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Google has ‘weeks’ to ease antitrust concerns in Europe

Written on 22 May, 2012 at 8:44 in Tech | viewed times and users have made 0 comments so far

BRUSSELS –  The European Union has given Google “a matter of weeks” to propose remedies to antitrust concerns arising from its alleged dominant position in the online search market. European antitrust chief Joaquin Almunia said that after a one-and-a-half-year investigation... (Continue reading)

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Obama defends Bain ads, singles out Romney at NATO summit

Written on 22 May, 2012 at 8:30 in Latest, Politics | viewed times and users have made 0 comments so far

President Obama, leveraging the stage Monday of a NATO summit in Chicago, defended his campaign critique of Mitt Romney’s tenure at Bain Capital — accusing his likely Republican rival of “missing what this job is about” by touting his experience... (Continue reading)

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Climber describes harrowing scene on Everest, where at least 4 are reported dead

Written on 22 May, 2012 at 8:21 in World | viewed times and users have made 0 comments so far

MT. EVEREST, Nepal –  Mountain climber Jon Kedrowski was one of the lucky ones. He didn’t make it to the top of Mount Everest last weekend, but he made it back alive — and told a harrowing tale of how... (Continue reading)

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Many rare gene mutations may be associated with common diseases

Written on 21 May, 2012 at 8:27 in Health | viewed times and users have made 0 comments so far

Two large surveys of the human genome indicate that it may be much harder than scientists once thought to map out all the genetic mutations that underpin common human diseases, complicating the potential development of personalized, gene-based treatments. The studies... (Continue reading)

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Lockerbie bomber Abdel Baset al-Megrahi dies in Libya

Written on 21 May, 2012 at 8:14 in World | viewed times and users have made 0 comments so far

TRIPOLI, Libya –  Abdel Baset al-Megrahi, a Libyan intelligence officer who was the only person ever convicted in the 1988 Lockerbie bombing, died at home in Tripoli Sunday, nearly three years after he was released from a Scottish prison to... (Continue reading)

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Obama predicts ‘hard days ahead’ in Afghanistan at NATO summit opening

Written on 21 May, 2012 at 8:04 in Latest, Politics | viewed times and users have made 0 comments so far

CHICAGO –  The NATO alliance that has fought for a decade in Afghanistan is helping that nation shift toward stability and peace, but there will be “hard days ahead,” President Obama said Sunday as alliance leaders insisted the fighting coalition... (Continue reading)

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Twitter blocks prosecutors from deleted tweets of Occupy activist

Written on 10 May, 2012 at 5:11 in Tech | viewed times and users have made 0 comments so far

Twitter is fighting an attempt by the District Attorney’s office in New York to access the message feed of an Occupy Wall Street activist who was arrested on the Brooklyn Bridge last fall. Malcolm Harris was one of 700 people... (Continue reading)

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Dealing with chemotherapy side effects

Written on 10 May, 2012 at 5:04 in Health | viewed times and users have made 0 comments so far

Chemotherapy can be very effective as a cancer treatment, but the side effects – which include pain, fatigue, loss of appetite and memory changes – can be difficult for patients to deal with. Noreen Fraser, cancer patient and founder of... (Continue reading)

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Putin opts out of G-8 summit, cancels meeting with Obama

Written on 10 May, 2012 at 4:56 in Politics, World | viewed times and users have made 0 comments so far

WASHINGTON –  Russian President Vladimir Putin is skipping a planned visit to the United States this month for an economic summit and a much-anticipated meeting with President Barack Obama, the White House announced Wednesday. The Russian leader told Obama by... (Continue reading)

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Wife Skyping with army nurse who collapsed saw bullet hole in wall

Written on 7 May, 2012 at 5:57 in World | viewed times and users have made 0 comments so far

DALLAS –  An Army nurse showed no alarm or discomfort before suddenly collapsing during a Skype video chat with his wife, who saw a bullet hole in a closet behind him, his family said Sunday. Capt. Bruce Kevin Clark’s family... (Continue reading)

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