Newsmeme!
Discover News you didn't know existed
FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla., Nov. 20, 2008 -- MAKO Surgical Corp. announced today that Maurice R. Ferre, M.D., President and Chief Executive Officer and Fritz L. LaPorte, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of MAKO, will present at the Piper Jaffray 20th Annual Health Care Conference at The New York Palace in New York City on Wednesday, December 3, 2008 at 9:00 am EST.
Houses built of wood, clay in Thessaly date back to 4500 B.C., well before first use of metal tools in Europe.
Researchers said Thursday they have identified the remains of Nicolaus Copernicus by comparing DNA from a skeleton and hair retrieved from one of the 16th-century astronomer's books. The findings could put an end to centuries of speculation about the exact resting spot of Copernicus, a priest and astronomer whose theories identified the Sun, not the Earth, as the center of the universe.
Age of skeleton, DNA sample match details known about astronomer who insisted Earth revolved around sun.
No matter what family melodramas are playing out around the Thanksgiving table, there's usually one sure thing: the bird, golden brown and promising tryptophan stupors for all. "It's the Norman Rockwell turkey," said Paul Short, the head of the culinary arts program at Madison Area Technical College, referring to the artist's famous painting "Freedom from Want." If the patriarch in that painting ...
North | UWM | Marquette
The Rockies added six minor leaguers to their winter roster Thursday, including Eric Young Jr. and former first-round draft pick Chris Nelson.
The head of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs toured the Canandaigua VA Thursday. VA Secretary James Peake says the main point for his visit was to check out the VA’s veterans suicide hotline.
Police arrested a local high school diving coach they say pursued a romantic relationship with a female student. Gates police charged Michael Bond, 25, with endangering the welfare of a child. An investigator said Bond continuously pursued a romantic relationship with the girl for more than a month.
In a kind of “exit interview” in the Sunday, November 16, edition of The New York Times, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice summarizes her take on the Israel/Palestine conflict: “… There is a robust negotiating process, and they have made a lot of progress on how to get to a two-state solution….
Related News Resources:
> HGH News
|
Breaking News
and Top Stories |
Business
Earnings, Economy, Personal Finance, and Stock Markets |
Entertainment
Books, Celebrity, Fashion, Movies, Music, Television, and Theatre |
Health
Aging, Diseases, Medical Conditions, Medications, Sexual Health, and Weight Loss |
Politics
Congress, Supreme Court, and White House |
|
Science
Animals, Astronomy, Biotechnology, Space, and Weather |
Sports
Baseball, Basketball, Boxing, Football, Golf, Hockey, Motor Sports, Soccer, and Tennis |
Technology
Communications, Hardware, Internet, Personal Technology, and Software |
United States
and Crimes and Trials |
World
Africa, Antartica, Asia, Australia, Canada, Europe, Latin America, and Middle East |