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The BP oil hemorrhage in the gulf may require years of study to determine the extent of the ecological damage, but the health ramifications of oil spills have been studied extensively. While the DNA studies have shown no long-term physical effects of the oil spills, with no increased rates of cancer, there are several serious [...]
The oil business may be hurting as a result of dropping prices, stock plummets, and anti-oil sentiment, but the natural gas industry is slowly gaining strength. Quickly becoming a major player in the natural gas game, one of the biggest petroleum companies in the world is trying to establish a dominant position in North America.
Royal [...]
After a five-year wait, Vincent Liew was ecstatic when he got the call in 2002 that a new kidney was available for him. The 37-year-old diabetic was in complete kidney failure and receiving dialysis three times every week. Liew and his wife Kimberly believed the transplanted kidney would save his life. Instead, the kidney was [...]
Actor and director Dennis Hopper has died in Venice, California at 74 after a yearlong fight against cancer. Hopper was best known as the driving force, with Peter Fonda, of the iconic film “Easy Rider”, which idealized the 60s drug culture. Shot on a budget of just $500,000, the film earned more than $ 19 [...]
Automaker Nissan reports that more than 19,000 of the new Leaf electric cars have been ordered in the U.S. and Japan. The car is not scheduled to arrive at dealerships until January 2011, and that model year is already sold out. CEO Carlos Ghosn has not yet decided if the automaker will continue to take [...]
E-readers like the Kindle 2, the Sony Reader Touch Edition, the Blackberry and even mobile phones are changing the way books and magazines are delivered. While it’s not an e-reader, the iPad also has the capability to display books and magazines on screen.
For serious readers, the leader in the field appears to [...]
Getting rid of heartburn may cause broken bones. At least that’s warning the FDA is requiring certain heartburn medications to place on their labels. Heartburn treatments that belong to a family of medications called “proton pump inhibitors” or PPIs will now be required to carry a warning on their label that taking high does of [...]
The temperatures are heating up across the country, which means it is time to update your summer wardrobe with a few heat-beating pieces that are certain to keep you in the height of fashion this summer.
One of the most crucial pieces to add to your wardrobe this year is hot pants or boy shorts. Hot [...]
In yet another report designed to help determine the state of the U.S. economy, the Mortgage Bankers Association has released their weekly mortgage report. The results are out on home purchase rates, mortgage interest rates, and refinance rates, and the news is not very positive.
While applications from homeowners who are trying to refinance their mortgages [...]
For the first time since its inception, Apple Inc’s market value has exceeded that of Microsoft, allowing Apple to surpass Microsoft as the largest tech enterprise on the planet. The announcement of the information caused an immediate surge of Apple’s stock — up almost 3% on the Nasdaq – while Microsoft stock dipped. While the [...]
