Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2012 had a strong debut with 225,000 units sold in its first week of sales according to a news release from its maker Electronic Arts Inc. That represents a 17 percent jump from the previous best first-week debut of the golf game franchise back in 2007. Augusta National Golf Club, the […]
Internet gambling is now legal in the District of Columbia even if a federal law passed in 2006 prohibits payments between gambling companies and individuals. DC area gamblers will first have online poker available to them but lottery officials will later add more Internet gambling games. The district is the first in the United States […]
San Francisco International Airport Terminal 2 will open Thursday to accommodate new passengers as the city aims to become a major entry point in the West Coast. Dubbed “T2”, the new terminal features comfortable ottoman seats, power outlets for consumer devices, a play area and “hydration stations” that offer drinking water refills for airline passengers. […]
Another run for the White House was declared on Monday by Republican Mitt Romney, who failed to get the GOP presidential nomination in 2008. An exploratory committee to secure some campaign funds has been formed by Romney who could pose a real challenge for Barack Obama in his re-election bid. Recent polls show that Romney […]
The NFL lockout talks could resume on Thursday as a federal judge issued an order for the league owners and players to sit down once again to resolve the dispute with the aid of a court-appointed mediator. Talks have collapsed earlier after the two sides failed to come up with a new arrangement on how […]
Wal-Mart is launching a fresh advertising campaign to lure back American shoppers who have turned to other retailers to look for more bargains. The U.S. retail chain has seen its sales decline since it removed some items from inventory to focus on less products. With the new slogan “Low Prices. Every Day. On Everything” the […]
Bed bugs in hotels and entire neighborhoods have become a growing problem worthy of attention even by federal agencies. On Thursday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced grants worth $550,000 to control if not eradicate bed bugs. Low-income neighborhoods are the primary recipients of the five grants because these areas have limited resources to address […]
The New York Knicks moved within one game of clinching the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference by beating the Indiana Pacers 110-109 Sunday night. Carmelo Anthony, acquired by the New York Knicks before the deadline from the Denver Nuggets, scored the game’s final basket with 4.9 seconds left in regulation. The Pacers drew up […]
Lung cancer patients tend to quit smoking after receiving their diagnosis. But a study by the U.S. National Cancer Institute says that a substantial number — at least 18 percent — still continue to smoke even after learning that they have cancer. The researchers led by Kathryn E. Weaver of Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center […]
A ceasefire plan drafted by African leaders was reportedly accepted by their “brother leader” Moammar Gadhafi and may pave the way for the end of hostilities between pro-Gadhafi forces and rebels being aided by NATO airstrikes. After some early victories, the rebels were being pushed back away from Tripoli by Gadhafi’s forces. But NATO planes […]
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