Chinese player, Yao Ming, All-Star center of the NBA’s Houston Rockets, has been cleared by team physician Tom Clanton to resume basketball-related activities after determining that his surgically repaired foot has fully healed. Yao’s foot injury and subsequent surgery prevented him from playing last season. His team was confident then that Yao can fully heal […]
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced Tuesday that some research using stem cells would continue, but new studies would be suspended following a ruling made Monday by a federal judge. The decision blocks President Barack Obama’s order in 2009 to increase funding for embryonic stem cell research. “I was stunned, as was virtually everyone […]
Existing home sales plummeted by a record 27 percent in July as the benefits of the tax credit by the government weakened, showing that unemployment threatens to slow down the US economic recovery. The National Association of Realtors announced today in Washington that sales of homes were recorded at 3.83 million, its lowest pace in […]
A portion of some 160 tons of meat delivered to Walmart stores nationwide has been recalled because they were found to be contaminated with Listeria, a deadly bacteria. They were sourced from Zemco Industries of Buffalo, New York by Walmart for their deli sandwiches. “The problem was discovered as a result of a retail sample […]
Golf star Tiger Woods returns to competition and looks to regain his stature in the PGA Tour this week at the Barclay’s tournament, his first after being divorced with his wife after six years of marriage. Woods has recently signed his divorce papers with former wife Elin Nordegren, and he now sets his focus to […]
Google and Like.com, a shopping web site, both announced Monday that the search company has bought Like.com, which uses visual search technology to allow customers shop online by looking at pictures of shoes, clothing, bags, or similar items. The details of the transaction were not disclosed. In statement via email, Google spokesperson Andrew Pederson said, […]
Brunette beauty Jimena Navarrete of Guadalajara, Mexico won the Miss Universe beauty pageant at Las Vegas on Monday. The 22-year old beat out 82 other contestants from around the world. She was the first of five finalists to answer a question in the most nerve-wracking portion of the show. Wearing a red one-strapped gown, she […]
Devastated by floods, Pakistan is facing tough choices in deciding how to allocate increasingly dwindling financial resources, said an International Monetary Fund official on Monday after the first day of economic talks with government officials. It was clear that the floods will have a “major and lasting impact” on the economy of Pakistan, said Masood Ahmed, […]
It was an exhibition basketball game between the United States and Spain ahead of the World Basketball Championships in Turkey but the game was intense during the first rematch between Spain and the USA since the 2008 Olympics. Not exactly known for defense than his prolific offense, Kevin Durant made two huge defensive plays down […]
Scientists in the United States announced on Sunday that they had made another key step in the development of a drug against the dreaded African virus Ebola, which is feared to be used as a bio-terrorism weapon. They found a new treatment to be effective in 60 percent of rhesus monkeys who were test subjects […]
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