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Immune system discoveries earn Nobel in medicine

PodcastOct 3, 2011

STOCKHOLM (AP) -- Three scientists won the Nobel Prize in medicine on Monday for discoveries about the immune system that opened new avenues for the treatment and prevention of infectious illnesses and cancer.American Bruce Beutler and French scientist Jules Hoffmann shared the 10 million-kronor ($1
Hand gestures replacing keys, power switches

PodcastOct 3, 2011

A Taiwanese scientist has developed technology that allows doors to be unlocked with just a wave of the hand rather than with traditional keys, Taiwan’s Central News Agency reported. A researcher at the Technology and Science Institute of Northern Taiwan said Saturday they have invented an "invisibl
Number of mentally ill criminals to hit 2,000 this year

PodcastOct 3, 2011

The number of mentally ill criminals who have committed felonies such as murder is expected to rise to 2,000 this year, said a government report released on Monday. According to the report by the National Police Agency, there are 1,879 mentally ill criminals, causing worry as their tendency to becom
Body count grows in a South African murder mystery

PodcastOct 3, 2011

JOHANNESBURG (AP) -- More than a year after the owner of a string of South African strip clubs was shot and killed, police are still chasing his killer. Now the recent deaths of men linked to Lolly Jackson have added to the mystery. In this photo taken Sept. 28, 2011, the crime scene where Mark Andr
'Flying carpet' developed in U.S. lab

PodcastOct 3, 2011

A miniature "magic carpet" made of flexible conductive plastic and driven by electrical current has taken flight in a U.S. laboratory, researchers said.Researchers in Princeton University reported to in Applied Physics that the prototype 4-inch sheet moved at speeds of about a centimeter per second.
Sumi Jo to visit Pyongyang in May

PodcastOct 2, 2011

Coloratura soprano shares her belief in power of music to help those in needThe concert schedule of Grammy-winning South Korean soprano Sumi Jo is extremely tight. Successfully finishing the “Hyundai Capital Invitational Sumi Jo Park Concert” at an outdoor stage in Olympic Park in Seoul last Saturda
Work with Samsung ‘inspiring and challenging’

PodcastOct 2, 2011

Former BMW designer Chris Bangle shares ideas and hopes on future designChris Bangle, former chief of design at BMW, will make his second visit to Seoul early this month.Bangle, who resigned from the German carmaker in 2009, has recently become a design consultant for Samsung Electronics. With tangi
California man found alive by his children after wreck

PodcastOct 2, 2011

SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (AP) — David Lavau's children drove slowly along the perilously curved mountain road, stopping to peer over the treacherous drop-offs and call out for their father, missing for six days.The car of a man who survived for five days after his car plunged 200 feet off a a rem
North Korean dictator’s grandson blocks SNS access

PodcastOct 2, 2011

Pictures depict a “democratic” lifestyleThe teenager believed to be North Korean dictator Kim Jong-il’s grandson blocked public access to his social networking accounts over the weekend after being bombarded with South Korean media attention.Kim Han-sol, the 16-year-old currently enrolled at the Uni
Kodak shares plunge as bankruptcy fears escalate

PodcastOct 2, 2011

Investors dumped Eastman Kodak's stock Friday amid fears that the photography pioneer is headed toward bankruptcy.After its stock lost more than half its value in a volatile day of trading, Kodak tried to paint a rosier picture. "Kodak is committed to meeting all of its obligations and has no intent
Alibaba’s Ma ‘Very Interested’ in Buying Yahoo

PodcastOct 2, 2011

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. Chairman Jack Ma said he’s “very interested” in buying Yahoo! Inc., the U.S. Web portal that ousted its chief executive officer last month amid stagnant growth and shrinking market share. Ma said he’s had discussions with Yahoo, as well as other potential buyers, without i
Prisoner released after 25 years to live in New Port Richey

PodcastOct 2, 2011

A Pennsylvania man who spent nearly 25 years in prison is being released to his daughter in New Port Richey while he awaits a new trial in a double murder case.David Munchinski was convicted in 1986 for the drug-related killings and sexual assaults of two men in Bears Rock, Fayette County, a rural c
Nestle tempts dogs with high frequency TV ads

PodcastOct 2, 2011

GENEVA, Sept 30, 2011 (AFP) - The world's biggest food company Nestle is seeking to conquer the dog food market with special advertising targeted at men's best friend."Nestle Purina has created the first-ever television commercial especially for dogs," it said in a statement."The TV commercial to be
Arrest warrant issued for U.S. soldier over alleged rape of Korean woman

PodcastOct 2, 2011

SEOUL, Oct. 1 (Yonhap) -- A local South Korean court issued an arrest warrant Saturday for a U.S. soldier accused of raping a young Korean woman, officials said.The 21-year-old Army private, assigned to the 2nd U.S. Infantry Division in Dongducheon, was charged with raping an 18-year-old woman near
Harvard's endowment grows by $4.4 billion to reach $32 billion

PodcastSept 23, 2011

It marks the second year in a row of strong growth for an endowment that fell by $11 billion to $26 billion during the fiscal year that ended June 2009. The endowment grew to $27.6 billion in the 2010 fiscal year.Harvard Management Company President and CEO Jane Mendillo said active management of in