Long-term mobile phone use raises brain tumor risk: study (Reuters)
Reuters - The use of mobile phones over a long period of time can raise the risk for brain tumors, a new Swedish study said on Friday, contradicting the conclusions of other researchers.
More bird flu discovered in Cambodia (AFP)
AFP - Bird flu has been found in chicken samples taken from a Cambodian village where a toddler died of the virus last week, according to health officials.
Tens of thousands flee conflict in Iraq: IOM (AFP)
AFP - Tens of thousands of Iraqis have fled their homes in the face surging violence in recent weeks and are in desperate need of aid, the International Organisation for Migration said.
Tough talks resume to form new Iraq government (AFP)
AFP - Tough negotiations on forming Iraq's long-delayed national unity government resumed after a two-day suspension in a week that has seen almost no progress but plenty of violence.
NASA Clarifies New Public Affairs Policy (SPACE.com / LiveScience.com)
SPACE.com / LiveScience.com - NASA's top officials rolled out anew public affairs policy Thursday designed to ensure open communicationsbetween its employees, scientists and the public.
Phone trail backs CIA kidnap case: Italian source (Reuters)
Reuters - Prosecutors hoping to put 22 CIA agents on trial in Italy for kidnapping a Muslim cleric there say they have gleaned new evidence from German phone records, a well-placed judicial source said.
Consumer Spending Slow, But Above Expectations
Consumer spending rose a scant 0.1 percent in February, though it was higher than expectations.
More deaths in SE Turkey clashes (Reuters)
Reuters - Six people have been killed this week in clashes between Kurdish protesters and police in Diyarbakir, the main town of Turkey's troubled southeast, its mayor said on Friday.
Texas biotech company aims to clone 100 horses per year (AFP)
AFP - ViaGen Inc. of Austin, Texas, said it has cloned two cutting horses for 150,000 dollars each and plans to develop its cloning business, over time, to up to 100 horses per year.
Rice Concedes Errors in Iraq, Elsewhere (AP)
AP - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice conceded Friday that the United States probably has made thousands of "tactical errors" in Iraq and elsewhere, but said it will be judged by its larger aims of peace and democracy in the Middle East.