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A plot to blow up planes in flight from the UK to the US and commit "mass murder on an unimaginable scale" has been disrupted, Scotland Yard has said. It is thought the plan was to detonate explosive devices smuggled in hand luggage on to as many as 10 aircraft.

By scanning genes, the scientists were able to identify aggressive cancers which are most likely to return. [...] Dr Potti said: "The current staging system for lung cancer is very crude. If a patient went to the doctor with a 2.9cm tumour, the tumour would be removed, but if a patient were to have a 3.1cm tumour, the tumour would be cut out and they would receive chemotherapy too.

1.8 million homes are now using their broadband connections for internet telephone calls. [...] 16 to 24 year olds, it reports, spend nearly 3 hours on the net each week. 70% (compared to 41% of the general population) have used some kind of social networking site

This post proposes a coding system for entering any location on earth with 10m of accuracy using a 10 character code that includes features to prevent errors in entering the code. The idea is that any one could publish their location by writing something like VUF DDC F8UG. This short code could be entered into a GPS device giving you any spot on the globe.

Your best bet currently is to dull your ability to feel in general, as this will then reduce the strength of any memories created in the first place, as well as your ability to experience the full pain of subsequent loss. Neurobiologist James McGaugh has demonstrated that the beta-blocker propepanol can help you with this. Popular alternatives include valium and good old alcoholism.

Of course I didn't believe it. That is until just thirty seconds ago when I opened my own Kryptonite Evolution 2000 with a bic ball point pen! This has to be the most absurd thing I've ever seen. Try it. Take the end off the pen, jam it in the lock, wiggle around and twist.