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Cells change identity in promising breakthrough

AP — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:00:04 +0000

Talk about an extreme makeover: Scientists have transformed one type of cell into another in living mice, a big step toward the goal of growing replacement tissues to treat a variety of...

Zinchan unviels the Switch watch/clock!

Nithya N — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 13:44:53 +0000

Tired of your old run-down, scratched out watch? Want a snazzy new alarm clock for you bedside? If your answer was yes on both counts, this might be what you need for you! The new Switch watch from Zinchan doubles as both a trendy wrist watch and...

Grandmother's body switched at Ill. funeral home

AP — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:42:51 +0000

Members of a family in Stickney, Ill., say they went to a funeral home to view their 91-year-old grandmother’s body but found another woman’s body in her casket.Relatives of Lillian Grogan say the stranger was even wearing their grandmother’s dress...

Stewart to leave Gibbs, become owner-driver in '09

AP — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 20:43:34 +0000

Tony Stewart knows he’s taking a gamble by leaving NASCAR’s elite Joe Gibbs Racing team to join one that usually runs in the middle of the pack.But Stewart also has a sense of what it might feel like to be in victory lane at the Daytona...

Judge voids conviction for Iranian in goggles case

AP — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 17:09:28 +0000

A federal judge in Fort Lauderdale has thrown out the conviction and sentence for an Iranian woman accused in a scheme to illegally obtain night vision goggles for Iran.U.S. District Judge James Cohn found that 30-year-old Shahrazad Mir Gholikhan...

Plea deal implodes, strands Iranian in US prison

AP — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:02:30 +0000

Indicted in a scheme to obtain night vision goggles for Iran, Shahrazad Mir Gholikhan decided after three years to turn herself in. She had a deal to plead guilty, get time served and go home to her twin daughters.At least that’s what she...

Flower Filament: Illuminate room with a flower

Debasmita — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 05:50:06 +0000

This is a wonderful decorative piece indeed. It’s named the Flower Filament and is sure to enhance the beauty and charm of the room where it will be kept. Credit must be given to its designer Ha-Na Yeom, who has provided such an ingenious...

Tips and Software To Tune Up Your Slow Windows Computer - PC

Luke — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 14:33:31 +0000

When people hear I work with computers, their first question is always “My Computer Runs So Slow! How Can I Speed Up My Computer?” Here are some tips and the diagnostics software I recommend to anyone who runs a windows based PC. This...

Green Switch – A wireless switch for house power management

Piyush — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 12:25:10 +0000

Many a times you leave some of your unnecessary appliances activated while leaving your home or office, could be due to negligence, scarcity of time etc. Ultimately, the electricity bill has no provision for your excuse, nor would you claim it....

Hannah Montana Caught Using Body Double

AP — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 19:44:51 +0000

The body double was only on stage for a few seconds, and the switcheroo was relatively innocuous. But since it involved the “Hannah Montana” show _ the sold-out tour for which tickets have been scalped for hundreds of dollars _ even the...