Sebelius and Baucus rebuffed in Mont. after touting health care coverage for asbestos victims

Sebelius, Baucus rebuked in Mont. over health care

Nevada OKs alternative fuel for fleets that combines natural gas with low-sulfur diesel

Nevada OKs natural gas-diesel alt fuel combination

Lawmakers say more air monitors in north Texas will increase data from gas drilling area

More air monitors planned for Texas drilling area

Study finds mouse viruses in some chronic fatigue patients, but link not proven

Mouse virus link to chronic fatigue is studied

Judge temporarily blocks Obama administration stem cell regulations

Obama stem cell regulations temporarily blocked

SeaWorld Orlando fined $75,000 for violations leading to trainer’s death by killer whale

SeaWorld fined $75,000 for whale trainer’s death

Giant rakhi to be tied to tree for environment protection

LUCKNOW - A special 8 feet high rakhi, made of various discarded household materials, will be tied to an old tree in the Uttar Pradesh capital on Raksha Bandhan Tuesday to sensitise the public on various environmental issues, an activist said Monday.

Wettest August in a decade in Delhi

NEW DELHI - This August has been the wettest in Delhi in the past 10 years, with 423.1 mm of rainfall being recorded in the month so far, Met officials said Monday.

Punjab, Haryana on alert as flood threat looms

CHANDIGARH - Several districts in Punjab and Haryana remained on flood alert Monday and the army was put on standby, as levels of the rivers flowing through these two states rose alarmingly.

Hamburg: Massive egg recall dramatizes need for agency to have greater regulatory authority

FDA commissioner says agency needs more authority

‘Avatar’ returns to theaters Friday with extra footage; director says he has plans for sequels

‘Avatar’ returns to 3-D theaters worldwide Friday

Email gaffes at work can lead to sacking

LONDON - Inappropriate email at work can result in a severe reprimand and even sacking, a survey in Britain has revealed.

Antisense therapies protect primates from Ebola and Marburg viruses

WASHINGTON - A new study has revealed that treatments targeting specific viral genes can protect monkeys infected with deadly Ebola or Marburg viruses.

Artificial way to grow stem cells discovered

LONDON - Scientists have designed an artificial surface that allows stem cells to stay alive and continue reproducing themselves for at least three months.

Delhi has wettest August in a decade

NEW DELHI - This August in Delhi has been the wettest in the past 10 years with 423.1 mm of rainfall being recorded in the month so far, Met officials said Monday.

Itching and throbbing responsible for impaired functioning

WASHINGTON - A new research has shown that for carpal tunnel syndrome sufferers, itching and throbbing are pain qualities most responsible for impaired functioning and sleep disruption.

Thought activated computers planned

LONDON - Researchers are working on futuristic, thought activated computers that would help you dictate letters and browse the net.

New software that identifies unnamed faces to go public

LONDON - A new software which can identify unnamed faces and then collate photographs of that individual on the net will go public soon.

Scaly skin linked with depression

LONDON - People suffering from a dry, scaly skin seem to have an increased risk of depression, anxiety and suicidal feelings.

Telescope captures galactic super volcanic explosion

LONDON - A spectacular “super volcano” that erupted trillions of miles away from earth has been clicked by a NASA telescope.

Brit woman is world’s fastest texter typing 26-word message in 25 secs

LONDON - A British woman has become the world’s fastest texter after she sent a tongue-twisting 26-word message in just 25 seconds.

Malaysia closes parks, warns public after up to 10 die from disease spread by rats

Malaysia warns of waterborne disease after deaths

Oil hovers below $74 in Asia amid growth uncertainty, hurricane risks in Gulf of Mexico

Oil hovers below $74 amid growth uncertainty

NGO wants oil spills on Maharashtra coast probed

MUMBAI - The Awaaz Foundation, a prominent NGO working in the area of pollution, Monday demanded a full-fledged inquiry into the number and extent of oil spills along the Maharashtra coast in the past few years.

Flood threat looms over Punjab, Haryana towns

CHANDIGARH - District administrations in Punjab and Haryana Monday alerted the Indian Army and asked it to remain geared up for rescue operations as the threat of floods loomed large over many towns in the two states.

Rheumatoid arthritis may protect against Alzheimer’s disease

WASHINGTON - In a recent experiment, a protein released during rheumatoid arthritis lessened the intensity of Alzheimer’s disease in mice.

Gulf War veterans experience severe muscle pain

WASHINGTON - Some 100,000 veterans who returned from the Gulf War have reported chronic musculoskeletal pain (CMP) similar to fibromyalgia.

Zapping potatoes can boost their antioxidant content

WASHINGTON - Zapping potatoes with ultrasound, high frequency sound waves or giving spuds an electric shock could boost the amounts of healthful antioxidant substances in the vegetables, found scientists.

Scientists unlock secret behind Mona Lisa’s mystic smile

SYDNEY - For years and years, Mona Lisa’s mysterious smile has baffled experts. But not any more.

Mars ‘will be as big as the moon’ hoax doing the rounds again

WASHINGTON - It’s a tradition that comes on the same day, year after year - an email, which claims that planet Mars is going to come so close to the Earth, it will appear as big as the moon.

Yamuna above danger mark, many evacuated in Delhi

NEW DELHI - People were evacuated from low lying areas in Delhi Monday as the Yamuna river flowed over the danger mark for the third consecutive day and the fear of floods loomed large over the city.

Solar System is older than previously thought

LONDON - A meteor discovered in the Saharan desert has indicated that the age of our Solar system is much older than previously thought.

New ’self-dusting solar panels’ inspired by Mars mission

WASHINGTON - Scientists have discovered a new technology of ’self-dusting solar panels’ that could increase the efficiency of producing electricity from sunlight and reduce maintenance costs for large-scale solar installations.

Breast-cancer protein purified

LONDON - Scientists have purified the protein produced by the breast cancer susceptibility gene BRCA2 and used it to study the oncogene’s role in DNA repair.

Malaysia closes parks, warns public after 10 die from disease spread by rats in waterways

Malaysia warns of waterborne disease after 10 die

Gr8: Briton smashes world texting record

LONDON - A British woman has smashed the world record for typing the fastest text message.

Soon, facial recognition software to identify people from online pics

LONDON - Netizens could soon be able to identify people from photographs posted on the internet, all thanks to a revolutionary software being developed by Face.com.