The season’s first flu cases have already begun – that’s according to one top health official in Los Angeles County. One case of the flu has hospitalized one person, and officials are…
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U.S. Stocks, Oil Affected by Possible Syria Strike
U.S. stocks made a sharp drop on Tuesday amid speculation of a likely U.S. military strike against Syria for suspected use of chemical weapons. Oil, which typically is sensitive to Middle East…
Researchers Find Inaccuracies in the Body Mass Index
A Journal of Science report was published on Friday stating that the body mass index (BMI) is not as accurate as once thought when it comes to associating a high measurement with…
Lawmakers Call for NSA Reforms while Corporations Continue to Spy on Cell Phones
On Friday, U.S. lawmakers called for reforms in the operations of the National Security Agency (NSA) after the release of their report on privacy violations. Meanwhile, corporations continue to collect information through…
MLB Expected to Suspend 9 Players Friday while A-Rod’s Fate Uncertain
Expectations are that Major League Baseball (MLB) will suspend nine players on Friday. New York Yankees shortstop Alex Rodriguez will more than likely not be among them as his penalty for using…
Perseid Meteor Shower To Take Place Aug. 12 and 13
If you like watching the skies, then you need to mark the calendar for the Perseid meteor shower, which will peak on Aug. 12 and 13. According to Bill Cooke, head of…
U.S. Consumer Confidence Drops amidst Rise in Home Prices
The Conference Board announced Tuesday that the consumer confidence index dropped in July to 80.3. The drop comes amidst a rise in home prices on the U.S. market. It is a slight…
Health Panel Urges Smokers to Get Lung Cancer Screens
On Monday, Dr. Virginia Moyer, Chairwoman for the U.S. Preventative Services Task Force, made a recommendation that heavy smokers get checked for lung cancer through a CT scan procedure. By heavy smokers…
Ohio Bank In Hot Water For Foreclosing On Wrong Home, Won’t Fully Compensate Homeowner
An Ohio bank admits it accidentally foreclosed on the wrong home, with its foreclosure cleaning crew cleaning the homeowner’s belongings out and changing her locks. However, when homeowner Katie Barnett asked for…
Survey: UK Best Place To Do Shopping In Europe
The best place to shop in Europe is Britain. That’s according to information from the most recent EuroTrack survey from YouGov. The survey keeps tabs on public opinion from the following countries:…