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KITT is back! But like almost everyone else on TV these days, the star of the revived "Knight Rider" has had a little work done. He's still KITT, but that now stands for Knight Industries Three Thousand. And instead of the classic Pontiac Firebird Trans Am, he's now a Ford Mustang Shelby GT500KR with nanotechnology and the ability to take on the temporary appearance of other cars. Though KITT may be the most recognizable name and grill from TV's recent past, he's not alone. They may not ever grab the cover of Rolling Stone or TV Guide, but these TV star cars have charisma to spare. The new KITT is one cranky back-seat driver. The reboot of the kitschy ’80s action show “Knight Rider” (premiering Wednesday night at 8 on WHDH, Ch. 7) comes with some solid CGI work, a few pretty people and an annoying spin on the retooled vehicle. The new KITT (Knight Industries Three Thousand) is one cool car, and in this age of big-screen “Transformers,” it better be. KITT is ca...

New York to observe seventh anniversary of 9/11 attacks Seven years after the Sep 11 terrorist strikes, New Yorkers Thursday will remember the attacks that killed more than 2,700 people with the destruction of the World Trade Center's twin towers. The city will observe the anniversary with renewed calls for vigilance against the constant threats of new terrorist attacks. Names of the dead will be read yet again. The presidential nominees of both US major parties, Republican senator John McCain and his rival, Democratic senator Barack Obama, plan to attend ceremonies at Ground Zero, site of the destroyed towers. Both candidates have agreed to call off their election rhetoric and suspend campaign television ads on that day out of respect for the dead from the 9/11 attacks, which targeted New York and Washington. McCain and Obama issued a joint statement this week: "All of us came together on 9/11 - not as Democrats or Republicans but as Americans. We were united as one American...

Amantadine and Huntington's disease Medication and Treatment for Huntington's disease Susceptibility to Oseltamivir and Amantadine of Human Influenza Viruses Circulating in Portugal Background: Since 2002, increasing incidence of amantadine resistance has been detected worldwide. In a minor extent, emergence of oseltamivir-resistant strains has been identified during 2007/2008 winter season. This study aims to contribute to global surveillance on antiviral resistance and to risk assessment of drug use with continuous liberation of national data. Its main objective is to evaluate influenza virus susceptibility to oseltamivir and amantadine during 2004/2005-2007/2008, in Portugal. Methods: Susceptibility to oseltamivir was evaluated by fluorescence assay in 233 strains from 2004/2005-2007/2008. NA and HA1 gene sequencing was performed in statistical outliers and in 30% of susceptible strains, identified by fluorescence. Resistance to amantadine was evaluated by pyrosequencing in ...

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — A publicist for the Dave Matthews Band says saxophone player LeRoi Moore has died of injuries suffered in an all-terrain-vehicle accident in June. Publicist Ambrosia Healy says Moore died Tuesday at Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center in Los Angeles. He was initially hospitalized in late June after the accident on his farm outside Charlottesville, Va. Moore had recently returned to his Los Angeles home to begin physical rehabilitation when complications forced him back into the hospital. Moore was 46. Moore was injured in an ATV accident on June 30 in Charlottesville. He reportedly punctured a lung and broke his ribs. He was released from hospital but was readmitted following complications. "LeRoi Moore, saxophonist and founding member of Dave Matthews Band, died unexpectedly Tuesday afternoon, August 19, 2008, at Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center in Los Angeles from sudden complications stemming from his June ATV accident on his farm near Charlottesville,...

I'm sure some of you remember the lovely Leryn Franco. She was the attractive Paraguayan picked up by NBC cameras during the Beijing Opening ceremonies. It took people a little while to figure out that she competes in the javelin, but it took people almost no time to figure out she has her own modeling calendar. Anyway, there's not much debating her attractiveness, so how about we find out how she did in the javelin? Uh, not so good. As Fourth Place Medal informs us, Franco competed this morning and finished second-to-last in the qualifying round with a throw that was 12 meters short of her personal best. I don't know a lot about javelin, but I know that when you come in second to last, the only person worse than you probably comes from a country where javelins don't even exist. In other words, you suck. But at least Franco made an impression on us and taught us all a valuable and important lesson: Don't be ugly. Leryn Franco bridges the gap between sports and hot w...

Olympic disappointment for Hoosier divers Anne Marie Tiernon/Eyewitness News Beijing - More Hoosier athletes in action Monday night in Beijing. Two divers took to the platform and took a shot at bringing home a medal. Thrilling day for the men's gymnastics team getting the bronze medal and not expected to be on the podium without the help of the Hamm brothers. Not the case for our hoosier divers David Boudia and Thomas Finchum who were expected to medal and did not. Hopes were high and gratitude was overflowing from Audrey Finchum, mother of Hoosier diver. "Everybody pooled their fund to help us get here and we are just so thankful, it really means a lot, thank you." The Boudia and Finchum families arrived at the Water Cube, the diving venue, to see Noblesville's David Boudia and Indianapolis' Thomas Finchum compete in the synchronized ten meter platform. But the families also shared a concern: "I want him to do the best he can do so that he is happy with his...