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Young woman ages mysteriously in Vietnam, experts to help

Oct 5, 2011

Hanoi (dpa) - Medical experts in southern Vietnam offered to help a 26-year-old woman whose skin wrinkled virtually overnight, making her look 30 years older, local media reported Wednesday. (Source: Tuoi Tre)Three hospitals in Ho Chi Minh City have offered Nguyen Thi Phuong consultations with
Samsung, Hyundai see brand value rise

Oct 5, 2011

Samsung Electronics and Hyundai Motor ranked 17th and 61st in brand value for this year, as assessed by a global consulting firm.Their ranking inched up two and four notches, respectively, from 19th and 65th from a year earlier, according to the top 100 list selected by Interbrand.In its “Best Globa
Study documents 'cycle of violence' in nature

Oct 5, 2011

A new study of seabirds showed those who are abused when they are young often grow up to be abusers. In Nazca boobies in the Galápagos, traumatic abuse of developing young significantly increases the chances those maltreated individuals will exhibit the same maltreatment later in life as adul
'Alzheimer's might be transmissible'

Oct 5, 2011

The brain damage that characterizes Alzheimer's disease may originate in a form similar to that of infectious prion diseases such as bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow) and Creutzfeldt-Jakob, according to newly published research by The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston."Ou
Popular boy band member avoids marijuana smoking charges

Oct 5, 2011

SEOUL, Oct. 5 (Yonhap) -- A member of the popular boy band Big Bang has been found to have illegally smoked marijuana but was released without an indictment because he smoked only a tiny amount, prosecutors said Wednesday.G-Dragon, 23, the leader of the five-member boy band had his indictment suspen
Green tea helps fight obesity

Oct 5, 2011

U.S. researchers suggested green tea may slow down weight gain and serve as another tool in the fight against obesity, Xinhua news agency reported.Obese mice fed a compound found in green tea along with a high-fat diet gained weight significantly more slowly than a control group of mice that did not
'The Simpsons' is in danger in 23rd year

Oct 5, 2011

NEW YORK (AP) — In its 23rd year on TV, "The Simpsons" could be on the endangered species list.The show's producer said Tuesday the show can't continue under its current financial model, following a report that big pay cuts are being sought for the actors who provide voices for Homer, Marge an
Tech brands dominate top global brands list

Oct 5, 2011

NEW YORK (AP) -- We all want a bite out of Apple, according to a report valuing global brands out Tuesday.The maker of the popular iPhone, iPad2, music players and computers was one of the biggest gainers in an annual marketing industry report on the top 100 global brands, jumping to No. 8 from No.
Apple gets no love from Wall Street for new iPhone

Oct 5, 2011

CUPERTINO, California (AP) — The most closely kept secret about the iPhone 5? There isn't one — yet.Apple unveiled a faster, more powerful version of its sleek iPhone on Tuesday and named it the 4S. It includes a futuristic, voice-activated personal assistant service and an app that will
Studies of universe's expansion win physics Nobel

Oct 4, 2011

STOCKHOLM (AP) -- Three U.S.-born scientists won the Nobel Prize in physics Tuesday for discovering that the universe is expanding at an accelerating pace, a stunning revelation that suggests the cosmos will eventually freeze to ice.The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said American Saul Perlmutter
Cervical cancer virus fuels oral cancer type, too

Oct 4, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) — A prolonged sore throat once was considered a cancer worry mainly for smokers and drinkers. Today there‘s another risk: A sexually transmitted virus is fueling a rise in oral cancer.The HPV virus is best known for causing cervical cancer. But it can cause cancer in the upper
Man believed to be Kim Jong-il's grandson offers apology to NK people

Oct 4, 2011

A young man assumed to be the 16-year-old grandson of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il apologized to his compatriots for their hunger in a 2007 YouTube posting seen by Yonhap News Agency on Monday."Anthem North Korea," a YouTube posting by a person nicknamed 'gliango' in December 2007, drew more than
Female hormonal contraception linked to higher HIV risk

Oct 4, 2011

PARIS (AFP) -- Women who use hormonal birth control are roughly twice as likely to become infected with HIV or pass on the AIDS virus to their partner, according to a study published on Tuesday.The research was carried out among 3,790 heterosexual couples in Africa where one partner had the human im
Apple expected to unveil new iPhone Tuesday

Oct 4, 2011

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Apple fans are amped. The computer and gadget maker is expected to announce a new, more powerful version of its wildly popular smartphone this week _ more than a year after it unveiled the iPhone 4. Apple Inc. employees clap their hands to welcome customers at the new Apple Inc
Italy appeals court clears Knox of murder

Oct 4, 2011

PERUGIA, Italy (AP) -- Amanda Knox left prison Monday, a free woman for the first time in four years, after an Italian appeals court threw out the young American’s murder conviction in the sexual assault and stabbing death of her British roommate.Knox, 24, collapsed in tears after the verdict was re