Grammy-award winning singer will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas has been named Tuesday by Intel as its Director of Creative Innovation at a conference in Anaheim, California. The musician, William James Adams, Jr. in real life, will help the company “develop the next generation of smartphones and tablets” through music and other media, Intel spokesman […]
McDonald’s says it could raise prices of its fast-food items to offset rising food costs even as its net income climbed two percent to $1.24 billion for the quarter and revenue increased 4 percent to $6.21 billion. The world’s biggest hamburger chain kept competitors at bay with low-priced offerings and the strength of its McCafe […]
Seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong has kept silent about doping allegations hurled against him. After finishing 103rd in the last stage and 67th overall in the Tour Down Under, his last cycling event outside the U.S., he ignored reporters who asked him about his involvement in performance-enhancing drugs. He thanked fans for an […]
Colin Powell is “not committed” to backing President Barack Obama in his re-election bid next year. The former Secretary of State threw his support behind Obama in the latter’s historic 2008 run for the White House. In a TV appearance on CNN’s “State of the Union” show today, Powell said he is waiting for all […]
Wal-Mart announced Thursday an initiative to sell healthier options to U.S. consumers by reformulating its many store-brand items to contain less sugar and sodium. The retail chain also said it will urge suppliers to deliver healthier food items as well. Other plans that will please customers is a reduction in the prices of produce and […]
High gas prices in the United States are bound to become higher if global demand for oil gets stronger and low supply persists, the American Petroleum Institute said Friday. Gas prices increased 4 percent or 12 cents per gallon in the last month alone, the motoring association AAA said. The U.S. average is at $3.12 […]
External defibrillators will be subject to stricter testing pending approval by the Food and Drug Administration under a proposal revealed online Friday by health officials. The move comes amid several reports over the last few years that the medical devices which are designed to revert life-threatening heart rhythms have been failing at an unacceptable rate. […]
A new study indicates that debilitating migraines do not cause brain damage and the encouraging findings may provide some form of reassurance for sufferers of this type of headaches. The migraine study appeared this week in the online version of the British Medical Journal. “It is almost always the first question that migraine patients ask,” […]
Tennis champion Andre Agassi, who won eight Grand Slam titles during his illustrious career, has been elected to the International Tennis Hall of Fame according to hall officials. The induction ceremony will be on July 9 at the Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island. Agassi expressed his appreciation for his selection during an announcement […]
George Clooney said in a TV interview to be aired Friday that he had malaria when he visited Sudan to monitor elections there. His trip to the troubled African nation was part of his work as a humanitarian and human rights activist. Malaria is transmitted through mosquito bites and is common in tropical and subtropical […]
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