Archive for June, 2008

Euro 2008: Late goal by Lahm puts Germany in finals

Thursday, June 26th, 2008

BASEL, Switzerland (AP): Philipp Lahm ended Turkey’s storybook run in the European Championship on Wednesday by scoring a 90th-minute goal to give Germany a 3-2 semifinal victory and keep it on target for a record fourth title. With two goals in the

Britons fear the carbon cops are coming

Thursday, June 26th, 2008

First there were the thought police, then the surveillance society, now to ensure compliance with climate change legislation, a survey showed on Wednesday. And with warnings of global catastrophe ringing in their ears some people fear that failure to cut

Spain’s goalkeeper ’saint’

Thursday, June 26th, 2008

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Solar Reactor Heads to Europe for Testing

Thursday, June 26th, 2008

Source: Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) Libraries Science News Keywords SOLAR REACTOR UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH Contact Information Available for logged-in reporters only Description A research team from Valparaiso University?s College of

Europe has ‘powerful enemies’ in US, says French Europe minister

Thursday, June 26th, 2008

France’s Europe minister, Jean-Pierre Jouyet, has said that Europe has enemies in Washington, suggesting that neo-conservatives played a significant role in the Irish rejection of the Lisbon treaty earlier this month. French daily Le Monde reports Mr

What’s the lure of train-wreck female stars?

Wednesday, June 25th, 2008

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Gestational Diabetes - Researchers from University of Oslo report details of new studies and findings in the area of gestational diabetes

Wednesday, June 25th, 2008

According to recent research published in the Journal of Maternal - Fetal & Neonatal Medicine, ‘The objective of this study was to determine the and types of ST-segment changes of the fetal (FECG) during labour in term fetuses born to mothers with

Salmonella outbreak kills British hotel guest in Italy

Wednesday, June 25th, 2008

An elderly British tourist has died and 30 others have been taken ill with suspected food poisoning while staying at the luxury Grand Hotel Gardone in Italy, according to The Guardian. Geoffrey Appleyard from Evesham in Hereford, died early on Monday

UK court rejects bid to force EU treaty vote

Wednesday, June 25th, 2008

LONDON: London’s High Court on Wednesday rejected a legal bid to force Britain to hold a referendum on the European Union’s Lisbon Treaty, clearing the way for British ratification despite Ireland’s no vote.Stuart Wheeler, who gave five million pounds to

Greece is the country in which an employee is most likely to date a colleague, report shows

Wednesday, June 25th, 2008

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Obesity and Diabetes - Findings from University of Geneva, Medical Department broaden understanding of obesity and diabetes

Wednesday, June 25th, 2008

‘Protein kinase B/Akt plays a central role in P-cells, but little is known regarding downstream Akt substrates in these cells. Recently, Rab GTPase-activating AS160, a substrate of Akt, was shown to be involved in modulation of GLUT4 trafficking in

Diabetes - Scientists at Brussels Free University publish new data on diabetes

Wednesday, June 25th, 2008

According to a study from Brussels, Belgium, ‘Viral infections contribute to the of . Viruses, or products such as double-stranded (dsRNA), affect beta-cell survival and trigger by unknown mechanisms.’ ‘We presently investigated the mediators and

Chappell spectre hangs over England

Wednesday, June 25th, 2008

Former New Zealand wicketkeeper Ian Smith has rekindled the spectre of the infamous underarm ball after a highly controversial one-day match in England overnight. London’s The Times is reporting that England captain Paul Collingwood has since apologised

Barney Ronay questions Angela Merkel’s passion for football

Wednesday, June 25th, 2008

With Germany contesting the sharp end of Euro 2008, chancellor Angela Merkel has become the latest politician infected with a public case of football fever (or kickerfieber as it’s known at home). The first signs that her appearances around the Germany

Briton convicted of murdering wife, baby in Mass.

Wednesday, June 25th, 2008

A British man who fled the U.S. after his wife and baby were shot to death was convicted of murder Wednesday by a jury that rejected defense claims that the mother killed her daughter and herself as they snuggled in bed. Neil Entwistle, 29, closed his