Monthly Archives: December 2011

Newt Gingrich cries while recalling late mother (AP)

Written on December 30, 2011 by Editor - Political News

DES MOINES, Iowa – Newt Gingrich choked up and wiped away tears Friday while recalling his late mother’s struggle with depression and mental illness. Speaking at an event with mothers in Des Moines, Iowa, the former House speaker said his … Continue reading →

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Iowa race shifts from persuasion to mobilization (AP)

Written on December 30, 2011 by Editor - Political News

DES MOINES, Iowa – In the race for Iowa, Republican presidential candidates are largely shifting from persuading people to support them to mobilizing them to actually come out and vote them in Tuesday’s caucuses. None of the candidates has the … Continue reading →

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Ohio Medicaid cancer patients survive less time (Reuters)

Written on December 30, 2011 by Editor - Health News

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Cancer patients on Medicaid survive less time after their diagnosis than people with private or no insurance, data from Ohio show. Looking only at highly treatable types of tumors, researchers found Medicaid enrollees were between … Continue reading →

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Yoga helps breast cancer survivors curb fatigue (Reuters)

Written on December 30, 2011 by Editor - Health News

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – About one third of breast cancer survivors experience fatigue that can affect their quality of life, but a small new study finds that doing yoga might help restore some lost vitality. After three months of … Continue reading →

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WHO: Bird flu research raises safety questions (AP)

Written on December 30, 2011 by Editor - Health News

GENEVA – The World Health Organization is warning that dangerous scientific information could fall into the wrong hands after U.S. government-funded researchers engineered a form of the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus more easily transmissible between humans. In a strongly … Continue reading →

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Jobs Bills in 2011? Not So Much

Written on December 30, 2011 by Editor - Job News

AP Dec. 1, 2011: Job seekers attend a career fair in Overland Park, Kan. Despite the urgent appeals out of Washington to tackle the jobs crisis, Congress succeeded in passing more laws naming post offices in 2011 than those aimed … Continue reading →

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Global markets finish a wild 2011

Written on December 30, 2011 by Editor - World News

30 December 2011 Last updated at 16:49 ET Stock markets have been rocked by international economic crises in 2011 World stock markets have rounded off a wild and difficult year. The UK FTSE 100 fell 5.6% in 2011, while France … Continue reading →

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Five must-have Google TV Apps

Written on December 30, 2011 by Editor - Technology News

It has been a long and somewhat painful road for Google TV users, but the search engine-powered television enhancer is finally on the right path. Now that the set top boxes support apps from the Android Market, these devices can … Continue reading →

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Are you geek enough? Stephen Hawking is looking for a technical assistant

Written on December 30, 2011 by Editor - Technology News

Stephen Hawking, yes the Stephen Hawking, is in search of a graduate assistant. The job, which will start in late February 2012, is taking applications right now. The good news is that the requirements aren’t too stringent so, while competition … Continue reading →

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The most pirated video games of 2011 (visualized)

Written on December 30, 2011 by Editor - Technology News

We’ll soon be seeing lists of 2011′s best-selling games on each platform. You can expect to see words like Call of Duty: MW3, Battlefield 3, and Batman: Arkham City appearing on that list. But what about the most pirated games … Continue reading →

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