Europe
3:23 pm
Wed June 27, 2012

Months After Protest, Russian Rockers Still Jailed

Originally published on Wed June 27, 2012 10:45 pm

The Russian government is facing a growing chorus of criticism over its harsh treatment of three women from an all-female rock band who staged a "punk" prayer service last winter in Moscow's most prominent cathedral.

Back on Feb. 21, two weeks before Russia's presidential election, several members of the band Pussy Riot, wearing brightly colored balaclavas, rushed onto the altar of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior.

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The Two-Way
3:12 pm
Wed June 27, 2012

Google Introduces Tablet And Streaming Device

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Hugo Barra, product management director of Android, introduces Google's low-cost computer tablet Nexus 7 during the keynote speech at Google's annual developer conference on Wednesday.

Originally published on Wed June 27, 2012 3:23 pm

Today's a good day for gadget enthusiasts. During its I/O event, Google announced that like Microsoft, it was jumping into the tablet market. The search giant made three big announcements: The Nexus 7, its tablet; the Nexus Q, a streaming device; and a new version of its mobile operating system called Jelly Bean.

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Shots - Health Blog
3:01 pm
Wed June 27, 2012

What Clementines Can Teach Surgeons

Originally published on Wed June 27, 2012 6:20 pm

Clementines and pelvic anatomy are two things you probably wouldn't ever talk about in the same sentence, unless you're Pamela Andreatta.

Andreatta, a medical educator at the University of Michigan Medical School, knows all about how people learn. And lately, she's been spending a lot of time scrutinizing how residents are taught to do minimally invasive surgery.

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The Two-Way
2:39 pm
Wed June 27, 2012

Microsoft's Greece Headquarters Firebombed By Armed Assailants

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A security officer stands by the van used by attackers at the entrance of the Microsoft office in an Athens on Wednesday.

Originally published on Wed June 27, 2012 3:10 pm

Early this morning, three armed assailants fire bombed the headquarters of Microsoft in Athens, Greece.

The attackers used a van to ram through the front door and tried to set the building on fire using gasoline, Microsoft Greece's General Manager Ernst-Jan Stigter told reporters. Stigter added that no one was injured.

The AP reports:

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The Two-Way
2:15 pm
Wed June 27, 2012

Here's How To Learn What The Supreme Court Says About Health Care

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The U.S. Supreme Court, which will be in the news on Thursday.

The biggest surprise Thursday morning at the Supreme Court will be if the justices do not issue their most-anticipated decision of the year — on the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act; the health care overhaul enacted in 2010.

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It's All Politics
2:03 pm
Wed June 27, 2012

Read The Tea Leaves, But Justices (And Their Clerks) Aren't Telling

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The U.S. Supreme Court

Originally published on Wed June 27, 2012 2:26 pm

Several dozen people know how the Supreme Court will rule on the constitutionality of President Obama's health care law. And it'll stay that way until sometime after 10 a.m. ET on Thursday, when the court releases its opinion to the rest of us.

The decision will have broad societal, economic and legal ramifications, and will play a featured role in the November presidential election. But the justices and their young law clerks — the only ones privy to the deliberations — don't leak opinions. It's virtually unheard of.

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Shots - Health Blog
1:42 pm
Wed June 27, 2012

FDA Approves First New Weight-Loss Drug In More Than A Decade

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Belviq, the first new prescription drug in years to help people lose weight, is expected to be available in four to six months.

Originally published on Thu June 28, 2012 12:34 pm

For the first time in 13 years, the Food and Drug Administration has approved a new drug to help people lose weight.

The FDA gave the green light to Arena Pharmaceuticals to sell Belviq, or lorcaserin generically, a twice-a-day pill that suppresses appetite and appears to affect metabolism by influencing levels of the brain chemical serotonin.

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The Two-Way
1:38 pm
Wed June 27, 2012

Puny Humans: Robot Plays Rock, Paper, Scissors With 100 Percent Accuracy

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A robot hand playing rock, paper, scissor.

Originally published on Wed June 27, 2012 1:49 pm

The Salt
1:05 pm
Wed June 27, 2012

Just What Your Summer Beer Needed, Frozen Foam

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Apparently, it is just what it looks like — frozen foam, on a beer.

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Shots - Health Blog
12:41 pm
Wed June 27, 2012

A Guide To The Cleanest And Filthiest U.S. Beaches

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San Juan Creek meets the Pacific Ocean at Doheny State Beach in Dana Point, Calif. The poor water quality off Doheny State Beach put in a list of worst beaches in the U.S.

Originally published on Mon July 2, 2012 9:58 am

If you thought sharks were the scariest threat at the beach, you might consider the lowly bacteria lurking in shore waters instead.

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