YellowBrix Top US News

  • Va. order bans discrimination against gays
    Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell has issued a directive to state employees saying workplace discrimination, includi...
  • Govs, educators propose common standards
    U.S. governors and school superintendents offered rigorous national standards Wednesday for what public school...
  • Student challenges prom policy -- Seeks ACLU's help to assure same- sex date
    JACKSON - High school senior Constance McMillen knows the rule: no same-sex dates at the senior prom. But the ...
  • SLC lawyer accused of visa fraud arrested after taking Mexico trip
    Mar. 10--After he was indicted last year on visa fraud charges, Salt Lake City attorney James Hector Alcala wa...
  • Prosecutors: "JihadJane" ideal for terror attack
    Mar. 10--She is white and has an American passport, so "JihadJane," a.k.a. Colleen R. LaRose of Montgomery Cou...
  • Bloomy Blasts Pa Over Wtc
    In a blistering attack on the Port Authority yesterday, Mayor Bloomberg warned the agency to dig deeper into i...
  • 'Game-Show' Death Penalty
    A former "Dating Game" contestant now has a date with death. A California jury yesterday recommended that conv...
  • 'I Pushed the Gas ... It Just Stuck There'
    A stricken 61-year-old California man says his beloved Prius turned into the car from hell on a treacherous st...
  • Boy credited with saving family
    A 7-year-old Norwalk, Calif., boy hid in his home and summoned help through 911 after armed attackers threaten...
  • Families talk to hikers held by Iran
    The three U.S. hikers held by Iran since last summer spoke by telephone with relatives for the first time sinc...

    YellowBrix Top Science

  • Donegal skeletons may offer clue on cystic fibrosis
    WHAT COULD A collection of medieval human skeletons found in south Donegal tell us about cystic fibrosis in Ir...
  • Associated Producers' acclaimed documentary series The Naked Archaeologist returns for a third seas
    TORONTO, March 10 /CNW/ - The Naked Archaeologist, 2009 winner of the Special Jury Prize from the Archaeologic...
  • Immune system cells use membrane nanotubes
    British scientists say they've discovered immune cells can ensnare tumor and other dangerous cells by using bu...
  • Numbers are up in Suwannee: Population jumps 7% after last year's drop
    Mar. 9--Suwannee County is expected to add 2,870 residents in 2010, according to a University of Florida study...
  • Local fossil expert can boast own dino: Krzyzanowskisaurus
    BEAST BEARS TUCSONAN'S NAME "I just call it Stan's lizard," says Tucsonan Stan Krzyzanowski, 72, whose T-shirt...
  • Meningitis outbreak sets off probe at Ohio University: Seven students were sickened by same group of
    Mar. 9--Seven cases of bacterial meningitis at Ohio University caused by the same group of bacteria also share...
  • 'Hobbit' seen now as distinct species -- Small creature not a deformed human
    LIANG BUA, Indonesia - Hunched over a picnic table in a limestone cave, the Indonesian researcher gingerly fin...
  • HERALD HIGHLIGHT ; HIGHER EDUCATION; Tech revolution renewed; MIT's storied Media Lab looks to futur
    MIT's Media Lab is ready for its next 25 years - with a just- opened $90 million addition whose design and tec...
  • 3-Foot-Tall 'Hobbit' Challenges Evolutionary Theory
    LIANG BUA, Indonesia -- Hunched over a picnic table in a limestone cave, the Indonesian researcher gingerly fi...
  • The Thinkers: She's taking really close looks at cell membranes
    Mar. 8--When we touch something hot, molecules in our body go to the surfaces of our nerve cells and open up s...

    YellowBrix Top Headlines

  • Kidd and Haywood lead Mavericks to Lucky 13 in a row
    DALLAS _ Jason Kidd put the hurt on his former team. And Brendan Haywood served up a big dish of what the Mav...
  • Israeli settlement plans give Obama little room to maneuver
    JERUSALEM _ President Barack Obama faces what may be the biggest test to date of his credibility in the Middle...
  • Back to Boston: Garciaparra rejoins Red Sox, then retires after 14-year career
    FORT MYERS, Fla. - Nomar Garciaparra rejoined the Red Sox for one day and then retired, ending a 14-year caree...
  • Spotlight: Mideast / Biden upset by new Israeli housing plan -- Vice president denounces settlements
    Ready to build: Israel's Interior Ministry said late Tuesday that it had approved construction of 1,600 new ap...
  • At Capitol ceremony, female aviators of WWII honored
    WASHINGTON _ Macie Jo Wheelis, 91, has had a colorful life. A pioneering female aviator, she was one of the 1...
  • Israel: 'No intention of provoking anyone'
    Israel's foreign minister apologized Wednesday for the timing of the announcement of the approval of 1,600 new...
  • Biden, Abbas take aim at Israel decision
    U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said Israel's decision to build housing in east Jerusalem would "inflame tension...
  • Feldman grieving for lost 'brother' Haim
    U.S. actor Corey Feldman said on his Web site he was heartbroken to hear his friend and frequent co-star Corey...
  • UPI NewsTrack Sports
    Garciaparra retires as a Red Sox FORT MYERS, Fla., March 10 (UPI) -- Nomar Garciaparra, who won two American L...
  • BRIEF: Garciaparra signs, then retires as a member of Red Sox
    Mar. 10--FORT MYERS -- Big news here at City of Palms Park this morning. The Boston Red Sox signed former Red...

    YellowBrix Top Technology

  • Briefly
    3-D TVs go on sale this week Samsung and Panasonic will start selling 3-D TVs in U.S. stores this week, inaugu...
  • TV distributors ask FCC to set new rules preventing blackouts
    PHILADELPHIA _ A coalition of big pay-TV companies and public-interest groups are asking the Federal Communica...
  • Google gets bike-friendly: Map feature adding routes and trips for cyclists in Chicago and 149 other
    Mar. 10--The world's most popular Internet search engine is getting more bicycle-friendly. On Wednesday, Goog...
  • Google announces 'apps store' for developers
    Mar. 10--By Mike Swift Google will allow independent software developers to sell their products directly to t...
  • Turing Award -- 'Nobel of computing' -- to Charles Thacker for Xerox PARC work
    Mar. 10--A Palo Alto computer designer who changed the world with a computer he developed in three months in t...
  • Microsoft researcher, a computing pioneer, wins Turing Award
    Mar. 10--For inventing a prototype of the modern PC, Microsoft researcher Chuck Thacker has won the prestigiou...
  • Seattle Times Brier Dudley column: Google's 'starter set' on map for bicyclists
    Mar. 10--Google engineers who built the company's new bicycle-route mapping service didn't need to look far fo...
  • OnLive to Launch Consumer Game Service on June 17, 2010
    OnLive, Inc., the pioneer of on-demand, instant-play video games, today announced that the PC and Mac(R) versi...
  • BRIEF: Google unveils bicycle mapping feature, gives you one more reason to bike today
    Mar. 10--Google just gave people one more reason to leave the car in the garage and go by bike. At today's Na...
  • 3-D televisions coming to a store near you
    Mar. 10--PEORIA -- The latest in electronic innovation has hit the Peoria area, but no one seems to care -- y...

    YellowBrix Top Health

  • Bone marrow may harbor HIV
    U.S. researchers say they have found a new site in the body where HIV-infected cells may hide. Scientists at t...
  • Prostate Cancer Treatment Expert Dr. David Samadi, MD Speaks Out
    Just a few months after the American Cancer Society (ACS) recommended against regular mammograms for women, th...
  • Pants Off for Prostate Cancer Toronto's Newest and Most Innovative Fundraising Event
    Tired of turning the "other cheek" on such a serious disease, on March 10, 2010 over 200 guests will take thei...
  • Calgary audience fans of former U.S. VP candidate Sarah Palin? You betcha!
    CALGARY - Sarah Palin drew a straight line from Alaska to Alberta as she told a sold-out, largely adoring crow...
  • Gene test claims to give diet advice
    That's the pitch behind a new test that claims to show whether people will do better on a low-fat or a low-car...
  • Urologist points to prostate screens' benefits
    Mar. 5--While the American Cancer Society warned this week that regular testing for prostate cancer is of ques...
  • Palin, Burnett working on Alaskan TV show
    Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is working on a TV documentary series about the geography and history of her ho...
  • People: Sarah Palin pitches reality show
    Mar. 5--Sarah Palin may not rule Alaska anymore, but it sounds like she's looking to take over Hollywood. The...
  • Palin Shops Alaskan Adventure Show
    SARAH Palin may have found a way to ramp up her celebrity status - by having her own TV show. The former Alask...
  • New advice on prostate screening / Cancer society warns regular testing can cause more harm than goo
    Months after experts discounted the importance of routine mammograms and Pap smears for many women, the Americ...