Saudi Arabia is slowly feeling the tension in the Middle East intensify even as it tries to shield itself from the upheavals that have swept the region. A statement by academics, businessmen and activists was posted in multiple Saudi Arabia web sites yesterday calling for reforms in the oil-rich kingdom. They pressed the government led […]
High blood pressure increases the likelihood of stroke, heart attacks and kidney failure, and a new study says it is less common among people with higher levels of education. People who are more educated tend to suffer less socio-economic pressures and better standards of living, and the researchers believe that explains why there is less […]
Measles symptoms were seen in a female passenger from London who traveled through four U.S. airports on her way home to New Mexico. The woman arrived in February 20 at Washington Dulles International Airport then departed from a Baltimore airport to Denver, and then finally to Albuquerque, New Mexico. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention […]
An NFL lockout in 2011 remains a distinct possibility as team owners and players continue to disagree on the terms of a new collective bargaining agreement. The head of the players union DeMaurice Smith informed agents yesterday that the two sides have not made any progress to stave off an NFL lockout for the first […]
The foreclosure process mishandled by big mortgage companies Wells Fargo and Bank of America under investigation may result to hefty fines. State attorneys general of all 50 states are conducting a probe amid allegations that the banks kicked people out of their homes based on shoddy paperwork. Bank of America, based in Charlotte, North Carolina, […]
Bowel cancer is responsible for 16,500 deaths in Britain each year, and health officials want to minimize that number by encouraging Brits to reduce the consumption of processed and red meat. The UK Department of Health said 90 grams and above of red meat per day will increase the risk of bowel cancer. Some 42 […]
The derailed high-speed rail plan in Florida may yet be built after it was revived by two key government officials in charge of the project. U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood met with Florida Governor Rick Scott on Friday to talk more about the program . LaHood said in a statement that Gov. Scott “asked me […]
Prostate cancer screening involves PSA (prostate specific antigen) blood tests which are said to detect the disease. But the reliability of the test has been called into question by some health experts. A high PSA can mean prostate cancer, but can also be a sign of a benign enlargement of the prostate. Tumors can also […]
Deron Williams, the superstar guard traded by the Utah Jazz to the New Jersey Nets, said his playing days for his new team may not go beyond 2012 when his current contract expires. In exchange for Williams, the Nets had to give up No. 3 pick Derrick Favors, point guard Devin Harris and two first […]
Airline tickets for cheap are more difficult to get these days as airlines take advantage of a spike in travel demand and try to offset rising aviation fuel prices. U.S. carriers have been jacking up airfares at the fastest pace since 2009, and passengers should expect airline tickets to become even more expensive. Domestic airfares […]
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