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Bio-inspired micro robots could one day monitor terrorists

Washington, May 3: A new scientific project aims to design teams of bio-inspired micro robots, that could one day monitor terrorists or search for victims at disaster sites.

“FATA militants pose direct threat to US”

Washington, May 3: The militants hiding in the tribal areas (Federally Administered Tribal Areas) along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border pose a “direct threat” to the US and other Western nations, a

U.S. sending mixed signals to Pak on talks with militants

Washington, May 3 : United StatesThe United States is sending mixed signals to Pakistan Prime Mini

US lawmaker describes Pak as the “most threatening nuclear situation”

Washington, May 3 : A top US Democrat lawmaker has described Pakistan as the “most threatening nuclear situation” in the world as it holds nuclear weapons in the wake of the “dramatic rise” of Isla

Guam: US primary rivalry livens former Spanish colony

Washington - United StatesMost US citizens do not know that the Stars and Stripes fly in Guam.

US Congress makes genetic discrimination illegal

Genetic Washington - Under a new US law passed this week by US Congress,
it will be illegal for employers and insurance companies to
discriminate based on genetic data that can identify risk of future
illnesses or other factors.

Only patients and their attending physicians would have access to
their private genetic information. The New York Times reported on
Friday that President US George W Bush intends to sign the bill into
law.

People know we all have bad genes, and we are all potential victims
of genetic discrimination," said Representative Louise M. Slaughter,
Democrat of New York, who first proposed the legislation.

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