Scientist Neil Hammerschlag was out cruising the reefs near the Florida Keys, hunting for sharks for research aimed at keeping them out of display cases and in the water. In many places, these iconic predators are becoming extinct. Hammerschlag, a research assistant professor at the University of Miami, and the director of its R. J. […]
There’s a new product on the market that is selling like hot cakes, with 100 million units sold in just 10 weeks. And no, it is not the iPhone or any other Apple product. It’s Taco Bell’s new nacho cheese flavored Doritos Locos Taco, which sells for $1.29 and features a shell made from a […]
Some domestic airlines are considering the idea of discouraging passengers from lugging oversize carry-on bags onto planes by imposing a $25 charge on bags that exceed the posted size limits. Alaska Airlines, the No. 7 carrier in domestic market share, is in fact actually doing just that. Spirit Airlines initiated a new approach to carry-on […]
Nasdaq OMX Group Inc announced it will offer cash rebates totaling $40 million to compensate clients affected by the problems with Facebook Inc’s initial public offering, an amount well short of the losses claimed by top market makers for the IPO. After approval by regulators, $13.7 million would be paid to its affected member firms […]
CDC’s Colorectal Cancer Control Program (CRCCP) provides funding to 25 states and 4 tribes across the United States for five years. The CRCCP’s goal is to increase colorectal (colon) cancer screening rates among men and women aged 50 years and older from about 64% to 80% in the funded states by 2014. An increase in […]
A Massachusetts man suffered second-degree burns from a grill after applying sunscreen aerosol spray on parts of his body. Brett Sigworth said he applied Banana Boat sunscreen to some parts of his body before walking over to his grill, not expecting it would still be flammable after it was applied on his skin. The result […]
Genius Sho Yano can now add a remarkable feat claim to his long list of academic accomplishments. At 21, he is the youngest student to earn a medical degree from the University of Chicago, based on the Chicago Tribune report. This latest achievement comes as no surprise to those familiar with his story. Yano began […]
Sri Lanka Customs authorities in the port of Colombo have seized 1.5 tons of ivory last Tuesday —which is the single largest-ever haul of ivory in the country. Customs officials seized 359 ivory tusks hidden among logs in a container marked as plastic waste. The container had originated from Uganda and shipped from Kenya and […]
A young man named Matt (last name unknown) inspired a lot of people because of his courage and determination to finish a 400-meter race despite his condition. He attends Worthington (Ohio) Colonial Hills Elementary School. Like most elementary schools in America, Colonial Hills has a track and field day once a year, and like most […]
Retailer J.C. Penney has released a Father’s Day print ad featuring a real-life same-sex couple. The ad features Cooper Smith and Todd Koch hugging their two young children. The copy reads, “What makes Dad so cool? He’s the swim coach, tent maker, best friend, bike fixer and hug giver — all rolled into one. Or […]
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