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Lost luggage and flight delays subject to stiffer penalties

Lost Luggage

Lost luggage? Flight delays? Hidden charges? The list of complaints against airlines have increased and for the most part so far, passengers just have to deal with most of them as becoming a normal part of travel. But things are about to change. At least that’s what regulators want. New rules that penalize airlines for […]

Alzheimer’s disease can be detected much earlier using new rules

Alzheimer's Disease

Alzheimer’s disease has been the bane of too many families who are often left helpless when a family member is diagnosed with the condition when the signs and symptoms are already too advanced. But with a better understanding today of Alzheimer’s disease, health experts have revised 30-year-old guidelines that consider early, subtle changes in mental […]

Acai berry scam exposed by FTC, ten online firms charged

Acai Berry

Acai berry diets and products have become a huge fad among Internet consumers looking to benefit from the weight loss and other health wonders of eating the exotic South American product. But unscrupulous website operators have apparently took advantage of the demand for acai berry to perpetrate online scams. The Federal Trade Commission has already […]

Blacked Eyed Peas pay it forward with NY academy for youngsters

Black Eyed Peas

The Black Eyed Peas have reached the pinnacle of success with their chart-topping hits and huge album sales, and now the group wants young artists to follow in their footsteps. Winners of six Grammys so far, the hip-hop quartet said Tuesday that they will be opening a Peapod Adobe Youth Voices school in Manhattan. The […]

Triglyceride levels lowered through healthy diet and weight loss

Triglycerides

  Triglyceride levels that are high have been linked to heart disease and other conditions, but a healthy diet, regular exercise and weight loss can dramatically lower concentrations according to the American Heart Association. The AHA said that 31 percent of American adults have high triglyceride levels, classified as greater than 150 milligrams per deciliter. […]

Immigration reform meeting today between Obama, other U.S. leaders

Immigration Reform

Immigration reform takes center stage today with a White House meeting between President Barack Obama and other U.S. leaders about how to fix the seemingly broken immigration system. Among those expected to talk with the President about immigration reform are former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg. Also in attendance […]

Sienna Miller offered 100,000 pounds to settle News Corp. spat

Sienna Miller

  Sienna Miller, the English star of films such as Layer Cake and GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra, was reportedly given an offer worth 100,000 pounds ($163,000) by News Corp. to settle a mobile phone hacking suit. The 29-year-old Sienna Miller is only one of about 20 celebrities and politicians who have filed lawsuits […]

G20 countries agree on steps to prevent future global meltdowns

G20 Countries

G20 countries on Friday reached a deal to check each other’s financial practices and economic policies that may endanger the global economy and send it to another recession. A joint statement was issued after a series of meetings between finance officials of the G20 countries. Imbalances in the global economy have been blamed for the […]

Staph infection alert: a quarter of meat products contaminated

Staph Infection

  A staph infection scare has sparked in the United States after a study revealed that as much as a quarter of the meat products in groceries and supermarkets in five cities is tainted with drug-resistant bacteria. “For the first time, we know how much of our meat and poultry is contaminated with antibiotic-resistant Staph, […]

Illegal immigration measure passed in Georgia, to be signed into law

Illegal Immigration

A bill to curb illegal immigration was passed by lawmakers of the U.S. state of Georgia yesterday even if similar legislation by Arizona was stymied by a federal court. The Georgia measure is expected to be signed into law later by Governor Nathan Deal. The legislation against illegal immigration allows Georgia police officers to conduct […]

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