Archive for: July, 2011

Prince William and Kate Middleton in Canada a royal delight for fans

Prince William and Kate Middleton

  Prince William and Kate Middleton attended celebrations and festivities for Canada Day on Friday to the delight of fans of the royal couple in the Commonwealth country. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge distributed Canadian flags to 25 new citizens for the day, part of a busy schedule that will last nine days in […]

Texting might just help smokers kick the habit for good

Texting

Texting is dangerous for drivers but they may be beneficial to smokers who want to quit, a new study published June 30 in The Lancet showed. Researchers said that smokers are twice more likely to quit smoking permanently if they receive text messages that motivate them to kick the habit compared to another set of […]

Strauss-Kahn accuser has shady character, probers admit

Strauss-Kahn

Dominique Strauss-Kahn’s accuser has been found to have inconsistencies with her story by police investigators who looked into the rape allegations she made against the former chief of the International Monetary Fund. The maid from Guinea worked at the Sofitel in Manhattan where Strauss-Kahn was staying and alleged that the Frenchman sexually assaulted her on […]

New York Knicks’ Carmelo Anthony Secretly Nursing an Injury

Reports from the New York Knicks training facility say that superstar forward Carmelo Anthony is rehabilitating his elbow.  The 6-9 forward who was acquired by the Knicks from the Denver Nuggets last season, has been prohibited from lifting weights and shooting since the Knicks’ exit from the last playoffs. Anthony got the injury while he […]

Moroccans to vote for New Constitution

Moroccans are set to vote on the new constitution that the king has proposed.  The king said that the change will result into a wide range reform, though activists maintain that this change, will only further the problem of autocracy. King Mohammed VI’s referendum is likely to be passed, considering that most North African countries […]

Tropical Storm Arlene hit Central Mexico hard

On Thursday, the first tropical storm in the Atlantic season hit hard on Mexico’s central gulf.  The storm brought heavy rains over a large portion of the country though, causing little damage. The Tropical Storm Arlene’s center landed on CarboRojo, a cape just off the mainland, in between the cities of Tampico and Tuxpan.  The […]

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