Acupuncture 'provides twice the pain relief of standard medicine' | the Daily Mail

Acupuncture 'provides twice the pain relief of standard medicine' | the Daily Mail: "Acupuncture is twice as effective at reducing lower back pain than conventional medicines, according to researchers. But pretend acupuncture, where the needles are inserted less deeply, has also been found to have a similar effect, suggesting that the pain relief could be psychological."

Parallel universes exist - study

Parallel universes exist - study: "Parallel universes really do exist, according to a mathematical discovery by Oxford scientists described by one expert as 'one of the most important developments in the history of science'."

Cancer cure 'may be available in two years' - Telegraph

Cancer cure 'may be available in two years' - Telegraph: "Prof Cui injected granulocytes from immune mice into ordinary mice, and found it was possible to give them protection from cancer. Even more excitingly he found the transfusions caused existing cancers to go into remission and to clear them completely within weeks. A single dose of the cells appeared to give many of the mice resistance to cancer for the rest of their lives. "

War means a windfall for CEOs - MSN Money

War means a windfall for CEOs - MSN Money: "While policymakers in Washington wrangle over how much progress we've made in Iraq, one thing is clear: The war on terror is making some people rich. President Bush's military buildup has caused defense-contractor revenue to double, triple and even more during the past five years, and their executives have reaped huge bonuses and stock windfalls as the companies' share prices have jumped."

United States Forest Service Purchases 700 TASER X26 Electronic Control Devices

United States Forest Service Purchases 700 TASER X26 Electronic Control Devices: "SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Sept. 19, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- TASER International, Inc. (Nasdaq:TASR), a market leader in advanced electronic control devices, today announced that it received an order from the United States Forest Service for 700 TASER(r) X26 electronic control devices and related accessories. 'We are excited about this new additional federal agency purchasing TASER technology to protect life,' said Tom Smith, Chairman and Founder of TASER international. 'Traditionally, we have focused law enforcement sales at the local and state level, but we are now seeing acceptance of TASER technology at various federal law enforcement agencies.'"

Daily Times - Leading News Resource of Pakistan - Iran cuts foreign dollar assets to 30 percent

Daily Times - Leading News Resource of Pakistan - Iran cuts foreign dollar assets to 30 percent: "“After the strong fall in the dollar and the decision to transfer our foreign currency reserves into euros, we have taken measures and now 70 percent of Iranian assets are in euros, other currencies or gold,” said Deputy Economy Minister Mohammad Zahedi Vafa."

Iran to use "all means" to defend itself if attacked - Yahoo! News

Iran to use "all means" to defend itself if attacked - Yahoo! News: "TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran said on Wednesday it would use 'all our means' to defend itself if attacked by the West, three days after France's foreign minister publicly raised the possibility of war over Tehran's disputed nuclear activities."

BBspot - Microsoft Reveals Windows Vista SP1 Will Install XP

BBspot - Microsoft Reveals Windows Vista SP1 Will Install XP: "Redmond, WA – In response to customer demands Microsoft announced that instead of patching bugs and improving features of Windows Vista in the next service pack release, they would just install XP. 'We're focused on giving the customer what they want, and want they want is to just go back to XP,' said Microsoft Development Chief Greg Elston."

Vista attacked by 13-year-old virus | The Register

Vista attacked by 13-year-old virus | The Register

It is the death of history - Independent Online Edition > Robert Fisk

It is the death of history - Independent Online Edition > Robert Fisk: "'Quite apart from this, military operations are damaging these sites forever. There's been a US base in Ur for five years and the walls are cracking because of the weight of military vehicles. It's like putting an archaeological site under a continuous earthquake.' Of all the ancient cities of present-day Iraq, Ur is regarded as the most important in the history of man-kind. Mentioned in the Old Testament – and believed by many to be the home of the Prophet Abraham – it also features in the works of Arab historians and geographers where its name is Qamirnah, The City of the Moon."

The Sun Online - News: OAPs say nurse, I need a Wii

The Sun Online - News: OAPs say nurse, I need a Wii: "OAPs say nurse, I need a Wii By ANDREW PARKER September 14, 2007 COMMENT ON THIS STORY THESE pensioners are livening up their retirement home — by competing with each other on the Nan-tendo Wii. Consol-ation prize ... resident Barrie Edgar, 88 Consol-ation prize ... resident Barrie Edgar, 88 Residents as old as 103 have ditched knitting and bridge after getting hooked on the console. Barrie Edgar, 88, said: “It’s great fun. We’ve only had it a few days but we can’t put it down.”"

Alan Greenspan claims Iraq war was really for oil - Times Online

Alan Greenspan claims Iraq war was really for oil - Times Online: "AMERICA’s elder statesman of finance, Alan Greenspan, has shaken the White House by declaring that the prime motive for the war in Iraq was oil."

Comment is free: 9/11 - the big cover-up?

9/11 - the big cover-up?

Why engineers yawn less than psychologists | Science | The Guardian

Why engineers yawn less than psychologists | Science | The Guardian: "Psychologists have shown that a phenomenon called 'contagious yawning' is strongest in people who are more empathetic and have a more developed sense of social awareness. Researchers at the University of Leeds covertly watched 40 psychology students and 40 engineering students yawning contagiously. The students thought they were sitting in a waiting room before an experiment, but in reality their reactions were being observed while someone else in the room yawned 10 times. On average, the engineering students yawned 1.5 times in response, while the psychology students yawned 5.5 times. The two groups also differed in how well developed their 'theory of mind' was - that is, their ability to appreciate the mental state of others."

RIA Novosti - Russia - Russia tests world's most powerful vacuum bomb - TV 1

RIA Novosti - Russia - Russia tests world's most powerful vacuum bomb - TV 1: "MOSCOW, September 11 (RIA Novosti) - Russia has tested a thermobaric bomb that is the most powerful in the world, a top military official said Tuesday."

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Bloomberg: "Iran isn't alone in wanting to drop the dollar for pricing oil. Russia has been examining plans to price the Urals oil export blend in rubles to curb currency risks. The nation plans to open the Energy Stock Exchange in St. Petersburg in the first half of next year to trade oil in rubles, UBS AG reported June 14."

Entire 6,000 page Diana dossier 'disappears' from Paris archives | the Daily Mail

Entire 6,000 page Diana dossier 'disappears' from Paris archives | the Daily Mail: "The entire 6,000-page French legal dossier into the death of Princess Diana has vanished from the court archives in Paris, a lawyer claimed last night. The mass of official documents - which stand one metre tall - was stored at the Palais de Justice central court building in the French capital. It was compiled over three years during the official investigation in crash by French investigating magistrate Judge Herve Stephan. But lawyer Jean-Louis Pelletier - who represents Paris paparazzi Fabrice Chassery - said when he asked to view the dossier, he was told it had disappeared."

Poll: 71% of Israelis want U.S. to strike Iran if talks fail - Haaretz - Israel News

Poll: 71% of Israelis want U.S. to strike Iran if talks fail - Haaretz - Israel News: "Fully 71 percent of Israelis believe that the United States should launch a military attack on Iran if diplomatic efforts fail to halt Tehran's nuclear program, according to a new poll. The survey, commissioned by Bar-Ilan University's BESA Center and the Anti-Defamation League, found that 59 percent of Israelis still believe the war in Iraq was justified, while 36 percent take the opposite view. "

Scotsman.com News - Police chief- Lockerbie evidence was faked

Scotsman.com News - Police chief- Lockerbie evidence was faked: "A FORMER Scottish police chief has given lawyers a signed statement claiming that key evidence in the Lockerbie bombing trial was fabricated."

IOL: Man claims key Lockerbie evidence was faked

IOL: Man claims key Lockerbie evidence was faked: "Zurich - A Swiss businessman on Monday claimed that a key piece of evidence in the Lockerbie trial was faked, following a French press report that one of his employees had lied to Scottish investigators."