Monthly Archives: August 2011

Exclusive: Obama moves to sell Northrop drones to South Korea (Reuters)

Written on August 31, 2011 by Editor - Political News

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration has begun consulting Congress on plans to sell remotely piloted Global Hawk surveillance planes to South Korea, which came close to all-out war with North Korea last year, two people familiar with the matter … Continue reading →

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DeMint also vows to block speech (Politico)

Written on August 31, 2011 by Editor - Political News

Sen. Jim DeMint vowed Wednesday to try to block President Barack Obama from addressing a joint session of Congress on the same day as a Republican presidential debate next week. Obama could learn something from the GOP, DeMint reasoned, in … Continue reading →

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Tea partiers join chorus vs. N.H. chair (Politico)

Written on August 31, 2011 by Editor - Political News

New Hampshire Republicans are uniting ahead of embattled state party chairman Jack Kimball’s impending ouster — a marked contrast to the deep divide between the tea party and establishment wings Kimball warned would result from the efforts to remove him. … Continue reading →

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GOP’s Bachmann touts jobs policy on return to Iowa (AP)

Written on August 31, 2011 by Editor - Political News

DES MOINES, Iowa – Presidential hopeful Michele Bachmann pivoted her focus to jobs and the economy Wednesday during her first campaign appearance in Iowa since winning the leadoff caucus state’s Republican straw poll earlier this month. With Texas Gov. Rick … Continue reading →

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Poorly Controlled Asthma Can Boost Chances of Pregnancy Complications (HealthDay)

Written on August 31, 2011 by Editor - Health News

THURSDAY, Aug. 11 (HealthDay News) — Pregnant women with poorly controlled asthma are at increased risk for pregnancy complications and for having a low-birth weight or premature baby, a new study warns. Researchers reviewed data from 1975 to 2009 on … Continue reading →

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Electronic Medical Records Might Boost Diabetes Care (HealthDay)

Written on August 31, 2011 by Editor - Health News

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 31 (HealthDay News) — New research suggests that using electronic medical records instead of paper files could greatly improve care for diabetic patients by boosting communication. Diabetic patients “did better and improved faster” at various kinds of medical … Continue reading →

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Pre-chewed food may pose HIV threat to infants (Reuters)

Written on August 31, 2011 by Editor - Health News

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A new study from South Africa found that more than two-thirds of mothers and other caregivers pre-chew food for their infants — possibly putting those babies at risk of HIV if the caregiver is HIV-positive. … Continue reading →

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Kids Need Enough Sleep to Succeed at School: Experts (HealthDay)

Written on August 31, 2011 by Editor - Health News

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 31 (HealthDay News) — Although many kids stay up late on long summer days, once school starts in the fall they should return to their normal sleep routines, according to experts at University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). … Continue reading →

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GOP’s Bachmann touts jobs policy on return to Iowa

Written on August 31, 2011 by Editor - Job News

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Presidential hopeful Michele Bachmann pivoted her focus to jobs and the economy Wednesday during her first campaign appearance in Iowa since winning the leadoff caucus state’s Republican straw poll earlier this month. With Texas Gov. … Continue reading →

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China to cut income tax for 60 million people (The Christian Science Monitor)

Written on August 31, 2011 by Editor - World News

Beijing – Some 60 million Chinese will wake up newly exempt from income tax tomorrow morning, as the government tries to boost poorer peoples’ spending power and fuel sustainable economic growth. Though a few top earners will pay more, almost … Continue reading →

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