Scientology faces criminal charges (AP)

AP - A Belgian prosecutor on Tuesday recommended that the U.S.-based Church of Scientology stand trial for fraud and extortion, following a 10-year investigation that concluded the group should be labeled a criminal organization.

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'Lucky Camera' Rivals Hubble's Clarity (SPACE.com)

SPACE.com - The Hubble Space
Telescope may take photos of the universe's deepest reaches, but some ground
telescopes may now get a "Lucky" leg-up on image clarity.

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Exercise may generate new blood vessels (AP)

AP - Having a bad heart doesn't mean you can skip exercise, doctors said Wednesday. In fact, it may even help your heart to repair itself. Research presented at the European Society of Cardiology meeting showed that exercise sparks the creation of new heart vessels.

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Dino-Killing Asteroid Traced to Cosmic Collision (SPACE.com)

SPACE.com - An ancient collision between two mega-asteroids spawned the killer space rock that slammed into Earth and marked the beginning of the end for the dinosaurs, a new study claims.

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$500 million found missing from Sentinel's books: report (Reuters)

Reuters - Regulators probing the collapse of
fund manager Sentinel said an examination had revealed that
more than $500 million was missing from its accounts, the
Financial Times reported in its online edition on Wednesday.

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Test Spots Genetic Damage Done by Smoking (HealthDay)

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Sept. 5 (HealthDay News) -- An experimental lung cancer
screening test designed to look for precancerous genetic damage could help
better identify patients at risk for the disease, while opening up the
possibility for earlier diagnoses and preventive treatments, a new study
suggests.

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Alzheimer's Patients May Suffer 'Silent' Seizures (HealthDay)

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Sept. 5 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists say mice genetically
altered to develop an Alzheimer's-like illness undergo "silent" brain
seizures.

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Health Tip: Break the Habit of Thumb Sucking (HealthDay)

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Babies and young children satisfy the natural
reflex to suck by sucking on pacifiers, fingers or thumbs. However, thumb
sucking can affect the alignment of permanent teeth as they grow in.

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High Co-Pays Cause Seniors to Go Without Meds (HealthDay)

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Sept. 5 (HealthDay News) -- Seniors enrolled in Medicare
plans that charge higher co-pays for brand name or non-preferred
medications fill almost 15 percent fewer prescriptions than their peers
who have a flat co-pay for all prescription medications, a new study
finds.

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Researchers in S.C. receive $10.7M grant (AP)

AP - Researchers studying colorectal cancer at the University of South Carolina have been awarded a $10.7 million grant, school officials said Wednesday.

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Panel: HIV drug merits quick approval (AP)

AP - An experimental HIV drug from Merck & Co. Inc. should be quickly approved for use by patients running out of treatment options, federal advisers recommended Wednesday.

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Scientists to study pollution particles (AP)

AP - Scientists at West Virginia University will study thick black diesel smoke and other air pollution particles over the next five years to determine how they might be affecting cardiovascular health.

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Global warming may pose threat to heart (AP)

AP - Global warming may be melting glaciers and forcing polar bears onto land, but doctors warn it could also affect your heart.

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J. Crew turns to profit in second quarter (Reuters)

Reuters - Apparel retailer J. Crew Group Inc
on Wednesday posted a second-quarter net profit, helped
by robust sales and higher gross margins.

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Summary Box: Fed on the credit crunch (AP)

AP - SCOPE: A credit crunch is taking its worst toll on the housing market, but its impact on the overall economy is limited, the Federal Reserve reports.

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American Eagle same-store sales rise 9 percent (Reuters)

Reuters - Teen clothing retailer American
Eagle Outfitters Inc. said on Wednesday its sales at
stores open at least a year rose 9 percent in August, helped by
back-to-school sales, and reiterated its third-quarter earnings
outlook.

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Shortage of talk therapy for bipolar (AP)

AP - Psychological therapy can greatly boost the effectiveness of drugs in treating bipolar disorder, but these specialized talk therapies aren't as widely available as they should be, experts say.

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Serial crank caller miffs Bay Area 911 (AP)

AP - A serial crank caller using a donated cell phone has plagued 911 with nearly 2,000 fake emergency calls over the past six months, tying up dispatchers and sending police and firefighters on wild goose chases, authorities said.

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Experimental Lilly drug may help schizophrenia (Reuters)

Reuters - An experimental drug that attacks
schizophrenia from a completely new angle appeared to work
safely in patients, without some of the annoying and dangerous
side-effects of older drugs, U.S. researchers reported on
Monday.

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Company: Ties to Osama cut in 1993 (AP)

AP - The Saudi Binladin Group is not liable for the Sept. 11 attacks, attorneys for the multinational engineering firm claim, because it made Osama bin Laden surrender his stake in the company 14 years ago.

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Birth weight tied to testicular cancer risk (Reuters)

Reuters - Findings from a new study
suggest that both high and low birth weights increase the risk
of testicular cancer in men. The reason for this finding is
unclear.

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Easy nondrug help aids ADHD kids (AP)

AP - For a year, a kitchen timer went everywhere 3-year-old Eddie Fitzgerald did — home, playground, day care.

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Health Tip: Help Prevent Medical Errors (HealthDay)

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Medical errors can occur when doctors don't
have all of the information they need from a patient, including a
comprehensive list of medications the patient takes, patient symptoms, and
advice the patient has received from other doctors.

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Tour de France cyclists have big hearts (AP)

AP - Riding the grueling Tour de France bike race takes strength, stamina — and perhaps a heart nearly 40 percent bigger than normal.

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Women may need different heart treatment (AP)

AP - Women with heart problems may need to be treated differently than men, doctors said Monday.

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Study questions some bipolar diagnoses (AP)

AP - A new analysis suggests there's been a huge increase in the number of U.S. children diagnosed with bipolar disorder, but experts question whether the surge is real and say some kids have been mislabeled.

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Rice thought Palestinian leader weak (AP)

AP - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice thought Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas a weak disappointment, and she once judged President Bush's signature Mideast peace program unworkable, according to a new biography.

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New film explores China's booming fashion industry (Reuters)

Reuters - The winner of last year's Venice film
festival, Chinese director Jia Zhang-Ke, is back on the Lido
with a documentary exploring China's burgeoning fashion
industry and the social changes it reflects.

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Naughty words excised from Burns' war documentary (Reuters)

Reuters - Ken Burns' documentary
about World War II will come in two flavors, one with curse
words and one without in the hopes that the PBS stations can
avoid government fines for indecency.

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Composer Iglesias wins Spain film award (AP)

AP - Alberto Iglesias, who composed the soundtracks for Oscar-winning film director Pedro Almodovar's "Talk to Her" and "All About My Mother," has won Spain's 2007 National Film Award, the Culture Ministry said Monday.

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`Halloween' scares up $31 million debut (AP)

AP - "Halloween" came early and closed Hollywood's strong summer season with a record-breaking Labor Day weekend debut.

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Terfel cancels Royal Opera 'Ring' cycle (AP)

AP - Bryn Terfel has pulled out of his highly anticipated appearance in the Royal Opera's production of Wagner's "Ring" cycle, citing "a particularly stressful family situation" involving one of his children.

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HIV Drug Might Fight Cancer (HealthDay)

HealthDay - SATURDAY, Sept. 1 (HealthDay News) -- A drug used as part of a
regimen to treat HIV also appears to kill cancer cells, researchers from
the U.S. National Cancer Institute report.

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Seniors Need a Safety Plan in Face of Disasters (HealthDay)

HealthDay - FRIDAY, Aug. 31 (HealthDay News) -- Hurricane season is here, and the
American Geriatrics Society offers advice to seniors to help them prepare
for any potential natural disaster.

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Computer-Related Eye Strain Not Just for Adults (HealthDay)

HealthDay - FRIDAY, Aug. 31 (HealthDay News) -- Parents have two more items to add
to their back-to-school checklist: an eye check for their children and a
review of their computer workstation for possible causes of eye
strain.

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Actelion says trial drug significantly improves sleep (Reuters)

Reuters - Swiss biotech firm Actelion's
experimental sleep drug, the first of a new class of potential
medicines, significantly improved sleep for insomniacs in
mid-stage clinical trials, the company said on Sunday.

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Feds try to scale back Medicaid payments (AP)

AP - The Bush administration issued proposed rules Friday to trim Medicaid payments to schools.

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Report: Tainted liquor kills 15 in Nepal (AP)

AP - Tainted liquor has killed at least 15 people and sickened several others in a town in southern Nepal, state-run Radio Nepal said Saturday.

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FDA approves new smallpox vaccine (AP)

AP - The approval of a new vaccine against smallpox was announced Saturday by the Food and Drug Administration, which says the shots could be made quickly if the virtually extinct virus reappears.

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UAE watchdog to scrap Internet monopolies (Reuters)

Reuters - The United Arab Emirates plans to level
the playing field in its nationwide Internet market,
effectively ending du telecom's monopoly in some parts of
Dubai, the chief telecom regulator was quoted as saying.

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Probation for 'Family Ties" Bonsall (AP)

AP - Brian Bonsall, who played Andy Keaton in "Family Ties," pleaded guilty to third-degree assault in a case involving his girlfriend and was sentenced to two years' probation, prosecutors said.

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Iraq considering $2 bln petrochemical plant (Reuters)

Reuters - Iraq is considering building a $2 billion
petrochemical plant and could begin talks with potential
international investors in the project this year, the country's
industry minister said on Sunday.

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