Majority of Caesareans Are Done Before Labor
A new study suggests several reasons for the nation’s rising Caesarean section rate. feeds.nytimes.com |
US, Iraq sign deal to settle Saddam-era claims
By REBECCA SANTANA 2010-09-10T19:22:49ZBAGHDAD (AP) -- Iraq has agreed to pay $400 million to Americans who say they were abused by Saddam Hussein's regime, U.S. and Iraqi officials said Friday.... hosted.ap.org |
'Owners' battle for giant emerald
A California judge is being asked to determine the ownership of a giant emerald amid a six-way battle for the 380kg, $370m stone. bbc.co.uk |
William C. Patrick III, Expert on Germ Warfare, Dies at 84
Mr. Patrick made enough germs to kill everyone on earth many times over. Then he worked for nearly four decades to build defenses against them. feeds.nytimes.com |
New evidence found for flour in stone-age diet
By RANDOLPH E. SCHMID 2010-10-18T20:13:51ZWASHINGTON (AP) -- The popular image may be of Stone Age people gnawing on a chunk of woolly mammoth, but new research indicates their diet may have been more balanced after all.... hosted.ap.org |