03 May 2011
Two lives changed because of a stem cell transplant. A 31-year old man helped extend a 7-year old boy’s life with a stem cell transplant. They met for the first time on March 2011 with the presence of an awkward silence. Little did they know that they have changed each other’s lives one way or […]
Posted in Health
03 May 2011
The administration of President Obama is taking into consideration a plan that would oblige more businesses to pay the corporate income tax in a reform that might be released earlier this month, an industry group said on Monday. The tax reform proposal entitles businesses with gross receipts more than $50 million to pay the corporate […]
Posted in Finance
02 May 2011
The government can continue funding embryonic stem cell research, the US federal court of appeal ruled on Friday. The decision, which was applauded by many scientists, handed an important victory to the administration of President Obama. The 2-to-1 decision was made by a panel of judges from the US Court of Appeals for the District […]
Posted in Health
02 May 2011
British researchers said that middle-aged adults who get less than the ideal amount of sleep at night may be at risk for declined brain function, or in simple terms, it causes the brain to age. The researchers said that the severity of the decline in brain function can be as much as seven years more. […]
Posted in Health
02 May 2011
The law that bans smoking in indoor public places in China took effect on Sunday. However, analysts already are predicting that the vaguely defined rules will not have a significant effect on the country’s extremely high tobacco consumption. In a survey conducted by the Chinese Government, smoking is associated to more than a million deaths […]
Posted in Travel
02 May 2011
A gallery in New York released on Sunday samples of cheese made out of human breast milk. Food lovers with exotic palates offered varied reviews. Others were puzzled and did not know whether or not to have a taste. The Lady Cheese Shop, ran and owned by Miriam Simun, launched the controversial cheese. Simun, who […]
Posted in Travel
01 May 2011
Sony Co., in a blog post Thursday, announced that every single important record from the breached credit card database last week was encrypted. But, security experts say it was not enough to fully protect the Sony PlayStation users and that consumer data might still be used by the hackers. On Friday, reports had been released […]
Posted in Business
30 April 2011
A man from Ohio, who is said to have forced his girlfriend to abort her pregnancy thru gunpoint to the head, pleaded guilty to charges of attempted murder on Thursday. Dominic Holt-Reid, a 28-year-old college student, was charged five months ago with attempted unlawful termination of his girlfriend’s pregnancy. The charges were supported by the […]
Posted in Health
30 April 2011
The makers of the famous Blackberry, Research in Motion Ltd., said on Thursday that they have slashed their sales forecast for this quarter because they saw a significant decline in their sales. They further said that they are selling cheaper and less phones than they originally expected. Jim Balsillie, co-CEO of the company said that […]
Posted in Business
30 April 2011
The Republican’s plan to privatize Medicare is steering fear on most of the country’s senior citizens. Walter Dotson, 72, for example knows that the plan would not touch his benefits, but is afraid for what it might bring for his grandson’s future. Dotson, who is raising his high school sophomore grandson, said that he’d hate […]
Posted in Health
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