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Jazz even series with Lakers (MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines)

Sun, 11 May 2008 23:06:24 GMT

Andrei Kirilenko blocked Kobe Bryant twice in overtime and converted a three-point play with 35 seconds remaining as the Utah Jazz beat the Los Angeles Lakers 123-115 on Sunday, tying the Western Conference semifinals at 2-2.

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The good guys won (A Blog Around The Clock)

Sun, 11 May 2008 21:26:45 GMT

Serbs vote for closer ties with Europe in huge turnaround : Serbs voted for closer ties with Europe instead of isolation for the second time in three months in Sunday's snap parliamentary poll, in a stunning turnaround that negated pre- election surveys. A pro-European coalition led by President Boris Tadic won the most votes, claiming 39 per cent of the ballots cast, overtaking the ultra-nationalist...

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A cellular riddle (A Blog Around The Clock)

Sun, 11 May 2008 20:41:37 GMT

It takes 38 minutes for the E.coli genome to replicate. Yet, E.coli can bo coaxed to divide in a much shorter time: 20 minutes. How is this possible? Larry poses the riddle and provides the solution . The key is that complex biochemical processes are taught sequentially, one by one, because that is how we think and process information. Yet, unless there is a need for precise timing (in which case...

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Protect Rhode Island's Drinking Water (Red Orbit )

Sun, 11 May 2008 20:00:13 GMT

On behalf of water-works professionals throughout Rhode Island, I would like to remind the public that National Drinking Water Week (May 4-10) hailed the many vital but often overlooked benefits that only tap water delivers.

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Water Supply to Al Awabi Work Starts (Red Orbit )

Sun, 11 May 2008 20:00:13 GMT

According to Oman News: The implementing company of water supply to the wilayats of the Southern Batinah region began constructing water tankers according to the approved plans of the major project which is being implemented by the Public Authority for Electricity and Water which its total cost is over RO.

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Basics of Fishing Trip Such a Pleasure (Red Orbit )

Sun, 11 May 2008 20:00:13 GMT

By John Switzer, The Columbus Dispatch, Ohio May 11--Last weekend was a perfect example of why you shouldn't plan your outdoor activities around the weather forecast.

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News Summaries Ozaukee and Washington Counties (Red Orbit )

Sun, 11 May 2008 20:00:13 GMT

WASHINGTON COUNTY County to buy 10,000 tons of road salt The Washington County Highway Department will buy 10,000 tons of salt -- as much as it can store -- for next winter, Highway Commissioner Ken Pesch said.

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A Jet-Ski Approach to Speedboats (Red Orbit )

Sun, 11 May 2008 20:00:13 GMT

Jet-skis, to some, are a nuisance.

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A Celebration of Spring at URI (Red Orbit )

Sun, 11 May 2008 20:00:13 GMT

Sisters Morgan, left, and Alyssa Richards get in the spirit. They attended the festival with their mother. The event was held at the University of Rhode Island's East Farm on Route 108.

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Global Warming or Insanity? (Red Orbit )

Sun, 11 May 2008 20:00:12 GMT

Back in February, a coalition of Fish and Game Clubs and conservation organizations from around the country petitioned our U.S. Congress to pass climate control legislation.

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Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Dust ... Liquid to Liquid? (Red Orbit )

Sun, 11 May 2008 14:00:12 GMT

By NORMA LOVE By Norma Love The Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. Since they first walked the planet, humans have either buried or burned their dead.

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Technology and Drugs are Changing Brain Function (Red Orbit )

Sun, 11 May 2008 18:55:00 GMT

An Oxford University neuroscientist has warned that human identity faces an unprecedented crisis, brought about by damage caused by various electronic gadgets and pharmaceuticals that blur the line between our bodies and the outside world.

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Eruptions subside at Sicily's Mount Etna (Physorg)

Sun, 11 May 2008 18:38:26 GMT

The eruptions that have shaken the Mount Etna volcano on the southern Italian island of Sicily have subsided, experts said Sunday at the Palermo Geophysics and Volcanology Institute.

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Female concave-eared frogs draw mates with ultrasonic calls (Physorg)

Sun, 11 May 2008 18:22:11 GMT

Most female frogs don`t call; most lack or have only rudimentary vocal cords. A typical female selects a mate from a chorus of males and then -silently - signals her beau. But the female concave-eared torrent frog, Odorrana tormota, has a more direct method of declaring her interest: She emits a high-pitched chirp that to the human ear sounds like that of a bird. This is one of several unusual frog-related...

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Scientists dig deeper into the genetics of schizophrenia by evaluating microRNAs (Physorg)

Sun, 11 May 2008 18:23:18 GMT

Researchers at Columbia University Medical Center have illuminated a window into how abnormalities in microRNAs, a family of molecules that regulate expression of numerous genes, may contribute to the behavioral and neuronal deficits associated with schizophrenia and possibly other brain disorders.

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Families will make case for vaccine link to autism (Physorg)

Sun, 11 May 2008 18:23:17 GMT

(AP) -- Families claiming that a mercury-based preservative in vaccines triggers autism will challenge mainstream medicine Monday as they take their case to a federal court. They seek vindication and financial redress from a government fund that helps people injured by shots.

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A new gene trigger for pregnancy disorder identified (Physorg)

Sun, 11 May 2008 18:23:17 GMT

The COMT gene - known already for its role in schizophrenia - has been found to play a role in preeclampsia, according to a report in today`s advance on-line issue of Nature.

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Fruit fly avoidance mechanism could lead to new ways to control pain in humans (Physorg)

Sun, 11 May 2008 18:23:17 GMT

At first, fruit flies eat like horses. Hatching inside over-ripe fruit where they were laid, they feed wildly in the sugar-rich environment until nature sends them an offer they can`t refuse. To survive, they must leave the fruit, wander off and burrow into the earth where they avoid food as if it were poison. Only then can the larvae grow and hatch into flies that will take wing to lay their own eggs....

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Frogs Go Ultrasonic for Sex (Live Science)

Sun, 11 May 2008 17:52:11 GMT

Tree frogs locate their mates' ultrasound calls with amazing precision.

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Scientists Dig Deeper into the Genetics of Schizophrenia by Evaluating MicroRNAs (Newswise)

Sun, 11 May 2008 17:22:22 GMT

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