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Internet Radio Station Update
September 25, 2002As of 9/28/02, 10PM CST: We continue to have problems with our new system. These problems will be fixed by Monday at 6PM CST. Here is a brief Q&A about Windows Media Player: I get constant buffering!? Effective Saturday, Sept.... continued
Bad Behavior Good for Parkinson’s
September 24, 2002People who smoke and drink coffee have a lower risk of Parkinson's disease. In a study by Harvard researchers, drinking coffee was associated with a 30% lower risk of Parkinson?s disease and there was a 60% lower risk of the... continued
We Warned Them, They Warned Us
September 24, 2002During the last 5 years, we warned our allies in the Middle East about several al-Qaeda plots of suicide attacks in Egypt, Israel and Turkey. "In October 1996, the intelligence community obtained information regarding an Iranian plot to hijack a... continued
Cloned Food is Coming
September 24, 2002Milk from cloned cows and meat from cloned cattle and pigs could show up on grocery shelves as early as next year. According to a recent report from the National Academy of Sciences, cloning is becoming a routine part of... continued
Your Dog Can Get West Nile
September 24, 2002Pet owners are being told to make sure their dogs don?t get bitten by mosquitoes carrying West Nile virus. An 8-year-old Irish setter-golden retriever mix died of a West Nile viral infection, becoming the first canine victim in the country.... continued
New Items on Sale! (Only a Few Left)
September 24, 2002We?re cleaning off our shelves and have added lots of new titles to the sale section of our store. Many of these books have only a couple of copies left, so don?t delay. If you?ve had your eye on a... continued
Go for the Whole Wheat
September 22, 2002People who eat a diet high in white bread, white rice and potatoes increase their risk of pancreatic cancer, because this type of diet increases insulin levels, which have been linked to the cancer. Another reason to choose whole wheat:... continued
Mystery Object Orbiting Earth
September 22, 2002Earth is being orbited by a mysterious object that's approximately 60 feet long and rotates once every minute. Amateur astronomer Bill Yeung, first spotted it on September 3rd and named it J002E3. There was no sign of it earlier this... continued
What’s Going on in Area 51?
September 22, 2002The top-secret Air Force facility at Groom Lake, Nevada, known as Area 51, has been a mystery for over 40 years?and will stay that way for now, since President Bush has reissued an executive order barring the disclosure of any... continued
Kissing Cousins Can Marry
September 22, 2002Marriage between first cousins has long been a taboo in the U.S., because of the assumption that marriage between such close relatives will produce children with birth defects. But new research shows the genetic risks of marriage between first cousins... continued