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The U.S. Senate Thursday approved legislation that strengthens ethics and lobbying laws. The measure, which passed the House of Representatives earlier this week, now goes to President Bush for his signature. Deborah Tate reports from Capitol Hill.
The bill, which the Senate passed on an 83 to 14 vote, would bar members of the House and […]
Scientists Create Chinook, The Checkers Champion
0 Comments Published by Staff July 20th, 2007 in Tech, Science.Game over. Computer scientists at the University of Alberta have solved checkers, the popular board game with a history that dates back to 3,000 B.C.
After 18-and-a-half years and sifting through 500 billion billion (a five followed by 20 zeroes) checkers positions, Dr. Jonathan Schaeffer and colleagues have built a checkers-playing computer program that cannot be […]
Mariane Pearl Sues Al-Qaeda, Habib Bank Limited
1 Comment Published by Staff July 19th, 2007 in World.The widow of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl has sued al-Qaida, other radical groups and one of Pakistan’s largest banks, blaming them for the torture and murder of her husband.
In her lawsuit, Mariane Pearl alleges Habib Bank Limited knowingly provided financial services to charities linked to extremist groups. It says with the bank’s backing, […]
Scientists Discover Restless Legs Syndrome Gene
0 Comments Published by Staff July 19th, 2007 in Health.An international team of researchers has identified the first gene associated with Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS), a common sleep disorder affecting tens of millions of people worldwide. The findings will be published July 18 in the online edition of the New England Journal of Medicine and will appear in an upcoming printed edition of the […]