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Israelis convinced: Mossad behind Dubai hit: The assassination could have unwanted diplomatic repercussions for Israel (thanks,
davidfcooper)
Students complained about Alabama professor: Say woman accused of killing 3 colleagues acted strangely in classroom
Circumcision ring cuts AIDS risk in Africa: Device must be worn for 10 days, but solution is cheap and mostly painless -- "Experts are also concerned men who get circumcised will mistakenly think they are immune to HIV. That was the case for Samson Agalo, a bicycle taxi operator from Kisumu, Kenya, who recently had a circumcision--and has been having sex with multiple partners ever since. 'After going for the cut, you don't need condoms,' he said."
Ancient HIV gene may hold clue to spread: Finding could lead to new treatments or vaccine against AIDS virus -- "[Researchers] found the previously unnoticed stretch of genetic material in the RNA sequence of the virus. . . . This little bit of genetic material closely mimics a stretch of human RNA[.] 'We not only found the gene, but also a plausible explanation for why it is still there after millions of generations: its presence makes HIV dramatically better at reproducing inside of our cells,' [the researchers] said in a statement."
What, exactly, is in a cigarette? FDA to study: Agency to publish list of harmful ingredients by June 2011
Fake pot that acts real stymies law enforcement: K2 made of obscure but easily accessible substance that isn't yet regulated
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Students complained about Alabama professor: Say woman accused of killing 3 colleagues acted strangely in classroom
Circumcision ring cuts AIDS risk in Africa: Device must be worn for 10 days, but solution is cheap and mostly painless -- "Experts are also concerned men who get circumcised will mistakenly think they are immune to HIV. That was the case for Samson Agalo, a bicycle taxi operator from Kisumu, Kenya, who recently had a circumcision--and has been having sex with multiple partners ever since. 'After going for the cut, you don't need condoms,' he said."
Ancient HIV gene may hold clue to spread: Finding could lead to new treatments or vaccine against AIDS virus -- "[Researchers] found the previously unnoticed stretch of genetic material in the RNA sequence of the virus. . . . This little bit of genetic material closely mimics a stretch of human RNA[.] 'We not only found the gene, but also a plausible explanation for why it is still there after millions of generations: its presence makes HIV dramatically better at reproducing inside of our cells,' [the researchers] said in a statement."
What, exactly, is in a cigarette? FDA to study: Agency to publish list of harmful ingredients by June 2011
Fake pot that acts real stymies law enforcement: K2 made of obscure but easily accessible substance that isn't yet regulated