World's biggest cruise sets sail

The 315m-long ship squeezed through the Papenburg watergates and will debut in November as a U.S. cruise ship. The vessel cost 616 million euros with a 1,000seat theatre was helped by two tug-boats to squeeze...

Statins 'prevent artery ageing'

"Drugs given to heart patients to lower cholesterol may have an additional benefit - keeping their blood vessels feeling younger. Advanced heart disease patients have arteries which have effectively aged faster than the rest of their bodies. University of Cambridge...

What is cervical cancer?

This week see's the start of the UK government's campaign to fight cervical cancer by offering free inocculation against the virus that causes it to all female children between 11 and 18 years old starting with...

Eyewitness: Russian troops pull back

"All morning, the Russian soldiers had been standing listlessly around the checkpoint at Igoeti, just 35km (22 miles) from Tiblisi. As they cradled their rifles and chatted to local villagers, it seemed they were in no hurry to go. Then suddenly, at around noon, the first...

New Algeria suicide attack kills 11

Following yesterday's attack that killed 43 people, Algeria was hit by two new suicide bombings today. This signals further trouble ahead, as it indicated a sustained campaign of violence by the country's Islamist groups."Algeria was rocked by two further suicide bombings...

Go Green with Your Tea

Eastern cultures have long since associated tea with a healthy diet, but is there any backing or prove that green tea is actually good for you? A new study shows that green tea keeps arteries relaxed and flexible,...

Sons of Abu Sayyaf

Below is a piece from an unnamed Philippine Daily Inquirer columnist.  It seems that the government is fighting a losing battle--almost complacent with the killings of Abu Sayyaf leaders...only to be replaced by theirs sons.  The cycle will continue unless the...

Car bombings in Baghdad leave at least 6 dead

At least six people are dead in Baghdad after a suicide car bomb and another car packed with explosives targeted Iraqi police patrols today, and exploded on the capital's west side."The suicide attacker rammed...

Huge Six-Alarm Fire Tears Through Downtown Toronto

A large six-alarm blaze broke out Wednesday morning at around 5am, setting fire to several buildings, stores and apartment buildings. The fire was mostly under control by noon, and there were no reported...

The Dream Machine

Harry Martini and The Dream Machine At first glance the Dream Machine appeared to be an over sized Hippie, Lava lamp from the early 1960’s. Harry had remembered, seeing similar devices in the ‘Head Shops’ lining the streets of, Greenwich Village. Then DonJon...

China will step up enforcement of laws against sex-selection abortion

"On a day when hundreds of thousands of Americans are lining the streets of Washington to protest 34 years of legalized abortion, China's political leaders say they will do more to stop sex-selection abortions there and to correct a growing gender imbalance that its one-child...

Yes, You Can Surf in Cleveland ["cowabunga"]

"CLEVELAND, Dec. 9 - They surf in Cleveland because they must. They surf with two-inch icicles clinging to their wet suits, through stinging hail and overpowering wind. They work nights to spend their winter days...

The Silver Lining

" From Brussels Journal, This is the concluding paragraph of Konraad Elst'€™s review of the late Anwar Shaihk€™s "Islam and Terrorism."   " The one silver lining to the dark cloud of Islamic terrorism is that it alerts non-Muslim societies to the specificity of...

Colon Cancer and IBD: Understanding the Link

"Colon cancer, the third most common type of cancer in the United States, is a serious health threat for men and women over 50. However, if you are of the one million Americans living with an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), you face a higher risk for colon cancer than the...

High blood pressure and sex - Overcome the challenges

" High blood pressure often has no signs or symptoms. But the impact on your sex life may be unmistakable. Although sexual activity seldom poses cardiovascular risks — such as causing a heart attack — high blood pressure can affect your overall satisfaction with...

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