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Last updated 7:19PM ET
February 9, 2010
February 9, 2010
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Scientists find gene variant link to aging cells
LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists have found specific genetic variants which may explain why some people age earlier than others and say their findings have important implications for understanding cancer and age-related diseases.
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WASHINGTON/TEHRAN (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Tuesday the international community was moving "fairly quickly" toward imposing broader sanctions on Iran, as the Islamic Republic defiantly expanded its nuclear program.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Not again! Residents from Virginia to New York prepared for a major snowstorm that could bring 12 inches of snow just days after a blizzard dumped as much as 3 feet in some areas.
TOYOTA CITY, Japan/DETROIT (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp, the world's most dominant and profitable automaker, was not accustomed to outsiders telling it what to do, let alone some obscure bureaucrat from the United States, whose own car industry was on taxpayer-funded life support.
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A Louisville high school senior has become the face of an effort to ban texting while driving in Kentucky. Will Craig suffered a traumatic brain injury during a car accident and had to learn to walk and talk again. Much of his energy today is focused on rallying support for a ban on texting while driving. Lisa Autry went to Louisville to hear Craig's story. In the second part of this series, we'll hear from someone who is opposed to the ban.
Experts in the field of head injuries say student and professional athletes need to take the risk of concussions seriously. Researchers believe there is a significant risk of suffering more serious damage if an athlete continues to play in a game in which he or she has suffered a concussion. Dan Modlin spoke with Dr. Charles Wood, a Bowling Green neurosurgeon who is concerned too many athletes continue to play shortly after receiving seriously head injuries.
WKU Photojournalism Coordinator James Kenney joins Lee Stott to talk about a gallery exhibition celebrating the program's success in the Hearst journalism awards. The exhibition opens Saturday, Feb. 6th.
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