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...team found that about 38% of study participants carried one copy of the gene variant and that these people had telomeres that were similar to subjects three to four years older who did not carry the sequence; 7% had two copies of the DNA sequence and were on average six to seven years older biologically. (See the top 10 scientific discoveries...
Shortly after Papandreou took office in October, his socialist government revealed that Greece's finances were in far worse shape than the previous government had let on. The 2009 deficit was nearly 13% of GDP, more than four times the euro zone's 3% limit. The European Commission blasted Greece for the faulty stats, and ratings agencies downgraded Greek debt, sending yields on government bonds skyrocketing. Over the past two months, as fears have grown that Greece's poisonous finances could infect the rest of Europe, the euro has slipped by almost 7% against the dollar. The Greek crisis...
...lucky daughter: I got to be the final caregiver for both my parents. For almost 12 years I cared for them and handled their affairs. My mother passed away four years ago, and 13 months later my father passed away--in my home, with the wonderful assistance of hospice. I always kept my sisters, who were not able to move to help our parents in the way I did, informed about the true medical condition of our parents, and they have always recognized and appreciated what...
...about-face, President Obama abandoned his plan to try Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four other alleged 9/11 plotters in a lower Manhattan civilian court, days after New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg rescinded his support. The trials, which could last years, would have cost as much as $1 billion in security in the city's financial district. The Justice Department is now considering other locations, such as military bases and prison complexes. Meanwhile, several U.S. Senators announced Feb. 2 that they would move to cut off funding for the federal trials unless the Obama Administration tries the suspects in military...
...these plans feasible? Most of Europe's projects have hardly left the racing pits. Vehicle production by a major automaker won't start for at least a year or so. Renault looks set to be the first off the line, with plans to roll out four mass-market models in 2011 and 2012. And then there's the problem of the lack of a universal charging standard - European countries have yet to agree on a single plug and socket for electric cars, a process that could take years. And some analysts still question whether there will be enough demand...