IN A police line-up, a falsely remembered face is a big problem. But for the body's police force – the immune system – false memories could be a crucial weapon. When a new bacterium or virus invades the body, the immune system mounts...
Briton survived Outback by drinking contact lens fluid
Labels: Technology SYDNEY: A British backpacker who endured three days missing in Australia's punishing Outback survived by drinking his contact lens fluid and urine, his mother said Sunday.Samuel Woodhead, 18, was found Friday on the sprawling remote property Upshot Station, about 130 kilometres (80 miles) from the far-flung central Queensland town of Longreach, from where he had set off on Tuesday.He became...
Internet rules: More cats. LESS CAPS
Labels: LifestyleOur 12 Rules of the InternetOur 12 Rules of the InternetOur 12 Rules of the InternetOur 12 Rules of the InternetOur 12 Rules of the InternetOur 12 Rules of the InternetOur 12 Rules of the InternetOur 12 Rules of the InternetOur 12 Rules of the InternetOur 12 Rules of the InternetOur 12 Rules of the InternetOur 12 Rules of the InternetOur 12 Rules of the Internet<<<12345678910111213>>>STORY...
Dozens of pro-Dorner protesters rally at LAPD HQ
Labels: Health LOS ANGELES Dozens of protesters rallied outside Los Angeles police headquarters Saturday in support of Christopher Dorner, the former LAPD officer and suspected killer of four who died after a shootout and fire this week at a mountain cabin following one of the biggest manhunts in recent memory. Protesters told the Los Angeles Times they didn't support Dorner's deadly methods, but objected to police...
Meteor Blast Creates Rush to Cash In
Labels: Business The shattered glass and broken walls caused by the massive explosion of a monstrous meteor over this remote, industrial Russian city is not even cleaned up, and people are already trying to cash in.Some residents want to turn this city known mostly for its tank factory into a tourist destination, while others from all around the world are determined to find fragments of the meteorite.Meteor...
Feb
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False memories prime immune system for future attacks
Labels: World IN A police line-up, a falsely remembered face is a big problem. But for the body's police force – the immune system – false memories could be a crucial weapon. When a new bacterium or virus invades the body, the immune system mounts...
Earthquake strikes off New Zealand's North Island
Labels: Technology WELLINGTON: A 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck off the North Island of New Zealand on Saturday, the US Geological Survey reported, but there were no reports of any damage.The quake at 6:16pm (0516 GMT) was centred 204 kilometres (126 miles) deep and about 300 kilometres northeast of Auckland.The tremor was not widely felt on the mainland and police said there were no immediate reports of...
Sen. Rubio drowning in 'water-gate'
Labels: Lifestyleon your computer or on the CNN Apps for iPhone® and iPad®.iPhone, iPad and Mac are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc.If you get CNN and HLN at home, you can watch them online and on the go for no additional chargeStart watch...
Man arrested in Alaska Coast Guard base deaths
Labels: Health ANCHORAGE, Alaska An Alaska man was arrested Friday in last year's shooting deaths at a Coast Guard air station on Kodiak Island that left two employees dead, the U.S. attorney said. James Michael Wells of Kodiak is accused in a federal murder complaint of killing Petty Officer 1st Class James Hopkins and retired Chief Boatswain's Mate Richard Belisle on April 12. Another Coast Guard member found...
Carnival Cruise Ship Hit With First Lawsuit
Labels: Business The first lawsuit against Carnival Cruise Lines has been filed and it is expected to be the beginning of a wave of lawsuits against the ship's owners.Cassie Terry, 25, of Brazoria County, Texas, filed a lawsuit today in Miami federal court, calling the disabled Triumph cruise ship "a floating hell.""Plaintiff was forced to endure unbearable and horrendous odors on the filthy and...
Feb
14
Sand-grain-sized drum extends reach of quantum theory
Labels: World The banging of a tiny drum heralds the intrusion of the weird world of quantum mechanics into our everyday experience. Though no bigger than a grain of sand, the drum is the largest object ever to have been caught obeying the uncertainty principle, a central idea in quantum theory. ...
2 chefs fined for receiving bribes from seafood supplier
Labels: Technology SINGAPORE: Two chefs from two Chinese restaurants have been fined for receiving bribes from a seafood supplier.Chung Yiu Ming, 54, was fined S$17,000 and made to pay a penalty of about S$21,900 for receiving bribes from Tay Ee Tiong.Between July 2007 and July 2009, the former executive chef at Sheraton Towers Singapore pocketed close to S$21,900 from Tay, who owns Wealthy Seafood Product...
Mom of boy held in bunker is worried
Labels: LifestyleSTORY HIGHLIGHTSPhil McGraw speaks with mother of former Alabama child hostageShe tells him she worried about trying to put him back on a school busEthan told her the Army killed the 'bad man'The 6-year-old tells his mom that 'My bus driver is dead'(CNN) -- Jennifer Kirkland says she caught her 6-year-old son Ethan just staring at a school bus the other day.He was mesmerized, his eyes locked on the...
Cruise passenger: People thought ship was "going to tip over"
Labels: Health (CBS News) Four thousand people who have been adrift at sea for four days are finally nearing shore Thursday night. This evening, the Carnival cruise ship named Triumph is being towed into Mobile Bay, Ala., and is expected to dock by midnight. She left Galveston, Texas, a week ago, loaded with her maximum 3,143 passengers and crew of 1,100. The brochure described a four-day cruise in the Caribbean,...
Nightmare Ends: Passengers Leave Disabled Ship
Labels: Business The ordeal of the disabled Carnival Triumph cruise ship carrying 4,000 passengers and crew appeared to be almost over, with people starting to disembark in Mobile, Ala., after days at sea without power in often squalid conditions.After the ship arrived at port around 9:30 p.m. local time (10:30 p.m. ET), Carnival president and CEO Gerry Cahill praised the ship's crew and told...
Feb
13
Water wars loom as the US runs dry
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Ex-CNB chief Ng Boon Gay back in court for verdict
Labels: Technology SINGAPORE: Former anti-drugs chief Ng Boon Gay is in court for the verdict of his sex-for-contracts corruption case.Ng, 46, was accompanied by his wife Ms Yap Yen Yen.District Judge Siva Shanmugam started the court session on Thursday afternoon by explaining the grounds for his decision.He found Ms Cecilia Sue's credibility to be successfully impeached.He also said her explanations as...
Obama's 'I'm in charge' speech
Labels: LifestyleSTORY HIGHLIGHTSDavid Rothkopf: With this State of the Union speech, Obama returned to work of governingHe says Obama's manner was confident, purposeful, sent message to fellow politiciansHe focused on economy, investing in Americans: jobs, energy, education, immigrationRothkopf: Obama remarks taking on gun lobby showed his new vigor as empowered advocateEditor's note: David Rothkopf is CEO and editor-at-large...
Calif. deputy slain in shootout with man believed to be Dorner was father of two
Labels: Health Updated 7:22 PM ET The San Bernardino deputy who was killed during a shootout with suspect killer Christopher Dorner has been identified as Det. Jeremiah MacKay, said the San Bernardino County's Department during a news conference on Wednesday. San Bernardino County Sheriff's Det. Jeremiah MacKay, 35, was identified as the man killed Tuesday in a gun battle with man believed to be fugitive ex-cop...
Dorner Not IDed, But Manhunt Considered Over
Labels: Business Though they have not yet identified burned remains found at the scene of Tuesday's fiery, armed standoff, San Bernardino, Calif., officials consider the manhunt over for Christopher Dorner, the fugitive ex-cop accused of going on a killing spree."The events that occurred yesterday in the Big Bear area brought to close an extensive manhunt," San Bernardino County Sheriff John...
Feb
12
Obama keeps faith in science and warns of cyber threats
Labels: World Peter Aldhous, San Francisco bureau chief"IT IS our unfinished task to restore the basic bargain that built this country - the idea that if you work hard and meet your responsibilities, you can get ahead."In adopting the phrase "unfinished task" as a signature motif for his 2013 State of the Union address, President Barack Obama signalled a return to familiar themes. For those who care about investment...
Boxing: Botha claims offered US$155,000 to throw Williams bout
Labels: Technology SYDNEY: Veteran South African boxer Francois Botha on Wednesday claimed he was offered A$150,000 (US$155,000) to throw his fight against Sonny Bill Williams, sparking an angry denial from the New Zealander's manager.Williams, a former World Cup-winning All Blacks rugby star, won the controversial heavyweight bout on points in Brisbane last Friday, which was marred by unsubstantiated reports...
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