NBA Draft 2011 will prove to be the start of a new era for the Cleveland Cavaliers after being spurned by LeBron James in the offseason. Helped by favorable odds in the lottery after finishing second to last in the regular season standings, the Cavaliers nabbed the top pick in this year’s draft. It has […]
Biodiversity loss is at unprecedented proportions in Europe which if left unchecked may soon impact human lives directly, European Union officials said this month. Hundreds of animals including the Iberian lynx, Bavarian pine vole and the Mediterranean monk seal are among the species threatened by biodiversity loss. “Biodiversity is in crisis, with species extinctions running […]
Higher education is getting costlier and that the expense may not be worth it, Americans said in a survey by the Pew Research Center. The Washington-based research firm asked 2,142 adults 18 years old and above, between March 15 and 29, what they thought about higher education in the United States. At least 75 percent […]
Angelina Jolie’s first feature-length film as director will be released in the United States on December 23 to coincide with the holidays and to make it qualified to be in contention for next year’s Academy Awards. Entitled “In The Land of Blood and Honey,” the film is a love story set in the Bosnian war. […]
Tuberculosis patients can now literally breathe a sigh of relief after health experts announced a shorter but equally effective regimen to treat those with non-infectious cases. Under the new cocktail of drugs devised, people with non-symptomatic tuberculosis can be treated in just three months instead of the standard nine months. “New, simpler ways to prevent […]
Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the chief of the International Monetary Fund and French presidential aspirant, was sent to Rikers Island jail in New York after being denied bail for a rape charge. Manhattan Criminal Court Judge Melissa Jackson agreed with prosecutors that Dominique Strauss-Kahn was a flight risk and should not be freed. They also pointed out […]
Medicare beneficiaries are facing the prospects of dwindling funds much sooner than expected, a government report said today. Instead of running out in 2029, Medicare funding to pay full benefits will be gone five years earlier in 2024 according to the annual report. Meanwhile, Social Security full benefits for retirees and the disabled will be […]
The Oklahoma City Thunder led by young stars Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook moved from being an up-and-coming team to legitimate NBA title contenders by trouncing the equally-promising Memphis Grizzlies 105-90 in Game 7 of the Western Conference semifinals on Sunday. The win earned for the Oklahoma City Thunder the right to face the Dallas […]
Nuclear plant safety has come under closer scrutiny after the damage done by the recent Japan earthquake to the Fukushima power plant. In the wake of the disaster, U.S. federal inspectors conducted an investigation and found out that the country’s nuclear plant safety situation has scored failing marks and that some plants are at risk […]
Ecstasy drug use inflicts long-term and possibly permanent changes to brain tissue, a new study appearing in this month’s issue of Neuropsychopharmacology reveals. Researchers in Vanderbilt University Medical Center used magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to detect visual stimulation in study participants aged between 18 and 35 years old who had used either a placebo or […]
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