Wednesday, September 5, 2007

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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