Thedisgraced doctor who published a study morethan 10 years ago claiming that a commonchildhood vaccine -- the measles-mumps-rubellainoculation -- causes autism may have beenmotivated more by money than...
Report Alleges Money Motivated Doctor Behind Autism-Vaccine Scare.
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Sony goes to court to get PS3 key crackers to shut up already.
The PlayStation 3 is currently the Wild West.The system's master key has been publishedonline, custom firmware allowing the use ofpirated games and custom software is easy tofind, and Sony is not at all...
Sarah Palin Admonishes Journalists, Pundits Not to Manufacture a 'Blood Libel'.
Now is not the time for people to "apportionblame" for the weekend rampage that left sixpeople dead and an Arizona congresswomanclinging to life, Sarah Palin said in a videostatement posted on her Facebook...
Gold retreats after Portuguese debt auction.
LONDON (Reuters) - Gold surrendered earlygains on Wednesday to edge lower as better riskappetite after a well-received Portuguese bondauction removed some safe-haven support,though a softer dollar underpinned...
3 NY-area airports cancel more than 1,700 flights.
NEWARK, N.J. — The New York region's threeairports are trying to resume normal operationsWednesday after more than 1,700 flights werecanceled due to the overnight snowstorm.Steve Coleman, a spokesman...
Meet John Travolta and Kelly Preston's New Baby.
John Travolta and Kelly Preston had tried foranother child for three years, so the surprisenews last year that Preston was pregnant leftthem "completely blown away!" the actress tellsPEOPLE in an exclusive...
New storm could be do-over for New York City.
Yo, Mayor Bloomberg, you ready to tryagain?By now the entire world outside of New York City(and yes, there is one) knows you blew the lastsnow job. Now, with your city girding foranother big storm, you're...
Flooding peak looms for Brisbane.
The Australian city of Brisbane is preparingfor the worst of its devastating floods,with water levels set to peak over thenext few hours.The peak is now expected to reach 5.2m (17ft) at0400 local time...
Suicide biker kills 2 in Afghan capital.
Kabul, Afghanistan — A suicidebomber on a motorbike blew himself up next to aminibus carrying members of Afghanistan's mainintelligence service on Wednesday, killing at leasttwo people and injuring more...
Russia blames Polish crew in Kaczynski air crash.
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian officials investigatingthe plane crash that killed Polish President LechKaczynski placed the blame squarely on the Poleson Wednesday, saying the crew was pressuredto land in bad...
MySpace unfriends 500 staff.
MySpace's workforce is being slashed by half, thestruggling website's owner News Corp confirmedyesterday.Around 500 staff will lose their jobs, said thecompany's boss Mike Jones."These changes were purely...
Microsoft Takes on Apple "App Store" Trademark.
Microsoft is challenging Apple's filing for atrademark on the term "App Store," Good GearGuide reports, because it feels the term is genericand that competitors should be able to use it aswell.In its...
And the Verizon iPhone Winner is Qualcomm.
Lately, I’ve been having a lot of discussions withmy close circle of friends about the stocks ofvarious players; Apple up, Verizon down,Samsung (News - Alert) wins due to the use oftheir flash memory.But...
Hezbollah plans to resign from Lebanese government.
BEIRUT — The Islamic militant group Hezbollahand its allies plan to resign from the LebaneseCabinet and topple the government onWednesday over tensions stemming from theinternational investigation of...
NEWS Sarah Palin accuses critics of "blood libel"
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Prominent RepublicanSarah Palin on Wednesday accused critics of"blood libel" by blaming her rhetoric forcontributing to the shooting rampage in Tucsonthat killed six and wounded...
Portugal easily sells bonds; rates go up, down; fear abates.
LISBON, Portugal — Portugal cleared a majorhurdle Wednesday as it easily tapped investorsfor cash, though fears remain that the debt-ladencountry may yet require a financial rescue — afact ominously highlighted...
Geithner warns China again that its currency is undervalued.
WASHINGTON — China's currency issubstantially undervalued, and Beijing is movingtoo slowly to fulfill its promise to let it rise,Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said againWednesday.Geithner said it's...
New England takes a hit as storm scrapes northward.
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A winter storm thatshut down much of the South churned up thecoast Wednesday, dumping wet, heavy snowacross the Northeast and saving its most brutalpunch for New England, where...
Stocks open higher on easing European debt worries.
NEW YORK—Stocks are openinghigher as investors shake off worriesabout the European debt crisis.Portugal had a successful bondauction Wednesday, and that easedconcerns that the country will soonneed a...
Chinese bank launches yuan service in New York.
BEIJING — A state-owned Chinese bank says itsNew York City branch has begun offeringaccounts denominated in China's tightlycontrolled yuan in a move to expand thecurrency's global reach.Bank of China...
Palin Criticizes Manufacturers of 'Blood Libel' as Proponents of Speech Limits Cite Sharron Angle.
Sarah Palin made a call to conscious Wednesdayfor those who would manufacture "a blood libel"for last weekend's Arizona shooting, saying "actsof monstrous brutality ... begin and end with thecriminals...
Five Reasons Not to Buy a Verizon iPhone 4.
For those suffering with an iPhone tied toan AT&T contract, switching to Verizon onFebruary 10th seems like a no-brainer, buthere's why you should look before youleap.After returning from the Consumer...
Floods pour into Brisbane; 20,000 homes in danger.
BRISBANE, Australia -- Floodwaters poured intothe empty downtown of Australia's third-largestcity Wednesday after tearing a deadly path acrossthe northeast, swamping neighborhoods in whatcould be Brisbane's...
Palin: Tucson finger-pointing 'irresponsible'.
Former Alaska governor expresses 'sadness,' quotes Reagan invideo statementNBC News and news servicesResponding to criticism that a heated political climate was a factorin the weekend attack that seriously...
