Robotics fail strands spacewalker during ISS EVA
A spacewalk outside the International Space Station paused for about 30 minutes when a robotic system shut down. Astronaut Stephen Bowen, weightless on a platform at the end of the 58-foot robotic arm, held an 800 pound pump but remained unharmed.
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Pessimism can block therapy says brain study
A brain research review supports the nocebo effect where negative expectations reduce treatment outcomes. Doctors such as spine surgeon Anders Cohen stress patient outlook as a factor in pain relief and recovery, urging attention to mindset alongside medical care.
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Obama offers flexibility on health law with state plans
President Obama proposed letting states move earlier than 2017 to develop alternative health care plans that meet Affordable Care Act goals. Governors could implement plans as early as 2014 if they cover as many people and are as affordable as the law requires, with no new deficits.
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Branstad calls Obama health care step a minor concession
Iowa Governor Branstad's office says President Obama's offer to let states opt out of the health care exchanges in 2014 is a very minor step. Spokesman Tim Albrecht says it does not give Iowa the flexibility it needs.
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Gadhafi forces clash near Tripoli as intl pressure rises
Rebels hold two near Tripoli as pro Gadhafi forces clash around the capital. US and allies move closer with options including a no fly zone while the EU imposes sanctions and arms embargo. Gadhafi defies calls to step down amid international scrutiny.
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Gene therapy offers cautious hope in AIDS trial
Scientists used genetic engineering in six patients to create HIV resistant blood cells as a potential path toward a functional cure. The study builds on a Berlin patient with natural HIV immunity and aims to use patients’ own cells for feasible, safer treatment, though results remain early and uncertain.
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Hummingbird Spy Plane Paves Way for Tiny Drones
The Pentagon funded AeroVironment to create a pocket size unmanned aircraft mimicking a hummingbird. Weighing less than a AA battery with a 6.5 inch wingspan, it can hover perch and fly in multiple directions while carrying a camera. The project aims for reconnaissance and search operations amid privacy concerns.
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Last WWI veteran Frank Buckles dies at 110
Frank Buckles, who enlisted at 16, died Sunday on his Charles Town farm just after his 110th birthday. The last U S veteran of World War I urged lawmakers to back a Washington memorial and spent years shaping his biography and memory of the war. He asked his family weekly about progress and said someone had to be the final survivor. Only two WWI veterans remain worldwide.
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