Another potential terror plot foiled: Seattle police arrested two men they say planned a suicide attack on a federal building that houses a military recruitment office and a federal day care center, report the Post-Intelligencer and Seattle Times . One suspect is identified as Abu Khalid Abdul-Latif, 33, who was born…
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Spread by kissing and oral sex, oral HPV infection is behind an explosive rise in throat cancer. It’s a major reason why the ACIP, the U.S. vaccine advisory panel, may recommend HPV vaccine for boys.
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The last decade brought advances in our understanding of chronic pain, but this has not translated into better treatments yet, an analysis shows.
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To stop a rise in infant deaths from whooping cough, the ACIP recommends the Tdap vaccine for pregnant women in their late second or third trimester.
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Highlights of this day in history: Start of the Berlin blockade during the early Cold War; Boxing champ Jack Dempsey born; Comedian and actor Jackie Gleason of ‘The Honeymooners’ fame dies. (June 24)
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Summer is officially here, so when you make your inaugural visit to the beach, make sure you don’t forget that oh-so-important bottle of sunblock. And even more importantly, make sure you don’t miss a spot or two (or ten). Protection is obviously the number one reason to use the stuff, but if that’s not enough, just take a look at these unfortunate/daring folks below who got the kind of “custom” tans you pay for in pain instead of cash. Whether from lack of sunscreen, precariously placed bathing suits or ridiculous pranks, these people all ended up with what one site refers to as tanning disasters. No argument here! Seen a sunblock FAIL of your own? Submit it to our slideshow by clicking the “add a slide” button!
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The brains of people who live in cities react more strongly to stress than those who live in small towns and rural areas, a new study shows.
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In the ever-changing world of gaming, a 15-year-old title is downright ancient, so there’s a lot to be said for the fact that we’re still talking about Quake a decade and a half after its release — and what a packed decade and a half it’s been. The game has spawned a still thriving convention and has made an appearance on pretty much every platform, ever, including, recently, Android , webOS , Chumby , BUG , and, of course, a maze for lab mice . So, happy birthday, old man. Now how about playing on something more your age? Like, say, the Jitterbug ? Got a favorite Quake moment? Be sure to share it with us in the comments below. Quake turns 15, ready to be ported to a learner’s permit originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 24 Jun 2011 01:38:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Two years ago, they posed for a wedding photo: Him beaming broadly in a dark suit, she a fresh-faced bride. They soon started a promising life together in the suburban New York home where he was raised. Police mug shots of David Laffer and Melinda Brady released today portrayed an…
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