Holiday surge of new game sequels draws big crowds
Holiday release season brings sequels and remakes across PC and consoles. Major titles include Halo 2, Half-Life 2, EverQuest 2 and World of Warcraft while racing and sports games like Gran Turismo 4 Madden NFL 2005 and Need for Speed Underground 2 appeal to fans. Nintendo DS and PlayStation Portable aim to broaden handheld appeal with new entries and hardware.
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San Andreas
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Gordon Freeman
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Sony Online
Blizzard Entertainent
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ESPN
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Snake
Sony Corp
Atari
History Channel
Europe
Hollywood
Electronic Arts
New pill rimonabant seen as addiction treatment hope
Scientists say rimonabant or Acomplia may widen beyond obesity and smoking to help treat addictions to drugs and alcohol. Studies suggest the drug could keep weight off for two years and block marijuana effects, with experts predicting broad impact on treatment programs and ongoing follow up research.
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New York
Sanofi-Aventis
Charles O'Brien
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
National Institute On Drug Abuse
Marilyn Huestis
Huestis
NIDA
Tour bus crash injures Massachusetts students near Mount Vernon
A tour bus carrying Catholic school students from Massachusetts collided with a low overpass on the George Washington Memorial Parkway in Fairfax County Virginia. Eyre Bus Service Inc. owned vehicle traveled south with another bus from St Sebastian's School Newisham Massachusetts. Ten students were among the 22 aboard injured and taken to area hospitals with minor injuries. two remained under observation in good condition.
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George Washington Memorial Parkway
Fairfax County
Mount Vernon
U.S. Park
Eyre Bus Service Inc
St. Sebastian's Scoon
Newisham
Mass
Beth Visiali
Visiali
Family key to Beehive Syndrome study genes revealed
Scott Thatcher and 29 relatives joined University of Utah research to identify the Beehive Syndrome genetic cause. The study links a OPA1 mutation on chromosome 3 to severe vision and hearing loss, with 18 of 80 participants sharing the mutation. Researchers aim for genetic testing and future therapies.
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Scott Thatcher
Utah
Thatcher
University of
Kang C Kang
Moran Eye Center
American Journal of Ophthalmology
Zhang
Gong
Cleveland
Belgium
Marielle Payne
National Institutes of Health and Research
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