Archive for June, 2007

Iraq: 2 U.S. troops charged with murder (AP)

Saturday, June 30th, 2007

In this file photo, Australia's Prime Minister John Howard speaks during a joint news conference with his Greek counterpart Kostas Karamanlis at Parliament House in Canberra, May 23, 2007. Howard is secretly planning to begin withdrawing Australian troops from Iraq by February 2008, Australian media reported on Sunday. REUTERS/Mark Nolan/PoolAP - Two American soldiers have been charged with premeditated murder for allegedly killing three Iraqis and then planting weapons on their bodies to portray them as combatants, the U.S. military said Saturday.


Massachusetts Universal Care Plan Faces Hurdles

Saturday, June 30th, 2007
People who must pay for insurance may now be a majority of the state’s uninsured, and not all are rushing to get coverage.

Everyone shows ID for beer in Tenn. (AP)

Saturday, June 30th, 2007
AP - Comer Wilson hasn't had to show his ID to buy beer in a while. Maybe it's the 66-year-old man's long white beard. Starting Sunday, gray hair won't be good enough. Wilson and everyone else will be required to show identification before buying beer in Tennessee stores — no matter how old the buyer appears.

U.S. tightens security at some airports (AP)

Saturday, June 30th, 2007

Massachusetts State Police officer Tom Gallagher patrols Logan Airport, Saturday, June 30, 2007, in Boston. Massachusetts State Police stepped up security at Boston's Logan International Airport on Saturday after a flaming SUV rammed into Scotland's Glasgow airport in a suspected terror attack, officials said. (AP Photo/Lisa Poole)AP - U.S. airports and mass transit systems will tighten security in response to apparent terrorist incidents in Britain, the Bush administration said Saturday.


N.C. toddler found safe in woods (AP)

Saturday, June 30th, 2007
AP - A toddler who had been missing for more than 24 hours was found sitting on a stump with his dog by his side, police said Saturday.

Plane crashes into Ark. house, kills 2 (AP)

Saturday, June 30th, 2007
AP - A small plane crashed into a house as it was apparently trying to land at a nearby airport on Saturday, killing the male pilot and a woman on the ground, authorities said.

Some iPhone customers face delays (AP)

Saturday, June 30th, 2007

The new Apple iPhone is seen Friday, June 29, 2007 in New York.  (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)AP - While many who snapped up Apple Inc.'s iPhone were using the latest must-have gadget even before leaving the store, some buyers were put on hold as they experienced frustrating delays in activating their cell phone service.


Worker killed at N.Y. park thrill ride (AP)

Saturday, June 30th, 2007
AP - A safety precaution put in place for a thrill ride after a fatal accident three years ago wasn't being followed when a worker was killed on the same ride, an amusement park official acknowledged Saturday.

Fast-moving wildfire kills 3 in Utah (AP)

Saturday, June 30th, 2007

Jonathan Moore walks through the remains of his rental home Saturday, June 30, 2007, near South Lake Tahoe, Calif. As evacuated residents returned to their burned-out streets Saturday, officials said an illegal campfire caused the inferno that destroyed more than 200 homes and charred 3,100 acres south of Lake Tahoe. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)AP - As a fast-moving wildfire burned through a hay field, a man and his father who were working there told the man's 11-year-old son to run, a witness said.


Now, a drug that erases bad memories - Times of India

Saturday, June 30th, 2007


HealthNews-Stats (press release)
Now, a drug that erases bad memories
Times of India - Jul 3, 2007
How many times have you wished you could simply delete a bitter memory from your mind? It seems that science may have found a way to do just that.
Researchers working on drug to erase bad memories Xinhua
Scientists can erase bad memories BBC News
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