Tuesday, August 14, 2007

Australian cities face water shortage (AP)



AP - Nearly every Australian city will have to find new water supplies over the next decade as climate change and population growth stretch the nation's already limited water resources, according to a study released Tuesday.

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New vaccine may help MS patients, study finds (Reuters)



Reuters - An experimental vaccine against
multiple sclerosis appears to be safe and may produce
beneficial changes in patients' brains and immune systems,
Canadian researchers reported on Monday.

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Tropical depression forms in Atlantic (AP)



AP - A tropical depression formed Monday in the far eastern Atlantic, the fourth of the Atlantic hurricane season, meteorologists said.

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An Inside Look at the Malware Black Market (PC World)



PC World - "The best program in its class I have ever seen!" gushes one review. "One of the most powerful products on the market," reads another. They're common lines, indistinguishable from thousands of others for thousands of programs. Until you come to this one: "Works well... to find a new attacker."

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Scientists Create Breast Tumor Stem Cells (HealthDay)



HealthDay - MONDAY, Aug. 13 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. scientists say they've
succeeded in growing breast cancer stem cells from normal tissue.

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Guilty plea in Jackson 5 drummer's death (AP)



AP - A woman has pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the death of a former drummer for the Jackson 5, authorities said Monday.

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Countrywide lends less than in June, hires more (Reuters)



Reuters - Countrywide Financial Corp. ,
the largest U.S. mortgage lender, on Tuesday said it funded a
lower amount of home loans in July than in June after
tightening lending standards, but added more than 1,100
employees as smaller rivals folded.

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