Drug Compound Kills Breast Cancer Stem Cells.

U.S. researchers have discovered a compound that can kill breast cancer stem cells, a master cell that resists conventional treatment and may explain why many cancers grow back.  The discovery came using a new method of screening for drugs that specifically target and kill cancer stem cells.  The problem is that cancer stem cells are [...]

Largest ID Theft Scheme, Man Charged.

Federal prosecutors charged a Miami man with the largest case of credit and debit card data theft ever in the United States, accusing the one-time government informant of stealing 130 million accounts on top of the 40 million he stole previously.  Albert Gonzalez, 28, broke his own record for identity theft by hacking into retail [...]

Controversial Journalist Sam Ferguson Shot Dead.

Police are investigating the reckless shooting death of Miami journalist Samuel Feruson, 47, who worked for Don Diva Magazine. Samuel Ferguson was shot to death on Friday (August 14) when unknown gunmen opened fire on his car. Ferguson, also went by the name of Samuel Silvasteen, crashed his car into a median and was pronounced [...]

Undoing The Segregation.

The riot that trashed a Southern California prison and injured 175 inmates began with a fight between black and Hispanic gang members, a reminder of the difficulty of race relations behind bars. In America’s largest state prison system black, Hispanic, Asian and white gangs generally don’t mix. Last fall, the California Department of Corrections and [...]

‘Dead’ Baby Wakes Up At Wake!

A baby boy born 16 weeks prematurely was declared dead by doctors at a hospital in Paraguay only to wake up for his funeral hours later! Dr. Ernesto Weber, head of pediatric care said the baby weighed just 500 grams.  The family was given a death certificate and a cardboard box with the baby’s name [...]