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Gene identified for male contraception

Paula Dupraz — Fri, 25 May 2012 17:01:55 +0000

GenevaLunch.com GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Scientists at the University of Edinburgh have identified a gene responsible for the production of healthy sperm which may cause temporary infertility if obstructed, making it possible to eventually develop a male pill. The gene, called Katnal1, was discovered during experiments in infertility in mice, in which random modifications of the gene [...]

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US Senate cuts Pakistan aid following Bin Laden doctor sentencing

Paula Dupraz — Fri, 25 May 2012 16:20:26 +0000

GenevaLunch.com GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – A United States Senate panel voted Thursday 24 May to suspend $33 million of aid to Pakistan following the sentencing for treason of a surgeon recruited by the US to find Osama Bin Laden. Shakeel Afridi, a physician hired by the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to collect DNA samples from residents in [...]

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Murder arrest on 33rd anniversary of boy’s disappearance in New York

Paula Dupraz — Fri, 25 May 2012 15:04:27 +0000

GenevaLunch.com GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – A self-confessed suspect in a 33-year-old child disappearance case, which had provoked nationwide attention, is expected to appear in court accused of second-degree murder, Friday 25 May in New York. Pedro Hernandez, was arrested Thursday 24 May, and admitted to killing 6-year-old Etan Patz, after a relative’s memories were revived when the [...]

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Argentinian Dirty War victim identified after 36 years

Paula Dupraz — Fri, 25 May 2012 13:40:37 +0000

GenevaLunch.com GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – The body of a man who had dissappeared 36 years ago during Argentina’s “dirty wars” was identified, bringing closure to a daughter brought up by military parents. The man, Roque Orlando Montenegro, who had been buried in an unmarked grave in Uruguay, is suspected of having been on a death flight, where [...]

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Peruvian dolphin deaths due to “natural causes”, says official

Paula Dupraz — Wed, 23 May 2012 16:12:31 +0000

GenevaLunch.com GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Hundreds of dolphins washed up on Peruvian coasts earlier this year died from “natural causes”, and not from explosions in offshore oil exploration, says Fisheries Minister, Gladys Trevino. An earlier study by the environmental group Orca, which tested 30 dead dolphins found on Peru’s northwestern coast, suggested that explosions had caused the deaths. [...]

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Controversial painting of South African president defaced

Paula Dupraz — Tue, 22 May 2012 22:28:38 +0000

GenevaLunch.com GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – A painting depicting South African President Jacob Zuma with his genitals hanging out was defaced by two men wielding cans of paint at a Johannesburg gallery Tuesday 21 May. Earlier Tuesday morning, a judge announced that a three-man court would listen to Zuma’s and the ruling African National Congress party’s challenge to [...]

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Four climbers die on Everest

Paula Dupraz — Tue, 22 May 2012 13:35:01 +0000

GenevaLunch.com GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Four climbers died while returning from the summit of Mount Everest, over the weekend, Nepali officials report. All four climbers, from Germany, China, South Korea and Canada, died along the Southeast Ridge route, at altitudes of over 8000 meters above sea level. This area is also known as the “death zone”, as [...]

30-day jail term for Rudgers webcam spy

Paula Dupraz — Tue, 22 May 2012 11:12:21 +0000

GenevaLunch.com GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – A former Rudgers University student convicted of spying with a webcam on his gay room-mate who then committed suicide was sentenced Monday 21 May to 30 days in prison in a US court. The sentencing of Dharun Ravi, 20, who had filmed Tyler Clementi, 18, kissing another man in his dorm room, [...]

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Chicago Nato meeting draws protesters

Ellen Wallace — Mon, 21 May 2012 07:13:16 +0000

GenevaLunch.com GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Scuffles and arrests marked Sunday’s Occupy Chicago protest against the Nato (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) meeting being held in Chicago, Illinois, USA, the Chicago Sun Times reports. Some streets in the city centre have been blocked and traffic redirected at times. About 2,000 journalists are covering the two-day summit, the first held [...]

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Moon eclipses sun, creating eerie world, nearly crashing Nasa site

Ellen Wallace — Mon, 21 May 2012 07:00:37 +0000

GenevaLunch.com GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – The annular eclipse by the moon of the sun, leaving only the famous ring of fire showing around the edges of the moon, was visible in parts of Japan and the US, including California and New Mexico, but bad weather blocked the view of it in some areas, including Vancouver, Canada. NPR [...]

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