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Woman, 102, Hopes Age Will Be Excuse From Jury Duty

November 8th, 2007 at 2:36 pm » Comments (0)

WORTHINGTON, Pa. – An Armstrong County woman is hoping to get out of a jury summons she received on her birthday. Her 102nd birthday.



Nicotine Vaccine Helps Smokers Quit

November 8th, 2007 at 2:26 pm » Comments (0)

U.S. researchers say a clinical trial shows a nicotine vaccine can help people quit smoking and produces antibodies against nicotine.



U.S. To Increase Canada Food Inspection

November 8th, 2007 at 2:15 pm » Comments (0)

The U.S. Food Safety and Inspection Service told Canadian officials increased food import inspections of Canadian products would begin Friday



FBI Hunted Terrorists By Checking Falafel Sales In San Francisco

November 8th, 2007 at 12:39 pm » Comments (0)

The FBI had to abandon a plan to use records from San Francisco grocery stores to spot terrorists; they believed that a spike in falafel sales would lead them to secret Iranian agents.



Could Vitamin D In Milk Affect How You Age?

November 8th, 2007 at 12:24 pm » Comments (0)

There is a new reason for the 76 million baby boomers to grab a glass of milk. Vitamin D, a key nutrient in milk, could have aging benefits linked to reduced inflammation, according to a new study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.



Black Charcoal Toothpaste

November 8th, 2007 at 10:05 am » Comments (0)

We can think of many uses for everyday charcoal. From art to making myself a burger on the grill, it is definitely useful. However, when we first saw that Korea had Charcoal Toothpaste, we were a little taken a back.



Discovery Of New Marine Species

November 8th, 2007 at 9:07 am » Comments (0)

Revealing once again how little we know about our oceans’ inhabitants, researchers announced discovery of two new marine species, including a Dwarf Killer Whale in Antarctica and a new species of beaked whale in the tropical pacific.



AT&T Wiretapping: Your Two-Minute Guide

November 8th, 2007 at 9:00 am » Comments (0)

Mark Klein, the whistleblower at the heart of EFF’s case against AT&T over their complicity in the warrantless wiretapping of their users, went to Washington this week. He’s explaining to Congressfolk and journalists there exactly what AT&T is doing, why it’s blatantly illegal, and why Congress shouldn’t give them retroactive immunity for their crimes.



Thousands Of Bananas Wash Up On Dutch North Sea Islands

November 8th, 2007 at 7:44 am » Comments (0)

Thousands of bananas washed up on two Dutch North Sea islands on Wednesday after at least six containers fell off a cargo ship in a storm and one burst open, a local official said.