Aug 01, 2008

Widow indicted in death once ruled a farm accident (AP)

AP - A former nurse surrendered Thursday on a murder charge in the death of her first husband, a district attorney who authorities initially believed was accidentally killed 16 years ago when he was trampled by cattle.

Aug 01, 2008

Exercise in a pill? Researchers find two (Reuters)

In this photo provided by the Salk Institute, Ron Evans is seen holding a vial of a drug that boosts the effects of exercise in mice at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, Friday, July 25, 2008 in La Jolla, Calif. (AP Photo/Salk Institute for Biological Studies)Reuters - Researchers who genetically engineered "marathon mice" that could run for hours have found two pills that can mimic the effects -- and they have already developed a test for the drugs in case athletes try to cheat with them.



Aug 01, 2008

U.S. agents can seize travelers' laptops: report (Reuters)

A man holds the MacBook Air on display at the Apple Store in New York February 1, 2008. (Shannon Stapleton/Reuters)Reuters - U.S. federal agents have been given new powers to seize travelers' laptops and other electronic devices at the border and hold them for unspecified periods the Washington Post reported on Friday.