A points system that has been in place since 1975 may be replaced by NASCAR with a simpler system that awards points depending on the finishing position, a source told the AP today. NASCAR’s new season starts next month and officials are considering some changes including the points scheme to be implemented then. The source […]
A new study says that surgeons are more prone to suicidal thoughts than the average person due to burnout, medical errors and depression. The study, published in this month’s issue of Archives of Surgery, showed that 6 percent of 8,000 surgeons surveyed said they contemplated suicide recently. The rate jumped to 16 percent among those […]
The U.S. must put to rest the contentious issue of yuan appreciation and acknowledge China’s sovereignty if the U.S. wants closer economic cooperation, Chinese President Hu Jintao said today ahead of a visit in Washington tomorrow. Hu said China and the U.S. should remove the “zero-sum Cold War mentality” while strengthening trade, anti-terrorism and energy […]
Elderly Americans may soon lose their free home health services provided by Medicare if a Congressional panel approves changes to current rules. Home health visits to seniors are currently free of charge but a co-payment scheme might be implemented to prevent the system from being abused, according to the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC). The […]
Natalie Portman was picked best actress at this year’s Golden Globes awards show for her performance in the psychological thriller “Black Swan.” The pregnant actress thanked her fiance Benjamin Millepied who was her choreographer and ballet instructor at the set of the film. His character in the film viewed Portman’s character as someone he would […]
Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will lead other tennis players in an exhibition tennis contest today for the benefit of victims of the massive floods in Australia. The “Rally for Relief” event was organized by Australian Open officials who are hoping to raise a minimum of $1 million Australian dollars or about $989,000 USD for […]
Cell damage can occur within just a few minutes of smoking, a study by American researchers showed on Saturday. The findings, published by the American Chemical Society’s Chemical Research in Toxicology journal, revealed that the toxic “effect is so fast that it’s equivalent to injecting the substance directly into the bloodstream.” Cell damage by smoking […]
This year’s awards extravaganza in Hollywood will start with the Golden Globes on Sunday with many hopefuls trying to gain some lift from the awards show towards Oscar recognition next month. The Globes are said to be a good barometer on the chances of its nominees to win an Academy Award which is to be held […]
Hollywood icon Zsa Zsa Gabor had her right leg amputated on Friday by doctors at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles. Her physicians said that the procedure was a last-resort, life-saving step to prevent infection from spreading further which may kill Gabor. “She would have died in a very short time because the […]
The inflation rate as reflected by the U.S. Consumer Price Index grew 1.5 percent over the past year through December, up from 1.1 percent in November, as Americans had to bear higher prices of gas, food and grocery items last month due to pressure from outside economies. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics which […]
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