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Newer Prostate Cancer Treatment Similar to Traditional Surgery

Health & Fitness – According to a new study, many patients are getting a newer, minimally invasive surgery, because they think it is better than conventional surgery, even though there is little data on actual differences in outcomes between the two.

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Submitted and Voted for on May 11, 2008 09:27am

Mom's job is worth over a hundred grand: survey
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Mom's job is worth over a hundred grand: survey

Careers & Jobs – If mothers were paid for cooking, cleaning and caring for their families they could easily earn a six-figure salary, according to new calculations.

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Voted for on May 11, 2008 08:54am

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A crash course in true political science

Politics – Daniel Suson has a doctorate in astrophysics and has worked on the superconducting super collider and a forthcoming NASA probe. Now he's heading back to school to take on an even trickier task -- getting elected to public office.

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Submitted and Voted for on May 10, 2008 11:32am

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European Space Agency recruiting young blood

Science – The ESA is looking to rejuvenate its aging corps by choosing at least four new astronauts to fly on missions to the space station or the Moon

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Submitted and Voted for on May 10, 2008 11:30am

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Judge Allegedly napped, made Bailiff Rub Her Feet

News – Elizabeth Halverson is a judge. But the way courthouse staffers see it, she expects to be treated like a queen.

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Voted for on May 10, 2008 11:21am Commented on 1 time: 1

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Why Do People Sleepwalk?

Science – If you've been recently rescued from sleepwalking, here's a possible reason why you went zombie - lack of sleep.

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Submitted and Voted for on May 10, 2008 11:09am

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77 more hepatitis cases may trace to clinic, officials say

Health & Fitness – Seventy-seven more people that were treated at a Las Vegas outpatient clinic have been diagnosed with hepatitis C, health officials said.

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Voted for on May 10, 2008 11:07am

Propeller Week In Review: May 8, 2008
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Propeller Week In Review: May 8, 2008

News – The Bush family took a major drubbing this week from the Propeller community. But there were also lively conversations about the North Carolina primary, Richard Dawson, and the gold-plated triumph of "Iron Man."

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Voted for on May 10, 2008 10:56am

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New discovery on role of vital protein that fights meningitis

Science – A University of Leicester researcher has discovered how a protein in the blood -- linked to defence against meningitis - plays a more vital role than previously understood in the body's immune defence system.

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Submitted and Voted for on May 10, 2008 10:54am

US military denies Iraq report of al-Qaida arrest
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US military denies Iraq report of al-Qaida arrest

News – The U.S. military on Friday denied Iraqi government claims that the leader of al-Qaida in Iraq was captured and said a man with a similar name had been arrested in the northern city of Mosul. Iraqi authorities had announced Thursday that police commandos captured Abu Ayyub al-Masri in a raid in the northern city of Mosul.

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Voted for on May 09, 2008 08:01am

Microsoft sends out feelers to Facebook: report
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Microsoft sends out feelers to Facebook: report

News – Microsoft Corp gauged Facebook's interest in a possible acquisition after the software giant's failed takeover attempt of Yahoo Inc, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.

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Voted for on May 09, 2008 08:01am

Clashes erupt for second day in Lebanon
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Clashes erupt for second day in Lebanon

News – Shiite Hezbollah supporters and the Lebanese government's Sunni backers clashed with machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades Thursday in battles that spread through Beirut's streets soon after Hezbollah's leader vowed to fight any attempt to disarm his men.

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Voted for on May 09, 2008 08:01am

Mental Illness Costs U.S. Billions in Lost Earnings
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Mental Illness Costs U.S. Billions in Lost Earnings

News – Serious mental illness costs Americans at least $193 billion a year in lost earnings alone, a new report shows. The study broadly defines mood and anxiety disorders that greatly limit a person's ability to function for at least 30 days a year, including instances of any condition linked to suicidal behaviors or frequent violent acts, as serious mental illness (SMI).

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Voted for on May 09, 2008 08:01am

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Building the Zero-Emissions City

Science – Last week, in the harsh desert climate of Abu Dhabi, construction started on a city that will house 50,000 people and 1,500 businesses but use extremely little energy, and what it does use will come from renewable sources.

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Submitted and Voted for on May 08, 2008 08:32am

This story has mostly positive ratings. 8 votes / No sinks

Mind Control by Cell Phone

Science – Electromagnetic signals from cell phones can change your brainwaves and behavior. But don't break out the aluminum foil head shield just yet.

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Submitted and Voted for on May 08, 2008 08:30am