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Physician who cared for 1st US test-tube baby dies

Dr. Frederick "Fred" Wirth Jr., the physician to America's first test-tube baby, has died, his family said Friday. He was 68.

Fox adds on-air tweets to `Fringe' reruns

Summer reruns are ho-hum television, but Fox is trying out a possible solution: Add Twitter.

Map reveals London Tube's hottest lines

A map of the warmest spots of London's subway system was released Monday, revealing what commuters already know: It can get hot on the Tube.

Texas mother charged with feeding her child feces

A woman in Texas has been accused of repeatedly smearing human waste on her 3-year-old daughter's intravenous feeding line, potentially causing life-threatening infections.

London Underground trains to get a cool makeover

Riding the London Underground is getting cooler, literally.

Fight over feeding tube reminiscent of Schiavo case

A Florida woman put on a feeding tube after she had a stroke is at the center of a court case that is similar to the lengthy legal dispute over the fate of Terri Schiavo.

World's 1st 'Test-Tube' Baby Gives Birth

Louise Brown, who was the world's first "test-tube" baby, has given birth to her first child. Cameron John Mullinder was born Dec. 21 in the western English city of Bristol, reports said.

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The Lon-den Underground: The urban fox that takes an escalator at a Tube station
Source: the Mail online

They have a reputation as urban creatures, but this fantastic fox is taking its city know-how to the next level. After casually wandering deep into a London Underground station, he sits down to contemplate his next move.

Night the rush-hour turned raunchy: Sexual noises broadcast over station speakers
Source: the Mail online

It certainly makes a change from hearing that your train will be delayed. The sound of a couple making love was broadcast over a loudspeaker system at a station on Thursday.

Useful Resources - Sting Pain Index
Source: The New York Times

Among connoisseurs of insect stings, it's the equivalent of Robert Parker's wine ratings. Schmidt has been stung by about 150 different species on six continents and seems to have opinions about all of them.

World's best overall Flash Lite application: Tube

Developers and experts from User Group gave the votes.Croatian Flash Lite developer Alen Alebic won again most respected award among Flash Lite developers with Tube – interactive mobile guide for London's subway system ( Nokia s60 3rd edition ) .Alebic is the head of Gideon Mob …

Biofood goes to the bar...Tubular Celery Straws for Your Bloody Mary!
Source: Engadget

I'm not quite sure what to think. The title really says it all.

Woman gives birth to baby girl on London Underground platform
Source: the Mail online

A woman unexpectedly went into labour and gave birth on the London Underground, to the astonishment of other passengers. Julia Kowalska was travelling with her sister on a Jubilee line train when her waters broke.

TfL had £40m investment in failed Icelandic bank, says Boris Johnson
Source: Guardian Unlimited

The mayor of London, Boris Johnson, today confirmed that Transport for London had invested £40m in a failed Icelandic bank and vowed to seek "redress" for the lost deposits.

Family of 7/7 London Bomber Holds Massive Party At His Grave
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"There's a party today in Pakistan celebrating the London bomber and "martyr," Shehzad Tanweer. A close friend of London tube bomber Shehzad Tanweer claimed that several people knew about the London tube bombings before they took place... And, said nothing."

City banker behind tube drinking party fears sack
Source: Guardian Unlimited

A city banker who organised a drink-fuelled party before the start of the London underground alcohol ban today said he feared he would lose his job after it resulted in vandalism and violence.

Six London Stations Closed, Trains Damaged, 17 Arrests in Huge Subway Party - With Video
Source: BBC News

Six London Underground stations were closed as trouble flared when thousands of people marked the banning of alcohol on London transport with a party. Four tube drivers, three other staff members, and two police officers were assaulted, and there were 17 arrests.

Moment of Truth on Congestion Pricing
Source: The New York Times

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority confessed this week that it is suspending a plan for $30 million in service improvements that were promised just a few weeks ago when subway and bus fares were raised.

Tube near-miss after packed train careers the WRONG way down track
Source: the Mail online

A packed London Tube train careered the WRONG way down a track - and screeched to a halt just feet from another train crowded with rush-hour commuters, an investigation has revealed.

British man pleads guilty to helping would-be bomber to flee from police
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''A Sussex man has admitted helping July 21 bomber Hussain Osman evade the police in the aftermath of the botched 2005 attacks. Mohamed Kabashi, 25, pleaded guilty at the Old Bailey to failing to disclose information about his friend and assisting an offender.

Taxpayers pay £2bn for failed London Underground PPP
Source: Guardian Unlimited

The failure of the public private partnership between Metronet and the London Underground has lead to UK taxpayers picking up the bill for approximately £2 billion.

Tube carriages to be re-used "within months".
Source: the Mail online

Two of the tube carriages affected by bombs during the London terrorist attacks of July 7, 2005 have undergone a £9million refurbishment and, amazingly, may be used again on the London Underground within months.

Thanks for the robbery! Did I look alright?
Source: msnbc.com

store clerk defeats robber with a cup, concerned with how he will look on YouTube..

Voice of the Tube silenced by London Underground
Source: BBC News

The woman who became the "Voice of the Tube" has been sacked after allegedly criticising London Underground (LU). Voiceover artist Emma Clarke, 36, is the woman millions of Tube travellers hear warning them to "mind the gap".

Message to announcer who mocked Tube: You're fired
Source: This is London

The woman whose voice can be heard across the Tube network in her role as the official "announcer" has been axed after releasing a series of spoof announcements.

Ann Summers Rampant Rabbit advert banned from tube
Source: thelondonpaper.com

A sex toy named Rampant Rabbit is certainly courting publicity this week. It was used by a robber earlier in the week to attempt to rob a bookie (see link below). Now London Underground have banned an Ad for it. Rabbits are also much in the news! Wazz goin' on?

Hundreds stuck in Tube derailment
Source: BBC News

Hundreds of passengers have become stranded after a Tube train derailed during the morning rush-hour in London. Up to six carriages came off the rails on the westbound Central Line between Mile End and Bethnal Green stations at about 0900 BST.

Tubes - 2.0 sharing
Source: -

Everywhere you turn your head now on the web, you see content label as Web 2.0. What exactly Web 2.0 is, cannot be defined as simple, but free and easy sharing is part of it for sure.

Why Vimeo is Better than YouTube
Source: PitelSPOT

Vimeo has recently increased their weekly upload limit to 250 MB, making it the ideal place to upload/host video. Side by side comparison of the same video uploaded to Vimeo and YouTube.

First test tube baby gives birth in Britain: report
Source: PhysOrg.com

First test tube baby gives birth in Britain: report Save as PDF Print Email Blog It - + The world's first test tube baby has given birth herself in Britain after conceiving naturally, the Sun newspaper reported Saturday. Sponsored Links (Ads by Google)

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