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  • Two french citizens were killed in Mumbai, the French government confirms -- AFP
  • A meditation center in the US state of Virginia says a member of the centre and his daughter were killed in Mumbai -- AP
  • USGS say the earthquake off coast of California is downgraded to 5.4. 299 miles from San Francisco.
  • Top diplomat at Israeli Embassy in India say 5 hostages have been found dead at the Jewish Centre in Mumbai. All Israeli citizens -- AFP
  • A strong earthquake measuring 6.2 has hit near the coast of California 20 minutes ago.
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Indian Americans horrified and humbled by Mumbai terror strike

November 28th, 2008 - 5:20 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Nov.28 (ANI): Indian Americans have reacted with horror to the multiple terror strikes in Mumbai that have left over 120 dead and more than 300 injured. A majority of them said ...

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Tiny ”backpacks” for cells created to ferry drugs and assist in cancer diagnosis

November 7th, 2008 - 5:23 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Nov 7 (ANI): For the first time ever, MIT engineers have attached tiny "backpacks" in cells, allowing them to deliver chemotherapy agents, diagnose tumours or become building blocks for tissue ...

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Bone-building find hold hope for improved osteoporosis treatment

November 1st, 2008 - 5:04 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, November 1 (ANI): A team of American scientists claims to have uncovered an important step in hormone-triggered bone growth, paving the way for new osteoporosis drugs and better bone-building therapies. The ...

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Fresh faces among poll workers can boost voters” trust in elections

October 29th, 2008 - 1:45 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, October 29 (ANI): Voters'' trust in elections can be boosted by recruiting new poll workers, according to a new study. Kent State University''s Ryan L. Claassen came to this conclusion after ...

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Your opponent’’s face tells about his fighting ability

October 23rd, 2008 - 1:44 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Oct 23 (ANI): Boxers will now be able to assess the fighting ability of their opponents - by just looking at their faces, at least that''s what scientists at University ...

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Suicide rates soaring in the US

October 22nd, 2008 - 2:20 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, October 22 (ANI): A new report from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health''s Center for Injury Research and Policy has revealed that the rate of suicide in the ...

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Scientists go hi-tech to search for Genghis Khan’’s hidden tomb (Re-Issue)

October 19th, 2008 - 2:03 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, October 19 (ANI): Scientists are using advanced visualization technologies to find the hidden tomb of Genghis Khan, the founder of the Mongol empire. According to legend, Genghis Khan lies buried ...

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Dark chocolate as healthy for your heart as red wine

October 15th, 2008 - 12:34 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Oct 15 (ANI): Resveratrol, a healthy compound associated with red wine, is found in cocoa and dark chocolate products, shows a new report. The study has been published in the September ...

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Obese more accurate at predicting their activity levels

October 5th, 2008 - 3:48 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Oct 5 (ANI): While it is believed that obese people cannot keep a track of how much calories they consume, Temple University researchers have found that when it comes to ...

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Researchers call for making corner stores snacks for kids healthier

October 5th, 2008 - 3:13 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, October 5 (ANI): Considering that chips, soda, candy, and other products at the corner store have become a major part of school kids lives these days, health experts are trying ...

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Scientists successfully use nanoparticles to treat brain, spinal cord injuries

October 2nd, 2008 - 1:59 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, October 2 (ANI): Purdue University researchers have shown that it is possible to use nanoparticles for delivering treatments to injured brains and spinal cord cells. Richard Borgens, a researcher at the ...

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Artificial noses come closer to reality

September 30th, 2008 - 12:35 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, September 30 (ANI): Biological engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a method of producing smell receptors in the laboratory, showing the possibility of creation of artificial ...

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Red wine may protect against radiation exposure

September 24th, 2008 - 6:41 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Sept 24 (ANI): A natural antioxidant commonly found in red wine, may offer protection against radiation exposure, according to a study by the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. When ...

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A sensor system run on electricity generated by trees may prevent forest fires

September 23rd, 2008 - 4:20 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, September 23 (ANI): Researchers at MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) are developing a network of sensors that may be run on electricity generated by trees, which could be used to ...

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USFDA bans import of Ranbaxy drugs

September 17th, 2008 - 4:34 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Sept 17 (ANI): The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the United States has banned the import of 28 drugs made by Ranbaxy Laboratories, India''s giant generic drugs maker, due ...

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Brangelina set up TB and HIV/AIDS clinic in Ethiopia

Brangelina set up TB and HIV/AIDS clinic in Ethiopia

September 14th, 2008 - 1:48 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, September 14 (ANI): Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitts foundation has announced a 2-million dollars donation to Global Health Committee to set up a TB and HIV/AIDS clinic in Ethiopia to ...

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Early weight loss helps patients control type 2 diabetes

August 13th, 2008 - 5:37 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Aug 13 (ANI): A new study has found that people who lose weight soon after a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes have better control of their blood pressure and blood ...

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Pick the computer monitor that’s right for you

August 11th, 2008 - 9:29 am ICT by IANS -
DPA Munich, Aug 11 (DPA) Monitors frame our relationship with our computers and a great computer is only as good as its monitor. That's why it's important to ask yourself: "What do I ...

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Georgia orders general mobilization, fighting with South Ossetia rages (Fourth lead)

August 8th, 2008 - 5:25 pm ICT by IANS -
DPA Moscow, Aug 8 (DPA) Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili called for a general military mobilization Friday as fighting raged in Georgia's separatist region of South Ossetia. "Hundreds of thousands of Georgians should stand ...

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Water in our bodies is different from ordinary water

August 7th, 2008 - 1:53 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Aug 7 (ANI): Water, as we know it, does not exist within our bodies, says a leading researcher, who added that the fluid has different physical properties from ordinary bulk ...

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Cellphones can cause cancer (Re-issue)

July 27th, 2008 - 4:49 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, July 27 (ANI): The beloved cellphone without which most people feel completely powerless is actually a danger in disguise, says a leading health expert, who has called for limiting ...

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Cellphones can cause cancer

July 24th, 2008 - 1:31 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, July 24 (ANI): The beloved cellphone without which most people feel completely powerless is actually a danger in disguise, says a leading health expert, who has called for limiting ...

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New imaging system may help understand how pre-cancerous mutations arise

July 22nd, 2008 - 12:02 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, July 22 (ANI): Biological engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) say that they have developed a new imaging system that may help understand origins of cancer. The researchers ...

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Gene therapy trials in developing world may be inconsistent with international ethics: Experts

July 10th, 2008 - 2:28 pm ICT by ANI -
London, July 10 (ANI): Bioethicists at Carnegie Mellon and McGill universities say that early stage gene therapy clinical trials, which are recruiting patients from low- and middle-income countries, may be inconsistent ...

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Aspirin may help fight against osteoporosis

July 10th, 2008 - 1:23 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, July 10 (ANI): An aspirin a day may keep osteoporosis at bay, at least that''s what a new research suggests. Researchers at the University of Southern California, School of Dentistry have ...

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Maintaining a food diary can help double your diet weight loss

July 9th, 2008 - 3:38 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, July 9 (ANI): Want to intensify your weight loss regimen? Well, just maintain a food diary, suggests a new study, which found that by keeping food records, people can double ...

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Scientists develop new technology to kill foodborne pathogens in minutes

June 25th, 2008 - 12:54 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington , June 25 (ANI): To counter the increasing rate of food-borne illnesses, researchers at University of Georgia have developed a new and effective technology for reducing contamination of dangerous bacteria ...

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Formula proves todays the happiest day of the year!

June 20th, 2008 - 12:38 pm ICT by ANI -
London, June 20 (ANI): Dump all your sorrows and spread smiles everywhere, for June 20 has been declared the Happiest Day of the year by a leading researcher at the University ...

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Quadrupling of genes over 550 million years behind vertebrate evolution

June 19th, 2008 - 11:45 am ICT by ANI -
London, June 19 (ANI): Sequencing the genome of a marine invertebrate known as the lancelet, University of California-Berkeley scientists have come up with an explanation as to how a four-fold duplication ...

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Hypertension follows kids into adulthood

June 17th, 2008 - 4:50 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, June 17 (ANI): Children with hypertension are likely to have elevated blood pressure in adulthood as well, according to a new study. The study led by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School ...

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