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30 Apr 2009 09:29

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Offbeat, Tech: Alzheimer’s patients could be using GPS to navigate

Grocery stores can have confusing layouts to the elderly. So can kitchens and new places. Technology can help. source
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30 Apr 2009 09:17

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U.S., World: World Health Organization: We’ll get the answers

  • It really is all of humanity that is under threat during a pandemic. We do not have all the answers right now, but we will get them.
  • WHO Director-General Margaret Chan • On yesterday’s Phase 5 alert, the second-highest one. We certainly hope they get the answers. Regarding Mexico’s status, part of what caused the high number of deaths is a general distrust of the health care system by the public, along with misdiagnosis of some cases. Part of what helps prevent the most serious effects of the disease is early, rapid treatment. • source
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30 Apr 2009 08:53

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Sports: Was A-Rod dishonest about his steroid usage? Manboobs say yes.

  • He had a profane nickname in the clubhouse a while back. Baseball’s highest-paid player, Alex Rodriguez, may have been using steroids much longer than he admitted a couple of months ago, the New York Daily News reports. They claim, via Sports Illustrated writer Selena Roberts (who broke the A-Rod steroid scandal in the first place) that Rodriguez was using as far back as high school and as recently as a Yankee. Rodriguez, in 2005, apparently carried a nickname around the clubhouse after he apparently grew manboobs, which may be a hint as to his steroid usage. Either way, it’s the NYDN, so take it with a grain of salt. source
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30 Apr 2009 08:40

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Tech, World: Curious about the Swine Flu outbreak? Google has you covered.

Google Flu, around since last year, has been modified to offer information about swine flu cases in Mexico. source
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30 Apr 2009 08:22

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World: A school shooting in Azerbaijan; the motive as yet unknown

  • 13 killed in the Azeri school shooting, 13 more wounded source
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30 Apr 2009 00:37

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Offbeat, Tech: Want to protest URL shorteners everywhere? Use GiantURL.

  • Click on this link. It’s 795 characters. You may need a URL shortener for it, but it would get away from the purist ideal of GiantURL: To create the longest, most useless URL possible. We salute you, GiantURL. source
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