Archive for: August, 2010

Miscarriage? Try Again Soon — Study

Miscarriage

Women who suffered a miscarriage can successfully get pregnant when they try sooner compared to women who opt to wait longer to have another one, a study reveals Friday. The research study also finds that those women who try as soon as possible are also less likely to have a subsequent miscarriage, premature deliveries, cesarean […]

Usain Bolt’s First Loss in Two Years

Gay Defeats Bolt

Usain Bolt is beatable after all. American Tyson Gay surprised everyone in Stockholm on Friday, by beating world-record holder and Olympic champion Bolt in the 100-meter dash, giving Bolt his first defeat in two years. Gay’s run of 9.84 seconds edged Jamaica’s Bolt who clocked 9.97 seconds. Richard Thompson of Trinidad was third with 10.10 […]

Health Care Reform to Help Medicare Solvency

Medicare Solvency

Social security will dole out more benefits than it will accept this year due to payroll taxes during this economic downturn, but the new health care reform law can extend the solvency of Medicare for years, according to government reports issued Thursday. But the good scenario will only happen if Congress and the Obama administration […]

Rising Airfares Stifle Travel Recovery

High Airfares

The consumer travel rebound is being slowed down by high airfares, despite an increase in corporate travel, so says Orbitz Worldwide President and CEO Barney Hartford. In an interview with CNBC on Thursday, Hartford said, “We’re seeing a really good recovery, especially in corporate travel, but generally, the travel industry is doing a lot better.” […]

Safety of Supplements under Question

Diet Supplements

You might want to think twice before taking that diet supplement pill and drinks. Consumer Reports released a study about the potential health risks by some ingredients found in many supplements consumers are taking as part of their diet and exercise regimen. The study, done with Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database, an independent research group, identified […]

Starcraft II Sells 1.5 Million in Just Two Days

Starcraft II

Blizzard is launching an onslaught of Zergs, Protoss, and Terrans to computer gamers. The gaming software company reported today that its long-awaited, highly-anticipated sci-fi strategy game Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty have sold more than 1 million copies worldwide during the first 24 hours, and 1.5 million after two days of launch. The company claimed […]

Thrifty Shoppers Stifle Economic Recovery

Economic recovery

Businesses are careful about hiring due to decreased spending by American consumers. Shoppers will need to be less thrifty if the U.S. wants unemployment rates to go down and economic turnaround to be sustained. However, data released Tuesday reflected just the opposite of the needed spending spike, with Americans unwilling to increase spending even as […]

UNESCO adds more World Heritage sites

UNESCO

A UNESCO meeting just announced the addition of twelve places on its list of World Heritage sites, a powerful promotion for these sites for tourism as well as conservation efforts. The World Heritage Committee of UNESCO, which finished discussions after ten days in Brasilia, gave the coveted title to already-famous tourist spots like France’s historic […]

Wyclef Jean to run for president of Haiti

Wyclef Jean

Music star and activist Wyclef Jean is set to announce that he will be running for the highest office in his native Haiti, according to CNN reports on Tuesday. Rumors are rife that the hip-hop star will run for president and CNN sources said that the artist will confirm his plan during the network’s “Larry […]

U.S. Treasury department promises to explain financial reform to Wall Street

Wall Street

Speaking before an audience at the New York University’s Stern School of Business, U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner talked about the government’s financial reform program. Secretary Geithner promised in Manhattan that President Obama’s administration through the treasury department will do everything to help Wall Street understand the new financial regulations which many business people are […]

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