Pope John Paul II is set to be beatified on May 1 and the Vatican is now making all the preparations for the ceremony. The Holy See said the coffin of the late pope will be exhumed from the crypts below St. Peter’s Basilica and that pilgrims and faithful will be able to pray before […]
Blake Griffin will participate in the dunk contest later this NBA All-Star weekend. But he showed his hometown fans Friday night a glimpse of what is to come. Griffin made one thunderous dunk after another in limited minutes to set the tone early for the Rookies, as they beat the Sophomores 148-140 for the second […]
Manny Pacquiao’s career and impact inside and outside of the boxing ring is being likened to that made by Muhammad Ali because the two great champions have transcended their sport more than any other in boxing history. Both fighters have been dominant in the ring and possess the charisma that brought awareness of bigger issues […]
Unemployment claims for first time filers rose 25,000 for the week ended February 12 to 410,000 reversing the trend that they were already decreasing amid a recovering job market. The Labor Department reported that continuing claims increased 1,000 in the week ended February 5. That brought the total for those seeking a second week of […]
Lap-Band, the silicone device wrapped around the upper portion of the stomach, has been approved by federal health officials for use in a larger number of patients. Allergan Inc.’s product was originally allowed to be used only for obese patients, but now the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says the company can market Lap-Band to […]
Prince William and Kate Middleton are going to Canada for a royal visit — their first after their royal wedding — from June 30 to July 8 according to St. James’s Palace. Their wedding is slated on April 29 at Westminster Abbey. “Prince William and Miss Catherine Middleton have accepted an invitation from the government […]
Prostate cancer treatment for men in the early stage of the disease can involve the use of the drug Avodart “not to prevent cancer, but to prevent the progression” of the disease. Physicians know that drugs like Avodart and Proscar can cause an enlarged prostate to shrink, but health officials just recently withdrew their recommendation […]
Lunar New Year or Chinese New Year features many street parades and attractions like the magic trick with goldfish swimming in unison shown in state television. But unlike most shows included in the festivities, animal rights groups criticized the trick because the goldfish may have been exposed to electricity or implanted with magnets for them […]
Food prices worldwide have surged to alarming levels and have brought an additional 44 million people to abject poverty according to the World Bank. The rise of food costs have played a substantial role in sparking unrest in Tunisia and Egypt in recent weeks, and a surge in prices in the global food market may […]
Sean Penn told reporters in Vienna today that the world is slowly forgetting what happened to Haiti one year after the country was hit by a powerful earthquake. The Academy Award-winning actor also said coordination problems between government and relief officials are slowing down relief efforts. “There’s far too much duplication, far too little communication,” […]
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