Dual acting anthrax vaccine shows promise in tests
Harvard researchers report a dual acting vaccine that targets both Bacillus anthracis toxin and its protective capsule. In mice, immunized animals survived toxin exposure, indicating stronger protection than toxin only vaccines. Findings published by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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Tape Denies Saddam Ties to Najaf Mosque Blast
An audiotape broadcast by Al Jazeera and LBC, purportedly from Saddam Hussein, denies involvement in the Najaf Imam Ali shrine blast that killed Ayatollah Mohammad Baqir al Hakim and 124 others. The Iraqi Governing Council names a new cabinet as it seeks more autonomy from U.S. rule. The funeral processions move toward Najaf as security forces brace for the holy city.
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North Korea Calls Nuclear Demands A Childish Game
North Korea rejected U S and allied demands to scrap its nuclear programs after Beijing talks with the United States South Korea Japan China and Russia. The Foreign Ministry in Moscow said Washington refused to drop its hostile policy and demanded concessions, deriding the terms as a game even kids won t play.
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Mood Ties Between Mind and Immune Response
A University of Wisconsin Madison team led by Richard Davidson reports in PNAS that people with higher right frontal brain activity after recalling negative life events show weaker flu antibody responses after vaccination. The study tracked 52 volunteers over weeks to measure links between mood and immunity.
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Taliban ambush hits Afghan patrols killing eight soldiers
Taliban fighters attacked two Afghan government patrols along the main road south of Kabul, killing eight soldiers and taking two prisoners. The day prior, four militants died and two U.S. troops were wounded in Paktika amid cross border firefights.
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Venezuela court says Chavez ruling was forged forgery
Venezuela's high court denied ever ruling Chavez could not run if recalled. A statement to reporters claiming such a ruling was a forgery, the court said, and it is investigating how the fraudulent sentence appeared. Opponents welcomed the fake ruling but Chavez backers want votes on other terms.
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