iTunes downloads can soon be accessed by users in multiple devices using a single account according to Bloomberg sources. Apple Inc., which owns and operates the iTunes service, is reportedly in talks with record labels to provide the value-added service in the face of increasing competition from other online companies offering streaming music. Warner Music […]
Down syndrome or Down’s syndrome screening usually involves invasive procedures which can be uncomfortable and risky. Now a new blood test given to pregnant women may offer more relief and simplicity. European researchers came up with the new screening test as reported online Sunday in the journal Nature Medicine. The study team proved that a […]
Gas prices continue to rise, reaching $3.39 this week. Crude oil prices breached the $100 per barrel level on the world market this Wednesday. The ongoing turmoil in Libya and the rest of the Middle East, coupled with the spike in global demand for oil, can push gas prices higher to as much as $4 […]
The foreclosure mess investigation came one step closer to its conclusion as attorneys general of all 50 states presented terms of a settlement to banks and lenders. Federal agencies including the Federal Trade Commission, the Department of Justice and the Department of Housing and Urban Development are also involved in the probe of the foreclosure […]
The NFL lockout talks will be extended until March 11 to give the league and the players union more time to iron out differences. A federal mediator has been brought back into the talks to resolve the deadlock in the negotiations. Among the contentious points is a new scheme on how to distribute the approximately […]
Migraine medication Topamax (generic name: topiramate), which is also indicated for epileptic disorders, have been linked by health experts from the Food and Drug Administration to an increased likelihood of cleft palate in babies. An examination of new records shows that mothers who use the migraine medication ups their risk of having babies with cleft […]
Angelina Jolie made a surprise return visit on Wednesday to Afghanistan as part of her work as a goodwill ambassador for the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). The 35-year old Hollywood actress first visited the war-torn country in 2008. Jolie met with refugees who were displaced by the war in […]
Queen Elizabeth II will become the first ruling British monarch since 1911 to visit Ireland probably in May this year, Buckingham Palace announced today. The historic visit will mark another milestone in British-Irish affairs. Ireland became a sovereign republic in 1922 after a war against Britain. Northern Ireland subsequently became part of the United Kingdom. […]
Courtney Love, the widow of departed grunge singer Kurt Cobain, has settled a lawsuit filed against her by fashion designer Dawn Simorangkir about false statements made by Love via Twitter and MySpace. The suit was filed by Simorangkir in March 2009. She met Love one month earlier to talk about making some clothes for the […]
A Mazda recall involving 65,000 cars was issued after a fire risk was noted due to yellow sac spider nesting. The spider, common in the United States, is said to be attracted to the smell of gasoline. Mazda said the creatures can weave webs in vent lines that can create pressure in the fuel tank. […]
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