Jan 09 Don't worry, be happy and 8 other ways to reduce your risk of Alzheimer's By Jason Kane When Jamie Tyrone found out she had a 91 percent genetic risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, she saw only two paths ahead of her -- live in fear of the debilitating dementia, or do everything she could to stave it… Continue reading
Jan 09 Suicide bombing kills at least 21 at Iraq army recruitment center .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; padding-top: 30px; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; height: auto; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; } A suicide bomber killed at… Continue reading
Jan 09 President Obama to curb NSA access to phone records President Obama is meeting with congressional lawmakers Thursday to discuss possible changes to NSA surveillance, including a restriction of the agency's access to U.S. phone records and spying on foreign leaders. The president is expected to announce his decisions… Continue reading
Jan 08 Cleaning 'dirty' bills could save the world's treasuries billions Photo by Flickr user squishyray Scientists have found a greener, low-cost way to prolong the life of soiled, worn paper bills that would save the world's treasuries billions. The solution? Literal laundering, or cleaning, of the… Continue reading
Jan 08 Watch Former Defense Secretary Gates critiques Obama, Congress in new war memoir Former Defense Secretary Gates critiques Obama, Congress in new war memoir… Continue watching
Jan 08 Watch 4:13 News Wrap: Temperatures rise as deep freeze eases grip on United States By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, much of the U.S. began to thaw from the polar vortex that pushed temperatures below zero, claimed 21 lives and canceled school for multiple days in some regions. Also, pending an appeal, the state of… Continue watching
Jan 08 First H5N1 bird flu death confirmed by Canada H5N1 viruses, also known as avian flu. Image: CDC/ Courtesy of Cynthia Goldsmith; Jacqueline Katz; Sherif R. Zaki Canada's health minister Rona Ambrose confirmed Wednesday the first North American death from avian flu. A woman from the province… Continue reading
Jan 08 Chris Christie's staff tied to bridge scandal; Christie reponds Traffic moves over the Hudson River and across the George Washington Bridge between New York City, right, and Fort Lee, New Jersey. Photo by John Moore/Getty Images Update 5:08 p.m. EST New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie released a statement… Continue reading
Jan 08 Former Rep. Gabby Giffords skydives to mark anniversary of shooting Thanks for the good luck call @VP @JoeBiden. Join me next time? pic.twitter.com/XmcZvDkYZC— Gabrielle Giffords (@GabbyGiffords) January 8, 2014 Former Arizona Representative Gabrielle Giffords made a literal jump in her recovery to… Continue reading
Jan 08 Census of smokers reveals nearly one billion people use tobacco daily This week, a new study from the University of Washington shows that despite widespread knowledge of the negative health effects of smoking, the number of smokers worldwide has increased by hundreds of millions in the last 30 years. Fifty… Continue reading