Carmelo Anthony was not about to let his new team lose ground in the playoff standings and it showed last night at Madison Square Garden. Anthony scored 39 points to lead the New York Knicks to a 113-106 overtime win over the visiting Orlando Magic. He described the game against one of the top teams […]
Speeding cars have been caught by a network of cameras that span the long stretch of I-95 from Miami to Canada since their installation, and local officials and road safety groups have hailed the cameras for the decline in deaths due to vehicular accidents. But there are some legislators who argue that the system of […]
A rainwater collection sample taken during the past week in the U.S. state of Massachusetts was found positive for scant levels of radiation, health authorities confirmed today. The discovery of increased amounts of radiation in several states has raised fears that the radiation from Japan’s damaged nuclear power plant has reached dangerous levels and had […]
Formula 1 kicked off yesterday with the Australian Grand Prix, and defending champion Sebastian Vettel carried over his winning form from last season en route to his first triumph in Melbourne and his eleventh overall. The Red Bull driver was in pole position at the start of the race and never relinquished it as he […]
Eminem and other recording artists from yesteryear stand to benefit from the resolution of a landmark case involving the sale or distribution of digital music. The suit was filed four years ago by the handlers of rap star Eminem against his record label Universal Music Group over royalty fees. Being debated was whether a song […]
Anemia symptoms such as pale skin, weakness, breathlessness and poor concentration among older women can be linked to poor nutrition, U.S. researchers reported in the April publication of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association. The study of 72,833 women in post-menopausal stage showed that a lack of one nutrient is associated with a 21 […]
Wells Fargo responded to new restrictions set by the Federal Reserve by scrapping a debit card rewards program for bank customers. The ruling by the U.S. central bank is based on the Dodd-Frank Act signed into law by President Barack Obama last year. That piece of legislation installed a ceiling of 12 cents per transaction […]
Melanoma treatment takes a step forward with the approval of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration of ipilimumab, manufactured by pharmaceutical firm Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. The drug, marketed as Yervoy, is indicated for advanced melanoma patients. According to Bristol-Myers Squibb, the medication will cost $30,000 per dose or $120,000 for four-doses as part of a […]
Japan radiation from the damaged Fukushima plant have reached levels which are “significantly higher” for food consumption according to the International Atomic Energy Agency, and health officials called for a ban of agricultural products from the vicinity. The World Health Organization warned that the Japan radiation that contaminates food is more dangerous to human health than airborne particles because the […]
Nuclear energy has been a favorite among developed nations in providing power to sustain economic growth. But Germany has for many years planned a steady transition to get rid of their nuclear energy program within 25 years. The Fukushima nuclear power plant disaster in Japan has hastened the European country’s decision to look for other sources of power. The German […]
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