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Madonna arrives at the Venice airport during the 68th Venice Film Festival

Madonna, Polanski Films Vie for Venice Limelight

The Venice film festival promises a pop superstar and a whiff of scandal Thursday, with Madonna presenting her second feature and Roman Polanski notable by his absence at the world premiere of his new picture.
Portable Microscope Devised By UCLA

UCLA Develops Palm-Held Portable Microscope For Healthcare Access

Researchers at the University of California (UCLA) have built an on the go compact, light-weight, dual-mode microscope that is not only portable but also efficient. The prototype dual-mode microscope uses holograms instead of lenses as in the case of a traditional microscope. Published in the Optical Society's (OSA) open-access journal, Biomedical Optics Express, the UCLA researchers explain that the prototype not only weighs the same as a medium-sized banana but also fits within the ...
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HIV-Positive Actor Halts LA Porn Filming: Industry Suffers Multi-Billion-Dollar Loss

The porn industry in Los Angeles, CA. came to a screeching halt Saturday, after an adult entertainer tested positive for HIV. LA officials ordered an immediate shutdown of the multi-billion-dollar adult entertainment industry by Monday, forcing a number porn sets across the San Fernando Valley to close losing a substantial amount of revenue.
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Porn film shoots Voluntarily Halted After HIV Case

Pornography film shoots across the United States have been largely shut down after an industry trade group called for a moratorium because an adult-film performer tested positive for HIV, officials with the organization said on Tuesday.
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Nationals Ace Strasburg set to Return Next Week

Washington Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg, who dazzled fans in 2010 until injury ended his rookie campaign, is expected to make his first start in over a year next week, the team said on Tuesday.
U.S. actor Clooney arrives by speedboat in Venice

Clooney Kicks Off Star-powered Venice Film Fest

George Clooney kicks off the 2011 Venice film festival on Wednesday with the world premiere of his political drama The Ides of March, setting the tone for a star-studded 11 days on the Lido waterfront.

HIV-positive Performer Shuts Down LA Porn Industry, Identity Unclear

An adult actor who contracted HIV through unprotected sex shut down Los Angeles' adult film industry Monday night. An involuntary sexual health database was established less than a month ago in order to curtail the spread of sexually transmitted disease within the notoriously promiscuous community.
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HIV-Positive Performer Shuts Down L.A.’s Billion-dollar Porn Industry

An adult film performer has tested positive for HIV, prompting a temporary shutdown of the billion-dollar porn industry in Los Angeles on Monday night. Porn producers shut down the shoots in Southern California as the diagnosis is confirmed through retesting, an industry group told the media

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