Officials say landslide kills at least 25 in southern Philippines; more missing

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Officials say landslide …

Correction: Travel-American Jewish Museum story

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — In a story Nov. 10 about the National Museum of American Jewish History, The Associated Press reported …

Vaccines: Developing Plasmid DNA Vaccines

Bio Pharm: We know that vaccines developed using chicken eggs have many drawbacks. What do plasmid DNA vaccines offer that traditional cell- and eee-hased vaccines do not?

Marquet: Plasmid-DNA vaccines are much easier to manufacture. They are made in a circular DNA that is grown in bacteria. It is such an easy process compared to typical vaccines. The manufacture takes weeks versus many months. They are easy to characterize and easy to store. They have many advantages in terms of manufacturing and cost.

BioPharm: I understand that plasmid DNA vaccines can be developed faster than traditional vaccines. How much faster can they he developed, especially when it comes to …

easyJet warns that rising fuel costs will depress profits

Budget airline easyJet warned Wednesday that rising fuel costs will push profits below previous expectations, although demand for seats remains strong.

Guidance given on Feb. 7 was based on a forward price of US$840 (euro532) per tonne for jet fuel, but the current price is now over US$1,000 (euro635) per tonne, the company said. This will hit profits even though two-fifths of its fuel requirements has been hedged at US$750 (euro475) per tonne.

"First half results will be in line with our expectations, however it is pretty obvious that if the recent significant rise in the fuel price is maintained then our second half profits will …

UN: Stepped up Mideast peace efforts planned

The international community is preparing to step up diplomatic efforts to promote Middle East peace, with the creation of a Palestinian state existing peacefully alongside Israel as a key element, the U.N. political chief said Monday.

In a briefing to the U.N. Security Council, Undersecretary-General for Political Affairs B. Lynn Pascoe said the Quartet of key international players trying to promote Mideast peace efforts _ the U.N., the U.S., the European Union and Russia _ met last Friday in the West Bank city of Ramallah "to discuss plans to advance the peace process."

The Quartet remains "firmly committed to the goal of a two state …

High-tech, 3-D effects projected for casino

A special effects expert introduced by Chicago casino developersWednesday said he envisioned a high-tech amusement park wherevisitors are plunged into three-dimensional films.

Clayton Trumbull, who helped develop the "Back to the Future"ride at Universal Studios, said the $2 billion casino project "can bea centerpiece for civic and leisure activities, in effect a kind oftown square of the future."

However, Trumbull, who also supervised photographic effects forfilms such as "Close Encounters of the Third Kind," added that he hasnot yet signed a contract for the project with developers, who arewaiting for the Illinois Legislature to legalize casino …

10 hospitalized with heat illness during meet

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A fire spokesman says 10 students participating in a cross-country race at a Los Angeles college have been taken to hospitals after suffering from heat-related illnesses.

Fire spokesman Erik Scott says 12 young people, mostly student athletes, were evaluated Thursday.

Battalion Chief Gerry Malais tells KNBC-TV two students were reported in critical condition.

Ambulances were called to Pierce …