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Scientists complete genome sequence of cows - 04/24/2009

WASHINGTON, Jean-Louis Santini - Researchers have decoded the genome sequence of cows, which could lead to production of better-quality milk and beef, and shed new light on bovine and human health....

Jesuits to open key archives on Pius XII to US researchers - 04/24/2009

VATICAN CITY - US researchers are to get access to the archives of a former Vatican specialist on the controversial role of wartime pope Pius XII, the Vatican journal L'Osservatore Romano reported...

Over counter US sales of morning-after pill for over 17s - 04/23/2009

WASHINGTON- The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday announced that so-called "morning-after" emergency contraceptives will be available without a prescription for women aged 17 and...

MySpace chief executive stepping down - 04/23/2009

SAN FRANCISCO- MySpace co-founder Chris DeWolfe is stepping down as chief executive of the social network, MySpace owner News Corp. announced on Wednesday. News Corp.'s new chief digital officer...

New anti-cancer foods added to patients' plates - 04/21/2009

WASHINGTON- Would-be cancer survivors had their diet expanded by three menu items this week, with new studies extolling the disease-fighting properties of grapefruit juice, walnuts and wine. The...

Mummy found in stolen Russian car: report - 04/21/2009

MOSCOW- Russian police found a mummified body in a car reported stolen 12 years ago, a police source told the Interfax news agency Tuesday. Police made the discovery when they examined a car left...

British physicist Stephen Hawking 'very ill': university - 04/21/2009

LONDON - Stephen Hawking, the wheelchair-bound British physicist whose book "A Brief History Of Time" became an international best-seller, is "very ill" in hospital, Cambridge University said...

Fox News taps MySpace for citizen journalists - 04/21/2009

SAN FRANCISCO- MySpace on Monday invited its members to become volunteer "uReporters" by supplying news pictures or videos for use at the social networking website and Fox News network. Fox...

Google refines searches for pictures and news - 04/21/2009

SAN FRANCISCO - Google on Monday unveiled software tools that let people search the Internet using pictures or chronologically organize results of queries for news. Fledgling versions of Similar...

US 'will not join' anti-racism conference: State Dpt - 04/19/2009

WASHINGTON- The United States "will not join" the UN conference on racism starting Monday in Geneva because its final declaration still includes language the US "is unable to support," the State...
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