Singer George Michael was sentenced to serve eight weeks in jail and had his licensed revoked for five years on Tuesday for driving under the influence of drugs after he drove his car into a shop in London. District Judge John Perkins said that the former Wham! singer’s marijuana addiction put him and the public […]
Running back Reggie Bush returned his Heisman Trophy, given to him in 2005, in an unprecedented move before it is likely to be taken from him later. The Heisman Trophy is given to the top college football player every year since 1935. Bush, who played college football at Southern California, was ruled ineligible for the […]
China’s Premier Wen Jiabao said that the Chinese economy is in “good shape”, a confident proclamation that the world’s fastest growing economy will not suffer a downturn. Speaking at the World Economic Forum’s Summer Davos meeting in Tianjin, Wen said that “China’s economy is now in good shape, featuring fast growth, gradual structural improvement, rising […]
People routinely book flights and make hotel reservations via Facebook and Twitter nowadays. Hotels, airlines, and other sectors of the travel industry are taking advantage of social media, making sure that their customers can access their services through online sites like Twitter and Facebook. Airlines have established their own YouTube channels and using social-mapping networks […]
A new Spanish study, published in the United States journal Environmental Health Perspectives on Sunday, reveals that swimming in chlorinated pools can increase the risk of cancer for swimmers. A group of swimmers bathing in an indoor chlorinated pool were studied for indicators of permanent DNA mutation or mutagenicity by researchers from the Barcelona-based Center […]
Operating system Android is not quite ready for tablet PCs, according to owner Google. “Froyo is not optimized for use on tablets,” Hugo Barra, Google director of mobile products said last week. Froyo is the name of Android’s latest version. The announcement came despite many tablet models running on Android showcased at IFA Berlin. “If […]
Kevin Durant scored 28 points to lead the United States in routing host Turkey 81-64 in the final of the FIBA World Championship in Istanbul, its first title since 1994. Durant, who was named tournament MVP, set a record for most number of points scored in the tournament by an American player. Coach Mike Krzyzewski, […]
Kim Clijsters of Belgium successfully defended her U.S. Open women’s title on Saturday after beating seventh-seeded Vera Zvonareva of Russia in straight sets, 6-2, 6-1, in the most dominating final in more than three decades. The 27-year-old Clijsters had 17 wins with just 15 unforced errors against the Russian to equal the three games lost […]
Global economic growth is likely to slow down towards the end of the year, according to a forecast by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The IMF points to the weak financial industry and uncertainty in a few national economies as factors that contribute to the slowdown. It urged developed economies to trim their budget deficits […]
Chest compressions are as effective as defibrillation for patients who suffer from cardiac arrest outside the hospital, according to a new study. Only eight percent of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients in the United States survive. But a comparison of chest compressions and defibrillation, two life-saving techniques to revive the heart, found that compressions are as […]
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