As the world celebrated many records in 2012, one of the most important ones, even though it didn’t get the news coverage of a certain apocalypse scare, was that the world population hit the 7 billion mark. As the world’s 7 billionth person was born, statistics say sometime in March, the planet is starting to […]
Troubled Hollywood diva Lindsay Lohan’s private life is going from bad to worse with the latest round of the speculation claiming that the IRS has frozen her bank accounts. The 26-year-old diva, who is facing the very real prospect of being incarcerated for allegedly violating her parole terms (more on that later), owes $233,904 to […]
Finance ministers across the globe are set to meet in Tokyo to discuss on economic matters with a global perspective. These lawmakers are expected to have a heated debate on the issues that is pulling down the 3 major economies of the world, namely — US, China and Europe. There is a premonition that troubled […]
Everyone’s aware of the ongoing financial calamity at present. It not only includes a tough job market, but also rising tuition as far as education is concerned. Reports say that college seniors had graduated with nearly 27,000 dollars average debt in 2011. Almost two-thirds of the class of 2011 held student loans till graduation. The […]
Last week the Standing Committee of CITES (Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species of Wildlife and Flora) met in Geneva. High on its agenda was how to combat the illegal trade of ivory and poaching of elephants, which has been increasing to epic proportions. Poaching is not the only, but the most pressing, […]
The cost of mental health care is generally prohibitive, especially for the people that most need it. Health insurance rarely covers enough for regular treatments — especially if you suffer from mental health issues but not a diagnosable disorder. This is a problem. A very large portion of the population can benefit from some type […]
Judith Julian of Arizona has filed a negligence suit against the estate of Santa Fe plastic surgeon Daniel Ronel. In the suit Julian claims that the surgery center Ronel worked failed to recognize that Ronel was not competent to undertake the surgeries and failure to provide pre-operative and post-operative services. Julian claims that due to […]
Typhoon season is in full swing in Southeast Asia, bringing with it destruction and misery that stays well after the storms have passed. Hundreds of people are killed every year at this time of the year from flooding, landslides and deadly diseases. This year’s casualty numbers are some of the highest in recent memory. Residents […]
Tuberculosis has long been a scourge for humanity since ancient times. Today, a third of the world’s population is believed to be infected with the causative organism Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Tubercolosis (TB) is a particularly deadly disease, killing millions of people every year. Those in developing countries are especially vulnerable because of poor sanitary conditions and […]
According to the California Highway Patrol a 42-year old semi-truck driver has succumbed to fatal injuries suffered Thursday during an accident on Highway 99. The driver was pronounced dead at the Lodi Memorial Hospital. The name of the driver has not been released. 23-year-old Chante Griffin of Stockton, the driver of the other vehicle involved […]
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