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...