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Hole-in-the-heart self repair kit
Experts find a way to employ the body's natural healing power to treat a common heart defect.
Sun, 12 Aug 2007 20:37:45 GMT - (BBC News)

Pilot backtracks after wing alarm
An Air New Zealand flight from Fiji to Auckland turned back to Nadi yesterday afternoon after its pilot received what the airline says was an alert about a possible wing-flap defect?
Sun, 12 Aug 2007 17:16:53 GMT - (The New Zealand Herald)

Auckland bound plane turns back to Fiji
An Air New Zealand flight from Fiji to Auckland had to turn back today after a warning light alerted crew to a possible defect.
Sun, 12 Aug 2007 09:02:30 GMT - (Stuff)

Bahrain airport disrupted
A technical defect which led to a US military C2 aircraft being stuck on the runway at Bahrain International Airport yesterday, Saturday, caused the diversion of several flights to other airports in neighbouring states, according to the AFP. The plane, which was carrying 24 people, encountered difficulties soon after landing and had to be towed off the tarmac.
Sun, 12 Aug 2007 10:02:59 GMT - (AME Info)

Hitch in US military plane halts traffic at Bahrain airport
MANAMA, Aug 12, 2007 (AFP) - A "technical defect" grounded a US military plane at Bahrain airport for 45 minutes on Saturday, forcing the diversion of flights from the Gulf state which hosts the US Navy's Fifth Fleet, a civil aviation spokesman said.
Sun, 12 Aug 2007 05:19:17 GMT - (Zawya)

Northeast Ohio may have had 'close call' with bridge defect
Northeast Ohio may have had 'close call' with bridge defect
Fri, 10 Aug 2007 00:46:06 GMT - (WKYC Cleveland)

Biological umbrella can fix hole in heart
A new technique that uses the body?s natural building materials to seal a hole in the heart has been developed and approved for use in Britain, avoiding the need for open-heart surgery or metal implants.
Sun, 12 Aug 2007 21:06:58 GMT - (Times Online)

Design-Defect Theory Upheld in Tobacco Suit
The daughter and husband of a woman who died of lung cancer can proceed with a lawsuit against Philip Morris and other tobacco companies under a design-defect theory and can seek punitive damages in New York state court.
Wed, 08 Aug 2007 07:02:23 GMT - (Law.com via Yahoo! Finance)

The Bridge Collapse
The New York Times reports that an engineering firm hired by the Minnesota Department of Transportation to investigate the I-35W bridge collapse has identified a design defect. I'm not sure I understand the article, either because of my inadequate understanding of engineering or because it's confusingly written, or both; but here are some extracts:
Fri, 10 Aug 2007 17:17:36 GMT - (continued) (CBS News)

Obesity Increases Birth Defect Risk
Title: Obesity Increases Birth Defect Risk Category: Health News Created: 8/7/2007 Last Editorial Review: 8/7/2007
Wed, 08 Aug 2007 09:40:53 GMT - (MedicineNet.com)

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Apple Ipod Nano Batteries May Have Caused Fires In Japan
Apple Ipod Nano Batteries May Have Caused Fires In Japan Apple iPod nanos were responsible for three fires, according to Japan's trade ministry. The government said three fires had been caused by overheating Apple iPod nanos and pointed the finger at a battery defect. No one was injured in the three fires caused by Apple iPod nanos
Posted on 2008-08-20 18:18:19 GMT

blog: The Storage World - News and Analysis for Storage IndustryHow Folic Acid Helps Reduce the Risk of Birth Defects
How Folic Acid Helps Reduce the Risk of Birth Defects Posted on August 20th, ... amount of folic acid. The most common defect is spina bifida. This is a condition where the spinal
Posted on 2008-08-20 17:47:00 GMT

blog: BrubrewMercedes Benz '¦.THE REAL TRUTH
 With the recent advertising campaign by Mercedes Benz we are writing to inform future prospective customers of what really happens when you ... . A very serious defect on the quality of the build of the car itself was encountered. The creaks
Posted on 2008-08-20 17:37:52 GMT

blog: Share Car Pictures with Motoraddicts Online Car Community - MotoraddictsThe Hunt For Red October (DVD) Review
The Hunt For Red October (DVD) Review August 20th, 2008 by LoreleisBlog2510 Sean Connery and Alec Baldwin star in The Hunt For Red October, ... - defect to the United States. Diverting the sub from its designated course, he causes alarm among ... operative Jack Ryan (Alec Baldwin) has another theory. Suppose that Ramius was attempting to defect
Posted on 2008-08-20 17:28:07 GMT

blog: Loreleis Blog If Embryos Could Talk
An embryo was relaxing when a female clinician approached the little glass dish in which it was defrosting after a long time in the freezer ... No, we do it all the time with embryos, to make sure the ones we implant aren't carrying a genetic defect
Posted on 2008-08-20 17:24:41 GMT

blog: Left of Centre Blog Why Didn't Obama Fix the Born-Alive Infant Protection Act?
Peter Kirsanow makes a really good point about Senator Abortion and the Born-Alive Infant Protection Act. Even if one accepts any one of Obama's ( ... abortion rights. Remedying the alleged defect in the draft legislation is not a difficult task ... to remedy the alleged defect in the draft. Instead, when the draft is amended to include the neutrality
Posted on 2008-08-20 17:07:15 GMT

blog: Minor Thoughts Breastfeeding A Contraceptive
Breastfeeding A Contraceptive August 20th, 2008 So this article was emailed to me a few hours ago and while reading it, I felt like I was in a'¦ ... research paper, 'śRelative Contributions of Anovulation and Luteal Phase Defect to the Reduced
Posted on 2008-08-20 16:59:44 GMT

blog: Choice Words You Might Want to Sit Down'¦
'śWe matched you with a baby!'ť were the words I heard at 8:30am on Friday 15, 2008.  'śWhat?!!What?!!'ť was all I could say through gasps and tears ... She had an atrial septal defect(ASD) that has already been repaired,'ť said Betty. 'ś
Posted on 2008-08-20 16:59:07 GMT

blog: chrisvalier.comNanny-state mandate? No way!
The Chicago Tribune's editorial staff is in the dark. Opinions squawked on August 19, 2008, 'śWe do not need another nanny-state mandate.'ť As luck would have it, my 'śLetter to the Editor'ť was also posted on-line August 19, 2008 in response the Tribune's story, Not seeing eye to eye
Posted on 2008-08-20 16:47:47 GMT

blog: Janet’s Journal, a Vision First blogSoftware development testing driving business
From SDTimes Software development/testing is driving the business While business needs once drove software/testing technologies exclusively, ... functionality, that would usually be perceived by a customer as poor quality, even if that defect
Posted on 2008-08-20 16:43:08 GMT

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