IAAF could sanction Dwain Chambers for disrepute International Herald Tribune Mon, 09 Mar 2009 09:46 AM PDT British sprinter Dwain Chambers could face sanctions from the sport's world governing body for his autobiography detailing his use of performance-enhancing drugs. The International Association of Athletics Federations legal experts will study the book and consider whether Chambers should be punished for "bringing the sport into disrepute." | Show me your DNA and I'll tell you your eye color PhysOrg Mon, 09 Mar 2009 09:35 AM PDT More and more information is being gathered about how human genes influence medically relevant traits, such as the propensity to develop a certain disease. The ultimate goal is to predict whether or not a given trait will develop later in life from the genome sequence alone (i.e. from the sequence of the bases that make up the DNA strands that store genetic information in every cell of the body). | Latest Canadian killed in Afghanistan begins journey home CBC Mon, 09 Mar 2009 09:24 AM PDT A coffin carrying the body of the latest Canadian Forces soldier killed in Afghanistan was loaded on a Hercules plane during a sombre ramp ceremony in Kandahar Monday, marking the beginning of Trooper Marc Diab's journey home. | U-M director: Stem cell research funds will stimulate jobs Detroit Free Press Mon, 09 Mar 2009 09:22 AM PDT With the lifting of the ban on funding by President Obama this morning, Michigan scientists can now apply for federal dollars to create and study the type of stem cell that can become almost any cell in the body. | Program would sound alarm for missingsenior citizens The Monroe Evening News Mon, 09 Mar 2009 09:00 AM PDT In Florida last year, an 86-year-old woman went missing from her assisted living facility. Her disappearance drew widespread attention, especially when her body and submerged car were found a week later. | Self-reliant Olympic body long due Philstar.com via Yahoo! Philippines News Mon, 09 Mar 2009 09:00 AM PDT MANILA, Philippines - Robert Aventajado, former chairman of the Philippine Olympic Committee, yesterday said the POCââ¬Âs plan to be independent from government when it comes to funding its sports programs is long overdue. | Man charged with murder in truck terminal case Darien Suburban Life Mon, 09 Mar 2009 08:59 AM PDT A man has been arrested and charged with the murder of Jason Dragos, whose body was found inside a trucking terminal near Burr Ridge with a bullet wound to the head Feb. 9. | New lung cancer radiation therapy created Moldova.org Mon, 09 Mar 2009 08:57 AM PDT U.S. radiologists say they have developed a new lung cancer treatment that avoids conventional radiation regimens or surgical procedures.Temple University Professor Curtis Miyamoto, who led the research, said the technique -- stereotactic body radiotherapy -- improves the odds of surviving early stage lung cancer.With the success of this technique, we're now questioning whether we'll even be ... | | |
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