Toxic Plastic Toys Could Go the Way of Dinosaurs

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By Liz Szabo Children's advocates say they hope a sweeping consumer protection law passed by Congress last week will begin a broad national effort to shield youngsters from dangerous chemicals. Submitted by: Richard K | Visited 3 times | Comments 0

♦ Fever May Trigger Heart Failure In Patients With The Genetic Disease LQT-2

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The potentially fatal heart disease LQT-2, which is characterized by the prolongation of a specific interval of time (known as the QT interval) in the heart's electrical cycle, is caused by mutations in the HERG gene. What triggers the changes in the electrical activity in the heart (and therefore in the beating of the heart) has not been completely determined... Submitted by: mirturk - Visited 37 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Review: 2009 Toyota Corolla XLE

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Although second from the bottom of the Toyota model lineup, the 2009 Toyota Corolla inherits tech that goes all the way up to Toyota's high-end Lexus brand. The optional navigation system on the Corolla uses a similar interface to that in the Lexus GS 460. And the Corolla also gets electric power steering, as does the Lexus. Unfortunately... Submitted by: tonyc - Visited 34 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ FCC likely to approve XM, Sirius merger

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After nearly a year and a half in the making, the XM/Sirius Satellite merger looks like it will finally become a reality. The merger was first announced back in February of 2007, but has faced a number business and regulatory hurdles. The U.S. Department of Justice gave the merger the green light in March, leaving only a Federal Communications Commission approval in the way of the deal. Submitted by: cavendano - Visited 39 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Mascarenhas to sit out IPL finale

1 vote	Hampshire captain Dimitri Mascarenhas is likely to miss the latter stages of the Indian Premier League (IPL) season. His side, the Rajasthan Royals, became the first team to reach the semi-finals after a win on Tuesday. The England all-rounder was keen to return to the IPL to play in the knockout stages at the end of May. Submitted by: kriss05 - Visited 27 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Mojo awards honours Led Zeppelin

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The band were just one of a host of reunited veteran British bands who received gongs at the prizegiving. Punk rockers the Sex Pistols were presented with the magazine's Icon Award by former Stone Roses rocker Ian Brown, while reformed ska act The Specials were inducted into the Mojo Hall of Fame. Welsh soul sensation Duffy claimed the Song of the Year honour for her breakout hit Mercy... Submitted by: gurzilla - Visited 24 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Sale agreed for Turnberry resort

1 vote	The owners of Turnberry have agreed to sell the famous hotel and golf resort for £55m. It is expected that Leisurecorp will complete the purchase from Starwood Hotels and Resorts later this year. Under the terms of the deal, the hotel at Turnberry will be redeveloped before the resort hosts the Open Golf Championship in 2009. Submitted by: AAZZ - Visited 42 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Vivienne Westwood: "Sex and the City is Dull"

1 vote	Vivienne Westwood has branded the fashion in the recent Sex and the City movie as "quite dull" in a recent interview. The legendary designer's creations feature heavily in the filmwith the wedding dress worn by leading lady Carrie even being one of hersyet Vivienne doesn't seem impressed with the overall wardbrobe. Submitted by: honey - Visited 30 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Scientists scan boats for modern danger -- radiation

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The gamma ray detector started to tick upward as the boatload of radiation-detection experts floated by the innocent-looking recreational boats moored in one of the slips at the Shilshole Bay Marina. An unusual kind of radiation spike could indicate someone was smuggling radioactive material into Seattle. It could be the last, best chance to foil a terrorist plot of unimaginable consequences. Submitted by: pachecus - Visited 2 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Top Westerns: 1. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

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Here we are at the number one spot in our chart and it's Sergio Leone who has a strangle hold over the top two positions as the master of the Western's The Good, the Bad and the Ugly tops the chart as the greatest Western. Released in 1966 The Good, the Bad and the Ugly was the third part of Man with No Name Spaghetti Western Trilogy that starred C... Submitted by: bjplink - Visited 18 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Woods holds off Mediate for 3rd U.S. Open

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Tiger Woods kisses the U.S. Open trophy Monday in front of Rocco Mediate. (Chris Carlson/Associated Press)Tiger Woods finally set aside the challenge of Rocco Mediate on the first hole of sudden death Monday afternoon to win the U.S. Open at Torrey Pines in San Diego. Woods made par on the hole with an easy tap in. Mediate's attempt slid past the hole to the right... Submitted by: flamez - Visited 24 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Mars team ponders whether Phoenix Lander sees ice or salt

1 vote	LOS ANGELES — Is the white stuff in the Martian soil ice or salt? That's the question bedeviling scientists in the three weeks since the Phoenix lander began digging into Mars' north pole region to study whether the arctic could be habitable. Submitted by: greenmachine - Visited 8 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Penny Arcade and Ars bring you the contest of Rain-Slick awesome

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As you know, Penny Arcade's first game, On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness: Episode One has been released today. We're excited about the game; we have yet to see Penny Arcade screw anything up, and having spent time with the title at PAX last year, we feel comfortable saying that the game is going to be at least as funny as the comic. For haters saying the comic isn't funny... Submitted by: autodrawings - Visited 29 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Mars team ponders whether Phoenix Lander sees ice or salt

1 vote	LOS ANGELES — Is the white stuff in the Martian soil ice or salt? That's the question bedeviling scientists in the three weeks since the Phoenix lander began digging into Mars' north pole region to study whether the arctic could be habitable. Submitted by: Ang3r - Visited 3 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ EDGE REVIEW: New International Track & Field

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Warner Bros. If you want to show you've got speed this could be the game for you – just make sure you don’t damage the DS.Some of these minigames get you to move the stylus and press a button! That really is the height of New International Track & Field’s complexity, but that’s the way it always has been for a series which is all about pummeling buttons faster than your friends. Submitted by: kailash - Visited 13 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ South reaches quarter-final

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Mel South insisted she is not fazed by the expectation of being the only British interest to remain in the International Women's Open at Eastbourne. Post to your View! You have exceeded the 100 character limit! You have exceeded the 100 characters limit! You have exceeded the 50 characters limit! You have exceeded the 200 characters limit! Are you a Sky Sports subscriber? enter comment... Submitted by: mathias - Visited 19 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Long-awaited game 'Spore' shows first signs of life online

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The video game Spore begins its life cycle Tuesday. For its first baby step, the game's Spore Creature Creator goes live at www.spore.com. The program, for Windows and Macintosh PCs, lets players design creatures using the game's editing tools. Those creations will populate the world — actually, the galaxies — of Spore when the full game launches Sept. 7. Submitted by: BP77 - Visited 41 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Canada lists World Tamil Movement as terrorist organization

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Speaking in Toronto, Day said the government will seize the WTM's assets and that it will be illegal for Canadians to help the group, including offering financial assistance. Canada listed the Tamil Tigers, also known as the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), as a terrorist organization in 2006. Day said the labelling follows an RCMP investigation into the organization. Submitted by: iuly - Visited 26 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Dragon Quest IV confirmed, dated for North America

1 vote	An English teaser site has popped up for the upcoming Nintendo DS remake of Dragon Quest IV, confirming that the game is indeed coming to North America. There's not much to the site at the moment, but it does give a previously unannounced release date for the game, which should be making its way to the US on September 16, 2008. Submitted by: hwould - Visited 33 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Harrison Ford: 'i Don't Read Film Reviews'.

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Harrison Ford: 'i Don't Read Film Reviews'.... Harrison Ford isn't fazed by film critics' reaction to Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull insisting he won't read reviews of the film. The veteran actor attended the premiere of the Indiana Jones franchise's fourth installment at the Cannes International Film Festival in France on Sun... Submitted by: dav1e215 - Visited 21 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Society's Attitudes Have Little Impact On Choice Of Sexual Partner

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ScienceDaily (Jun. 17, 2008) — A unique new study from the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institute (KI) suggests that the attitude of families and the public have little impact on if adults decide to have sex with persons of the same or the opposite sex. Instead, hereditary factors and the individual's unique experiences have the strongest influence on our choice of sexual partners. Submitted by: jpetro24 - Visited 31 - Comments 0 - Write first comment