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NEWS ABOUT: electrical shocks

electrical shocks stories: 4 news summaries

Shoddy Electrical Work Killing US Troops in Iraq

Hazard from substandard work worse than Pentagon has acknowledged

Jul 18, 08 4:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - Shoddy electrical work by private contractors is making Iraq an even deadlier place for US troops, reports the New York Times. At least 13 troops have died from electrocution and many more have been injured. Others have perished in electrical fires. The problem is worse than the Pentagon has acknowledged,... More »

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Iraq • US military • military bases • electrocution • Iraq contractors • electrical shocks • KBR

Former Prisoner to Detail Torture
on 60 Minutes

Pentagon rips 'outlandish' claims of shocks, hanging

Mar 30, 08 4:30 AM CDT
(Newser) - A former terror suspect will reveal details of tortures he suffered in 5 years of US custody tonight on 60 Minutes, reports CBS News. American authorities seized the ethnic Turk in Pakistan and continued to torture him even after determining he was innocent, he charges. The Pentagon refutes his claims.... More »

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Pentagon • torture • Guantanamo Bay • 60 Minutes • suspected terrorists • electrical shocks

Tiny Shocks
Win by a Nose

Sense of smell shows electric response; technique could help PTSD patients

Mar 28, 08 4:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Electric shocks can sharpen the sense of smell, a finding that suggests new ways of altering sensory perception, the Chicago Tribune reports. MRIs showed subjects’ brains actually changing after researchers administered tiny shocks, which improved their ability to distinguish between similar smells. Because many psychological conditions relate to the senses,... More »

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mental health • brain • MRI • therapy • sense of smell • PTSD • electrical shocks • health research • phobias

Don't Worry About
'Tingling Sensation': Dell

Company admits to shock problem, says it's not dangerous

Jan 18, 08 9:55 PM CST
(Newser) - Dell has acknowledged that some of its laptops give a “tingling sensation” to users when plugging in cables or accessories—but insisted the “voltage does not present any risk of injury.” Complaints about the surprise jolts have been trickling in about a few different models for the... More »

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Dell • AC adapters • laptop • electrical shocks

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