Veteran UK chatshow host Sir Michael Parkinson has revealed he has prostate cancer. “I have cancer – and I must admit it is a bore.
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Duped Dads Fight Back
It was the lawyers of ancient Rome who came up with the modern definition of fatherhood: Mater semper certa est; pater est quem nuptiae demonstrant . The Romans, however, didn’t have access to genetic testing.
Gender row runner Semenya in glamour shoot
Caster Semenya, the athlete at the center of a gender row, has appeared in a photo glamour shoot in her native South Africa.
Schumacher to test 2007 Ferrari this week
Seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher will step-up his preparations for a return to Formula One by getting behind the wheel of Ferrari’s 2007 F1 car this week — the official Formula One site has reported. The German will have a two-day test session at Italian circuit Mugello, starting on Tuesday, as he prepares to takes over from the injured Felipe Massa at the European Grand Prix in Valencia later this month. It follows the 40-year-old’s one-day stint in the two-year-old car, running on GP2 slick tyres, just over a week ago.
Australia complete innings win over England
Australia completed a comprehensive victory over England in the fourth Ashes Test at Headingley, Leeds, winning by an innings and 80 runs inside three days to level the series at 1-1 with just the deciding Test match at The Oval still to play. Resuming the third morning in a seemingly impossible position, trailing by 261 runs on 82 for five after Australia’s first innings 445, England’s daunting task became all the more difficult when they lost two wickets inside the first hour.
In China, DNA tests on kids ID genetic gifts, careers
At the Chongqing Children’s Palace, experts are hoping to revolutionize child-rearing with the help of science. About 30 children aged 3 to 12 years old and their parents are participating in a new program that uses DNA testing to identify genetic gifts and predict the future. When Director Zhao Mingyou first heard about the technology earlier this year, he instantly knew it could be a success in China
Pregnant with girl or boy? At-home test may tell you
Expecting moms can determine whether they’re carrying a boy or a girl as early as 10 weeks after conception, according to an over-the-counter gender prediction test by a Plano, Texas, company.
World outraged by North Korea’s latest nuke test
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North Korea’s reported nuclear test no surprise, Mullen says
North Korea’s reported nuclear test did not come as a surprise to the United States, the top-ranking U.S.
North Korea confirms nuclear test
North Korea has conducted its second nuclear test, the country’s state news agency announced Monday. The confirmation came little more than an hour after the U.S