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Austerity Measures Protested By Spain Healthcare Workers
Thousands of residents and medical workers in Spain angered by the plans to privatize part of the National Health Service and by the huge budget cuts marched on Sunday through many of the most famous squares located in Madrid. Over... More of this article »
Chronic Leukemia Slowed Down by New Ariad Drug
Ariad Pharmaceuticals new experimental drug for leukemia succeeded in eliminating the cancer from the bone marrow of close to 50% of the patients who had a chronic type of the blood disease and had stopped responding to other medications. The... More of this article »
Athletes Discouraged to take Painkillers prior to Workout
Taking painkillers like ibuprofen to prevent pain while exercising is a common practice today amongst athletes at many different levels of ability. A number of athletes believe the painkillers will improve their performance as it lessens... More of this article »
Illegal Immigration Drops in U.S.
Over the last several years, illegal immigration has dropped rapidly, which has led to a significant drop in the number of undocumented immigrants in the country. It is estimated that 11.1 million undocumented immigrants live in the... More of this article »
Healthy Diets Lower Risk of Recurrence of Heart Disease
A recent study shows that older people who have an established heart disease and ate a heart healthy diet that was rich in vegetables, fruits, nuts and fish were at a much lower risk of having a follow up heart attack or dying than... More of this article »
Big Expansion Plan Announced by Seattle-based Starbucks
Starbucks, the biggest coffee business in the world, announced it was planning to add up to 1,500 new cafes over the next five years in the U.S. The new plan, which would increase the number of cafes in the U.S. by 13%, will be officially... More of this article »
Rodriguez to have Hip Surgery
Veteran New York Yankee Alex Rodriquez will miss up to six months due to extensive hip surgery he will have in January. Nevertheless, doctors said Rodriquez should be back playing this summer for the team. General Manager Brian Cashman... More of this article »
Manufacturing in U.S. Shrinks In November
The manufacturing sector of the U.S. shrank in November and employment weakened, according to new data on Monday. The Institute of Supply Management’s purchasing managers’ index fell unexpectedly to 49.5 during November from October’s... More of this article »
Mexico Swears in New President
Amidst huge protests in front of Congress, Enrique Peña Nieto, the photogenic and politically savvy president elect, was sworn in as the next president of Mexico on Saturday. Peña Nieto is the former governor of a state in Mexico.... More of this article »
Beckham Bids the MLS Goodbye
In 2007, former English captain David Beckham signed a contract to play for Major League Soccer’s Los Angeles Galaxy. Since then he has helped sell jerseys for the team, helped them to titles and most importantly sold the league... More of this article »
United Nations Votes to Approve Palestinian Statehood
On Thursday, the United Nations voted 138 yes, nine no and 41 abstentions to give Palestine a status of non-member observer. Both Mahmoud Abbas, the President of the Palestinian Authority and Ron Prosor the Israeli Ambassador to the... More of this article »
Cryptorchidism Increases Cancer Risk for Males
Males with cryptorchidism, a condition where their testes do not descend when they are born, are three times more apt to develop cancer of the testes later in their adult life. The study’s results have urged researchers to ask whether... More of this article »
Special Dividend offered to Costco Shareholders
Warehouse merchant, Costco Wholesale has announced it will have a special dividend of $3 billion before the end of 2012, saving its shareholders from being bit should the increase in taxes take place due to the pending fiscal cliff. The... More of this article »
Authorities Exhume Body of Arafat
Palestinian authorities on Tuesday opened Yasser Arafat’s grave to experts for samples of the remains of the former leader of the PLO. Foreign experts are trying to determine if the former leader was poisoned. Relatives of Arafat... More of this article »
Active Lifestyle Helps Ward off Dementia
A recent study says that an active lifestyle helps to preserve the grey matter in the brain and lower the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. Over 35 million people around the world suffer from dementia, with those... More of this article »
Sunday Elections Important for Catalonia’s Future
In Europe, Scotland is not the only place where independence is high on the agenda of many people. This Sunday the residents of Catalonia will go to the voting polls as the party in power is seeking a mandate to hold a referendum. Campaigning... More of this article »
Macho Camacho Gunned Down
Hector Macho Camacho, the former three-time world champion boxer was shot late Tuesday night, while sitting in a friend’s car in Bayamon, Puerto Rico his hometown. He was clinging to life late Wednesday afternoon with both his family... More of this article »
FDA Approves Heart Pump
On Tuesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the use of a HeartWare International heart pumping apparatus for patients that are waiting for a heart transplant. The ventricular-assist system by HeartWare, which is placed... More of this article »
Los Angeles Galaxy Say Goodbye to Beckham on Dec. 1
On Monday, David Beckham told reporters he would play his last game in a Los Angeles Galaxy uniform on Dec.1 when his club faces the Houston Dynamo in the Cup final for Major League Soccer. However, Beckham insisted his playing days... More of this article »
Nanoparticles Stop Recurring Multiple Sclerosis in Mice
A new experimental breakthrough treatment using nanoparticles that are covered in proteins to trick the body’s immune system, has managed to stop the immune system from attacking myelin and halt the progression of relapsing remitting... More of this article »
Oregon Loses Game and National Title Hopes
On Saturday night, the Stanford Cardinal, ranked at the time no. 13 in the nation, upset the no. 1 ranked Oregon Ducks 17-14 in overtime. The loss probably took away any chance for the Ducks to play for the national championship. If... More of this article »
Egypt: School Bus Rammed by Train
A trained crashed into a school bus at a crossing about 180 miles south of Cairo on Saturday. Officials said 49 people were killed in the tragedy and 47 of them were children between the ages of 4 and 8 years old. The other two who... More of this article »
Alzheimer’s Risk Increased by Rare Mutation
A rare mutation that has been found in one of every 200 Icelanders who are 85 years of age or older increased the risk by three times of developing Alzheimer’s, the debilitating disease, said researchers. The mutation, in TREM2,... More of this article »
Russia Passes New Treason Law
On Wednesday, President Vladimir Putin of Russia signed into law legislation that redefines treason for the country. The new law comes at a time when many feel it will be used as a way to quiet the government’s dissenters. The new... More of this article »
Republicans Search for answers in Election Loss
Many conservatives are trying to figure out an explanation for why presidential candidate Mitt Romney lost the election a week ago. A great deal of blame for the loss was put on the lack of success in the campaign’s get out and vote... More of this article »
U.S. to be World’s Leader in Oil Production
The International Energy Association released a new prediction that say before the end of the year 2017, the U.S. would become the world’s largest producer of oil passing both Russia and Saudi Arabia in the process. The prediction... More of this article »
Twenty-Seven Killed in Prison Riot
The Welikada prison located in Colombo, Sri Lanka was the site of violence, as 27 people were killed when prisoners started to fire upon special police forces. Officers in the prison were searching for illegal drugs and cell phones... More of this article »
Iran Attacks U.S. Drone
Iran confirmed on Friday morning a report from the U.S. Pentagon that two warplanes from the country fired on a U.S. drone last week in the Persian Gulf. Ahmad Vahidi, the Iranian Defense Minister was quoted on a news website in Iran... More of this article »
Immigration Reform on Obama’s Priority List
The 2013 Presidential election was won by President Barack Obama thanks in big part to the Hispanic voting bloc. The youth vote, female vote and overall electorate went down for Obama in this election compared to the 2008 election.... More of this article »
Suzuki Files Bankruptcy in U.S.
Suzuki announced on Tuesday that it was no longer going to sell cars in the U.S. due to dwindling auto sales. Today it announced it would file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The Japanese automaker will no longer sell cars under... More of this article »
Multivitamins do not prevent Heart Disease
Just one month after researchers in Boston released data showing that cancer risk could be lowered by multivitamins, new data published on Monday from the same study resulted in disappointing news: using multivitamins does not offer... More of this article »
Computer Tablet Market Share Numbers Released
The IDC has released its figures for the worldwide shipment of tablets. The figures show that the market for computer tablets is still dominated by Apple. Samsung has increased its percentage of the market along with other competitors.... More of this article »
Wireless Technology Has Superstorm Vulnerabilities
Following Superstorm Sandy, people across the East Coast who were part of town and citywide black outs discovered very quickly that emerging technology has a downside: Communication during emergencies is now harder than before. Over... More of this article »
Organizers Cancel Marathon in New York City
For only the first time in its history, the New York City marathon will not be held this year. Officials from New York City and the New York Road Runners, the organizers of the race, announced the cancellation of the race. Organizers... More of this article »
Madrid Party ends with Death of Three Women
A party on Halloween held at an events center in Madrid, Spain turned deadly early November 1. Partygoers were attending a Halloween party at the Madrid Arena in west Madrid near an area referred to as Casa de Campo. The party was... More of this article »
Cancer Drug Helps MS Sufferers
A drug, which was initially developed to help with some cancer types, now appears to aid people with multiple sclerosis, says a new study. The drug, known as alemtuzumab, proved to be effective in patient trials for reducing MS relapses,... More of this article »
Authorities to Exhume Remains of Arafat
Criminal investigators from France are having Yasser Arafat’s remains exhumed at the end of November to try to find how the former leader of the Palestinian Liberation Organization died, an official from France said. The official... More of this article »
Fans turn on Madonna After Vote Comment
Fans at a Madonna concert did not take to her telling them who to vote for. The Material Girl attempted to Rock the Vote Saturday night during her New Orleans concert on her MDNA Tour. However, her decision backfired as a number of... More of this article »
FDA Finds Mold and Germs in NECC
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration found blackish green foreign matter in what were supposed to be sterile drug vials. They found germs growing in vials of steroids that had been supposedly tested for their sterility. They found... More of this article »
Women’s Risk of Death from Tobacco Illnesses Drop Smokers Stop
A recent UK study that had more than one million women indicated that women who smoke into their middle age have death rates three times higher compared to non smokers and risk dying a decade earlier. Data from the recent study... More of this article »
Berlusconi Convicted for Tax Fraud
On Friday, in Milan, Italy a court convicted Silvio Berlusconi the former Premier for tax fraud. He was sentenced to 48 months behind bars. However, in Italy, court cases have to pass different appeal levels prior to the verdicts becoming... More of this article »
Former Sachs Board Member Gets Two Years
The fall from grace is complete. Rajat Gupta, once a member of the board of directors of Goldman Sachs, on Wednesday was sentence to prison for two years by a federal judge for insider trading. This ends the case of the highest profile... More of this article »
Data Theft at Barnes & Noble
On Wednesday, Barnes & Noble announced that it was the victim of data theft through tampered devices that customers used to swipe debit or credit cards in 63 stores. B&N is the largest bookseller in the U.S. and said the breach... More of this article »
New Smartphone for Emerging Markets Unveiled by Nokia
Finnish mobile phone manufacturer Nokia is attempting to make a comeback. Part of its plan of attacking emerging markets was launched today when it unveiled the new Lumina 510, its most inexpensive smartphone with the Windows operating... More of this article »
Slower Growth Forecasted by Caterpillar, Inc
The largest maker in the world of mining and construction equipment, Caterpillar Inc. has forecasted that sales growth during 2013 would slow down and be less than in the last three years, as a deceleration of the global economy takes... More of this article »
Man Held in New York on Bomb Plot
A Bangladeshi man has been detained by authorities after trying to carry out a bomb plot. The man arrived in the U.S. with the idea of carrying out a jihad, but authorities arrested him in an elaborate sting that was orchestrated by... More of this article »
If reelected Obama would encourage ban on Assault Weapons
President Barack Obama engaged in a debate on Tuesday night with Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney over the subject of gun control. Obama said he was thinking of pushing to ban assault weapons if he is reelected. At their... More of this article »
Citigroup Announce Pandit Resignation as CEO
On Tuesday, the board of directors of Citigroup announced that CEO Vikram Pandit resigned effective immediately. The board said Michael Corbat the Middle Eastern and European division chief at the bank would replace Pandit. Also resigning... More of this article »