Archive for May, 2008

YouTube suit called threat to online communication

AP reports here at Yahoo News: NEW YORK - A $1 billion copyright infringement lawsuit challenging YouTube’s ability to keep copyrighted material off its popular video-sharing site threatens how hundreds of millions of people exchange all kinds of information on the Internet, YouTube owner Google Inc. said.

Did Deutsche Telekom Spy on Journalists and Board Members?

Spiegel Online reports here: German telecommunications giant Deutsche Telekom stands accused of having monitored telephone calls of business journalists, board members and shareholders. An anonymous fax may result in a criminal investigation.

Clues to alcohol cancer mystery

Heavy alcohol consumption increases the risk of mouth cancer, BBC News reports here: A genetic discovery could help explain why some people who drink too much develop cancers, while others do not.

Boeing 747 splits in two on take off

AP reports here at CNN: BRUSSELS, Belgium - A large cargo plane crashed at the end of a runway and split in two while trying to take off Sunday at Brussels airport, authorities said.

Cancer vaccine target pinpointed

BBC News reports here: Scientists may be one step closer to producing a specific targeted vaccine for killing cancer cells.

FDA warns of harmful nipple cream

AP reports here at CNN: WASHINGTON - The Food and Drug Administration on Friday warned women not to use or purchase Mommy’s Bliss Nipple Cream, marketed by MOM Enterprises Inc. of San Rafael, California.

Antidepressant may help head/neck cancer patients

Reuters Health reports here at Yahoo News: NEW YORK - The results of a pilot study suggest that antidepressant therapy with Celexa during treatment for head and neck cancer reduces the risk of depression and diminishes the impact of cancer treatment on quality of life.

Analysts foresee ‘new world energy order’

AP reports here at Yahoo News: PARIS, France - A leading global energy monitor fears there may not be enough oil out there to slake the world’s thirst — and is preparing a landmark forecast that could reverberate through the global economy even as major companies announce fuel-related cutbacks.

Monitors urged for all with high blood pressure

AP reports here at Yahoo News: Everyone with high blood pressure — some 72 million Americans — should own a home monitor and do regular pressure checks, the American Heart Association and other groups urged Thursday in an unprecedented endorsement of a medical device for consumers.