Archive for ‘September, 2010’

Weight-Loss Surgery Linked to Higher Suicide Risk

Weight-Loss Surgery Linked to Higher Suicide Risk

A new study suggests that severely obese people who undergo weight-loss surgery might be linked to a higher risk of suicide in the years following the procedure.

12 Dead in New Mexico Landslide

12 Dead in New Mexico Landslide

A new landslide has killed at least 12 people, 16 injured and four missing on Wednesday when a hillside collapsed after a torrential rain in the southern Mexican state of Chiapas.

Fire Fighters Encourage People to Quit Smoking

Fire Fighters Encourage People to Quit Smoking

The death of Tom Johnson, the 83-year-old man who dropped a lit cigarette onto his pajamas at his Brown Edge home last month, awakened fire fighters in North Staffordshire to encourage people to quit smoking.

Ban on Texting While Driving Doesn’t Reduce Car Accidents

Ban on Texting While Driving Doesn’t Reduce Car Accidents

A new research from the University of North Texas reported that ban on texting while driving doesn’t reduce car accidents at a highway-safety conference in Kansas City on Tuesday.

FTC Accuses Pomegranate Juice Makers Over False Marketing Claims

FTC Accuses Pomegranate Juice Makers Over False Marketing Claims

Federal Trade Commission (FTC) accused makers of pomegranate juice last Monday for deceiving product claims to people.

Pakistan Blocks NATO Supply after Air Strike

Pakistan Blocks NATO Supply after Air Strike

Pakistan on Thursday has blocked one of two vital supply routes for US and NATO troops in Afghanistan in apparent revenge for an alleged cross-border helicopter strike by the coalition.

U.S. to Suffer Financial Problem, Says Economist

U.S. to Suffer Financial Problem, Says Economist

Dr. Nouriel Roubini, a world-renowned economics professor, said on Tuesday that there is a possibility for United States, the world’s largest economy, to suffer financial problem for the next ten years.

Russia Deals with Norway for a Peaceful North Pole Race

Russia Deals with Norway for a Peaceful North Pole Race

As the race for the Arctic heats up, Russia deals with Norway when Russian and Norwegian Foreign Ministers wrote on Tuesday a peaceful North Pole race in the Arctic.

World’s Biggest Coffee Morning Raises £461

World’s Biggest Coffee Morning Raises £461

The annual world’s biggest Coffee Morning for Macmillan Cancer Support charity raised £155.04 to £461 on Friday from Sedgemoor District Council and Sanders Garden World respectively at Apex Park in Highbridge and Sanders Garden World in Brent Knoll.

Web Host Go Daddy Expands in Asia with New Singapore Data Center

Web Host Go Daddy Expands in Asia with New Singapore Data Center

Go Daddy, the world’s largest Web hosting provider and top domain name registrar, is expanding its global reach in Asia with another data center in Singapore.