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Cure for Cancer?

Thursday, August 11th, 2011

Carl H. June, M.D. According to papers published yesterday in Science Translational Medicine and the New England Journal of Medicine, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania cured leukemia in two out of three patients. This breakthrough treatment involves the genetic re-engineering of the patient’s T cells to fight off the cancer cells. If this new technique proves to be effective, it can be adapted to fight all forms of cancer. The primary men responsible for this breakthrough are medical doctors Carl June and David Porter. (more…)

Tags: Abramson Cancer Center, Cancer, Carl June, David Porter, T cells, University of Pennsylvania
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Top 10 Techies

Thursday, July 21st, 2011

I’m not sure if these men were very popular back in high school, but I guarantee you they’re pretty famous today. At least 2 of these “Top 10 Techies” have had a movie made about their lives and how they came into to be the men they are today. According to the Forbes list of World Billionaires, there are currently 89 billionaires who have made their money through technology. Coincidentally, the US is home to 47 of these super rich techies. In fact, the US makes up 32% of the world’s 100 richest people, regardless of industry. Let’s quickly run through this list of entrepreneurs and college dropouts. (more…)

Tags: azim premji, Bill Gates, jeff bezos, Larry Ellison, Larry Page, mark zuckerberg, michael dell, paul allen, Sergey Brin, steve ballmer
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Terror Attack At Moscow Airport

Monday, January 24th, 2011

Earlier today, there was an attack on their busiest airport at approximately 4:40pm Moscow time. Current speculations are saying there at least 32 confirmed deaths as a result of this horrible tragedy. The authorities have already begun searching for the group responsible. (more…)

Tags: Domodedovo Airport, Russia, terrorism
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Russian Oil Tanker Hijacked

Wednesday, May 5th, 2010

Last night, Somali pirates hijacked a Russian oil tanker 550 miles off their country’s coast. The attack on the 106,000 ton tanker, name Moscow University, prompted Russian officials to send a warship to pursue the pirates and hopefully recover the lost oil. The Russian vessel’s records indicate it was carrying 23 crew members and hauling over $52 million in crude oil. (more…)

Tags: Russia, Somalia
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New Arizona Immigration Law

Wednesday, April 28th, 2010

The state of Arizona has stirred up a lot of controversy this week about immigration law. Their Republican Governor, Jan Brewer, signed into law, legislation allowing police to arrest anyone believed to be an illegal immigrant. President Obama as well as Mexico’s President Calderon, were very upset about the actions the state has taken. (more…)

Tags: Arizona, Barack Obama, Mexico
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Oil Rig Explosion Leads to Spill

Tuesday, April 27th, 2010

Last week, the Deepwater Horizon oil rig had a fatal accident, which caused the drilling platform to explode in the Gulf of Mexico. The only tragedy though to have come from this, were the deaths of the missing personnel. However, they did not see the environmental impacts of this explosion until now. (more…)

Tags: disaster
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Oil Rig Blast Gulf of Mexico

Wednesday, April 21st, 2010

Yesterday, there was a huge oil rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico. The rig, leased by energy giant BP, is still missing 12 members of it’s crew. Luckily, the coast guard reported that 98 of the 126 workers were safe and were on their way to shore. A further 17 had been flown to hospital after the explosion and 7 were critically injured. (more…)

Tags: disaster
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China Sterilizes Citizens

Sunday, April 18th, 2010

In an attempt to keep in line with the “one child per couple rule,” China plans to sterilize those whom have violated this birth control policy. Doctors in China have been ordered to sterilize about 10,000 of these violators, by force if necessary. About 1,300 people are being held in cramped conditions in towns across Puning county, in Guangdong Province, as officials try to put pressure on couples who have illegal children to come forward for sterilization. (more…)

Tags: China, Guangdong
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Strong 6.9 Quake Hits Qinghai China

Tuesday, April 13th, 2010

Just a couple of hours ago, the USGS reported a 6.9 magnitude quake hit the southern region of Qinghai, China. There were no immediate reports of casualties in the remote rural area, though witnesses described houses quickly crumbling. The area near Tibet was was hit with a follow-up 5.8 magnitude quake. (more…)

Tags: China, Earthquake
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6.3 Magnitude Quake in Spain

Sunday, April 11th, 2010

At around 6pm today, the USGS reported a 6.3 magnitude quake in Spain. The center of the quake struck just 15 miles south east of the city of Granada. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties on Spanish media. (more…)

Tags: Earthquake, Granada, Spain
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Strong 6.8 Solomon Islands Quake