Red Wine May Cut Risk of Lung Cancer

As the late great Ian Dury sang "reasons to be cheerful" with the news that drinking red wine seems to reduce the risk of lung cancer. This though is no excuse for overdoing it though as excess alcohol use -...

Divorce Cambodian style

And you think American divorces are weird!"(CNN) -- A Cambodian couple who separated after 40 years of marriage may have taken things too literally when it came to splitting their assets: ...

Man tries to cut off his arm at busy Denny's restaurant

no longer armed and dangerous ?I realize the food isn't for everyone, and the service can sometimes be frustrating... but you would think the guy could have waited for an appetizer !"A 33-year-old man who tried...

Former POW says McCain is "not cut out to be President"

This video if of a man who was a senior officer to McCain while both were POW's during the Vietnam War."John McCain has been exploiting his prisoner of war experience every chance he gets. He has used this story to...

Cut Yourself a Big Slice of Video Marketing Pie

"Today, creating and presenting online videos related to your business has become a unique way of interacting with the audiences and also gives you a chance to advertise your products. Through Video Sharing Websites, you can use your video to promote certain product or...

Gustav Preparations - More than 75 % of Gulf Oil production Turned off (price...

" By ALAN SAYRE AP Business Writer NEW ORLEANS — More than three-quarters of the Gulf of Mexico's offshore oil production had been cut off Saturday as energy companies evacuated petroleum platforms in the face of Hurricane Gustav. The federal Minerals Management...

the longest hair

"When Jean Burgess's pals told her it was high time she let her hair down to celebrate her 70th birthday, she did just that - all FIVE FEET and six inches of it.As the pretty pensioner hasn't had her locks lopped for...

Report: Some Americans cut Credit Card use

Some Americans are cutting back on their credit card use as the economy continues its downward spiral, yet many of those are still having trouble paying off their balances.The Federal Reserve Board says Americans...

Congress Overrides Veto of Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers A...

On July 15, 2008, the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate voted to override President Bush's veto of the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008.

US and EU urged to cut biofuels

G8 summit in Japan has started with the calls for enhancing food security and reducing trade barriers on farming products. Leaders have urged to tackle the food crisis on a priority basis. UN secretary general also...

St. John's city hall proposes bottled water ban

Bottled-water bans are starting to pick up some momentum in Canada. Check out yesterday's NowPublic coverage of a bottle ban in a B.C. school district. "Workers at St. John's city hall may soon be drinking their last...

Hulk Not Fat, Just More Hulk to Love

The movie's not even out yet but there's already a longer, more gamma-irradiated, cut of the film being planned for the inevitable blu-ray release:"During an interview with director Louis Leterrier, he mentioned that the upcoming Blu-ray release of 'The Incredible Hulk',...

Surgeons cut 16 washers from penis

I can not even begin to imagine how they got there."A MAN was operated on in Hornsby Hospital with fire brigade equipment early today to remove 16 stainless steel washers from his penis. Berowra Fire Rescue officers were called to alleviate the man from his awkward...

Sumo wrestler uses a ladle as weapon

Be careful of ladle wielding sumo wrestlers! It seems as if this blunt, almost-hollow cooking utensil has been favoured by Toyozakura, a vetran sumo wrestler who used it as a whipping stick on an 18 year old...

Ford to layoff salaried workers

Amazingly, Ford will not be providing severance for the workers it lays off. If you’ll indulge me for a moment, I’d like to make a Barack Obama-style speech: Hardworking Americans in Michigan are getting cut from...

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