Elizabeth Warren fights back against her “commie dictator” portrayal in new GOP debate attack ad. The ad advocating a stop to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is from the American Action Network, started by former Sen. Norm Coleman (R-Minn.) and former Nixon and George H.W. Bush aide Fred Malek. The think-tank side of the nonprofit is run by former Congressional ... Read More »
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Pamela Anderson: Actress posts nude photo, claims she’s cured of hepatitis C
Pamela Anderson is officially free of Hepatitis C – and she celebrated it in usual breathtaking style. The Baywatch actress and animal rights activist revealed in 2002 that she had contracted the infectious liver disease, reportedly from her then husband Tommy Lee. The disease can lead to scarring of the liver and cirrhosis, and in some cases patients will go ... Read More »
John Hamen: US Contractor in Yemen Dies in Rebel Custody
A man with local ties is dead after being detained at an airport in Yemen. John Hamen graduated from Lakota in 1990. He was working as a contractor when he and another man were detained at the rebel-controlled airport 2.5 weeks ago. Hamen, a Butler County native, grew up on Eastbrook Drive in West Chester and graduated from Lakota High ... Read More »
Giada de Laurentiis: Food Network star Finally Reveals About The Mystery Man She’s Dating!
Giada De Laurentiis has been dropping clues that she’s found a new man since her divorce from Todd Thompson — and now the mystery dude has been revealed! According to a recent report, the 45-year-old TV chef is now dating Shane Farley, the executive producer of Tyra Banks’ new talk show, FABLife, and a former producer of The Rachael Ray ... Read More »
Canadian Doctors Breach the Blood-Brain Barrier
Sunnybrook researchers made history this week as they used focused ultrasound to non-invasively breach the blood-brain barrier and more effectively deliver chemotherapy into the brain tumour of a patient. Each person has a protective barrier that normally restricts the passage of substances from the bloodstream into the brain protecting it from toxic chemicals. “The blood-brain barrier (BBB) has been a ... Read More »
Toyota to build SUVs in Cambridge starting in 2019
Southwestern Ontario has become a hub for the hottest-selling vehicles in North America. Toyota’s announcement Tuesday that its Cambridge plant will make the RAV4 after the Corolla is phased out solidifies Ontario as a centre for crossover utility vehicle (CUV) production, industry observers say. Read More »
Melissa Click: Missouri professor who blocked media at protest apologizes
Who Is Melissa Click? University of Missouri communications professor has landed at the center of a media firestorm after a widely-circulated video showed her trying to blockade a student reporter from the site of an on-campus protest on Monday — at one point calling for “muscle” to forcibly remove him. Students and faculty gathered in support of the activist group ... Read More »
Grilled, Barbecued Meat Linked to Cancer Risk, new study says
Pan-fried, grilled or barbecued meat, cooked at high temperatures or over an open flame, may increase the risk of kidney cancer, a new study has claimed. Published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the study illustrates how diet and genetics may interact to impact cancer risk. Read More »
Allen Toussaint: New Orleans pianist dies aged 77
Allen Toussaint, the versatile producer, songwriter, pianist and singer who was a fixture of New Orleans R&B, died Monday after appearing in concert in Madrid. He was 77. In the 1960s, he wrote and produced a series of hits for New Orleans artists, such as Ernie K-Doe, Irma Thomas and the Neville Brothers, among many others. Many of his hits ... Read More »
Wealthy more likely to get organ transplants, according to new study
Being wealthy increases a person’s chances of securing an organ transplant, a new study has found. Individuals living in higher income neighborhoods are more likely to register with multiple transplant centers and have increased access to organ transplants, Columbia University Medical Center researchers report. The new study was presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2015. Read More »
Chester Bennington: “Singer” Announces Split from Stone Temple Pilots
Chester Bennington joined Stone Temple Pilots back in 2013 after the departure of longtime singer Scott Weiland. Although Bennington cites Stone Temple Pilots as one of his main influences, he’s decided to part ways with the band. “The last few years have been an amazing experience,” Bennington wrote in a statement. “I got to create and perform with one of ... Read More »