The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said that even though the new full-body scanners installed at airports uses radiation powerful enough to see through passengers’ clothing, the radiation levels emitted by the controversial machines are minimal and will not cause cancer. The TSA has installed 385 scanners in 60 airports nationwide, and the agency said they […]
Greg Oden, the oft-injured former number one pick of the Portland Trailblazers, will be undergoing microfracture surgery to fix his left patella. The big man will miss this season and will try to rehabilitate his knee to play again. The news was another devastating blow the Blazers and Oden, who has played sparingly since he […]
Eva Longoria has filed papers to divorce NBA basketball player Tony Parker, her husband of nearly four years. Court documents revealed the reason as “irreconcilable differences.” It was not stated when the couple had separated. When asked by reporters after a game by his team the San Antonio Spurs, Parker did not specify the reason […]
High school students who text heavily and spend hours on social networking sites are more likely to develop unhealthy lifestyles and risky behaviors, a study by Case Western Reserve University said in a conference last week. Texting was associated by researchers to unprotected sex, smoking, alcohol abuse, eating disorders, depression and other psychiatric problems. Teens […]
Amazon.com has formed Amazon Studios, a business unit that would grant $2.7 million annually to filmmakers to assist them in making movies for major Hollywood studios. The announcement by the Seattle-based online retailer was made on Tuesday. Amazon Studios would let aspiring filmmakers submit movie ideas and stories to their site where users can review […]
The foreclosure documents fiasco, which has prompted an ongoing federal investigation, could have grave consequences for banks, lenders and the whole housing market, the Congressional Oversight Panel warned on Tuesday. The panel outlined in its latest report about a host of potential problems that the foreclosure mess can create. It describes a best-case scenario, where […]
Fish oil in the form of omega-3 supplements is not effective in preventing or limiting cases of an abnormal heart rhythm called atrial fibrillation, American researchers say. Atrial fibrillation causes the heart to pump blood inefficiently and predisposes to blood clots that can cause stroke or death. It was hoped that omega-3, long been established […]
Beatles songs would be finally available for purchase in Apple, Inc.’s iTunes music store after a long-running dispute has ended through an agreement, according to anonymous sources privy to the deal. Apple would reportedly be announcing the agreement formally today although company representatives declined to comment. Cupertino, California-based Apple, Inc. and the legendary band’s Apple […]
After grounding its entire A380 airplane fleet because of a mid-flight explosion in a jet in November 4, Qantas suffered another setback when another one of its planes, this time a Boeing 747 carrying 221 passengers, encountered an electrical problem when it was above the Pacific Ocean en route from Sydney to Buenos Aires, Argentina. […]
The economy of Japan grew at an annualized rate of 3.9 percent during the third quarter as the stimulus package of the government boosted private spending. But analysts cautioned against feeling overly optimistic, since a possibility of a dip is likely if the yen gets stronger, exports weaken and subsidies given for the acquisition of […]
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