Health
Richard Holbrook in hospital he is in critical condition
Doctors repaired a tear in Mr. Holbrooke’s aorta and he is in critical condition , the aorta carries oxygenated blood from the heart and is the largest artery in the body .Mr. Holbrooke 69 ,was working at the State Department when he was taken ill and was admitted to the hospital. His family is with…
Read MoreHendrik Coetzee acclaimed outdoors man presumed dead after a crocodile yanked him from his kayak
35-year-old South African Hendrik Coetzee acclaimed outdoors man who wrote about testing himself against nature is presumed dead after a crocodile yanked him from his kayak while he headed an American expedition from the mouth of the While Nile into the heart of the Congo. Two Americans being guided by Coetzee on the demanding trip…
Read MoreMillions of Americans are still driving drunk
Against all efforts to limit drunk driving, some 30 million Americans are driving drunk and another 10 million are driving drugged each year, federal officials report.In fact, in some states the number of drunk and drugged drivers tops 20 percent, according to a report released Thursday by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.…
Read MoreElizabeth Edwards loses battle with breast cancer
Elizabeth Edward’s the wife of former presidential candidate John Edwards has died at her home in North Carolina after suffering from breast cancer since 2004 . Her treatment for breast cancer had come to a halt after her doctors said any further procedures would be unproductive .The diagnosis of her condition was grim and they…
Read Morelong term, low-dose aspirin use may modestly reduce the risk of dying of certain cancers
A new report from British scientists suggests that long term, low-dose aspirin use may modestly reduce the risk of dying of certain cancers, though experts warn the study isn’t strong enough to recommend healthy people start taking a pill that can cause bleeding and other problems. While some experts said the analysis adds to evidence…
Read MoreShark Attack in Egypt kills German Tourist
An elderly German tourist at a fashionable Red Sea resort in the Sinai Peninsula had her arm torn off by a shark and some reports saying both legs. She was snorkeling at the time of the attack that killed her almost immediately security and diving officials said. Hesham Gabar, the head of Egypt’s Chamber of…
Read MoreDozens injured in Easter Island by police
Clashes between Chilean police and local people on Easter Island injure at least 25 people. While trying to evict several indigenous people from buildings they occupied, witnesses say the police fired pellets, when the group refused to leave . Several people were shot at close range with the rubber bullets used by the police. At…
Read More$1.4 billion safer food bill passed
The Senate passed legislation today to make food safer in the wake of deadly salmonella and E. coli outbreaks,this will potentially give the government broad new powers to increase inspections of food processing facilities and force companies to recall tainted food.The $1.4 billion bill passed the Senate 73-25.It will also place stricter standards on imported…
Read MoreTorrential Rain in Venezuela killing at least 20 people
Flooding has become widespread in Venezuela killing at least 20 people and destroying thousands of homes. The landslides have swept away houses built on steep hillsides, mostly occurring in the poor area of the capitol leaving approximately 5,600 people homeless. Some of the worst areas hit were the costal states of Falcon, Miranda and Vargas…
Read MorePresident Obama has 12 stitches in his lip
During a basketball game Friday at Ft McNair, President Obama suffered an elbow blow to his lip. The accidental blow to the lip from an opposing player split his lip that requited the president to have 12 stitches to close the injury. Leaving the basket ball facility he was photographed wearing a gray T shirt…
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