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London 2012, Vancouver 2010 share similar financial woes

Concerns over the increasing cost of hosting the 2010 games in Vancouver include unknown security costs, a grossly overbudget convention/media centre and a $100 million bailout for the developer of athletes'...

UK inflation reaches 5.2% in September

Rampant inflation in the UK reached an astounding 5.2 percent in September, figures released today reveal. That's the highest level since the currency crisis of 1992."The Consumer Price Index, the inflation measure most closely watched by policy makers, rose more than...

People moving into countryside in Denmark

Migration from rural India to urban areas are on the rise and it is creating a big pressure on the urban infrastructure. Population level and pollution is increasing to record high and india's metro towns are clogged. Traditional rural-urban migration exists in India as...

Horny Goat Weed may offer Viagra alternative: Italian study

"Tue Sep 30, 3:31 PM ET LONDON (Reuters) - A Chinese herbal remedy called horny goat weed is a promising alternative to Viagra for impotent men, Italian researchers said on Monday. The herb has long held a reputation as a natural aphrodisiac. The lab experiments, which did...

Obama sticks to the facts except when he streches them.

Under development From that ever vigilant site factcheck, come some interesting slap downs on spin."We checked the accuracy of Obama's speech accepting the Democratic nomination, and noted the following: Obama said he could “pay for every dime” of his spending and tax...

Starbucks is Closing Stores - Now Only 3 on Every Block

These guys are going to have the worst real estate problem in the US...."Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) has announced the next step in its multi-faceted plan to transform the company, with a decision...

Big household energy price increases likely this year

I'm not sure if this is actually news to be honest. Doesn't energy bills rise every year? However, according to the biggest energy firms in the UK, big increases in gas and electricity bills are going to be likely...

Is Friday 13th Unlucky - Or Superstition?

One of the most commonly held superstitions in our so-called civilized, educated society is that Friday the 13th is an unlucky day, and since, in this equation, each is held to be unlucky, added together, their sum can only equal double trouble.   " More than 60...

Fuel protests spread around the world

UPDATE: 2:44PM ESTA fuel strike in the UK will go ahead tomorrow." Last-ditch talks aimed at averting a strike by hundreds of fuel tanker drivers have broken down, the Unite union has said. The strike over pay...

Paper rounds dying out as children 'too lazy'

"The days of the paper round, once a rite of passage into work for thousands of young people, appear to be numbered as pocket money increases mean they are too rich and lazy to get out of bed. Newsagents across the country, once inundated with schoolchildren keen...

Preventing Hypertension in Men

"Obviously, blood pressure control is key in preventing heart disease. All the usual suspects should be mentioned in controlling blood pressure–exercise, weight control, diet, smoking, and alcohol. While smoking is not a cause of hypertension, it is a contributing factor....

Blogging: Chicks dig it

A new study confirms it - blogging is now a mainstream activity with women."YORK, Pa. (AdAge.com) -- "Blogosphere" may not be a pretty name for it, but it is a pretty attractive destination -- for women at least,...

Is Your Home Ready for Hurricane Season?

Fema Press Release"BILOXI, Miss. -- With the 2008 hurricane season officially here, the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency urge residents to take steps to make...

Wind power should be a breeze in Ohio, adding thousands of jobs along the way

"Environment Ohio has released a report predicting the creation of approximately 3,100 jobs in the state if the use of wind power in Ohio increases to 20 percent of the state's energy production.Most of the jobs would come from the manufacturing of the actual wind turbines...

Two glasses of wine a day 'puts breast cancer risk up by 50 per cent'

I am a lover of red wines, so this is very sad and alarming to me!A study released today states that two large glasses of wine a day can raise the risk of breast cancer by more that half. I wonder though, what is...

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