As much as 46 percent of the 30 million American travelers who went to poor countries every year did not seek some form of advice regarding health risks, according to a new survey. About 1,200 travelers who left overseas through the Boston Logan International Airport participated in the study, which was published in the Journal […]
Tropical storm Tomas barrelled through the Caribbean on Friday, bringing with it heavy rains and howling winds in Haiti, Cuba and Jamaica, the U.S. National Hurricane Center announced. As of 11 p.m. EDT, the storm was spotted 160 kilometers or 100 miles east-southeast of Kingston, Jamaica and 370 kilometers west-southwest of Port-au-Prince, the capital of […]
Residents of mainland China may soon come in droves to a new Disney theme park to be constructed in Shanghai. Walt Disney Co. and Shanghai Shendi Group have finalized a deal for the establishment of the park in the city, the Xinhua news agency reported on Friday. Walt Disney Co. said that it is still […]
Miami Heat forward LeBron James said he’s willing to represent the United States for the third time in the 2012 Olympics to be held in London. LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, and Miami Heat teammate Dwyane Wade and other NBA stars formed what was dubbed the “Redeem Team” who won the gold medal for basketball in […]
Rapper Lil Wayne, born Dwayne Carter Jr., was released from Rikers Island jail in New York after serving an eight-month sentence for weapon possession for which he pleaded guilty in October 2009. His lawyers, supporters and family are planning to hold a party welcoming him home in Miami. Through his website weezythanxyou.com, the Grammy-award winning […]
Guvernatorial winners from the Midwest who are critical of President Obama’s high-speed train projects may hinder their construction when they assume office. John Kasich of Ohio and Scott Walker of Wisconsin have each slammed the expensive infrastructure projects by the Obama administration. Kasich said that the Ohio rail project connecting Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati would […]
The Board of Supervisors of the city of San Francisco on Tuesday passed a city ordinance prohibiting restaurants to give away free toys with unhealthy meals such as the famous McDonald’s Happy Meals. The board voted 8 to 3 in favor of the new law which will take effect on December 1, 2011. The new […]
Walls that were constructed to protect the legendary Sphinx monument in Egypt from the harsh desert winds of the Sahara were recently discovered by Egyptian archeologists. The country’s Supreme Council of Antiquities said that the walls form part of a bigger enclosure designed to protect the monument from the elements. The Sphinx was made by […]
American consumers are bracing for more price hikes of their grocery items, as beef, milk, coffee and sugar prices have all increased in the past few months, and food companies and fastfood chains like Kellog Co. and McDonald’s Corp. announced plans to pass along some of the added cost to customers. Retailers have been reluctant […]
Caffeine is classified by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as a multipurpose generally recognized safe substance, but it proved fatal for a British teen. An inquest last week ruled that 23-year old Michael Bedford’s s death was accidental. He died shortly after ingesting two spoonfuls of caffeine powder which was estimated to be as […]
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