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As Video Games Become Ubiquitous, So Do Hand Health Problems (LiveScience.com)

vdc1368 — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 21:32:48 +0000

LiveScience.com – In gaming, a few seconds of uninterrupted rest or the simultaneous application of the entire contents of a first aid kit can heal most injuries. However, the ever-increasing numbers of gamers, their crossing of both age and gender boundaries, and the hours they put into their namesake activity can lead to some real world consequences to their health that can’t be cured with a bottled fairy

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As Video Games Become Ubiquitous, So Do Hand Health Problems (LiveScience.com)

vdc1368 — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 21:32:48 +0000

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Air Pollution Slows Women’s Marathon Times (HealthDay)

vdc1368 — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 21:02:32 +0000

HealthDay – SATURDAY, March 13 (HealthDay News) — Running a marathon is challenging enough, but now new research shows that the performance of female marathoners can be hindered by a certain type of air pollution.

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Air Pollution Slows Women’s Marathon Times (HealthDay)

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Former astronauts criticize US moon decision (AP)

vdc1368 — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 20:50:19 +0000

AP – Two former astronauts have said they are disappointed with the U.S. government’s decision to cancel NASA’s moon landing program.

Former astronauts criticize US moon decision (AP)

vdc1368 — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 20:50:19 +0000

AP – Two former astronauts have said they are disappointed with the U.S. government’s decision to cancel NASA’s moon landing program.

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Bluefin tuna tops CITES conference agenda in Doha (AP)

vdc1368 — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 14:00:34 +0000

AP – The Atlantic bluefin tuna and other marine life in the world’s overfished oceans will be the focus of a two week United Nations conference that opened Saturday in the Gulf state of Qatar.

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Mysterious Speed Record May Explain Mystery of Sun (SPACE.com)

vdc1368 — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 12:01:44 +0000

SPACE.com – A new study reports that the top of the gigantic conveyor belt of plasma moving inside the sun has been running at record-high speeds for the past five years.

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CITES meet on threatened species to kick off (AFP)

vdc1368 — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 08:25:16 +0000

AFP – The only UN body with the power to ban trade in endangered animals and plants starts a triennial meeting in Doha on Saturday with bluefin tuna, African elephants and polar bears on the docket.

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CITES meet on threatened species to kick off
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Japan coastguard inspects whaler with arrested activist (AFP)

vdc1368 — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 06:27:17 +0000

AFP – The Japan Coast Guard inspected a Japanese whaling ship Saturday with a New Zealand anti-whaling activist who is under arrest for trespassing on the vessel in the Antarctic Ocean last month.

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