settlement need not be. The Christian Science Monitor Boston | A new wave of legislation aimed at rectifying perceived injustices in divorce cases is rolling into state legislatures. For example, in Massachusetts, a controversial “father’s rights” bill would create a presumption of joint child cus...
Is there a way to extend life? Scientists believe they are on the right track The Examiner | A green stain lights up a protein tied to aging and shows that it is abundant in the hypothalamus Image: Shin-ichiro Imai, Washington University If you like this ... Actor Maury Chaykin dies on his 61st birthday - Video Rue McClanahan died Thursday...
Canadian lab successfully re-grows brain cells in rats Newsvine | CALGARY -- Researchers at the University of Lethbridge will announce Friday they are the first in the world to successfully re-grow brain cells in adult mammals, which could be a critical step in the drive to find a treatment for such neurological ...
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France Confirms Al Qaeda Killed French Hostage The New York Times | PARIS — An elderly French aid worker held hostage in the Sahara by Al Qaeda’s North African affiliate was killed after a failed rescue effort last week, President Nic...
Afghan Officials Report 52 Civilians Dead in NATO Strike The New York Times | KABUL, Afghanistan — In what could be the one of the most serious cases of civilian casualties in nine years of war, top Afghan officials said Monday that 52 people had bee...
China Warns U.S. Against Wading Into Islands Dispute The New York Times | BEIJING — The Chinese government reacted angrily on Monday to an announcement by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton that Washington might step into a long-simmering ...
A brain disorders battle The Boston Globe | THIS WEEK'S 20th anniversary of the American with Disabilities Act illustrates the progress our country has made in advancing accessibility and independence for those who face physical challenges every day. The law protects Americans from being dis...
Committee for setting up of medical college The Hindu | Staff Reporter | Rope car facility between Palani, Kodaikanal to be recommended | Need-based:Tamil Nadu Assembly Petitions Committee Chairman Kovai Thangam (second from right) interacting with a patient at the maternity ward of the Government Hospi...
Chinese and Indian immigrants contribution to New England The Examiner | Beautiful, genius Kaveri, my loving daugthertaken by friend | Kaveri Rajaraman came to Boston from Bangalore, southern India, to study neuroscience at Harvard. She is not only a brilliant young scientist but is also a tireless social activist in mu...
NASA's Mars Rover may not survive The Examiner | Harsh conditions on Mars might damage the Mars Rover NASA If you like this ... NASA's unmanned spy plane Global Hawk conducts science missions Astronomy research from an airplane F-18 used as a chase aircraft Three NASA airplanes intend to study tropical cyclones this summer ER-2 is a high-altitude research plane View all » | NASA mission c...
