Researchers have found that women who own cats have an increased risk of suicide and mental health problems due to a common parasite found in their pet’s litter bins. A study found that women infected with the feline parasite Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) were one-and-a-half times more likely to attempt suicide then those who are […]
Study: Female Owners of Cats More Prone to Suicide
Posted July 3rd, 2012 at 4:00 pm (UTC-5)
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Anticipation Runs High Before Announcement on Elusive ‘Higgs Boson’
Posted July 3rd, 2012 at 3:30 pm (UTC-5)
European physicists are expected to make an announcement early Wednesday (0200 EST/0600 UTC) about their latest findings in the 50-year quest for an elusive particle that many scientists consider one of the fundamental components of the universe. The Higgs boson, sometimes referred to as the “God particle,” is a theoretical subatomic particle thought to form […]
Pakistan to Reopen NATO Supply Lines
Posted July 3rd, 2012 at 3:20 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says Pakistan is reopening vital NATO supply routes into Afghanistan after closing them in response to a deadly U.S. airstrike last November. Clinton said she spoke to Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar by phone Tuesday and that they both acknowledged the mistakes made in the incident that killed […]
Iran: Ballistic Missile Tests ‘Response to Threats’
Posted July 3rd, 2012 at 3:05 pm (UTC-5)
Iran says it has successfully tested medium-range ballistic missiles which experts say are capable of hitting Israel. Official Iranian media quoted a leading officer in the Revolutionary Guards Corps Tuesday as saying the exercises included the Shahab 3 missile, which flew up to 1,300 kilometers. Shorter-range Shahab 1 and 2 and other missile classes were […]
Iran: Ballistic Missile Tests ‘Response to Threats’
Posted July 3rd, 2012 at 3:05 pm (UTC-5)
Iran says it has successfully tested medium-range ballistic missiles which experts say are capable of hitting Israel. Official Iranian media quoted a leading officer in the Revolutionary Guards Corps Tuesday as saying the exercises included the Shahab 3 missile, which flew up to 1,300 kilometers. Shorter-range Shahab 1 and 2 and other missile classes were […]
Chinese City Stops Metal Plant Project After Mass Protests
Posted July 3rd, 2012 at 2:55 pm (UTC-5)
Chinese authorities have scrapped a plan to build a copper plant in a central city after thousands of residents staged three days of protests against the prospect of heavy pollution from the factory. In a statement posted on its website, the government of Shifang city in Sichuan province said Tuesday it has stopped the metal […]
Chinese City Stops Metal Plant Project After Mass Protests
Posted July 3rd, 2012 at 2:20 pm (UTC-5)
Chinese authorities have scrapped a plan to build a copper plant in a central city after thousands of residents staged three days of protests against the prospect of heavy pollution from the factory. In a statement posted on its website, the government of Shifang city in Sichuan province said Tuesday it has stopped the metal […]
US Health Regulators Approve First At-Home HIV Test
Posted July 3rd, 2012 at 2:10 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. health regulators have approved the first over-the-counter, self-administered test for HIV, enabling Americans to test themselves for the virus that causes AIDS. The Food and Drug Administration approved the OraQuick In-Home HIV Test on Tuesday. The test detects HIV in saliva collected using a mouth swab and is designed to deliver results within 20 […]
IMF: Europe’s Problems Slow US Economic Recovery
Posted July 3rd, 2012 at 1:35 pm (UTC-5)
The head of the International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde, says the “tepid” U.S. economic recovery could be hurt by two problems: Europe’s economic troubles and U.S. political gridlock. “The first one is clearly an exposure to potential contagion from an intensification of the euro area debt crisis….” She says Europe’s problems could hurt the American […]
Russian Visit to Disputed Islands Irks Japan
Posted July 3rd, 2012 at 1:35 pm (UTC-5)
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has made a repeat trip to one of four islands claimed by both Russia and Japan, prompting Japan to complain to Russia’s ambassador in Tokyo. Mr. Medvedev visited the island of Kunashir, which is in the island chain Russia calls the Southern Kurils and Japan calls the Northern Territories. He […]
