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...Samani says, is that scientists remain a long way from developing an elixir of youth, however alluring that goal may be. Reporting on his research, Britain's Daily Mail announced that Samani had found the "Peter Pan gene" - a headline that Samani greeted with a weary smile. "Aging and death will remain central to our biology at least for as long as I can foresee," he says...
...report released Jan. 13, ratings agency Moody's said that Greece, along with Portugal, was likely to suffer a "slow death" as it uses more and more of its income to pay off debt. With the cost of that debt heading north, Greek banks could face further problems. "It's like they have a bomb in their hands," says investor Melissaris. "If rates keep climbing, it'll explode." (See the worst business deals...
...opening-day death was eerily reminiscent of what transpired on the first day of competition at the Beijing Olympic Games in 2008, when a deranged recluse murdered the father-in-law of the U.S. volleyball team's coach Hugh McCutcheon, setting an early pall over the events...
Worse, Kumaritashvili's death may have been preventable. Yes, luge is an inherently dangerous sport in which sliders can approach speeds reaching 90 m.p.h. The speed is part of its allure, and the rush of the event is what attracts audiences. However, throughout this week's training runs, athletes have voiced their concern about the safety of the Whistler track, which is the fastest in the world; last February, a German athlete was clocked traveling more than 95 m.p.h. during a luge World Cup test event. Over the past week, about a dozen athletes have crashed during luge training here...
...ceremony retained its festive flair and feeling of brotherhood, but Kumaritashvili's death clearly weighed on the minds of the participants. "Shock," U.S. speedskating star Apolo Ohno wrote in an email when asked to assess his mood before the ceremonies. "Heart goes out the Georgian team." Holcomb says the tragedy "put a damper on a lot of our spirits...