The Cabby Takes Plastic, or at Least Is Supposed To (New York Times) More than half the city’s yellow cabs are now fitted with devices to accept credit cards for payment, but riders may have to resort to arm-twisting to be allowed the privilege.

Antibiotics could help slow MS Adding antibiotics to standard drug therapy may slow down the progress of multiple sclerosis, research suggests.

Gene test to screen at-risk embryos Doctors may be allowed to screen human embryos for gene that increases risk of heart attacks

Analyst: Small Wii supply costing Nintendo big Industry watcher says console makers inability to keep up with demand is costing $1.3 billion in hardware sales alone.

Volcano set for his Glaws comeback in Bourgoin tie Look out Bourgoin, the Volcano will be making his Gloucester comeback in the Heineken Cup on Saturday, hoping to get the result that will clinch a place in the quarter finals of the competition. Lesley Vainikolo is back after going home to New Zealand following the death of one of his brothers, and its been confirmed that he will play at Kingsholm on Saturday.

Cheltenham 1-0 Luton Cheltenham hang on to beat fellow League One strugglers Luton through Andy Lindegaards second-minute goal.

Hunley commanders watch no smoking gun (AP) AP - When scientists opened the watch belonging to the H.L. Hunley commander three years ago, they thought they had the key clue to why the Confederate submarine sank off Charleston.

SKorean scientists clone cats that glow (AP) AP - South Korean scientists have cloned cats that glow red when exposed to ultraviolet rays, an achievement that could help develop cures for human genetic diseases, the Science and Technology Ministry said.