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The mystery of freaky phobias

CNN.com - Health  Mon, 10/06/2008 - 7:53am

Carol Ann Carnese never considered herself an anxious person. Except when it came to wet wood.



 

Christian Security Forces Growing Stronger In Iraq

NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Mon, 10/06/2008 - 5:20am

The security forces, organized through local churches, are manning checkpoints in Iraq and working with police.

The mystery of where their funding comes from seems to center on a media-shy and reclusive political figure.

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Fly's brain 'senses swat threat'

BBC News | Science/Nature | World Edition  Thu, 08/28/2008 - 2:12pm

Researchers in the US say they have solved the mystery of why flies are so hard to swat.



 

Black hole star mystery 'solved'

BBC News | Science/Nature | World Edition  Fri, 08/22/2008 - 4:44pm

Astronomers shed light on how stars can form around a massive black hole, defying conventional wisdom.



 

Psychic Uri Geller reaches copyright settlement

CNET Tech blog  Mon, 08/04/2008 - 3:36pm

A deal between the controversial "paranormalist" and skeptic Brian Sapient was reached over a copyright dispute--but the terms of the deal remain a mystery.



 

Ancient Clump Reveals Greenland Eskimos' Roots

NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Fri, 05/30/2008 - 6:00am

A 3,000-year-old clump of human hair found frozen in Greenland may have solved a scientific mystery: Where did ancient Eskimos come from, and where did they all go?

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The mystery of Tropical Sno

Austin Metablog  Thu, 05/29/2008 - 1:10pm

The sign read: "Kneaded Pleasures stole my Tropical Sno business and customers of 20 years." What the hell? (via Clever-Lazy)



 

Clues to alcohol cancer mystery

BBC News | Health | World Edition  Sun, 05/25/2008 - 6:28pm

A genetic discovery could help explain why some people who drink too much develop cancers, while others do not.



 

eBay releases complaint against Craigslist

CNET Tech blog  Wed, 04/30/2008 - 11:55pm

The mystery over what prompted eBay to sue Craigslist last week appears to have been solved.

Apparently eBay feels that its ownership stake in Craigslist was unfairly reduced because of eBay's rival online classifieds service Kijiji, which was launched overseas in 2005 and in the U.S. in 2007,

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