US health chief faces Congress over flu, anthrax mixups
he chief of the US government’s top public health agency is to testify in Congress Wednesday over a series of…
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New social network gives a penny for your thoughts
A new social network says its goal is sharing among its users — including some of the profits. Bubblews, which…
Man sets bus on fire over gambling losses
BEIJING: A Chinese man infuriated by his gambling losses set fire to a bus, leaving two people dead and injuring…
Israel warns 100,000 Gazans to leave homes: military
GAZA CITY: The Israeli army has warned some 100,000 Palestinians in the eastern Gaza Strip to evacuate their homes, military…
Yahoo spotlights live music to shine on Internet stage
Yahoo’s hopes for renewed stardom on the Internet stage are being pinned on a song. Make that many songs –…
Goddess of Thunder? Thor undergoes sex change
He is famed as the God of Thunder, but Thor is to change sex, launching an “all-new era” for the…
New Israeli air strikes bring Gaza toll to 200: medics
New Israeli air strikes in Gaza early Wednesday killed three people, medics said, bringing the death toll from Israel’s operation…
Apple, IBM unveil plan for iPhone, iPad ‘big data’
Apple and IBM unveiled plans Tuesday to win over business clients for the iPhone and iPad by offering new kinds…