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Date: December 17th, 2009

Let DC-area hysteria commence! Weatherman reporting potential for 10 inches of snow on Saturday

17 December, 2009 (16:51) | Environment, Human Interest | By: ricjames

Yeah, I’m serious: The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch from late Friday night until late Saturday night. According to the National Weather Service, there will be accumulations of more than five inches. However, AccuWeather.com Senior Meteorologist Alex Sosnowski says the D.C. region could see as much as 10 inches of snow [...]

Full genetic code of 2 cancers now mapped.

17 December, 2009 (10:25) | Human Interest, Medicine, Science, Technology | By: ricjames

Go, team, go: Scientists have unlocked the entire genetic code of two of the most common cancers – skin and lung – a move they say could revolutionise cancer care. Not only will the cancer maps pave the way for blood tests to spot tumours far earlier, they will also yield new drug targets, says [...]