Archive: 10/26/2009
FairPoint phone company files for bankruptcy
(AP) -- Telecommunications services provider FairPoint Communications filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Monday after agreeing on a deal with key lenders that will help lower its debt by about 62 percent.
Oct 26, 2009 |
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WOWD, the real-time search engine
(PhysOrg.com) -- The beta version of WOWD, the Internet's newest search engine, was launched last week at the 2009 Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco. It aims to differentiate itself from other search engines ...
Oct 26, 2009 |
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Scientists first to trap light and sound vibrations together in nanocrystal
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the California Institute of Technology have created a nanoscale crystal device that, for the first time, allows scientists to confine both light and sound vibrations in the ...
Oct 26, 2009 |
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Verizon profit falls 30 pct on restructuring costs
(AP) -- Verizon Communications Inc. reported a 30 percent drop in third-quarter earnings Monday as it couldn't sign up enough new subscribers to offset higher costs from laying off workers and absorbing an ...
Oct 26, 2009 |
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Finding the seat of language? Researchers look into Broca's brain
(PhysOrg.com) -- A team of Harvard and University of California, San Diego, researchers report having pinpointed an area of the brain where three essential components of language -- word identification, grammar, ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Oct 26, 2009 |
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AFL-CIO head flexible on taxing high-value plans
(AP) -- The head of the AFL-CIO said Monday he's willing to consider a tax on high-end health insurance plans to help pay for President Barack Obama's health care overhaul, as long as middle-class workers ...
Oct 26, 2009 |
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Japanese solar car leads race Down Under
Japan's Tokai Challenger was on Monday leading a solar car race across the harsh Australian Outback, having covered about half of the 3,000 kilometre (1,860 mile) desert course, officials said.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Oct 26, 2009 |
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Another Titanic expedition possible in 2010
(AP) -- The company that has exclusive rights to salvage the Titanic is planning a possible expedition to the world's most famous shipwreck in 2010.
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Oct 26, 2009 |
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Survival after heart attack improves in younger women
In recent years, women, particularly younger women, experienced larger improvements in hospital mortality after myocardial infarction (MI) than men, according to a study published in the Oct. 26, 2009 issue of Archives of ...
Oct 26, 2009 |
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Internet set for change with non-English addresses
(AP) -- The Internet is set to undergo one of the biggest changes in its four-decade history with the expected approval this week of international domain names - or addresses - that can be written in languages ...
Oct 26, 2009 |
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Netflix movie streaming coming to PlayStation 3
(AP) -- PlayStation 3 owners will soon be able to stream movies and TV shows from Netflix to their TVs using the gaming console, just as Xbox 360 owners have been able to do for a year.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Oct 26, 2009 |
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Angina in the legs? Time to alert patients and physicians
Edmonton researchers recommend that people over age 40 be screened for peripheral artery disease (PAD), which puts people at high risk for serious medical complications including heart disease, stroke, and possible lower ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Oct 26, 2009 |
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Obesity may hinder optimal control of blood pressure and cholesterol
Obese patients taking medications to lower their blood pressure and cholesterol levels are less likely to reach recommended targets for these cardiovascular disease risk factors than their normal weight counterparts, according ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Oct 26, 2009 |
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Surgery potentially best option for severe migraine headaches
The disability from migraine headaches is an enormous health burden affecting over 30 million Americans.
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Probiotic found to be effective treatment for colitis in mice
The probiotic, Bacillus polyfermenticus, can help mice recover from colitis, a new study has found. Mice treated with B. polyfermenticus during the non-inflammatory period of the disease had reduced rectal bleeding, their tissues ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
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