Iran opens uranium mines, yellow cake plant

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• Iran opens uranium mines, yellow cake plant
• Facebook to start charging users to contact celebrities
• In the pink: the April Fool's prank played on Sergey Brin
• Negative tweets about flu vaccine spread like wildfire: study
• Penis size does matter to women, researchers say
• SUPP chief maintains stand not to defend Miri seat
• China bird flu outbreak spurs food safety fears
• A distant dream
• Junk food only makes a bad mood worse: study
• Nepalese man burns pregnant wife alive: police
• VIDEO: Manet exhibition to hit cinemas
• VIDEO: Kenya prepares for inauguration
• VIDEO: Nepal's rhino protectors
• VIDEO: Obama's passionate plea for gun control
• VIDEO: US reacts to death of Lady Thatcher
• Japan's quake-crippled nuclear plant "losing faith" in leaking water pits
• Iran opens new uranium mines, yellow cake plant
• North Korea warns foreigners to quit South
• Iraqi al Qaeda wing says Nusra Front is its Syria branch -SITE group
• N. Korea urges foreigners in South to evacuate

Iran opens uranium mines, yellow cake plant Posted: 09 Apr 2013 12:08 AM PDT DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran said on Tuesday it had started production at two uranium mines and a yellow cake plant, declaring that Western opposition would not slow its nuclear programme days after talks between Tehran and world powers failed to reach an accord.

Facebook to start charging users to contact celebrities Posted: 09 Apr 2013 12:41 AM PDT Facebook has started charging UK users to contact celebrities through the social network. read more This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

In the pink: the April Fool's prank played on Sergey Brin Posted: 09 Apr 2013 12:40 AM PDT Company members pranked Google co-founder Sergey Brin by turning his car into a bright pink Batmobile for a newly revealed April Fool's day joke. read more This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Negative tweets about flu vaccine spread like wildfire: study Posted: 09 Apr 2013 12:38 AM PDT Wondering how social media may influence your health decisions? A new study finds that Twitter posts about flu vaccines may have unexpected effects -- positive messages may backfire, while negative ones spread like wildfire. read more This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Penis size does matter to women, researchers say Posted: 09 Apr 2013 12:30 AM PDT The eternal question of whether penis size matters to women has been probed by a team of international scientists who reported on Monday that yes, ladies do find larger men more attractive. read more

SUPP chief maintains stand not to defend Miri seat Posted: 09 Apr 2013 12:28 AM PDT Sarawak United People's Party (SUPP) president Datuk Seri Peter Chin Fah Kui has maintained his decision not to defend the Miri parliamentary seat in the coming 13th General Election to give way to a new face. read more

China bird flu outbreak spurs food safety fears Posted: 09 Apr 2013 12:27 AM PDT China's bird flu outbreak is "devastating" poultry sales, an industry group said Tuesday, as the H7N9 virus which has killed seven people triggered a new food safety scare. read more

A distant dream Posted: 09 Apr 2013 12:26 AM PDT We can return to the reality if we take a look at the rankings of our top universities in the 2012 to 2013 QS World University Rankings. Our ace university, University of Malaya, was ranked the 156th in the world and 35th in Asia. read more

Junk food only makes a bad mood worse: study Posted: 09 Apr 2013 12:13 AM PDT For young women concerned about their diet and weight, a bout of unhealthy eating when in a bad mood can make you feel a lot worse about yourself, according to a new US study. read more This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Nepalese man burns pregnant wife alive: police Posted: 09 Apr 2013 12:01 AM PDT Police have arrested a man in rural Nepal after he allegedly killed his 22-year-old pregnant wife by stuffing her into a hay bale and setting it alight, an officer said on Tuesday. read more

VIDEO: Manet exhibition to hit cinemas Posted: 08 Apr 2013 04:05 PM PDT The Royal Academy's biggest exhibition of Manet's work in the UK has been made into a film to be broadcast in 29 countries in a live simulcast in April.

VIDEO: Kenya prepares for inauguration Posted: 08 Apr 2013 11:13 PM PDT Uhuru Kenyatta is set to be sworn in as Kenya's new president, following his victory in March against Raila Odinga.

VIDEO: Nepal's rhino protectors Posted: 08 Apr 2013 04:05 PM PDT BBC reporter Anbarasan Ethirajan joins an anti-poaching patrol in Nepal which aims to protect one-horned rhinoceroses

VIDEO: Obama's passionate plea for gun control Posted: 08 Apr 2013 07:17 PM PDT Speaking at the University of Hartford, a hour from Newtown, where 26 died in school massacre in December, Mr Obama said citizens must demand action.

VIDEO: US reacts to death of Lady Thatcher Posted: 08 Apr 2013 10:54 PM PDT During the 1980s, the special relationship between Britain and America was elevated to heights.

Japan's quake-crippled nuclear plant "losing faith" in leaking water pits Posted: 09 Apr 2013 12:01 AM PDT TOKYO (Reuters) - The company that runs a Japanese nuclear power plant destroyed by a tsunami two years ago said on Tuesday it was losing faith in temporary storage pits for radioactive water - but it doesn't have anywhere else to put it.

Iran opens new uranium mines, yellow cake plant Posted: 08 Apr 2013 11:51 PM PDT DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran opened new uranium mines and a yellow cake production plant on Tuesday, state news agency IRNA reported.

North Korea warns foreigners to quit South Posted: 08 Apr 2013 11:49 PM PDT SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea warned foreigners in South Korea on Tuesday to quit the country because they were at risk in the event of conflict, the latest threat of war from Pyongyang.

Iraqi al Qaeda wing says Nusra Front is its Syria branch -SITE group Posted: 08 Apr 2013 11:34 PM PDT DUBAI (Reuters) - The Iraqi wing of al Qaeda announced that a rebel group at the forefront of the rebellion in Syria was its branch in that country and that both groups would operate under one name, according to the U.S.-based SITE Intelligence Group.

N. Korea urges foreigners in South to evacuate Posted: 08 Apr 2013 11:28 PM PDT North Korea said Tuesday the Korean peninsula was headed for "thermo-nuclear" war and advised foreigners in South Korea to consider evacuation, in the latest in a series of apocalyptic threats. read more

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Obama blasts Republicans over gun reform

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• Obama blasts Republicans over gun reform
• A Swedish Solar Startup's Nanowires Promise To Deliver A Big Energy Boost
• Data War Reaches The Supreme Court
• Money talks: April 8th 2013
• Why Can't Google Make Its Own Version Of Facebook Home?
• Defense Secretary Hagel to visit Israel this month: official
• Defense Secretary Hagel to visit Israel this month: official
• Australia PM eyes trilateral naval exercises with China and U.S.
• Australia PM eyes trilateral naval exercises with China and U.S.
• New leak found at Fukushima plant water storage pool: regulator
• New leak found at Fukushima plant water storage pool: regulator
• Europe Woes Dominate Talks With U.S.
• Measles Outbreak Hits U.K.
• Manchester United Signs Deal With Aon
• What’s the price of a life?
• Practice Fusion Moves Into ZocDoc Territory By Offering Appointment Bookings
• U.N. warns of risk of Mali war spillover in Western Sahara
• U.N. warns of risk of Mali war spillover in Western Sahara
• Isolation Feeds Paranoia in North Korea
• India use drones to protect rhinos from poachers

Obama blasts Republicans over gun reform Posted: 08 Apr 2013 11:07 PM PDT As US Congress returns from a recess, some Republicans pledge to use filibuster tactics to prevent a gun legislation.

A Swedish Solar Startup's Nanowires Promise To Deliver A Big Energy Boost Posted: 08 Apr 2013 11:12 PM PDT A Swedish startup has figured out a way to increase the energy production of solar panels by 25% by using tiny wires made with gallium arsenide, an expensive material that excels at converting a greater amount of sunlight into electricity.

Data War Reaches The Supreme Court Posted: 08 Apr 2013 08:15 PM PDT About 9 months ago – the DNA Spit Kit from 23andMe was $299. From their website today – it's $99. But who owns the resulting genetic data and the rights associated with that data? That's the issue now headed for the Supreme Court. Oral arguments are Monday. One of the primary goals of The Human Genome project (completed in 2003) was to identify the 20-25,000 genes in human DNA. The good news, of course, is that they succeeded and today about 84% of those genes remain free of legal encumbrance. The bad news is that about 16% of those genes are now protected by one or more patents – and we're losing more and more of our genes to the patent process each year. According to an article last week in The New Yorker (here) there are now… "… more than 4,000 genes that are covered by at least one U.S. patent. These include genes for Alzheimer's disease, colon cancer, asthma, and two in particular—BRCA1 and BRCA2—that are highly associated with breast cancer [the most deadly cancer for women in the Western world]" In the case of BRCA1 and BRCA2, the patents are held by Myriad Genetics. Any research, testing or experimentation on either of those two genes by any other company is in violation of Myriad's patents.

Money talks: April 8th 2013 Posted: 08 Apr 2013 08:20 PM PDT This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Why Can't Google Make Its Own Version Of Facebook Home? Posted: 08 Apr 2013 10:16 PM PDT Facebook's new mobile product, Home, is a clever idea. A level up from its current existence as an app on mobiles, it puts Newsfeed notifications on the phone's home screen so that people use Facebook more. The potential is a huge uptick in user engagement with Facebook, bigger ad sales, and for limited capital spend.

Defense Secretary Hagel to visit Israel this month: official Posted: 08 Apr 2013 10:18 PM PDT JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel will pay a first visit to Israel since taking office later this month to bolster the allies' cooperation in the Middle East, an Israeli official told Reuters on Tuesday.

Defense Secretary Hagel to visit Israel this month: official Posted: 08 Apr 2013 10:18 PM PDT JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel will pay a first visit to Israel since taking office later this month to bolster the allies' cooperation in the Middle East, an Israeli official told Reuters on Tuesday. Hagel and his counterpart, Israeli Defence Minister Moshe Yaalon who is also newly appointed, discussed the visit by phone last month, the Israeli Defence Ministry said. The official said Hagel would visit between April 21-23. ...

Australia PM eyes trilateral naval exercises with China and U.S. Posted: 08 Apr 2013 10:14 PM PDT BEIJING (Reuters) - Australia is hoping to see trilateral naval exercises with China and the United States and is pursuing new strategic partnership with Asia's biggest economy, Prime Minister Julia Gillard said on Tuesday. Gillard, speaking in Beijing at a trade forum, said Australia was seeking more cooperation with China in clean energy and emissions trading and was pursuing a more broad-based economic partnership that would extend beyond resources. (Reporting by David Stanway; Editing by Robeert Birsel)

Australia PM eyes trilateral naval exercises with China and U.S. Posted: 08 Apr 2013 10:14 PM PDT BEIJING (Reuters) - Australia is hoping to see trilateral naval exercises with China and the United States and is pursuing new strategic partnership with Asia's biggest economy, Prime Minister Julia Gillard said on Tuesday.

New leak found at Fukushima plant water storage pool: regulator Posted: 08 Apr 2013 09:40 PM PDT TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's nuclear regulator said on Tuesday another leak was found in Tokyo Electric Power Co Inc's (Tepco) underground water storage pool at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, where contaminated water was being transferred from an already leaking pool. The fresh leak was found in the No. 1 pool where contaminated water from the leaking No. 2 pool was being transferred, the Nuclear Regulation Authority said on Tuesday. The regulator said Tepco had halted the transfer of the contaminated water. ...

New leak found at Fukushima plant water storage pool: regulator Posted: 08 Apr 2013 10:01 PM PDT TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's nuclear regulator said on Tuesday another leak was found in Tokyo Electric Power Co Inc's (Tepco) underground water storage pool at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, where contaminated water was being transferred from an already leaking pool.

Europe Woes Dominate Talks With U.S. Posted: 08 Apr 2013 09:56 AM PDT Europe's deep financial woes, from its troubled banks to the latest euro-zone upset in Cyprus, dominated the talks U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew held with European Union leaders in Brussels.

Measles Outbreak Hits U.K. Posted: 08 Apr 2013 09:14 PM PDT The U.K. is experiencing an outbreak of measles among unvaccinated children, prompting warnings from health officials and long lines at emergency vaccination clinics.

Manchester United Signs Deal With Aon Posted: 08 Apr 2013 05:26 PM PDT Manchester United and Aon have signed an eight-year sponsorship deal worth $240 million that will see the English soccer club's training ground renamed and its practice jersey rebranded.

What’s the price of a life? Posted: 08 Apr 2013 08:57 PM PDT It's going to be hard for the Defense Department to meet the challenges laid out by Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey. "We can't afford excess equipment," Dempsey said at a March 28 news conference. "We have to reform how we buy weapons and services. We have to reduce redundancy." Read full article >>

Practice Fusion Moves Into ZocDoc Territory By Offering Appointment Bookings Posted: 08 Apr 2013 09:05 PM PDT  Capitalizing on its customer base of 60,000 doctors, electronic health record provider Practice Fusion launched a free booking and review service for physicians and their patients. More than 27,000 have already signed up. Fast-growing appointment booking site ZocDoc does not disclose the number of doctors who use its service, but it is believed to be less than 30,000. Electronic health record vendor athenahealth partners with review site Vitals, in which it also has an investment. Patients who book through the newly created Patient Fusion site, and complete a doctor's visit—a process the company verifies, can post a review on the doctor's page. "We know whether the doctor is real, and all of our reviews are based on visits that happen. There's a lot more integrity," says Ryan Howard, Practice Fusion's founder and chief executive. To promote greater transparency, Practice Fusion doesn't allow doctors to only use the appointment booking service. They must also agree to submit to reviews. "They can't cherry pick," says Howard who adds that only a handful of doctors complained. Last year, Practice Fusion started collecting reviews from patients seen by doctors on its EHR, accumulating 1.5 million reviews. Recently, it contacted doctors about booking appointments online, making the pitch about freeing up staff, and scheduling more patient visits. For April alone, there are 3 million open appointments.

U.N. warns of risk of Mali war spillover in Western Sahara Posted: 08 Apr 2013 09:10 PM PDT By Louis Charbonneau UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The conflict in Mali threatens to spill over into the disputed territory of Western Sahara and the Polisario Front independence movement has warned the United Nations of the possibility of "terrorist infiltrations," the U.N. chief said in a new report. Morocco took control of most of Western Sahara in 1975 when colonial power Spain withdrew, prompting a guerrilla war for independence that lasted until 1991 when the United Nations brokered a cease-fire and sent in a peacekeeping mission known as MINURSO. ...

U.N. warns of risk of Mali war spillover in Western Sahara Posted: 08 Apr 2013 09:10 PM PDT UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The conflict in Mali threatens to spill over into the disputed territory of Western Sahara and the Polisario Front independence movement has warned the United Nations of the possibility of "terrorist infiltrations," the U.N. chief said in a new report.

Isolation Feeds Paranoia in North Korea Posted: 08 Apr 2013 09:39 PM PDT Capital Journal: He may well be inexperienced, delusional and even a bit crazy, but North Korea leader Kim Jong Eun isn't entirely irrational if he's feeling hemmed in and isolated, Gerald F. Seib writes.

India use drones to protect rhinos from poachers Posted: 08 Apr 2013 08:33 PM PDT GAUHATI, India (AP) — Wildlife authorities are using aerial drones to oversee a sprawling natural game park in northeastern India to protect the one-horned rhinoceros from armed poachers.

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