Archive for ‘November, 2010’

Drugs Linked to 1 in 5 Fatal Car Crashes According to Study

Of the 21,798 drivers were killed on the road in the United States in 2009, about 18 percent of them had drugs in their system at the time of death, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says in a new report released Tuesday.
The NHTSA reports that the percentage of road fatalities linked to drug involvement [...]

How to Estimate Carbs in 10 Common Foods

What are carbohydrates?
Carbohydrates are sugar-based molecules found in many foods, from cookies to cantaloupes.
If you have diabetes, planning your carb intake—and sticking to the plan—is critical to keep blood sugar on an even keel and to cut your risk of diabetes-related problems like heart disease and stroke.
Whether or not you have diabetes, you should aim [...]

Med Students Exchange Places With Elderly Patients

Soo Chung Kim is just starting the ride of her life
“I’ve never been on stretcher,” Soo Chung tells a nurse.
This 4th year medical student is spending the next week and a half living among 514 residents at the Jewish Home for the Aged in Upper Manhattan. Not as a doctor, but as – a patient.
“Today [...]

A Peek At Spider-Man, The Musical

A Peek At Spider-Man, The Musical

The curtain goes up for previews Sunday, Nov. 28, on “Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark,” a Broadway show with music by Bono and The Edge of U2. The buzz is louder than a swarm of green hornets.
We actually thought we would be broadcasting this story about a year ago; we had been invited to go [...]

Singapore Polo Team’s Trunks “Inappropriate”

Singapore rebuked its national water polo team for wearing swim trunks that feature an “inappropriate” likeness of the city-state’s flag.
The trunks, which were designed by members of the men’s team currently competing in the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, show the flag’s white crescent moon jutting up from the groin area with five stars to [...]

Defending Champions Claim Win

UAE League defending champions Al Wahda claimed their first win in this year’s UAE Etisalat Cup as they defeated Dubai 4-2.
Al Wahda, who played with their reserve squad, opened the scoring after 17 minutes through Mohamad Al Moamari before Dubai levelled the scores with a Hassan Mohamad strike six minutes before the break. Salem Saleh [...]

Home Sales: NYC Apartment Sells for 88% Below Asking Price

Home Sales: NYC Apartment Sells for 88% Below Asking Price

405-square-foot penthouse sold for $123,717–listed at $895,000.Home sales in New York City have been holding up better than almost everywhere else in the country. But that might be changing.
It’s no secret that sale prices in the current housing market are way down, but in one historic New York City Upper West Side building condo prices [...]

Serena Williams To Miss Australian Open Through Injury

Defending champion Serena Williams will miss the Australian Open in January to give herself more time to recover from foot surgery.
The former world number one has not played competitively since winning her fourth Wimbledon crown in July.
She sustained the original injury after standing on broken glass at a restaurant shortly after winning her second grand [...]

Why Do we Love Spying on Celebrities?

Why Do we Love Spying on Celebrities?

While not all people are interested with celebrities and their private lives majority of the population are so into them. Some are certified die-hards that they watch each and every movie, TV series or TV guesting their favorite celebrities appear on. It is even a shame (or funny) that most of us are even more [...]

Vince Young Kicked Out of Titans Facility

Just when you thought the Vince Young saga couldn’t get any uglier…
First the Titans quarterback storms out on his teammates (or coach, depending on whose version you believe). Then he’s shelved for the season with a right thumb injury.
Now that Young showed up to the Titans’ facility on Monday “and was asked to leave by [...]