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Shabazz Muhammad Signs With UCLA It’s Daylight Savings Time 2012 Eli Manning: Two-Time Super Bowl MVP Josh Powell Kills Self, Two Sons in Home Fire Groupon Stock Fall: Unexpected or Unavoidable
 
Shabazz Muhammad Signs With UCLA

Shabazz Muhammad Signs With UCLA

With an NCAA-record 11 national championships and a legacy that includes such legendary figures as John Wooden, Lew Alcindor, Bill Walton and Reggie Miller, the UCLA men’s basketball program has indelibly stamped itself among college basketball’s elite. However, since making three consecutive Final Four appearances from 2006 through 2008, the Bruins have reached the NCAA […]

It’s Daylight Savings Time 2012

It’s Daylight Savings Time 2012

It’s that time of year again.  Kind of a love hate relationship.  We loose an hour tonight, but that sacrifice will bring seemingly longer days as the sun stays bright later into the day.  Officially Sunday Morning at 2AM the time will shift forward to 3AM leaving us all a little more tired come wake […]

Eli Manning: Two-Time Super Bowl MVP

Eli Manning: Two-Time Super Bowl MVP

After a crazy season that nearly had the New York Giants missing the playoffs, Eli Manning led them to a come from behind win against the New England Patriots in Super Bowl 46. The fourth quarter touchdown drive solidified Manning as MVP of the game for the second time and put the Giants on the […]

Josh Powell Kills Self, Two Sons in Home Fire

Josh Powell Kills Self, Two Sons in Home Fire

GRAHAM, Washington – An email apparently left by Josh Powell, to his attorney stating simply “I’m sorry, goodbye,” was received shortly after Powell’s home burned down, killing him and his two adolescent boys inside. Powell’s email revealed that his life had become anything but private over the past two years, ever since his wife disappeared. […]

Groupon Stock Fall: Unexpected or Unavoidable

Groupon Stock Fall: Unexpected or Unavoidable

In a move unexpected by experts, and unusual for Internet base IPOs; Groupon (GRPN on NASDAQ) fell below its initial price after only 21 days of trading. The Chicago based company, which acts as a local e-commerce marketplace connecting consumers with discounts thorough daily emails, began trading on November 7th, 2011 at more than $25.00 […]

Same Sex Marriage Law in New York Triggered Engagements

Same Sex Marriage Law in New York Triggered Engagements

14 July 2011

A lot of cheering gay couples rushed last Saturday to make wedding arrangements that they have been dreaming off for decades after the legislation of same-sex marriage in New York took place. The legislation may actually turn a traditional gay pride parade into a huge engagement party/ Just a few minutes after Democratic Governor of […]

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Physician Guilty of Raping Child Patients

Physician Guilty of Raping Child Patients

05 July 2011

A pediatrician from Delaware was found guilty Thursday on all counts of sexually assaulting and raping child patients; some are as young as three years old. Dr. Earl Bradley of Lewes, Delaware, was found guilty by Judge William Carpenter on all 24 counts of sexual exploitation, sexual assault, and rape during a non-jury trial in […]

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Long-Term Exposure to Air Pollution Linked to Poor Asthma Control

Long-Term Exposure to Air Pollution Linked to Poor Asthma Control

05 July 2011

New research suggests that there is a strong connection present between persistent exposure to air pollution, as well as poor asthma control. The study carried out by researchers was composed of 481 adults diagnosed with the inflammatory airway disease called asthma. The details provided by the adults about their respiratory condition from 2003 and 2007 […]

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Sony Ericsson Yearns to Get More of the Android Market

Sony Ericsson Yearns to Get More of the Android Market

28 June 2011

Sony Ericsson revealed its two new smartphone models with the Android operating system on Wednesday, a sign that the mobile phone manufacturer yearns to get more of the growing Android market. Steve Stalker, chief marketing officer of the company, announced in Singapore that it plans to launch the Xperia active and Xperia Ray models on […]

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Guidelines on Safe Weight Loss for all Athletes Issued

Guidelines on Safe Weight Loss for all Athletes Issued

28 June 2011

Experts warned Monday that the athletes’ regular practice of intentional dehydration and strict limitation of daily caloric intake is dangerous; this is especially true for wrestlers, gymnasts, and boxers who often feel the pressure to maintain a certain weight to boost their performance. The National Athletic Trainers’ Association has recently issued a set of guidelines […]

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Safe Weight Loss Guidelines Issued for Athletes

Safe Weight Loss Guidelines Issued for Athletes

28 June 2011

Experts warned that drastic methods to lose weight such as strict calorie restrictions and intentional dehydration may cause harm to an athlete’s health. Thus, they have issued new safe weight loss guidelines specifically designed for sports-minded person. The new guidelines include use of body composition assessments to determine lean body mass against fat, slowly losing […]

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Deaths from Diabetes, Cancer and Heart Disease on the Rise

Deaths from Diabetes, Cancer and Heart Disease on the Rise

28 June 2011

An initial result of a recent study showed that deaths from non-communicable diseases account for almost two-thirds of the total deaths in the world. It is rapidly increasing to a point where it has become a financial burden to the global economy. The four main non-communicable diseases, which include cancer, diabetes, as well as heart […]

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Indiana’s Planned Parenthood Drops Medicaid Patients

Indiana’s Planned Parenthood Drops Medicaid Patients

28 June 2011

Indiana’s Planned Parenthood stopped tending for all Medicaid patients due to an Indiana law that has cut their funding. Betty Cockrum, CEO of Planned Parenthood of Indiana (PPIN), said that their over 9,300 Medicaid patients will be cut off from their clinic. PPIN is the largest reproductive health care provider in Indiana and they perform […]

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Doctors Give More Test than Necessary for Cervical Cancer

Doctors Give More Test than Necessary for Cervical Cancer

28 June 2011

A study confirmed on Monday that there are a lot of doctors who are testing the wrong women or who are using the wrong tests for a virus that can cause cervical cancer. We are now living in the day and age where there is not a single screening method for cervical cancer that fits […]

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Al-Zawahri to Take Over al-Qaida

Al-Zawahri to Take Over al-Qaida

28 June 2011

Ayman al-Zawahri, second in command to Osama bin Laden, is officially the leader of al-Qaida, the group announced Thursday. Al-Zawhari is said to be the brains behind al-Qaida as he is extremely skilled in logistics and planning. After the declaration of al-Zawahri’s leadership, many analysts are saying that he would probably give a spectacular attack […]

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