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Researchers cast doubt on long-held theory of how bacteria become drug-resistant
Researchers have disproved a long-held theory about how some bacteria survive antibiotics and opened the door to new treatments to fight drug-resistant bugs, a study released Thursday said. Using a technique called microfluidics, scientists revealed that — contrary to the explanation that has held for more than 50 years —…
Industry: Google’s Android smartphones make up 53.7 percent of U.S. market share
Apple and Google extended their dominance in the US smartphone market as 2012 neared its close, industry tracker comScore said on Thursday. The share of smartphone service subscribers relying on Google’s Android software inched up to 53.7 percent in the three months leading up to December, while Apple’s portion grew…
Mass shootings historically do little to change state gun laws
By Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica Following the mass shooting in Connecticut, the Obama administration and lawmakers around the country have promised to re-examine gun control in America. ProPublica decided to take a look at what’s happened legislatively in states where some of the worst shootings in recent U.S. history have occurred…
State Department criticizes Google CEO’s North Korea visit
WASHINGTON — The US State Department criticized Thursday a trip by Eric Schmidt, the executive chairman of Internet giant Google, and senior colleagues to visit North Korea’s isolated totalitarian regime. “Frankly we don’t think the timing of this is particularly helpful,” spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said, stressing the executives were traveling…
Tunisian dean accused of attacking veiled student said trial undermines democracy
A Tunisian university dean accused of assaulting a veiled student said on Thursday his trial was aimed at undermining democracy after the judge set a January 17 date for the verdict. “I am confident that justice will be done for the university,” Habib Kazdoghli, dean of the humanities faculty at…
London Zoo conducts census of animals
Keepers at London Zoo conducted an annual count of all its animals Thursday, from meerkats to penguins and owls. Last year’s stock-take found the zoo had 17,519 residents but some of the world’s most endangered species including Sumatran tigers and a white-naped mangabey have joined since then. This year’s numbers…
French watchdog criticizes new birth control pills over blood clot risk
A French watchdog has sharpened its attack on newer-generation contraceptive pills, demanding curbs on their use to help reduce the risk of dangerous blood clots. The National Drugs Safety Agency (ANSM) says doctors are over-prescribing so-called 3rd and 4th generation birth-control pills, some of which are now the target of…
FTC settlement likely following lengthy Google antitrust probe
US regulators scheduled an announcement Thursday on their lengthy antitrust probe of Google, amid reports a voluntary settlement was likely. Federal Trade Commission chairman Jon Leibowitz was to make the announcement at 1800 GMT “concerning the investigation of Google, one of the largest technology companies in the world, for alleged…
Analysts value Twitter at $11 billion as it prepares to go public in 2014
Analysts base estimate on trading in secondary markets and Apple interest in the social networking firm Twitter is preparing to take the company public in 2014, and could already be worth as much as $11bn, according to a report by specialist financial researchers Greencrest. The rough valuation of $11bn is based…
Bank card payments suspended in Vatican
The Bank of Italy has suspended all bank card payments in the Vatican including for tickets to its famous museum until further notice because of a failure to fully implement anti money laundering legislation, Italian media reported on Thursday. The payments have been suspended since January 1 after the Bank…
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