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Spectrometer installed on ISS

The Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS), worth $2 billion, was placed outside the International Space Station (ISS) on Thursday. The device will be used to discover new forms of matter in outer space, NASA said.

Endeavour mates with ISS for the last time

Space shuttle Endeavour docked with the International Space Station (ISS) for the 12th and the last time on Wednesday keeping harmony with its swansong mission, reports from NASA said.

Endeavour catching up with ISS prior to time

Space shuttle Endeavour is presently catching up with the International Space Station (ISS) prior to the time that was expected for the docking of the spaceship, NASA reported.

Nasa Space Shuttle launched at last, Gabrielle Giffords cheers

America's two feel good stories come together as both Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and the space shuttle Endeavor came together for a inspirational launch day at the Kennedy Space Center. As the Endeavor triumphantly soared into the clouds above, congresswoman Giffords watched from her wheelchair, smiled and exclaimed Good stuff, good stuff.

Science gets a lift on the Endeavor

The space shuttle Endeavour made its final launch on Monday, taking with it a payload eager scientists have been waiting to get into space.
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Clock ticks down to final Endeavor launch

The final launch of the space shuttle Endeavour has settled to take place next Monday after engineers battled to resolve an electrical problem that plagued the original launch dates.

Derek Boogaard's Brain to be Donated

The family of Derek Boogaard, a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who played for the Minnesota Wild, decided to donate his brain to Boston University researchers to study brain disease in athletes.

Endeavour green lighted for final launch

The final launch of the space shuttle Endeavour has settled to take place next Monday after engineers battled to resolve an electrical problem that plagued the original launch dates.
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Gun Crime Highest Among Age Between 10 to 19 Years Old

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) more firearm homicides were completed by 10 to 19 year old Americans in metropolitan areas than all other areas in 2006-2007 their recent Morbidity and Morality Weekly report.

Endeavour cleared for final launch

The final launch of the space shuttle Endeavour has settled to take place next Monday after engineers battled to resolve an electrical problem that plagued the original launch dates.

Jehovah Witness gets bloodless liver transplant

The state of Kansas violated a Jehovah's Witness' constitutional right to exercise her religious faith when it denied her request for an out-of-state liver transplant, a state appeals court ruled.

Coffee: Reducing The Risk Of Breast Cancer

Consumption of coffee will actually decrease the risk of developing a certain kind of breast cancer according to what Swedish researchers found. What they did is that they compared the consumption of coffee in postmenopausal women diagnosed with cancer and women of the same age with no cancer.
The Birthplace in England study also mentioned the difficult outcomes – including stillbirth, death soon after birth and oxygen deprivation, trauma at birth, or baby becoming distressed — for newborns was much rarer in women who had low-risk pregnancies

Marriage Blues Is Also Your Baby’s Problem

A couple's marital instability greatly affects the sleeping pattern of a baby. A baby may suffer sleeping problems if Mom and Dad have a troubled marriage based on a new study.
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Most States Will Run Exchanges- U.S. Health Chief

The US Health Secretary, Kathleen Sebelius, said on May 11, 2011 that most states will likely provide their own health insurance marketplaces. They may also partner with neighbors to aid in the expansion of coverage as indicated under the law on the federal health reform.

Superbug Bacteria Seen In Canadian Bedbugs

Bloodsucking bedbugs are creepier now compared to before. A report released by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention tells that bedbugs found in a poor place in Vancouver, Canada carries drug-resistant staph bacteria. It is potentially dangerous as drugs could not treat the staph that the bedbugs carry.
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Traces of Fungicide Found in HIV Drug

Janssen, one of the units of Johnson and Johnson has tackled some issues in a discussion together with the regulatory authorities in five different countries about the trace amounts of fungicide discovered in the HIV drug, Prezista. Johnson and Johnson did a series of recalls that pertain to the presence of the chemical. The discussion was started by Janssen after receiving four consumer reports of a foul undetermined musty and moldy odor.
Dark chocolate said to reduce cholesterol levels.

What Causes High Cholesterol for Americans?

What is it about high cholesterol that about 100 million Americans have it? High cholesterol comes in different sources. It may come from what you eat and the family history that you have. Here are some common causes of high cholesterol.

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