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How Much Radiation-Contaminated Water Will Kill You?
s lifetime cancer risk by 4 percent, according to health physicist and radiation safety expert Peter Caracappa of the Renssealaer Polytechnic Institute. To put that in real terms, if 1,000 people are exposed to 1 Sv of radiation, 40 more of them will develop cancer in their lifetimes than would otherwise.A person would have to…
A different 'Mildred Pierce' from the film we know
A remarkable thing (and there are many) about the HBO miniseries "Mildred Pierce": The way it breathes.This five-part, five and a half hour adaptation of the 1941 James M. Cain novel is an unhurried period piece that sets the viewer down in Depression-era Glendale, Calif., and into the complicated world of its heroine.But even as…
Ex-Ukraine leader hires star US lawyer in murder case
Ukraine's ex-president Leonid Kuchma hired a star US lawyer who worked on the O.J. Simpson trial to act as an advisor in his defence against charges over the murder of a reporter, his team said Monday.Alan Dershowitz has "joined as a special advisor for the team" representing Kuchma after the ex-president was last week charged…
John K. Fanney Joins DeMent Askew LLP
The law firm of DeMent Askew announces that Criminal Law Attorney John K. Fanney has joined its Raleigh, N.C., office.Raleigh, NC (Vocus/PRWEB) February 15, 2011 The law firm of DeMent Askew announces that Criminal Law Attorney John K. Fanney has joined its Raleigh, N.C., office. has nearly 21 years of experience and is admitted to…
Kennedy won't run to succeed Conn. Sen. Lieberman
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – The son of the late Massachusetts U.S. Sen. Edward M. Kennedy says he won't run for the seat held by retiring Connecticut U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman because he wants to spend more time with his two children.WFSB-TV reports Edward M. Kennedy Jr. made the statement Tuesday night at the JFK Legacy Dinner…
N.Z museum mulls options for mummified Maori heads
WELLINGTON (AFP) – For decades, New Zealand has campaigned for museums to repatriate the mummified and heavily-tattooed heads of Maori warriors held in collections worldwide -- now it must decide what to do with the gruesome but culturally valuable relics. New Zealand's national museum Te Papa has more than 100 of the heads, known as…
Top US senator: 'No real warning' on Egypt unrest
WASHINGTON (AFP) – US intelligence services gave the White House and lawmakers "no real warning" that unrest would rock staunch Washington ally Egypt, Senate Intelligence Committee chair Dianne Feinstein said Tuesday.Feinstein told MSNBC television that US policymakers had "a good deal of intelligence about Tunisia," where turmoil drove longtime strongman Zine El Abidine Ben Ali…
N.Z museum mulls options for mummified Maori heads
WELLINGTON (AFP) – For decades, New Zealand has campaigned for museums to repatriate the mummified and heavily-tattooed heads of Maori warriors held in collections worldwide -- now it must decide what to do with the gruesome but culturally valuable relics. New Zealand's national museum Te Papa has more than 100 of the heads, known as…
Obama denies post-election move to political center
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama denied on Sunday that he moved to the political center after his Democrats were routed in congressional elections last November, insisting, "I'm the same guy."Most political analysts say Obama has moved to a more centrist position in the wake of the elections -- Republicans took control of the House…
Home favourite Reichelt triumphs in super-G
HINTERSTODER, Austria (AFP) – Austria's Hannes Reichelt ended a near three-year wait for success on the World Cup circuit when he stormed to victory in the men's super-G at Hinterstoder on Saturday.Compatriot Benjamin Raich was second with Bode Miller of the United States in third place.The 30-year-old Reichelt laid the foundations for victory in the…
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