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'Rejuvenated' stemcells coaxed from centenarian

Nov 1, 2011

Scientists said Tuesday they had transformed age-worn cells in people over 90 -- including a centenarian -- into rejuvenated stemcells that were "indistinguishable" from those found in embryos.The technical feat, reported in the peer-reviewed journal Genes & Development, opens a new path toward rege
Scientists make human blood protein from rice

Nov 1, 2011

WASHINGTON, Oct 31, 2011 (AFP) - Scientists at a Chinese university said Monday they can use rice to make albumin, a protein found in human blood that is often used for treating burns, traumatic shock and liver disease.When extracted from rice seeds, the protein is "physically and chemically equival
Spying on spies: Chapman shops, contacts 'handler'

Nov 1, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Unaware the FBI has her under surveillance, Russian spy Anna Chapman buys leggings and tries on hats at a Macy's department store. A few months later, cameras watch her in a New York coffee shop where she meets with someone she thinks is her Russian handler. It is really an underc
Kim Kardashian files for divorce after 10 weeks

Nov 1, 2011

LOS ANGELES (AP) _ Just 10 weeks after their lavish, made-for-TV wedding and less than a month after the wedding special aired, reality starlet Kim Kardashian is canceling her marriage to NBA player Kris Humphries.Kim Kardashian (AP)The “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” star filed for divorce Monday
U.S. army private gets 10-year jail term for raping S. Korean

Nov 1, 2011

A regional court sentenced a U.S. soldier stationed in South Korea to 10 years behind bars for raping a local teenage girl in what could be one of the nation's heaviest punishments for crimes committed by a U.S. soldier.(Yonhap News)The 21-year-old U.S. Army private of the 2nd Infantry Division stat
Conflicting flood info frustrates Thailand’s private sector

Oct 31, 2011

The private sector of Thailand has complained that it is confused by inconsistent information from the central government and the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, saying the political conflict between the two and poor management are making the flood problem worse.BMA officials led by Bangkok Governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra on Oct. 27 met with a number of business representatives as well as the Thai Chamber of Commerce. The meeting was meant to explain the BMA’s measures to drain flood waters
‘Angry Birds’ creator will open its first retail stores in China this year

Oct 31, 2011

Rovio Entertainment Oy, the creator of the “Angry Birds” mobile-phone games, will open its first retail stores this year in China, its fastest-growing market. The company aims to hit $100 million in retail sales in China in the first year of store operations, Chief Marketing Officer Peter Vesterback
Cheers and fears as world population hits 7 billion

Oct 31, 2011

MANILA (AFP) - Asia welcomed the world's first symbolic "seven billionth" baby on Monday, but celebrations were tempered by worries over the strain that humanity's population explosion is putting on a fragile planet.The United Nations says that by its best estimates the seven billionth baby will be
Heavy drinking tied to higher stomach cancer risk

Oct 31, 2011
Skeptic finds he now agrees global warming is real

Oct 31, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) -- A prominent physicist and skeptic of global warming spent two years trying to find out if mainstream climate scientists were wrong. In the end, he determined they were right: Temperatures really are rising rapidly.The study of the world's surface temperatures by Richard Muller was
Bill Gates unfussed by Steve Jobs’ jab: report

Oct 31, 2011

Microsoft founder Bill Gates coolly parried some harsh criticism from late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, in an interview with ABC television Sunday, saying their professional rivalry was positive.Bill Gates (Bloomberg)Gates, who maintained a long rivalry with the Apple innovator, was asked about an a
Korea mulls hiking highway, train fares

Oct 30, 2011

South Korea will likely raise highway and train service fares by the end of this year following years of unchanged rates aimed at curbing inflation, a source said Friday.The finance ministry and the transportation ministry are currently in the last phase of talks to determine when and by how much th
Samsung's presence in U.S. 3D TV market weakens in Sept.

Oct 30, 2011

Samsung Electronics Co., the world's largest flat-screen TV maker, lost ground in the 3D TV market in the United States due mainly to increased competition, industry data showed Sunday.Samsung Electronics' market share stood at 49 percent in terms of 3D TVs sold in the U.S. last month, falling below
Regulator set to order Lone Star to sell KEB stake

Oct 30, 2011

(Yonhap News) FSC fails to gain public consent on its rulingLone Star Funds lost the status of biggest shareholder of Korea Exchange Bank on Saturday as the U.S.-based equity fund failed to meet the eligibility requirements set by financial regulators.The fund’s position of losing, or being ba
Overseas-based Web sites praising N.K. on sharp rise: police

Oct 30, 2011

The number of overseas-based websites glorifying the North Korean regime has been increasing rapidly, a police report here showed Sunday. With their servers based in foreign countries, South Korean authorities have faced difficulties in dealing with the Korean-language websites legally. Police detec