By Justin Fenton, Kayla Bawroski and Kevin Rector, Baltimore Sun Media Group==>> baltimoresun.com
A 21-year-old Morgan State University student told investigators that he ate the heart and portions of the brain of a man whose dismembered remains were found in his Joppa home, according to a grisly account from the Harford County Sheriff's Office.
Maryland man charged with killing, eating man's brain, heart
New AIDS-like disease sparks warning
The new AIDS of the Americas.
Chagas, a tropical disease spread by insects, is causing some fresh concern following an editorial—published earlier this week in a medical journal—that called it "the new AIDS of the Americas."==>> news.yahoo.com
More than 8 million people have been infected by Chagas, most of them in Latin and Central America. But more than 300,000 live in the United States.
http://news.yahoo.com/video#video=29508674
SpaceX capsule captured by space station crew in historic mission
By W.J. Hennigan==>> latimes.com
For the first time, a cargo-carrying spacecraft made by a private company arrived at the International Space Station.
SpaceX's unmanned Dragon spacecraft was captured by the space station's 58-foot robotic arm by astronaut Don Pettit aboard the space station. The linkup took place about 250 miles above northwest Australia at 6:56 a.m. PDT. ...
Man Admitted to Hospital for Kidney Stone, Discovers He's a Woman
A Colorado man who was admitted to the hospital for a kidney stone received surprising news when the nurse came back with test results revealing he was actually a woman. ...==>> ABC News (blog)
Sperm gene discovery may lead to male birth control, scientists say
(CBS News) A male birth control pill might not be so far-fetched, now that Scottish scientists have uncovered a key gene essential for sperm development.==>> CBS News
The gene - called Katnal1 - is critical for sperm production because it enables sperm to mature in the testes. Thus, if scientists can somehow regulate this gene with a pill, sperm production will be stalled. ...
No more Internet anonymity?
New York Senate bill seeks to end anonymous internet posting
Anonymity is a double-edged sword. On the one hand, the United States was founded, in part, thanks to Thomas Paine's anonymously written, pro-revolution pamphlet Common Sense. On the other hand, 12-year-olds who post anonymously on the internet can be rather unpleasant and cause real problems by cyberbullying. Whether you think the good outweighs the bad, this news is troubling indeed: A far-reaching bill introduced in the New York State Senate could end the practice of posting online once and for all. ...==>> news.yahoo.com
Kristen Stewart's Wild Pants At Cannes: Chic Or Shriek? (PHOTOS)
[May 23, 2012] "Snow White & The Huntsman" ingenue Kristen Stewart brought her carefully-cultivated brand of edgy cool to the Cannes film festival on Wednesday to promote ...==>> huffingtonpost.com
Bills WR David Clowney Tweets His HIV Results To The World ...
The Buffalo Bills gave WR David Clowney a clean bill of health when they signed the 26-year-old special teams ace shortly after the conclusion of the 2011 season. ...==>> yardbarker.com
Teen invents pancreatic cancer test
Jack Andraka's contest-winning project can detect the disease with 90 percent accuracy.==>> news.yahoo.com
Brew a pot of coffee now if you want to live longer, study says
We're used to hearing about things we love being bad for us -- from sunshine to sugar. But for once something you can't live without may actually make you live longer: coffee. A study by the National Institutes of Health and AARP revealed that drinking coffee nudged up ...==>> now.msn.com
Jim Abdnor, former US senator from SD, dies at 89
By CHET BROKAW==>> msnbc.msn.com
Associated Press
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) - Former U.S. Sen. Jim Abdnor gained fame nationally as the South Dakota Republican who ousted George McGovern from the Senate, but he was known in his home state as the farmer-turned-astute-politician who loved talking with people and never let the trappings of office get to him. ...
Cancer drug treats rare lymphoma tumors, too
Lung cancer drug treats rare lymphoma tumors, too
Tonight on "NBC Nightly News" we heard the story of Zach Witt, a vivacious 6-year-old who was close to death from a rare form of lymphoma. But he was brought back to health by a drug that has been on the market as a treatment for a form of lung cancer. It truly is a heartening tale.==>> "NBC Nightly News"
Keith Haring's 54th birthday
Keith Haring's birthday celebrated with Google Doodle
Keith Haring (May 4, 1958 – February 16, 1990) was an artist and social activist whose work responded to the New York City street culture of the 1980s. Keith Haring died of AIDS-related illnesses in 1990 at the age of 31. Was an artist and social activist whose work responded to the New York City street culture of the 1980s. Mentored by Andy Warhol, Haring opened a small shop called Pop Shop, selling merchandise bearing his iconic images including T-shirts, toys, posters, badges and key rings as well as reproductions of his art.
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