One out of 10 U.S. beaches tested by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for bacteria and viruses failed the test. These bacteria and viruses can cause some nasty diseases like dysentery, hepatitis, stomach flu, infections, and rashes. The researchers who were doing the testing found that beaches near waterways that are fed by storm-water runoff from city streets also include …
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Chelsea Clinton : I Don’t Fundamentally Care About Money
Chelsea Clinton doesn’t care about money as sincerely as her parents struggle to make ends meet.
Read More »Older moms may live longer, Study Finds
A new study suggests that women who give birth later in their lives tend to live longer. The study by the Boston University School of Medicine analyzed genetic information from 551 families and has been published in Menopause: The Journal of the North American Menopause Society.
Read More »Cher : singer returns for one last comeback
“I’m not kidding, this is my farewell tour,” promised pop icon Cher at a show in Edmonton earlier this week. “I swear to God. I’m never coming back and that’s it.” It’s a promise the music biz veteran has made before, the last time in 2002 for Living Proof: The Farewell Tour; but this time, the 68-year-old really seems to …
Read More »Could watching too much TV kill you? (Study)
Adults who watch TV for three hours or more each day may double their risk of premature death compared to those who watch less, according to new research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.
Read More »Two Teens killed when truck rolls
A 16-year-old Phelan boy and an 18-year-old Victorville woman were killed late Tuesday night in the Cajon Pass in the fourth fatal accident to claim two or more victims in the region since Mother’s Day.
Read More »2 Deaths in thunderstorms, officials say
Ontario County Deputies say that two people were killed when a tree fell on their car during stormy weather in the Town of Phelps on Tuesday evening. Deputies say that a 2004 Kia Optima was traveling south on County Road 6 when a tree fell onto the vehicle, crushing its roof.
Read More »US set to export oil
U.S. crude oil producers are banned from exporting crude, but if they treat it just a little bit, they can ship it to foreign buyers. And that’s what the hullaballoo is about today after the Wall Street Journal reported U.S. Commerce Department rulings that allow two companies, Pioneer Natural Resources (PXD) and Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) to export condensate, a …
Read More »Courteney Cox Looks Fab at 50 in Black Bikini (Photo)
Courteney Cox is a perfect 10—at any age! The Cougar Town star, who celebrated her 50th birthday on Sunday, June 15, looked better than ever in a bikini on a getaway with boyfriend Johnny McDaid earlier this month.
Read More »Alberta researchers track invasive earthworms
It’s no joke. Scientists at the University of Alberta have issued a worm invasion alert and are calling on all citizens to track the creepy crawlies from gardens into the forests. They say earth worms are NOT native to Alberta and the northern migration is largely the result of human interference and activities such as fishing, boating and camping.
Read More »Japan researchers unveil news-reading robots
Scientists have unveiled a pair of new robot guides at a Tokyo museum that look so eerily human and speak so smoothly they almost outdo humans. Pair of android newscasters were unveiled at an exhibition called Android: What is a Human? at the National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation in Tokyo.
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