Michael Weatherly has been charged with two counts of driving under the influence. TMZ reports Weatherly was arrested in Hollywood earlier this month when officers found his blood alcohol content was “well above the legal limit.” Read More »
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Alberta study aims to catch lung cancer earlier
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death among men and women and researchers have launched a new study to figure out how to identify and treat the disease before it’s too late. The study begane recruiting participants in Calgary and Edmonton earlier this year. Researchers hope they can determine the best criteria for catching the deadly disease while ... Read More »
Doubling numbers on HIV drugs could ‘break’ epidemic, says UN report
A report released by UNAIDS – ahead of World AIDS day on December 1st – gives over 50 examples from countries that have adopted the Fast-Track Strategy, which, if adopted by all nations, could end the AIDS epidemic. The report estimates there are now 15.8 million people with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy, double the number from 5 years ago. The ... Read More »
France bird flu outbreak in chickens, Report
France’s agriculture ministry on Wednesday said an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu had been found in the southwest part of the country. The bird flu outbreak, found among chickens, is the first reported in France since 2007 when it was detected in wild swans, data from the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) showed. Read More »
Corduroy: World’s oldest cat is living the life (Video)
Corduroy is a half-Maine coon, half-domestic longhair cat from Sisters, Oregon, and “Guinness World Records’ oldest living cat,” owner Ashley Okura tells CNN. Guinness World Records named Corduroy the new title holder in August, just a short time after his 26th birthday – or 124th in cat years. Corduroy was born on Aug. 1, 1989, and has spent most of ... Read More »
Li-Fi: This technology could be 100 times faster than WiFi
Li-Fi, a super-fast, light-based alternative to Wi-Fi, has been developing in research labs for years, but has thus far been considered theoretical. Now, the technology has been tested in real-world situations for the first time, and according to the initial results, it is 100 times faster than Wi-Fi. The technology was invented in 2011 by Professor Harald Haas of Scotland’s ... Read More »
Simply Eating Walnuts May Improve Your Diet Overall, Study Says
Consuming two handfuls of walnuts a day could help lower cholesterol levels and keep heart diseases at bay, a new study suggests. In a research published in the online journal BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care, the walnut diet was associated with improvements in blood vessel cell wall function and ‘bad’ cholesterol after six months, although it didn’t have any ... Read More »
JFK assassination: Gayle Nix Jackson sues US government for return of film
A woman whose grandfather shot a home movie of the assassination of President John F Kennedy in Dallas’s Dealey Plaza in 1963 is suing the US government to either get it back or get $10 million in compensation. In a new lawsuit, Gayle Nix Jackson, the granddaughter of Orville Nix, who captured the assassination on film, is suing the U.S. ... Read More »
Reid Ewing: Modern Family Star Nonchalantly Reveals He’s Gay Via Twitter
Actor Reid Ewing has “come out” as a gay man after publicly lusting after a guy on TV. The ‘Modern Family’ star, 27, revealed he’s homosexual during a Twitter exchange when a fan asked him if he had just “outed” himself by commenting on another guy’s “hot” looks. The handsome actor took to his social networking site to call Eugene ... Read More »
YouTube kids app faces new complaints, Report
Two children advocacy groups filed complaints against YouTube Kids for junk food ads. The Center for Digital Democracy and the Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood filed complaints with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday, accusing Google of unfair and deceptive practices toward children. Google’s YouTube Kids app is supposed to offer kids aged under six a safe space to ... Read More »
Ama Performance 2015: Jennifer Lopez Delivers Dazzling Dance Medley (Video)
Host Jennifer Lopez owned the American Music Awards stage on Sunday, singing and dancing to a medley of some of the year’s hottest songs. After teasing a slowed-down version of her Nineties hit “Waiting for Tonight,” the former fly girl halted the song to announce that “tonight is about the music.” Over the course of the medley, Lopez danced to ... Read More »