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  • Vitamin C kills drug-resistant TB bacteria

    In a surprising discovery, researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have determined that vitamin C kills drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) bacteria in laboratory culture. The finding suggests that vitamin C added to existing TB drugs could shorten TB therapy, and it highlights a new area for drug design. TB is caused by infection with the bacterium M. ...

  • Michelle Keegan doesnt understand her sex symbol status

    Michelle Keegan, who was awarded Cleavage Of The Year by The Sun earlier this year, has said that she is embarrassed by her cleavage and struggles to understand her sex symbol status. The 25-year-old actress told new! magazine that it was embarrassing but also flattering, the Mirror reported. She said that she didn't wear tops that show her cleavage much, asserting that her mother joked about ...

  • Kenya Space strained Kisii court gets facelift

    KISII, KENYA: A shortage of courtrooms at the busy Kisii Law Courts is set to be alleviated in the next 20 months after the government allocated Sh10 million towards constructing a new ...

  • AI gets involved with the law

    recent study of the behaviour of parole board judges revealed this interesting human trait. The law isn't supposed to put the rumbling of stomachs above fact and reason, but that's the problem when those charged with administering it are ...

  • Nanotech roundup safety concerns bionic ears and worlds smallest movie | Ros Daw

    In this month's roundup we report new recommendations on handling nanofibres and nanotubes, the creation of superhuman ears, and a movie made from individual ...

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Before the Devil Knows You're Dead

Before the Devil Knows You're Dead

The unwieldy title of Before the Devil Knows You're Dead, Sidney Lumet's relentless grinder of a melodramatic thriller, comes from an Irish blessing that sounds more like a curse: may you be in heaven half an hour before the devil knows you're dead. ... ...

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  • US Space Tech Conference Expo focuses on commercial space flight

    The three-day US Space Tech Conference and Expo kicked off at the Long Beach Convention Center in California on Tuesday with focuses on the future of commercial space flight.The debut of Lynx, the piloted two-seat reusable spacecraft developed by XCOR Aerospace attracted the attention of many visitors who have been keen on the arrival of the age of space tourism.The aircraft-like Lynx vehicle is ...

  • Canadian killed in escalating violence in Iraq

    Residents stand amid rubble at blast scene in Tuz Khormatu town in northern Iraq May 21, 2013. Three persons were killed and 52 others were injured after two car bombs were set off in Tuz Khormatu on Tuesday, according to the police. REUTERS/Stringer A Canadian has been killed amidst rising violence in Iraq. "I have grown increasingly concerned in recent days as a spate of deadly sectarian ...

  • One dead in floatplane crash in B.C.

    An aerial map shows Bute Inlet, 250k m northwest of Vancouver. One person is dead after a floatplane crashed in the area. Google/QMI Agency One person is dead after a floatplane crashed in British Columbia Tuesday evening. The Joint Rescue Coordination Centre Victoria received a report just after 5 p.m. and deployed a search-and-rescue team in a Cormorant helicopter, a spokesman said. The ...

  • It is rocket science as SA firm expands operation

    Technology firm NewSat plans to hire up to 20 space scientists as part of an expansion of its facility at Mawson Lakes in Adelaide. The Australian company is preparing to launch a satellite fleet and needs more antennae in Adelaide to support them. It provides communication services for customers including mining companies and the United States military. NewSat chief executive Adrian ...

  • Video Predicting the tornado How science can save lives

    The difference between survival and death during a tornado can be helped by increased warning time. The National Weather Service says the ability to forecast a tornado system has advanced drastically. Chip Reid reports on the improving ...

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