Los Angeles Lakers forward Ron Artest on Wednesday denied a report saying that he wants the team to trade him prior to the trade deadline on February 24. The mercurial player said he was content with his situation in Los Angeles despite the team undergoing a rough patch in their season. “No. Definitely not,” Artest […]
New York City officials voted 36-12 to enact a tough law that will expand a smoking ban to the city’s beaches, parks and public places like Times Square. In 2003, a smoking ban was enforced in restaurants and bars in the city. The city’s smoking ban is now one of the most comprehensive in the […]
The rebound of the world economy may not be sustainable if large economic and income imbalances are not corrected soon, a senior official of the International Monetary Fund said in a speech on Tuesday in Singapore. The warning comes in the wake of chaotic conditions in Tunisia and Egypt which have been partly spurred by […]
Five more genes have been linked to Parkinson’s disease by researchers at the Institute of Neurology at University College London. The scientists analyzed 8 million genetic mutations before they identified five new genes connected to the degenerative condition, aside from six genes earlier identified. The identification of more genes give credence to the theory that […]
Internet use in Egypt has been reduced to slow dial-up connections amid the shutdown of major Internet service providers by the government. Egyptians are using whatever means they can including word-of-mouth to organize themselves for a march in the capital Cairo tomorrow. About 30 dial-up services are currently being used by Internet users to get […]
Walking regrows brain mass and helps stave off memory loss among seniors, a new report says. The study, published Tuesday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, validates prior studies that show how aerobic exercise prevents the brain of Alzheimer’s patients from shrinking and helps the elderly to perform better in mental tests. […]
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