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Gender Plays Role in Kidney Transplant Outcomes

omerazam — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 07:33:06 EDT

Women who receive kidneys from males have a higher rate of graft failure than other donor-recipient combinations, and gender should be considered when choosing donor matches

Channel: Health & Fitness Tags: Gender Role Kidney Transplant

Senator in Batman film

Deidre — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 14:21:58 EDT

Holy Beltway, Batman! Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vermont) has a part in the next Batman movie.

Channel: Movies Tags: patrick leahy batman

Rare Plants And Endangered Species Such As Tigers At Risk From Traditional Medicine

SenorCoconut — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 04:39:46 EDT

Two reports from TRAFFIC, the world's largest wildlife trade monitoring network, on traditional medicine systems in Cambodia and Vietnam suggest that illegal wildlife trade...

Channel: Health & Fitness Tags: traditional medicine illegal wildlife trade

Obama Attacks McCain on Education

capj71 — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 16:51:46 EDT

Barack Obama spoke via satellite to the National Education Association today, and called John McCain someone who "has a pretty slim record on education." Obama said that when his opponent has taken a stand on education, it has been the wrong one.

Channel: Politics Tags: news politics 2008 election barack obama education

Nigeria's first oil well is still a source of woe

MyWayOnNow — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 03:20:56 EDT

Three decades after pumping its last drop, the first oil well in Nigeria is marked by a decrepit signboard bearing what would seem an uncontroversial statement:

Channel: News Tags: nigeria oil

Mariah flaunts her new self

MyWayOnNow — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 03:26:40 EDT

Mariah Carey's new video pays tribute to her makeover, and features another rapper who isn't her hubby.

Channel: Music Tags: mariah carey celebrities

Betancourt: 'I suffered terribly'

MyWayOnNow — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 03:16:18 EDT

Ingrid Betancourt has reiterated that she does not believe her freedom or that of 14 other hostages was bought with a ransom to their Colombian rebel captors. But she suffered so much, she said, that had a ransom been paid, "why not?"

Channel: News Tags: ingrid betancourt colombian rebel

148 African boat migrants reach Canary Islands

MyWayOnNow — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 16:59:41 EDT

A small boat packed with at least 148 African migrants landed Saturday on a beach in the Canary Islands, the Interior Ministry said Saturday.

Channel: News Tags: african migrants canary islands

Israel to reopen Gaza border crossings

MyWayOnNow — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 03:01:10 EDT

Israel was reopening some border crossings with Gaza on Sunday, an official said, after it closed them on Thursday following the launch of a rocket into the Jewish state by Palestinian militants.

Channel: News Tags: israel gaza palestinian militants

ATTITUDE - "Failure Is Not An Option!" - Keys To Martial Arts Mastery

mylovediamonds — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 11:17:41 EDT

ATTITUDE - "Failure Is Not An Option!" - Keys To Martial Arts Mastery

Channel: Sports Tags: Condition Stimulus Training Kendo Dojos Jujitsu Capoeira Samurai Honourable Treacherous Martial Arts boxing fighting boxer fighter

Liberty and Federalism vs States Rights

populist — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 20:27:05 EDT

States and governments have powers, but not rights. Only people can have rights. The US Constitution and Bill of Rights were conceived and written to limit government, not allow it to usurp our rights through some insipid oxymoron like "States' Rights."

Channel: Do No Evil Tags: liberty federalism states rights government rights 10th amendment 9th amendment

3 dead in wrong-way crash on I-20

MyWayOnNow — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 13:55:33 EDT

crash involving a wrong-way driver killed three and injured another early Saturday morning when the wrong-way driver slammed head-on into vehicle with three occupants on I-20 near Douglasville. The Georgia State Patrol had not released the names of those killed, which included the driver.

Channel: News Tags: georgia car crash

High oil prices spur demand for low energy electronics

jeremytoday — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 21:37:15 EDT

These days when customers walk into electronics stores, the first question they ask is how much electricity the fridge, washing machine or laptop computer they are contemplating buying consumes.

Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags: electronics energy electricity bill green gadgets LED consumers

Afghan president orders probe into civilian deaths

MyWayOnNow — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 03:08:24 EDT

Afghan President Hamid Karzai has ordered an investigation into a U.S.-led coalition airstrike that local officials say killed 15 civilians, but the U.S. military says killed only armed Taliban militants.

Channel: News Tags: afghan president hamid karzai taliban militants us military

Bob Barr Criticizes Housing Bail-Out for Including IRS Snooping Provision

populist — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 21:27:54 EDT

"All tyranny needs to gain a foothold is for people of good conscience to remain silent," Thomas Jefferson told us two centuries ago. That is as true today as it was then. "Only vigilant and active citizens will be able to protect their liberties in the days ahead," notes Barr.

Channel: Politics Tags: bob barr bail out fisa tyranny liberty