en-us http://www.newsique.com/ Get Informed. Choose Your News. http://www.newsique.com/science/asbestos_warning_on_nanotubes/ Carbon nanotubes, the poster child of the burgeoning nanotechnology industry, could trigger diseases similar to those caused by asbestos, a study suggests. Specific lengths of the tiny fibres were found to cause "asbestos-like" inflammation and lesions news science 2008-05-21 08:17:56 http://www.newsique.com/science/asbestos_warning_on_nanotubes/ BBC News http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/science/nature/7408705.stm http://www.newsique.com/sources/bbc_news/ 93 Interesting [7] 100 neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/science/asbestos_warning_on_nanotubes/#comments http://www.newsique.com/politics/obama_within_reach_of_victory/ Senator Barack Obama says he is close to securing the Democratic Party's nomination to run in the US presidential election in November. Mr Obama looks set to win a majority of "pledged" delegates, allocated in primary elections, although he is still sh news politics 2008-05-21 08:17:53 http://www.newsique.com/politics/obama_within_reach_of_victory/ BBC News http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/americas/7411868.stm http://www.newsique.com/sources/bbc_news/ 93 Interesting [10] 100 neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/politics/obama_within_reach_of_victory/#comments http://www.newsique.com/science/big-bang_machines_battle_plan_se/ The exact date would be set four to six weeks in advance — leaving enough time to plan a big media event around the first beam injection. Gillies said the first injection will provide a convenient hook for coverage, including a live BBC broadcast of the news science 2008-05-21 08:16:00 http://www.newsique.com/science/big-bang_machines_battle_plan_se/ MSNBC http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24735984/ http://www.newsique.com/sources/msnbc/ 95 Interesting [9] 100 neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/science/big-bang_machines_battle_plan_se/#comments http://www.newsique.com/world/post-quake_challenge_5_million_h/ Jiang said 5 million people were homeless and that the government was setting up temporary housing for victims unable to find shelter with relatives. He said nearly 280,000 tents had been shipped to the area and 700,000 more ordered and that factories wer news world 2008-05-21 08:15:56 http://www.newsique.com/world/post-quake_challenge_5_million_h/ MSNBC http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24732245/ http://www.newsique.com/sources/msnbc/ 95 Interesting [7] 100 neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/world/post-quake_challenge_5_million_h/#comments http://www.newsique.com/politics/clinton_sees_many_reasons_to_sta/ Rebuffing associates who have suggested that she end her candidacy, Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton has made it clear to her camp in recent days that she will stay in the race until June because she believes she can still be the nominee — and, barring th news politics 2008-05-21 08:15:54 http://www.newsique.com/politics/clinton_sees_many_reasons_to_sta/ MSNBC http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24748508/ http://www.newsique.com/sources/msnbc/ 95 Interesting [6] 100 neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/politics/clinton_sees_many_reasons_to_sta/#comments http://www.newsique.com/business/learning_from_the_craigslist-eba/ Lawsuits pitting the online classified and e-commerce giants should make prospective partners think hard before seating a rival on the board Frenemies be afraid. Alliances with would-be competitors can be perilous. Nowhere in techdom is that clearer th news business 2008-05-21 08:12:23 http://www.newsique.com/business/learning_from_the_craigslist-eba/ BusinessWeek http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/may2008/tc20080520_005527.htm http://www.newsique.com/sources/businessweek/ 94 Insightful [8] 100 neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/business/learning_from_the_craigslist-eba/#comments http://www.newsique.com/us/san_bruno_mountain_grass_fire_ex/ A wind-whipped grass fire burned several acres near the top of San Bruno Mountain on Tuesday, threatening one home before firefighters extinguished the blaze. Dozens of firefighters battled the three-alarm, 7-acre fire to keep it from spreading, and ma news us 2008-05-21 08:12:07 http://www.newsique.com/us/san_bruno_mountain_grass_fire_ex/ SF Gate http://feeds.sfgate.com/~r/sfgate/rss/feeds/news/~3/294558330/article.cgi http://www.newsique.com/sources/sfgate/ 95 Interesting [6] 100 neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/us/san_bruno_mountain_grass_fire_ex/#comments http://www.newsique.com/world/state_media_myanmar_shuns_aid_fr/ Myanmar shunned a U.S. proposal for naval ships to deliver aid to cyclone victims on Wednesday, according to state-run media, dimming hopes that the vessels could provide a major boost to relief efforts. The New Light of Myanmar, a mouthpiece for Myanm news world 2008-05-21 08:12:04 http://www.newsique.com/world/state_media_myanmar_shuns_aid_fr/ SF Gate http://feeds.sfgate.com/~r/sfgate/rss/feeds/news/~3/294768535/article.cgi http://www.newsique.com/sources/sfgate/ 95 Interesting [7] 100 neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/world/state_media_myanmar_shuns_aid_fr/#comments http://www.newsique.com/science/mps_back_hybrid_embyro_research/ The government has survived two big challenges to its controversial plans to change the law on embryo research for the first time in 20 years. A cross-party attempt to ban hybrid human animal embryos was defeated on a free vote, by 336 to 176. Catho news science 2008-05-20 08:19:56 http://www.newsique.com/science/mps_back_hybrid_embyro_research/ BBC News http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/uk_news/politics/7407589.stm http://www.newsique.com/sources/bbc_news/ 93 Interesting [7] 100 neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/science/mps_back_hybrid_embyro_research/#comments http://www.newsique.com/conflicts/army_could_stop_s_africa_attacks/ South African security ministers have been discussing using the army to help stop a wave of attacks on foreigners, which has left at least 23 people dead. The deployment of troops, which has been demanded by human rights groups and the opposition, coul news conflicts 2008-05-20 08:19:08 http://www.newsique.com/conflicts/army_could_stop_s_africa_attacks/ BBC News http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/7409628.stm http://www.newsique.com/sources/bbc_news/ 93 Interesting [7] 100 neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/conflicts/army_could_stop_s_africa_attacks/#comments http://www.newsique.com/world/china_earthquake_toll_tops_40000/ The death toll from last week's devastating earthquake in south-west China has risen to 40,075, senior government officials have said. Tens of thousands more are still missing, and hopes are fading of finding many people still alive. Foreign medical news world 2008-05-20 08:19:01 http://www.newsique.com/world/china_earthquake_toll_tops_40000/ BBC News http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/asia-pacific/7410166.stm http://www.newsique.com/sources/bbc_news/ 93 Important [15] 100 neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/world/china_earthquake_toll_tops_40000/#comments http://www.newsique.com/tech/consumers_happy_with_cable_provi/ Consumer satisfaction with cable and satellite TV providers is at its highest since ratings began, but the industry ranked second to last among 18, and the nation's largest cable operator pulled its lowest rating ever in a widely watched annual customer s news tech 2008-05-20 08:14:37 http://www.newsique.com/tech/consumers_happy_with_cable_provi/ MSNBC http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24716291/ http://www.newsique.com/sources/msnbc/ 95 Interesting [8] 100 neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/tech/consumers_happy_with_cable_provi/#comments http://www.newsique.com/politics/obama_on_brink_of_delegate_miles/ Barack Obama will reach for a symbolic tipping point in the Oregon and Kentucky primaries Tuesday — a majority of pledged delegates offered in the Democratic presidential contest. Hillary Rodham Clinton vowed there was "no way that this is going to e news politics 2008-05-20 08:14:31 http://www.newsique.com/politics/obama_on_brink_of_delegate_miles/ MSNBC http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24714065/ http://www.newsique.com/sources/msnbc/ 95 Interesting [11] 100 neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/politics/obama_on_brink_of_delegate_miles/#comments http://www.newsique.com/business/microsoft-yahoo_desperation_sets/ The latest talks clearly suggest Microsoft lacks a Plan B to compete with Google in search, while Yahoo is feeling the heat from Carl Icahn When Microsoft announced May 3 that it was dropping its $47.5 billion bid for Yahoo (BusinessWeek.com, 5/3/08), news business 2008-05-20 08:12:35 http://www.newsique.com/business/microsoft-yahoo_desperation_sets/ BusinessWeek http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/may2008/tc20080519_505096.htm http://www.newsique.com/sources/businessweek/ 94 Interesting [7] 100 neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/business/microsoft-yahoo_desperation_sets/#comments http://www.newsique.com/business/the_us_recession_hits_home_--_in/ Even as Mexican workers send less money home and families struggle to stay above the poverty line, the U.S. is still considered a land of opportunity In better times, the money Martimiano Pineda wired back to Purechucho from roofing jobs in Florida coa news business 2008-05-20 08:12:32 http://www.newsique.com/business/the_us_recession_hits_home_--_in/ BusinessWeek http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/content/may2008/db20080519_925357.htm http://www.newsique.com/sources/businessweek/ 94 Interesting [9] 100 neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/business/the_us_recession_hits_home_--_in/#comments http://www.newsique.com/us/14_hurt_in_blast_at_san_diego_co/ A mechanical failure or gas likely triggered an explosion that rocked a waterfront hotel under construction, damaging four floors and injuring 14 workers, five critically, a fire official said. The blast occurred around 2 p.m. Monday, ripping off part news us 2008-05-20 08:12:20 http://www.newsique.com/us/14_hurt_in_blast_at_san_diego_co/ SF Gate http://feeds.sfgate.com/~r/sfgate/rss/feeds/news/~3/293868748/article.cgi http://www.newsique.com/sources/sfgate/ 95 Interesting [6] 100 neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/us/14_hurt_in_blast_at_san_diego_co/#comments http://www.newsique.com/world/new_president_takes_office_in_ta/ Taiwan's new president took office Tuesday and set the tone for his administration's policy on rival China: better economic and political ties but no plans for unification with the mainland. The inauguration of Ma Ying-jeou, 57, represents a clear brea news world 2008-05-20 08:12:17 http://www.newsique.com/world/new_president_takes_office_in_ta/ SF Gate http://feeds.sfgate.com/~r/sfgate/rss/feeds/news/~3/293911203/article.cgi http://www.newsique.com/sources/sfgate/ 95 Interesting [7] 100 neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/world/new_president_takes_office_in_ta/#comments http://www.newsique.com/science/whales_are_cheetahs_of_the_deep/ Super-fast pilot whales have been observed sprinting after prey, likely to include giant squid. The rapid pursuit has brought comparisons with the fleet-footed land predator, the cheetah. The cetaceans even use the same, highly specialised hunting s news science 2008-05-16 08:19:38 http://www.newsique.com/science/whales_are_cheetahs_of_the_deep/ BBC News http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/science/nature/7400788.stm http://www.newsique.com/sources/bbc_news/ 93 Interesting [6] 100 neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/science/whales_are_cheetahs_of_the_deep/#comments http://www.newsique.com/world/burma_storm_aid_frustrations_gro/ Top aid envoys are ramping up pressure on Burma, as reports from the country suggest aid is still not reaching the region worst hit by Cyclone Nargis. A BBC reporter visiting the Irrawaddy Delta said there was little sign of help from the government, w news world 2008-05-16 08:16:34 http://www.newsique.com/world/burma_storm_aid_frustrations_gro/ BBC News http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/asia-pacific/7403997.stm http://www.newsique.com/sources/bbc_news/ 93 Interesting [6] 100 neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/world/burma_storm_aid_frustrations_gro/#comments http://www.newsique.com/world/bush_finishes_israel_trip_heads_/ President Bush put the finishing touch on his celebrate-and-be-celebrated Israel stay, leaving the Holy Land Friday with no movement on Mideast peace but hoping to fare better in Saudi Arabia at obtaining help for soaring gas prices at home. "What's on news world 2008-05-16 08:16:21 http://www.newsique.com/world/bush_finishes_israel_trip_heads_/ MSNBC http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24660754/ http://www.newsique.com/sources/msnbc/ 95 Interesting [6] 100 neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/world/bush_finishes_israel_trip_heads_/#comments