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Read More »Too Much Television Bad for Kids' Blood Pressure
You knew too much TV could be bad for kids in general. Now, hints a study released Monday, too much time in front of the tube, even playing video games, may increase a child’s risk of developing high blood pressure. The findings held regardless of whether the children were overweight …
Read More »Google Uses Giant Tricycle to Map Paris Streets
PARIS – Parisians and tourists, relax. That goofy looking tricycle equipped with loads of high-tech equipment roaming the streets is NOT some mad scientist’s invention on the rampage. The three-wheeler is a sight with its long pole holding nine cameras, a GPS, a computer and a generator. But the contraption …
Read More »H1N1: Separating Myth From Fact
With the world facing its first pandemic in 41 years, it’s easy to get caught up in all the hullabaloo that’s circulating about the swine flu. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the worst could be yet to come, so Americans need to prepare for a large …
Read More »Booking Error Offers Luxury Venice Vacation for 1 Cent
Hundreds of lucky vacationers jumped on an Italian hotel offer that seemed too good to be true, booking a romantic four-star weekend in Venice for 1 cent, Reuters reported. A hotel booking system error offered up the rooms at a fraction of the Crowne Plaza Quarto D’Altino’s normal rate of …
Read More »Attacks Kill U.S. Civilian, Service Member in Afghanistan
KABUL – A roadside bomb in southern Afghanistan killed a U.S. service member Monday, while an American civilian working for the military died after insurgents attacked a patrol in the east, officials said. The military death brings to 22 the number of U.S. troops killed in August, as foreign and …
Read More »Rocket Launchers Sold to Venezuela Went to FARC
CARACAS, Venezuela – Swedish-made anti-tank rocket launchers sold to Venezuela years ago were obtained by Colombia’s main rebel group, and Sweden said Monday it was demanding an explanation. Colombia said its military found the weapons in a captured rebel arms cache and that Sweden had recently confirmed they originally were …
Read More »'The Journal Editorial Report,' July 4, 2009
This is a rush transcript from “The Journal Editorial Report,” July 4, 2009. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. PAUL GIGOT, FOX HOST: This week on The Journal Editorial Report, the Supreme Court overturns a judge who could soon be one of their …
Read More »2 Children, 1 Adult Killed in Burning Kentucky Home
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Two children and one adult were killed in an early morning fire, while three others are in critical condition. Sgt. Salvador Melendez, spokesman for Louisville Fire & Rescue, tells The Courier-Journal two children rescued from the Saturday blaze died at Kosair Children’s Hospital and one adult was …
Read More »Doctors, Nurses, Use and Recommend Diet Supplements
Doctors and nurses commonly take vitamin, mineral, and other dietary supplements themselves, and recommend the same to their patients, results of a survey indicate. Yet, most of the 900 physicians and 277 nurses surveyed admitted having no formal education or training on the use of dietary supplements, according to a …
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