1. After comparing the birthdates of every Olympic winner since the modern Games began in 1896, British statistician Kenneth Mitchell discovered gold medals really are written in the stars. Athletes born under the sign of Pisces received around 30 percent more medals than other star signs in events like swimming and water polo. The big winners overall were born under the signs of Capricorn, Aquarius and Aries. Reuters

2. The European Medicines Agency (EMEA) has reported that two young women died shortly after receiving Merck’s Gardasil, a vaccine against several varieties of human papillomavirus (HPV). The EMEA did not release the names or ages of the women who died, and said the cause of death was still unknown. It described their deaths as “sudden and unexpected. In both cases, the cause of death could not be identified.” the agency said. NaturalNews.com

3. If you travel outside the United States, with no suspicion and no explanation, the U.S. government can seize your laptop, cell phone, or PDA as you enter the United States and download all your private information -- including your personal and business documents, emails, phone calls, and web history. The Department of Homeland Security confirms that this is the official policy. ACLU

4. Raw milk consumers won a major victory as Judge Harry J. Tobias of the San Benito Superior Court in Hollister, California granted a temporary restraining order against the enforcement of AB 1735 which calls for a strict coliform (the beneficial bacteria found in raw milk) limit of 10 per ml or under in bottled raw milk. Idaho Observer

5. Scientists have developed a mouthwash that allows plaque-causing bacteria to be destroyed using nothing more than a bright light. It works using the same principles as some skin cancer treatments. Leeds Dental Institute say it may be available inside three years for home use - perhaps with the light attached to the head of a toothbrush. mercola.com

6. A criminal gang is using software tools normally reserved for computer network administrators to infect thousands of PCs in corporate and government networks with programs that steal passwords and other information, a security researcher has found. Botnets are networks of infected computers that criminals use to send spam, steal passwords and do other forms of damage. The New York Times

7. People with metabolic syndrome have an elevated risk for type-2 diabetes and/or cardiovascular disease, as well as other health problems. A study from Spain looked at a group of morbidly obese individuals and found that 63 percent of them had metabolic syndrome. More than half of the group also had too little vitamin D in their bodies. Roughly 61 percent of those with metabolic syndrome were vitamin D deficient.
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