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In Carson City: Anthrax scare results in 2 positive tests, TV reporter saysTahoe Daily Tribune Sat, 13 Dec 2008 2:14 AM PSTCARSON CITY - A KRNV Reno reporter in Carson City said firefighters told her and others quarantined that a suspicious powder that arrived in an envelope tested positive twice for anthrax.

Anthrax probe widens as second case discoveredThe Virginia Gazette Tue, 16 Dec 2008 8:25 PM PSTFederal officials widened their probe yesterday into the death of a Florida man from anthrax, acknowledging that they are considering bioterrorism after anthrax spores were found on the victim's computer keyboard and in a colleague.
rel="nofollow">The American Brain Tumor Association (ABTA) Offers Tips For Coping With Holiday Stress, EmotionsMedical News Today Wed, 17 Dec 2008 4:15 AM PSTIf you are living with a brain tumor, caring for someone with a brain tumor or other serious illness, or have recently lost a family member or close friend, the holidays can be stressful, overwhelming, and difficult.


Colorado Doctor Finds Foot In Newborn's BrainWJXT Jacksonville Wed, 17 Dec 2008 12:38 PM PSTCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- A Colorado Springs family is part of one of the strangest cases in medical history. Dr. Paul Grabb, a pediatric brain surgeon, said he discovered a small foot growing inside the brain of 3-day-old Sam Esquibel, reported KMGH-TV in Denver.

Cry me a river: The psychology of cryingEurekAlert! Wed, 17 Dec 2008 7:42 AM PSTWe've all experienced a 'good cry.' But why is crying beneficial? And is there such a thing as a 'bad cry'? A new report in Current Directions in Psychological Science describes some recent findings about the psychology of crying. Analysis of the detailed accounts of more than 3,000 recent crying experiences found that the benefits of crying depend entirely on the what, where and when of a ...

Parkinson's affects mind, tooSouth Bend Tribune Tue, 16 Dec 2008 12:36 PM PSTKING OF PRUSSIA, Pa. -- Parkinson's disease affects 6.3 million people worldwide. While the disease is recognized for its profound effects on movement, up to 40 percent of Parkinson's disease patients also develop changes in thought, behavior and judgment.

Quantum Model of Paranormal Phenomena Contentshigher frequency ELF waves above the delta band background. ..... George DelaWarr wyo built a remote imaging camera in the 1950s (radionics is ...

Pharmacists offer seven ways to cut drug costsChapel Hill News - Chapel Hill,NC,USACHAPEL HILL Just like saving money on groceries or finding the best deal on gas, smart consumers can cut their prescription drug costs with just a little ...See all stories on this topic

Powder in Carson City causes anthrax scareReno Gazette-Journal Sat, 13 Dec 2008 2:20 PM PSTA powdery substance was found in an envelope in the state mailroom Friday with a state official later saying the substance in Carson City was not believed to be dangerous.

U.S. General Tells Hidden Story of 9-11 MastermindFox News Tue, 16 Dec 2008 5:11 PM PSTThe soldiers who guard Khalid Sheikh Mohammed say he is a calculating man, a monster in a monk's habit and a leader of the prisoners locked away in Guantanamo Bay, where he's on trial for the murder of thousands.

District Bans Helper Dog For Boy With AutismWCCO - Minneapolis,MN,USAWally has autism and has difficulty talking to people. Last year, his doctors and aides suggested a service dog might help with anxiety and interaction. ...See all stories on this topic


New YorkerA truck driver uncovers secrets about the first nuclear bombs.New Yorker - United States“It’s like any other kind of archeology.” Though the government does not make a practice of providing Coster-Mullen with timely responses to his technical ...See all stories on this topic

Seneca Nation angered by NY cigarette tax lawForbes - NY,USA... could prevent enforcement of the new law. "We still clearly think that negotiation is the only way to resolve these issues," lawyer Joseph Heath said.See all stories on this topic

URMC lands radiation grantRochester Democrat and Chronicle - Rochester,NY,USAThe national agency, given new authority by the 2007 Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act, has already stockpiled vaccines for anthrax and smallpox. ...See all stories on this topic

LA County sheriff's DNA backlog detailedLos Angeles Times - CA,USAThe department reveals that it has 4727 untested sexual assault evidence kits, which are being audited to determine the status of each case. ...See all stories on this topic

Amid Death-Penalty Doubts, 9/11 Suspects Withdraw Offer to ConfessWashington Post Wed, 17 Dec 2008 7:04 AM PSTGUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba, Dec. 8 -- Five of the men accused of planning the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks said Monday that they wanted to plead guilty to murder and war crimes but withdrew the offer when a military judge raised questions about whether it would prevent them from fulfilling their desire to...

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Sex and Cheating: When Does It Count?LiveScience.com via Yahoo! News Wed, 17 Dec 2008 2:06 AM PSTBlame Bill Clinton: Ever since the former president confounded Congress - and the nation - with his semantically driven definition of sex, the nature of the act has become increasingly vague. In 2005, the federal government released a study that found more than 50 percent of American teenagers had engaged in oral sex; furthermore, they considered oral sex a less-significant substitution for ...

Peer-Led Sex Education of Little Benefit to TeensFox News Wed, 17 Dec 2008 6:09 AM PSTAmong 13 to 14 year-old girls who received either peer-led or teacher-led sex education, abortion rates by the age of 20 were the same — 5 percent — regardless of the education method, a study shows.
Guantanamo Bay Judge Overseeing 9/11 Case RetiresWashington Post Wed, 17 Dec 2008 6:56 AM PSTThe chief military judge at Guantanamo Bay announced his immediate retirement yesterday, effectively scuttling the slim chances that the trial of conspirators in the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks could get underway before the Bush administration ends.

Slater Finishes Dominant Season With Pipeline TitleNew York Times Fri, 12 Dec 2008 9:19 PM PSTKelly Slater added to his record-breaking season in competitive surfing with a win Friday at the Billabong Pipeline Masters, the final event of the 2008 season.

Better Than Sex: WWireWillamette Week Wed, 17 Dec 2008 9:00 AM PSTYour friends at Intel have some depressing news for you: Your partner could prefer surfing the web to spanking your monkey. Apparently 48 percent of women and 30 percent of men prefer the internet to sex. But hey, it hardly matters — we’ve absorbed so much radiation watching porn on our laptops that we can’t breed [...]


2,000-year-old brain is dug up in BritainBaltimore Sun Sat, 13 Dec 2008 0:42 AM PSTLONDON British archaeologists have unearthed an ancient skull carrying a startling surprise - an unusually well-preserved brain. Scientists said yesterday that the mass of gray matter was more than 2,000 years old - the oldest ever discovered in Britain. One expert unconnected with the find called it "a real freak of preservation." The skull was severed from its owner sometime before the Roman ...

Update on Suspicious White Powder Letters Found Around the U.S., OverseasWed, 17 Dec 2008 08:14:17 -0600
Since Monday, December 8, letters containing a note and suspicious white powder have been received by the offices of more than 40 governors across the country. Additional letters have been received at several U.S. Embassies overseas. All of the letters have been postmarked from Texas.

FP&L ordered to refund $6.2M
Recession hitting local hospitals
Florida Legislature to address $2.3B shortfall

Study: Florida a judicial “hellhole”

Hawaii military housing allowance falls slightly

Web Site Attack Preventative Measures

SSA has announced that it will be the first government agency to utilize the Nationwide Health Information Network (NHIN). Beginning in early 2009, Social Security will receive medical records for some disability applicants electronically through the NHIN gateway, which is expected to speed up the processing of disability claims.

A $25,000 award competition open to all cities and towns across the nation. Its purpose is to recognize and promote replication of exemplary practices that communities use to facilitate the comprehensive involvement of citizens with disabilities in community life. Read the guidelines and instructions for applying. Application deadline is December 31, 2008.

9:43 AM EST WednesdayOffice Depot to close 112 stores

"Operation Joint Hammer" Targets Global Ring of Child PornographersFri, 12 Dec 2008 16:29:24 -0600
"Operation Joint Hammer"--the U.S. component of an ongoing global enforcement operation targeting transnational rings of child pornographers--has led to the arrest of more than 60 people in the U.S. involved in the trade of child pornography. Thus far, 11 child victims have been identified through the operation.

Fitch: Negative outlook for health care

Every month 730,000 veterans or survivors look for their compensation, pension checks or educational assistance payments in their mailboxes. Nearly all receive them, but theft and mail delays cause problems for some veterans, which can be prevented by direct deposits. You can sign up for direct deposit by calling VA toll-free at (800) 333-1795 or by enrolling online at http://www.godirect.org/.


We Are Under Martial Law! As Declared By The Speaker Last Night! Rep Burgess
http://cspanjunkie.org/September 28, 2008 C-SPAN

December 11, 2008
Music CD format will still have life by 2013?
MP3 - iTunes
CDs are losing ground but will still account for a significant percentage of music sales five years from now, according to a new report by Forrester Research.

December 8, 2008
Documentarian wants to implant camera in prosthetic eye
MP3 - iTunes
A few years ago doctors removed Rob Spence's right eye. He damaged it more than 20 years ago while shooting his grandfather's gun on a trip to Ireland.
Now the 36 year-old Canadian documentary film maker is working with a team of scientists to implant a camera in his prosthetic eye. Spence plans to use the eye-cam to shoot scenes for a new film, which will examine the perils of surveillance by camera.
Here is a longer version of my interview with Spence: http://www.publicradio.org/columns/futuretense/2008/12/documentarian-w.html

Fact sheet from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) which explains to teens and young people their employment rights. This link opens a PDF document. Also available in Spanish.
This information has recently been updated, and can be accessed by visiting this link: http://www.disabilityinfo.gov/digov-public/public/DisplayPage.do?parentFolderId=5082.

DARK ENERGY FOUND STIFLING GROWTH IN UNIVERSEMon, 15 Dec 2008 23:00:00 -0600
For the first time, astronomers have clearly seen the effects of "dark energy" on the most massive collapsed objects.

NASA to Announce New Findings on Dark EnergyTue, 09 Dec 2008 23:00:00 -0600
Astronomers will hold a media teleconference Tuesday, Dec. 16 at 1 p.m. EST to announce important new results on dark energy that were made using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory.
A Pinwheel in X-raysMon, 01 Dec 2008 23:00:00 -0600
Chandra snaps one of the longest exposures ever obtained of a spiral galaxy -- in X-rays.

NASA Solicits Ideas for Displaying Retired Space Shuttles and Main EnginesTue, 16 Dec 2008 23:00:00 -0600
NASA has issued a Request for Information, or RFI, seeking ideas from educational institutions, science museums and other appropriate organizations about the community's ability to acquire and publicly display the space shuttle orbiters and space shuttle main engines after the conclusion of the Space Shuttle Program.

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The novelist, journalist and psychologist Michael Zangari http://zangarijournalism.com/