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Monday, November 17, 2014

Woman May Have Gotten HIV From Manicure (Newser Happy Hour 6-pack)

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Woman May Have Gotten HIV From Manicure

(Newser) - More than a decade ago, a young Brazilian girl did what many girls do: She got a manicure. Now 22, the unidentified woman recently found out she's HIV-positive when she went to donate blood—and a study of her situation points to the manicure instruments she used 11 years... More »

5-Year-Old Passes Microsoft Exam

(Newser) - Ayan Qureshi is a Microsoft Certified Professional—but not just any professional. Having passed the requisite exam last month at the age of 5 years and 11 months (or "5.11," as per his website ), the UK resident is the youngest officially recognized computer specialist in the... More »

Woman's Dogs Kill Beagle, She Sues Beagle's Owners

(Newser) - Last month, Emerald White's four pit bulls got into a neighbor's yard and killed that Texas family's 10-year-old beagle. "Everyone was telling me to sue her, but I decided not to because it won't bring Bailey back," says Steve Baker, the beagle's owner.... More »

Newest ISIS Death Video Has Major Differences

(Newser) - ISIS has beheaded another hostage , but while the outcome is grimly familiar, analysts say the video revealing the death of Peter Kassig has differences that hint at serious problems for the militant group. Unlike four earlier videos showing the execution of Western hostages, the quality is poor, Kassig is not... More »

Another Cosby Rape Accuser Steps Forward

(Newser) - The sex assault accusations against Bill Cosby keep snowballing. After a week in which one of his more vocal accusers, Barbara Bowman, hit the media circuit , a new accuser has come forward. Jeffrey Wells at Hollywood Elsewhere says "old friend [and] journalist" Joan Tarshis has now revealed her own... More »

In a French Kiss, You Swap More Than Spit

(Newser) - A kiss is just a kiss—except for when it's a major bacteria conduit. A new study published in Microbiome takes a look at what happens when we kiss intimately, and finds that 10 seconds of passion can result in the transfer of up to 80 million bacteria. Dutch... More »