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YellowBrix Top Science

• NORTH TODAY: Forest Contest ; AWARDS
  SCHOOLS, community groups, woodland owners and managers in the North East are the first to be invited to take ...
• Backward Editorial
  The BDN's editorial "Maine's population woes" (Dec. 29) has it backward, because it is based on a false premis...
• The Year in Science
  Jan. 6--Like a modern tower of Babel story, a new quest to find the "God particle" got off to an all-too-huma...
• Population Surpasses 2.2 Million in Paris
  Population surpasses 2.2 million in Paris PARIS, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) -- Paris has in recent years seen a populati...
• 'Hobbit' Fossils a New Species, LI Anthropologist Says
  Jan. 6--An analysis of an 18,000-year-old fossil, described as the remains of a diminutive humanlike creature,...
• Sow the Seeds of Knowledge
  Holiday decorations already packed away in the attic? Started on the ambitious 2009 diet and exercise program...
• Meet Deliberates on Biodiversity Threats
  Bangalore: The focus was on ecology, biology and spread of invasive plants in the tropics at an international ...
• Amniotic Fluid Bacteria Missed By Test
  U.S. researchers say approximately 60 percent of the bacteria present in women with intra-amniotic inflammatio...
• Population Shifts and Declines
  The latest population figures for the Buffalo metro area contain few surprises. As expected, the cities of Bu...
• Molecular Insight Pharmaceuticals Announces Resignation of Director
  About Molecular Insight Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Molecular Insight Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: MIPI) is a Cambridge,...

YellowBrix Top US News

• Should Dems Seat Burris in the Senate?
  In a way, political consultant Roland W. Burris got more than his money's worth from Illinois Gov. Rod R. Blag...
• Autism Advocates Hope Case Spurs Action
  John Travolta and his actress wife Kelly Preston have refused to address swirling speculation that their son, ...
• Former Clinton Aide Panetta Set to Lead the CIA
  WASHINGTON - President-elect Barack Obama will name former congressman and Clinton White House Chief of Staff ...
• UPI NewsTrack TopNews
  Poll: Low approval greets new Congress PRINCETON, N.J., Jan. 6 (UPI) -- The 111th Congress sworn in Tuesday no...

YellowBrix Top Headlines

• Poll: Senate Should Reject Burris
  A majority of Americans say Roland Burris should not be allowed to join the U.S. Senate, a USA TODAY/Gallup Po...
• Israel Pushes Deeper -- Assault Following Plan, Officials Say; Civilians Bear Brunt in Gaza
  GAZA CITY, Gaza - Israel ignored mounting international calls for a cease-fire Monday and said it won't stop i...
• Franken on Top in Minn. Recount -- GOP Foe Will Sue; Result May Be Tied Up for Months
  ST. PAUL, Minn. - A Minnesota board on Monday certified results showing Democrat Al Franken winning the state'...
• Besieged Canadians Await Evacuation From Gaza Fighting
  OTTAWA - Canada condemned Palestinian fighters for endangering the lives of civilians in the Gaza Strip on Tue...
• EDITORIAL: Burris Should Be Seated
  Jan. 6--Many Alabamians say they're never surprised by what transpires in our state's politics. We're just th...
• Coleman Sues Over Minnesota Senate Recount Result
  Jan. 6--Republican Norm Coleman, who received 225 fewer votes than DFLer Al Franken in the U.S. Senate recount...
• Cubs Ship Marquis to Colorado
  Denver, CO (Sports Network) - The Chicago Cubs traded right-handed pitcher Jason Marquis and cash consi...
• Congress Convenes With Economic Crisis to Tackle and Open Seats to Fill
  WASHINGTON _ As the 111th Congress convened Tuesday with the biggest Democratic majorities since the early 199...
• Edmondites Debate Gaza Conflict
  Jan. 6--A truce between Gaza-based Hamas militants and Israel ended recently with a loss of civilian life and ...
• Deep in Brain, Shocks Help Parkinson's Symptoms: Study Finds Therapy More Effective Than Drugs, but
  Jan. 6--Susan Wolter had a scary decision to make. Or she could allow doctors to implant two long, thin elect...

YellowBrix Top Entertainment

• Stooges Guitarist Ron Asheton Dies
  DETROIT _ The world didn't always give Ron Asheton his proper dues. But the Stooges guitarist certainly paid ...
• Jett Travolta Died of Seizure
  FREEPORT, Bahamas Jett Travoltas body shows no sign of head trauma and his death certificate says he was kill...
• 'Journey,' 'Mummy' Eligible for FX Oscar
  Two action films starring Hollywood actor Brendan Fraser are among the seven movies in the running for the Vis...
• TRAVOLTA TO FLY HIS SON's BODY HOME ; Star Will Pilot Plane to Florida Himself
  DEVASTATED John Travolta was today expected to fly his teenage son's body home in his own plane. The trained ...
• Stooges Guitarist Asheton Dead at 60
  Guitarist Ronald Asheton, an original member of the iconic rock band The Stooges, was found dead Tuesday in hi...
• Alyssa Milano to Marry David Bugliari
  Alyssa Milano's publicist says the U.S. television actress is engaged to marry Creative Artists Agency agent D...
• UPI NewsTrack Entertainment News
  Travolta, Preston bring Jett's ashes home OCALA, Fla., Jan. 6 (UPI) -- John Travolta and Kelly Preston have br...
• Travolta, Preston Bring Jett's Ashes Home
  John Travolta and Kelly Preston have brought their only son Jett's ashes home to Ocala, Fla., from the Bahamas...
• Polanski Wants Sex Case Moved From L.A.
  Roman Polanski's attorneys have asked that a decades-old sex offense case against the French filmmaker be hand...
• Stooges Guitarist Ron Asheton Found Dead
  Jan. 6--Ron Asheton, the influential guitarist for legendary punk band the Stooges, was found dead early this ...

YellowBrix Top Technology

• Its a Wait List for DTV Converter Box Coupons
  WASHINGTON Consumers who apply for federal coupons to pay for converter boxes ahead of next months transition...
• Madoff Memorabilia Getting Some Bids on eBay
  NEW YORK Did you get fleeced by Bernard Madoff? Or did you buy that Madoff Securities fleece jacket on eBay?...
• Big Picture
  Jobs says he has Steve Jobs, after months of concern about his health and weight loss, said he is suffering fr...
• Dr. Meg Warns MySpace Users
  Many teenagers cleaned up their MySpace profiles, deleting mentions of sex and booze and boosting privacy sett...
• Newsmaker - Jobs Says Health on the Mend
  NEW YORK - Apple Inc. founder Steve Jobs, a survivor of pancreatic cancer whose gaunt appearance in the past y...
• Recession Steals Gadgets' Thunder ; Electronics Trade Show Sees Effects of Fiscal Slowdown.
  The International Consumer Electronics Show, the largest trade show in the United States, opens this week in L...
• Crackdown on Internet Porn ; INTERNATIONAL CHINA
  China has launched a major crackdown on internet pornography, targeting popular search engines such as Google....
• World ROUND-UP: Battling On
  THE founder and chief executive of Apple computers Steve Jobs, a survivor of pancreatic cancer, said yesterday...
• China Blacklists Web Porn Portals
  China says its "blacklist" of Internet Web sites is part of a crackdown on Internet pornography, the state-run...
• Fear for Apple As Boss Admits Failing Health Company Chief is Suffering Rare Illness
  APPLE founder Steve Jobs yesterday addressed months of speculation with a candid admission over his failing he...

YellowBrix Top Health

• Study Finds Procedure Offers Benefits for Parkinson's Patients: Doctors, Patients Also Warned of Ris
  Jan. 6--A procedure called deep-brain stimulation offers significant benefits to Parkinson's disease patients ...
• Generics Help Slow Health Care Spending
  WASHINGTON - Spending on health care slowed slightly in 2007 as consumers turned more to generic drugs instead...
• 2007 Spending on Prescription Drugs Slows
  Spending on prescription drugs in 2007 showed the smallest increase in 40-plus years, driven by low-cost drugs...
• Health Spending Slowed in '07, but That's Cold Comfort
  Jan. 6--WASHINGTON -- U.S. health care spending in 2007 grew at its lowest rate in nine years, due mainly to ...
• Indiana Nursing Homes Rated Among Worst
  Jan. 6--A staffing shortage is driving down the quality of care at Indiana nursing homes, putting the state a...
• Health Industry is Desperate for Nurses
  MILWAUKEE -- Please, please accept a high-paying job with us. One Michigan company literally rolled out a red...
• Mini Soap Operas Push Safe Sex
  TRENTON, N.J. -- "Hey baby, you OK?" "Yeah, I'm OK," Toni says, and she puts her head on his shoulder. Nurse...

Golf

• Wholl Be This Years Giants?
  With the second round of the NFL playoffs upon us, there are multiple aspirants to become last seasons Giants,...
• Beaches Football Players Are Well Represented in Super 24
  Here are this week's top honorees and events: Baskerville and Scruggs, along with Fletcher junior quarterback ...
• LOCAL GOLF NOTEBOOK The Players Honors First Coast Newborns
  If you have a newborn baby at one of the four Baptist hospitals on the First Coast, consider putting a golf cl...
• Golf: Nick in Europe Team for Thailand
  NICK DOUGHERTY will launch his 2009 golfing campaign as part of the team contesting The Royal Trophy in Thaila...
• Golf: Royal Ascent to the Role of Hoylake's Custodian ; Former Army Man Honoured to Take on Top Job
  FORMER Army golf captain David Cromie is the new secretary at Royal Liverpool and is looking forward to the cl...
• Star and Garter Tasman Fit to Take on Yates
  The Star and Garter Tasman cycling team enjoyed a successful year, winning the Benchmark Tour and a long list ...
• Sinclair Enjoys Bitter-Sweet Win
  Central Districts captain Mathew Sinclair thought he'd blown the match when he holed out three short of his ce...
• Myers Receives Wagoner Golf Award
  Jan. 6--Gary Myers truly was surprised when he received the Clifford E. Wagoner Memorial Award. Mike David, e...
• Have Chunky Soup, Santa Curses Ended for Eagles, McNabb?
  Jan. 6--Local legend is that the Phillies won a World Series when the Curse of Billy Penn was "phinally" lifte...

Baseball

• UB Joins High Society With Rainbow Victory
  While most of Western New York slept or found itself caught up in International Bowl frenzy, the University at...
• A Sure Thing: Newark Memorial in Hoops
  Jan. 6--Happy New Year. For the first time in his career, The Mustard took time off during the holiday season...
• Indians Sign Pavano to 1-Year Deal
  The Cleveland Indians are hoping free-agent pitcher Carl Pavano can turn around in one year in low-key Clevela...
• Versteeg Not Worried About Coyotes Seeking Revenge
  The last time the Blackhawks and Phoenix played each other, the game ended with Coyotes coach Wayne Gretzky vo...
• Bradley Will Help, but Not Where Needed
  The Cubs keep adding pieces, but the player they need might not be out there. The oft-troubled Bradley also wi...
• Bradley Brings Game to Cubs 3-Year Deal for Left-Handed- Hittingoutfielder
  This figures to be a busy week for the Cubs. Sources confirmed Monday that the Cubs have agreed in principle t...
• Pohlad Passes Away; Rays Sign Burrell
  Carl Pohlad, a billionaire banker whose Minnesota Twins won two World Series titles during his nearly quarter-...
• ACC NOTEBOOK ; Heel of a Win, but No `Upset'
  Frank Haith remembers receiving a show of confidence from Al Skinner when the former became coach at Miami bef...
• Fix Those Darn Sox ; Roster Holes Must Be Sewn Up
  A position-by-position look at what the Sox must still do in the next month: Catcher - The free agent pickings...
• Digest
  John Chavis , a veteran defensive coordinator with 20 years of experience in the Southeastern Conference, was ...

Hockey

• Sabres' People of Power and Influence
  So I finally got to the huge stack of mail that piled up over the holidays, and one of the items was The Hocke...
• Sens' Slide
  The Ottawa Senators may be having a brutal season but they've still been a complete pain to the Sabres as John...
• Portland Update
  Just got from weekly e-mail from the fine PR staff of the Portland Pirates. Sunday afternoon, the Pirates ear...
• Rivet Back, Connolly Close, Max Out
  The Buffalo Sabres' roulette wheel of health has finally landed on 19 and 52. The Sabres announced today that...
• Live From Boston: Sabres Vs. Bruins
  BOSTON -- Ryan Miller gets the start for today's matinee against the Bruins with Tim Thomas going for the Brui...
• This Day in Buffalo Sports History
  Jan. 4, 1976 -- The Sabres played one of the most famous games in their history on this date. They absolutely...
• Bandits Vs. Wings
  After a little technical trouble, we're live from HSBC Arena -- and the championship banner was just unveiled....
• Havlat Just Takes It One Day at a Time
  Martin Havlat is living for the moment and nothing else. Perhaps no other player on the Blackhawks has a futur...
• Goalie Rotation Suits B's Well
  WILMINGTON - Bruins coach Claude Julien counted on the harmonious cooperation of two rivals to keep his team o...
• Coatta Likes Tough Early Schedule
  Jan. 6--The general consensus among hockey folk is that Minnetonka has a legitimate Top 10 team. But, because...

NCAA Football

• Who's No. 1? Title game may not tell
  MIAMI - It used to be so simple. Two polls, a few bowls and - in the end - a national champion, maybe two. Wit...
• Persch Bound For Post ; Pv Receiver Earns Grid Scholarship
  The Pioneers, who compete in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference, finished 3-8 overall last fall, inclu...
• Oxford a Bridge Too Far ; COCA COLA JUNIOR CUP ROUND FOUR ALAN WILSON CUP
  OXFORD United overcame a spirited challenge from Banbridge AFC to progress to the second round of the Alan Wil...
• BRIEF: Jopes Earns MVP Honors in Youth All-American Bowl
  Jan. 6--Bowling Green Junior High School's Tyler Jopes played more than four positions, scored two touchdowns ...
• BYU Thinks It Has Good Team, but Worries Persist
  Jan. 6--PROVO -- Despite losing Trent Plaisted to the NBA draft a year earlier than expected and his starting...
• Riders Re-Sign Linebacker Williams and Defensive Back Frazier
  REGINA - The Saskatchewan re-signed defensive back Lance Frazier and linebacker Renauld Williams on Tuesday. "...
• Southwestern to Renovate Sonner Stadium
  Jan. 6--WINFIELD -- Southwestern College officials have announced plans to renovate Sonner Stadium following t...
• Texas Holds 'Em: Buckeyes Come Out on Short End After Longhorns' Last-Minute Score
  Jan. 6--GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Texas' one quarterback proved superior to Ohio State's two last night, but only bar...
• Welcome to Touchdown City: Trinity Christian School Will Start Football Program in Fall
  Jan. 6--Trinity Christian School is relatively new by comparison to many other state schools, having only been...

Football

• Mularkey on Radar
  The Detroit Lions reportedly have interest in former Bills head coach Mike Mularkey. When he was an assistant...
• Mr. RotoWire
  Fantasy football is over for the season, unless you want to jump into a postseason game. NFL.com and numerous...
• This Day in Buffalo Sports History
  Jan. 6, 1990 -- This is not one of the happiest moments in the history of the Buffalo Bills and their fans. T...
• Change OT?
  I'm still waiting for the MVP, Peyton Manning, to get on the field for overtime in the Chargers-Colts wild car...
• Tim Tebow's Future: Will It Be at Quarterback?
  MIAMI _ University of Florida quarterback Tim Tebow plays in Dolphin Stadium on Thursday. That's the question...
• For Oklahoma, Taking is Better Than Giving
  "It gets real rough in there," said Oklahoma linebacker Keenan Clayton, tied for third in the nation with six ...
• Broncos bring in Cowboys' Garrett for interview
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. - Rick Dennison served 14 seasons as Mike Shanahan's disciple, and now he wants to be his rep...
• Todays Birthdays
  Harold Jackson (63), NFL Nancy Lopez (52), LPGA Tour Paul Azinger (49), PGA Tour...
• Harrison Earns Defensive Honor
  NEW YORK Kent State once sent a linebacker to the Pittsburgh Steelers who epitomized everything the Steel Cur...
• Packers Deliver Defensive Purge
  The Green Bay Packers have cleaned house, releasing defensive coordinator Bob Sanders and five other assistant...

NCAA Basketball

• Vikes at Home in Big-Time Setting
  The look on the players faces were priceless. The Vikings had just got done beating Western Sun Conference riv...
• Lions Beat Buzzer, Irish
  With 1.5 seconds left and her team down a point, St. Viator senior Colleen Nolan said she was shaking while st...
• Thomas Wont Reject Notion of Defensive Honor
  The Bulls Tyrus Thomas had 8 blocked shots in Saturdays loss to Minnesota, which is believed to be the second-...
• Bulls Look for Ways to Stop Losing Trend
  The Bulls have dropped six of their last seven games, each of the past 3 losses fitting the description of esp...
• Pitt No. 1 for First Time:
  Pittsburgh made it to the top of The Associated Press mens college basketball poll for the first time and it w...
• Harangody Hammers Gtown
  Luke Harangody didnt let being in foul trouble against an athletic Georgetown team bother him. Neither did No...
• Nfl
  PANTHERS 10 Cards 2009 Benjamin Eckstein, distributed by Universal Press Syndicate (c) 2009 Daily He...
• Rugged Week for Wildcats: Coalgate Boys to Face Tests Versus Kingston, at Bethel
  Jan. 6--COALGATE -- Third-year coach Taylor Wiebener and his Coalgate boys squad should find out this week wha...
• Ada Evening News, Okla., Bob Forrest Column: Tulsa Union Guard Was My MVP
  Jan. 6--What's in a name? For Taylor Thompson, apparently everything -- at least when it came time to vote on...
• Ada Evening News, Okla., Jeff Cali Column: Forget the BCS, AEN Fans Can't Wait for the GMAC Bowl
  Jan. 6--Oklahoma and Texas played huge roles in the BCS national championship picture this season. What effec...

Basketball

• Manhattan Has the Griffs' Number Again ; Jaspers Erase Late Seven-Point Deficit
  Canisius has lost so often to Manhattan over the last six years, you would think that the law of averages sure...
• High School Extra /News and Notes
  Woj has career high for St. Joe's Kyle Wojciechowski had a career-high 31 points on 10 of 17 shooting and was ...
• Cyprus Looking Stable As Region Play Starts
  Jan. 6--Leadership starts at the top. The new stability up front is a big reason why the girls' basketball te...
• Spack Has High Praise for Addition to ISU staffElmassian Chosen to Oversee Defense
  NORMAL - Illinois State football coach Brock Spack has added "the best defensive coach I have ever been around...
• Judson's Big First Halfleads U High Girls Tovictory Over Lincoln
  Kristin Judson scored 18 of her game-high 22 points in the first half Monday night as University High School d...
• Cirone Gets MVC Honorfor Second Straight Week
  Illinois State senior guard Kristi Cirone was named the Missouri Valley Conference player of the week for the ...
• Titan Women Survive St. Francis Wake-Up Call
  2-ranked Illinois Wesleyan women's basketball team got a wake-up call and a victory Saturday over St. Francis ...
• Freshmen Zimmer, Koschnitzky Find Hot Zone for IWU
  BLOOMINGTON - Concerned with Illinois Wesleyan's strong inside play and quick guards, Illinois College opened ...
• Redbirds Dunk CreightonPhillips' Big Second Half Helps Redbirds Pull Away
  NORMAL - Lloyd Phillips went into the locker room at halftime 0 for 5 from the field, including 0 of 2 from 3-...