Monthly Archives: May 2010

Clinical trials for breast cancer vaccine set to go ahead in next two years

By Calvin Palmer A vaccine to protect against breast cancer could soon be offered to women. Clinical trials are expected to go ahead within the next two years. The vaccine is being developed at the Cleveland Clinic’s Lerner Research Institute, … Continue reading

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Official prediction suggests an active hurricane season for 2010

By Calvin Palmer For many people living in the northern hemisphere, June is the month when summer officially starts and thoughts turn to long lazy sunny days. On the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of the United States, June 1 is … Continue reading

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Fan pleads guilty to vomiting on police officer and daughters at Phillies game

By Calvin Palmer Angered that his friend had been ejected from the stands during a Philadelphia Phillies game for  taunting and spitting at an off duty-police captain and his two daughters, a 21-year-old New Jersey man stuck his fingers down … Continue reading

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Security forces move into Kingston stronghold of alleged drug baron

By Calvin Palmer Explosions and gun fire rang out in the Jamaican capital of Kingston this afternoon and security forces moved in on the Tivoli Gardens area to take Christopher “Dudus” Coke into custody to await extradition to the United … Continue reading

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Thief steals modern masterpieces in $125-million haul from Paris museum

By Calvin Palmer A lone thief broke into a Paris art museum last night and made off with five modern masterpieces, including works by Matisse and Picasso. The paintings, with a value of $125 million, were found to be missing just … Continue reading

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Nude images of Kate Moss go up for auction

By Calvin Palmer Anyone with £30,000 or $43,000 to spare and who likes photographs of icons of the modeling world may care to head to Christie’s in London on Friday. A contact sheet, featuring 14 nude photographs of Kate Moss, … Continue reading

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Polygamous sect murder suspect arrested after 17 years on the run

By Calvin Palmer The daughter of a polygamous sect leader, who has been sought by authorities for more than 17 years, has been arrested in Honduras by FBI agents and extradited to the U.S. Jacqueline Tarsa LeBaron, 44, daughter of … Continue reading

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Ten people killed as power cable hits truck

By Calvin Palmer At least 10 people died today when an overhead power cable fell on their vehicle while they travelling in the Indian state of Bihar. The victims were among 35 Hindus returning from a cremation when the high-voltage … Continue reading

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Clegg misses chance to change face of British politics

By Calvin Palmer After days of uncertainty following the inconclusive general election result in the United Kingdom, and a meeting between the three major parties, the country now has a new government and Prime Minister. As leader of the party … Continue reading

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