Concussions or repeated blows to the head during sports activities are associated with a brain disorder very much alike Lou Gehrig’s disease or Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), a study released Tuesday says. The study strengthens the belief that repeated head injuries may have serious long-term health damage. There has been debate whether these type of […]
Celebrity plastic surgeon Dr. Frank Ryan, famous for performing surgeries on TV star Heidi Montag, died on Monday when his 1995 Jeep Wrangler went out of control and plunged off Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu, the California Highway Patrol says. Ryan had a long list of celebrity clients including Montag, actor Lorenzo Lamas, musician Vince […]
In what is considered a miracle, just one out of 121 passengers and six crew members died yesterday when a Boeing 737 jet plane split into three pieces upon landing at the San Andres Airport in Colombia. The lone fatality, 68-year old Aar Fernandez de Barreto, was reported to have suffered a heart attack from […]
China has surpassed Japan as the number two largest economy in the world, second only to the United States after three decades of tremendous growth, according to Chinese state officials who released the official data Monday. Although widely expected, the official announcement formalizes the status of China as a real economic superpower. It was determined […]
Filipino WBO minimum weight defending champion Nietes retained his belt after withstanding Mexican Mario “Dragoncito” Rodriquez with a unanimous 12-round decision at the sweltering Auditorio Luis Estrada Medina in Guasave, Sinaloa in Mexico yesterday. Nietes was clearly in control in the early rounds but later faltered as Rodriquez came on strong in the later rounds. […]
Actress Zsa Zsa Gabor has asked a priest last night to read her the last rites as she continues to be in very serious condition at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles. She was admitted after breaking her hip, but developed complications after undergoing hip surgery to remove blood clots on Saturday. […]
East India Company, considered the first multinational company during British colonial rule in India, is being re-launched as a luxury brand by it Indian owners. After a century of dormancy by the former trading giant, the intellectual property rights to the company was bought by Indian entrepreneur Sanjiy Mehta in 2005, with the goal of […]
The United States Federal Drug Administration (FDA) approved Friday a new type of emergency contraceptive pill designed to prevent pregnancies up to five days after intercourse. The new pill “Ella”, a prescription drug, was developed by government researchers and is said to be more effective than “Plan B” the over-the-counter and morning-after pill for women 17 […]
Fears of an economic slowdown and bleak outlook were confirmed this week after latest economic reports showed a contraction in consumer spending and a bigger trade deficit. Morgan Stanley analysts downgraded their third-quarter estimate of consumer spending after data revealed that retail sales were down than expected for July. The trade deficit jumped a record-high […]
Scottie Pippen and Karl Malone were inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on Friday, enshrined individually and as members of the famed 1992 Olympic U.S. basketball “Dream Team”. Pippen thanked his “best teammate” Michael Jordan, while Malone in a tearful speech, thanked his mother who died seven years ago. “MJ, you have touched […]
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