Japan confirms 23rd mad cow case (Cirrhosis)

Japan confirms 23rd mad cow case
Xinhua - 1 hour agoTOKYO, March 15 (Xinhuanet) -- A 68-month-old diary cow on a farm in northern Japan's Hokkaido was confirmed to have contracted mad cow disease, the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare announced Wednesday. ...

Autistic Basketball Star Makes Bush Weep
ABC News - 1 hour agoPresident Bush told Jason "J-Mac" McElwain that his amazing performance on the basketball court was inspirational. (ABC News). March 15, 2006 There are some moments in life when time stands still. For Jason ...

Blondie call it quits
Ireland Online - 6 hours agoPunk icons Blondie's upcoming co-headlining US tour with the reunited The Cars will be the group's last. Singer Deborah Harry, who was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in New York on Monday night ...

DuPont Raises 1Q, 2006 Profit Forecast
Houston Chronicle - 1 hour agoNEW YORK Chemicals maker DuPont Co. raised its first-quarter and full-year earnings outlook Wednesday, citing an improved operating performance across many of its businesses. The company's shares added ...

Drug shown to reverse effects of heart disease
Irish Times - Mar 13, 2006Thousands of patients here could benefit from a significant breakthrough in the treatment of heart disease. People with coronary heart disease who were treated with a high dose of a cholesterol-lowering drug ...

Aryan Brotherhood members to testify Wednesday for prosecution
San Jose Mercury News - 6 hours agoSANTA ANA, Calif. - Testimony will begin Wednesday in the federal government's racketeering case against the notorious Aryan Brotherhood prison gang, with prosecution witnesses describing their recruitment ...