AP - Remember biology class where you learned that children inherit one copy of a gene from mom and a second from dad? There’s a twist: Some of those genes arrive switched off, so there is no backup if the other copy goes bad, making you more vulnerable to disorders from obesity to cancer.
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The H. J. Heinz Company posted an 18 percent increase in quarterly profit yesterday as the weak dollar improved results in Europe and in emerging markets, and price increases helped offset rising ingredient costs.
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Excerpts from Pope's new encyclical Spe Salvi
Reuters South Africa - VATICAN CITY, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Here are excerpts from Pope Benedict's latest encyclical, "Spe Salvi", on the theme of Christian hope. Pope attacks 'cruel and unjust' atheism in his message of hope 'Spe Salvi' at a glance |
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Motorola Names Greg Brown CEO
BusinessWeek - SCHAUMBURG, Ill.— Motorola, Inc. (MOT) today announced that its Board of Directors has elected Greg Brown, 47, as Chief Executive Officer of Motorola, effective January 1, 2008. UPDATE 1-Motorola CEO Zander to be replaced by COO Brown Motorola's Zander Steps Down Amid Sales, Profit Slump (Update2) |
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AP - Four rare gorillas at the center of a five-year international tussle were due to fly from South Africa just after midnight Friday to a wildlife sanctuary in Cameroon.
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Penn State Coach Joe Paterno?s salary, long a secret, was released by the Pennsylvania State Employees? Retirement System after The Patriot-News of Harrisburg won a five-year court case.
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Ben S. Bernanke said a ?fresh wave of investor concern? led to tougher credit conditions, reinforcing views that the Fed will cut interest rates at its next meeting.
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Cell Phone Battery Didn't Kill Korean Worker
PC World - A South Korean construction worker reportedly killed by an exploding cell phone battery was actually killed in an industrial accident. Co-Worker, Not Cell Phone, Was Killer Man killed after phone explosion |
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Rutgers accepts invitation to play in International Bowl
SportingNews.com - PISCATAWAY, NJ (AP) — Rutgers has accepted a bid to play in the International Bowl, marking the third consecutive season the Scarlet Knights will play in a bowl game after a nearly three-decade drought. Rutgers Accepts Bid to a Bowl in Toronto Rutgers Scarlet Knights to play in second International Bowl game |
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Flight risk: more of America's birds are in danger
Christian Science Monitor - Some 178 species are endangered or in decline, new list says. That's up 11 percent from five years ago. By Mark Clayton | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor With birds increasingly hammered by climate change, habitat loss, … Bird lovers asked to count species that flock to their feeders  Comment by John Flicker President, National Audubon Society |
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