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Wednesday, October 5
In Midcareer, a Turn to Faith to Fill a Void
DALLAS, Oct. 4 - By 1979, Harriet E. Miers, then in her mid-30's, had accomplished what some people take a lifetime to achieve. She was a partner at Locke Purnell Boren Laney & Neely, one of the most prestigious law firms in the South, with an office on the 35th floor of the Republic National Bank Tower in downtown Dallas.
Four More Canadians Die of Unknown Illness
Four more residents of a nursing home for the elderly have died of an unknown respiratory illness, bringing the number fatally infected by the disease to 10, Toronto's chief medical officer said Tuesday.
Want to check your e-mail in Italy? Bring your passport.
ROME – Looking out over the cobblestone streets of Rome's Borgo Pio neighborhood, Maurizio Savoni says he's closing his Internet cafe because he doesn't want to be a "cop" anymore.
Start-up getting financing for fingerprint technology
A San Francisco start-up, Pay By Touch Solutions, is expected to announce today $130 million in fresh financing for a novel way of paying for groceries and other goods and services: a machine that reads your fingerprint.
Iran says ready for unconditional nuclear talks with Europeans
Iran reiterated Tuesday that it was ready to reopen unconditional negotiations with Europeans over its controversial nuclear program, which Washington says is aimed at producing a nuclear bomb.
Earthquake rocks Indonesia’s Aceh province
Panicked residents flee homes, run to higher ground fearing a tsunami. BANDA ACEH, Indonesia - A strong earthquake rocked Indonesia’s tsunami-ravaged Aceh province on Wednesday, causing panicked residents to flee their homes and run to higher ground for fearing a tsunami.But there were no immediate reports of serious damage or threat of tsunami.
Bush Considers Military Role in Flu Fight
President Bush, increasingly concerned about a possible avian flu pandemic, revealed Tuesday that any part of the country where the virus breaks out could likely be quarantined and that he is considering using the military to enforce it. "The best way to deal with a pandemic is to isolate it and keep it isolated in the region in which it begins," he said during a wide- ranging Rose Garden news conference.
CHRISTIAN SOLIDARITY WITH ISRAEL SURGES
JERUSALEM, ISRAEL (ANS) -- The city of Jerusalem was the target of a massive international prayer initiative Sunday when tens of millions of believers in more than 100,000 churches around the world raised their voices before God on behalf of Israel for the Day of Prayer for the Peace of Jerusalem (DPPJ).
High Court Weighs in on Assisted Suicide
WASHINGTON - Newly installed Chief Justice John Roberts on Wednesday sharply questioned a lawyer arguing for preservation of Oregon's physician-assisted suicide law, noting the federal government's tough regulation of addictive drugs.
Palestinian, 18, tries to stab woman IDF soldier at checkpoint
A knife-wielding 18-year-old Palestinian tried to stab a woman IDF soldier at a checkpoint near the West Bank town of Nablus Wednesday, and troops then opened fire, lightly wounding a Palestinian bystander.The woman soldier, a member of the Military Police border crossings unit, was unharmed. The assailant was taken into custody.
Wave Your Hand, Draw in 3D
Pioneer has developed a nifty new way to draw and work with 3D images. We haven't seen creative hand waving like that since the movie Minority Report. The user draws with a finger placed within a frame; the connected PC and software interpret the movement and put it on the screen. Apparently, the image itself appears in three dimensions without the need for special glasses.
Study: Unwed Mothers 'Tend to Not Marry Well'
Women who have children out of wedlock are about 30 percent less likely to get married than childless single women, according to a new study. When unwed mothers do marry, they are more likely to land husbands who are significantly older and less educated than those of women who don't have children.
Mystery Ocean Glow Confirmed in Satellite Photos
Mariners have long told of rare nighttime events in which the ocean glows intensely as far as the eye can see in all directions. Fictionally, such a "milky sea" is encountered by the Nautilus in Jules Verne classic "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea." Scientists don't have a good handle what's going on. But satellite sensors have now provided the first pictures of a milky sea and given new hope to learning more about the elusive events.
WHO: Chronic Disease May Kill 400M by 2015
GENEVA — Nearly 400 million people will die from heart disease, diabetes and other chronic ailments over the next 10 years, but many of those deaths can be prevented by healthier lifestyles and inexpensive medication, the World Health Organization (search) said Wednesday.
Scientists: 1918 Killer Spanish Flu Was a Bird Flu
Scientists who re-created the 1918 Spanish flu say the killer virus was initially a bird flu that learned to infect people. Alarmingly, they find that today's H5N1 bird flu is starting to learn the same tricks.
DALLAS, Oct. 4 - By 1979, Harriet E. Miers, then in her mid-30's, had accomplished what some people take a lifetime to achieve. She was a partner at Locke Purnell Boren Laney & Neely, one of the most prestigious law firms in the South, with an office on the 35th floor of the Republic National Bank Tower in downtown Dallas.
Four More Canadians Die of Unknown Illness
Four more residents of a nursing home for the elderly have died of an unknown respiratory illness, bringing the number fatally infected by the disease to 10, Toronto's chief medical officer said Tuesday.
Want to check your e-mail in Italy? Bring your passport.
ROME – Looking out over the cobblestone streets of Rome's Borgo Pio neighborhood, Maurizio Savoni says he's closing his Internet cafe because he doesn't want to be a "cop" anymore.
Start-up getting financing for fingerprint technology
A San Francisco start-up, Pay By Touch Solutions, is expected to announce today $130 million in fresh financing for a novel way of paying for groceries and other goods and services: a machine that reads your fingerprint.
Iran says ready for unconditional nuclear talks with Europeans
Iran reiterated Tuesday that it was ready to reopen unconditional negotiations with Europeans over its controversial nuclear program, which Washington says is aimed at producing a nuclear bomb.
Earthquake rocks Indonesia’s Aceh province
Panicked residents flee homes, run to higher ground fearing a tsunami. BANDA ACEH, Indonesia - A strong earthquake rocked Indonesia’s tsunami-ravaged Aceh province on Wednesday, causing panicked residents to flee their homes and run to higher ground for fearing a tsunami.But there were no immediate reports of serious damage or threat of tsunami.
Bush Considers Military Role in Flu Fight
President Bush, increasingly concerned about a possible avian flu pandemic, revealed Tuesday that any part of the country where the virus breaks out could likely be quarantined and that he is considering using the military to enforce it. "The best way to deal with a pandemic is to isolate it and keep it isolated in the region in which it begins," he said during a wide- ranging Rose Garden news conference.
CHRISTIAN SOLIDARITY WITH ISRAEL SURGES
JERUSALEM, ISRAEL (ANS) -- The city of Jerusalem was the target of a massive international prayer initiative Sunday when tens of millions of believers in more than 100,000 churches around the world raised their voices before God on behalf of Israel for the Day of Prayer for the Peace of Jerusalem (DPPJ).
High Court Weighs in on Assisted Suicide
WASHINGTON - Newly installed Chief Justice John Roberts on Wednesday sharply questioned a lawyer arguing for preservation of Oregon's physician-assisted suicide law, noting the federal government's tough regulation of addictive drugs.
Palestinian, 18, tries to stab woman IDF soldier at checkpoint
A knife-wielding 18-year-old Palestinian tried to stab a woman IDF soldier at a checkpoint near the West Bank town of Nablus Wednesday, and troops then opened fire, lightly wounding a Palestinian bystander.The woman soldier, a member of the Military Police border crossings unit, was unharmed. The assailant was taken into custody.
Wave Your Hand, Draw in 3D
Pioneer has developed a nifty new way to draw and work with 3D images. We haven't seen creative hand waving like that since the movie Minority Report. The user draws with a finger placed within a frame; the connected PC and software interpret the movement and put it on the screen. Apparently, the image itself appears in three dimensions without the need for special glasses.
Study: Unwed Mothers 'Tend to Not Marry Well'
Women who have children out of wedlock are about 30 percent less likely to get married than childless single women, according to a new study. When unwed mothers do marry, they are more likely to land husbands who are significantly older and less educated than those of women who don't have children.
Mystery Ocean Glow Confirmed in Satellite Photos
Mariners have long told of rare nighttime events in which the ocean glows intensely as far as the eye can see in all directions. Fictionally, such a "milky sea" is encountered by the Nautilus in Jules Verne classic "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea." Scientists don't have a good handle what's going on. But satellite sensors have now provided the first pictures of a milky sea and given new hope to learning more about the elusive events.
WHO: Chronic Disease May Kill 400M by 2015
GENEVA — Nearly 400 million people will die from heart disease, diabetes and other chronic ailments over the next 10 years, but many of those deaths can be prevented by healthier lifestyles and inexpensive medication, the World Health Organization (search) said Wednesday.
Scientists: 1918 Killer Spanish Flu Was a Bird Flu
Scientists who re-created the 1918 Spanish flu say the killer virus was initially a bird flu that learned to infect people. Alarmingly, they find that today's H5N1 bird flu is starting to learn the same tricks.