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Green gadgets aim to woo eco shoppers

Gadget makers showed off their green credentials at a technology show in London on Friday to try to tempt consumers worried about soaring fuel bills, climate change and the financial crisis.

Health
Medical equipment
Many hospitals fail to please: survey

New survey data ranking patients' experiences in U.S. hospitals find many institutions fall short, particularly when it comes to managing pain, researchers said on Wednesday. (Oct 30, 2008; 1:40PM)

Iraq Veterans Against the War
Sexual trauma afflicts 15 percent of U.S. veterans: study

Nearly 15 percent of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans seeking medical care from the U.S. Veterans Affairs Department have suffered sexual trauma, from harassment to rape, researchers reported on Tuesday. (Oct 28, 2008; 2:16PM)

Cancer cells
Researchers find trigger for killer protein

U.S. researchers have found a way to switch on a cell-killing protein in the body, a finding that could lead to new ways to treat diseases like cancer in which cells grow out of control. (Oct 23, 2008; 12:52PM)

Woman
Speedy eaters seen likelier to get fat

People who eat quickly until full are three times more likely to be overweight, a problem exacerbated by the availability of fast food and the decline of orderly dining habits, Japanese researchers said on Wednesday. (Oct 22, 2008; 1:47PM)

Fan of Paula Abdul found dead near star's home
By Alex Dobuzinskis

A woman who once tried out for top-rated television show "American Idol" and appears to have been an obsessed fan of judge Paula Abdul has b... (Nov 13, 2008 3:11PM)

Mitch Mitchell
Jimi Hendrix drummer Mitchell dies at 62
By Theresa Carson

Mitch Mitchell, a pioneering drummer best known for his work with 1960s rock icon Jimi Hendrix, died on Wednesday, at age 62. (Nov 13, 2008 3:09PM)

Charity song "Hero" tops pop charts

A charity single for wounded soldiers and their families has gone straight to the top of the pop charts in its debut week, figures showed on... (Nov 03, 2008 12:18PM)

Daniel Craig
Bond film opens with guns blazing

The new James Bond film, "Quantum of Solace," debuted in Britain on Friday to record one-day ticket sales of 4.94 million pounds ($8 million... (Nov 03, 2008 12:16PM)

Sienna Miller acts over paparazzi "harassment"

Actress Sienna Miller's life has been made intolerable because of a "campaign of harassment" by photographers, her lawyer told London&#... (Oct 31, 2008 2:01PM)

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A "Star Wars" inspired hover chair, a 125 mph electric motorbike and hi-fi speakers that cost as much as a small house are among the attractions at Britain's biggest gadget show in London this we... 2:19 PM GMT
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