Sixteen states have introduced some kind of anti-NSA legislation, seeking to curb the agency's ability to operate.
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jeudi 30 avril 2015
SportBlind Australian sells out US show
Australian Indigenous singer Gurrumul sells out at a concert in New York, the first in a series of dates for his debut US tour.
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SportChicago 'to host Obama library'
President Barack Obama has chosen his hometown of Chicago as the location for his presidential library, ahead of New York City and Hawaii, US media report.
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SportVIDEO: Okinawa protest over new US air base
In Japan, Okinawa residents are fighting against the construction of two new runways for a US military base
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SportVIDEO: Modern art gets modern makeover
A new home for some of America's best art
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SportSaving culture from war and weather
The teams saving history from war and weather
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SportVIDEO: Kidnapped women speak about ordeal
Gina DeJesus and Amanda Berry have given their first British TV interview to Newsnight's Kirsty Wark.
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SportLinkedIn cuts revenue forecasts
Shares in the professional social network site LinkedIn fall sharply in after-hours trading as the company cuts its revenue forecast.
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SportWeak results send US shares lower
US markets closed sharply lower on Thursday with investors disappointed by weak company earnings and Wednesday's GDP figures continuing to dampen sentiment.
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SportUS Navy to assist ships through Gulf
Defence officials have said that US Navy ships will accompany US-flagged commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, to make sure they are not interfered with by Iran.
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SportUS says no to modifying embryo DNA
Modifying the DNA of embryos is a "line that should not be crossed" and poses serious safety and ethical issues, a leading figure in US research says.
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SportWarner rethinks quake film marketing
Film studio Warner Bros will review its promotional campaign for disaster movie San Andreas following the recent Nepal earthquake.
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SportSanders enters US presidential race
Bernie Sanders, a US senator and self-proclaimed socialist, says he is seeking the Democratic nomination for the presidency.
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SportProsecutors take Baltimore inquiry
Investigators with the Baltimore police have finished their investigation into the death of Freddie Gray and have handed the results over to the state's attorney's office.
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SportVIDEO: Lava overflow from Hawaii volcano
There have been stunning scenes at Hawaii's Kilauea volcano which has been overflowing lava.
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weight loss fitnessChildhood obesity - 1 epidemic or 2?
New research has indicated that obesity in children has quite different causes at different agesThe research, led by the University of Exeter Medical School and part of the internationally...
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weight loss fitnessMaternal overweight and obesity increases risk of type 1 diabetes in children when neither parent has diabetes
A study of more than 1.2 million children in Sweden has concluded that children of parents with any type of diabetes are more likely to develop type 1 diabetes (T1D), and that maternal overweight and...
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weight loss fitnessKeeping food visible throughout the house is linked to obesity
Low self-esteem also identified as a risk factorResearchers have identified two seemingly unrelated but strong predictors of obesity: having low self-esteem related to one's weight and keeping...
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mercredi 29 avril 2015
SportFreddie Gray protests in US cities
Protests are taking place in several US cities over Freddie Gray, whose death from injuries sustained in police custody has stoked unrest in Baltimore.
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SportBond giant Pimco hires Ben Bernanke
US bond giant Pimco hires former US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke after the departure of 'bond king' Bill Gross last year.
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SportWhat's it like living under a curfew?
What's it like living under a curfew in a big city?
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SportFounder of Weight Watchers dies
The founder of international dieting company Weight Watchers, Jean Nidetch, dies at home in Florida, aged 91.
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SportBaltimore man dances through riots
Baltimore 'Michael Jackson' tries to keep the peace
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SportCalifornia ramps up emissions fight
The US state of California has stepped up its attempts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by setting tough new targets for 2030.
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SportFed keeps rates at record low
The US Federal Reserve keeps its target interest rate at a record low at the end of a two-day policy meeting.
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SportJudge objects to Facebook training
A Texas judge whose Facebook posts led to a mistrial is appealing against a ruling that she take social-media classes.
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SportNasdaq apology for Twitter mistake
The Nasdaq stock market says its "regrets" an "operational error" which led to Twitter's results being released early.
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weight loss fitnessChildren with ADHD more likely to have eating disorder
Researchers have found that children with attention-deficit hyperactivity are considerably more likely than other children to have loss of control eating syndrome.
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SportVIDEO: Baltimore riot mother: 'It's unacceptable'
A mother filmed berating her son for his involvement in the Baltimore riots has spoken about the incident to US TV programme CBS This Morning.
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SportVIDEO: Live: Japanese PM addresses US Congress
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe becomes the first leader of an east Asian nation to speak to both Chambers of Congress in the US.
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SportUS court hears execution drug case
The US Supreme Court is hearing arguments over whether states can use midazolam as a lethal injection drug.
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SportUS economic growth slows to 0.2%
The US economy grew by an annual rate of just 0.2% in the three months to the end of March, official figures show.
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SportPlanes grounded by iPad app error
American Airlines delay dozens of flights after an iPad app used by its pilots stopped working.
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weight loss fitnessUK coalition government derailed efforts to reduce salt in food
The coalition government derailed a successful programme that reduced salt content added to foods by industry, argue experts in The BMJ this week.
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weight loss fitnessMake calorie labels compulsory on all alcoholic drinks, says public health expert
Calorie counts should be mandatory on all alcoholic drinks as a matter of urgency, argues a leading public health doctor in The BMJ this week.
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weight loss fitnessJust an hour of TV a day linked to unhealthy weight in kindergartners
New research shows that it doesn't take much for kids to be considered couch potatoes.
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weight loss fitnessHate to diet? It's how we're wired
If you're finding it difficult to stick to a weight-loss diet, scientists at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute's Janelia Research Campus say you can likely blame hunger-sensitive cells in your...
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weight loss fitnessPhysical exercise helps women with breast cancer to better tolerate chemotherapy
Women with breast cancer who follow a physical exercise program during their chemotherapy treatment experience less side effects like fatigue, reduced physical fitness, nausea and pain.
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SportVIDEO: Countdown to the richest fight ever
BBC Sport's Alex South reports from Las Vegas as Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao were greeted by thousands of fans as they arrived ahead of the weekend's super-fight at MGM Grand.
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weight loss fitnessStudy of 1,200 students finds obesity link with bullying
Feelings of being unsafe at school are linked to levels of overweight and obesity in a new study, with victimization exacerbating the problem.
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mardi 28 avril 2015
SportProtests return to Baltimore streets
Thousands of people take to the streets of Baltimore, with no reports of trouble, a night after violence rocked the city.
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SportThe death that changed Nascar
The fatal crash that changed motor racing
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SportLouie Louie singer dies aged 71
Jack Ely, the lead singer of the Kingsmen best known for 1960s hit Louie Louie, dies aged 71
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SportVIDEO: Inside a ransacked Baltimore shop
The owner of a local pharmacy shows the BBC the damage done to his business. Meanwhile, residents try to clean up the destruction.
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SportVIDEO: Call for Baltimore 'soul searching'
US President Barack Obama has said that rioting in the city of Baltimore has highlighted a crisis in policing in some American communities.
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SportObama condemns Baltimore 'criminals'
President Barack Obama says police violence against African-Americans is a "slow-rolling crisis" after riots in Baltimore he blames on "criminals".
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SportTop US court divided on gay marriage
The US Supreme Court hears arguments in a historic case that could legalise same-sex marriage across a country bitterly divided on the issue.
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SportBritish stars bolster Tony nominees
British stars Carey Mulligan, Ruth Wilson and Dame Helen Mirren are all in the running for best actress at the Tony Awards.
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SportAbe and Obama to discuss trade deal
US President Barack Obama and Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe are due to meet to discuss a significant trade deal for the Pacific Rim.
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SportFord profit disappoints as sales slide
Ford reports lower-than-expected profits for the first three months of 2015 after it sells fewer vehicles in North America and continues to lose money in Europe and South America.
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SportTroops deployed for Baltimore riots
Thousands of troops and police officers are deployed to the US city of Baltimore, after riots linked to the death of a black man in police custody.
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weight loss fitnessTexas A&M study finds we think better on our feet, literally
A study from the Texas A&M Health Science Center School of Public Health finds students with standing desks are more attentive than their seated counterparts.
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SportFan struck by flying baseball bat
A baseball fan was struck in the face by a flying bat and carried from the stands on a stretcher on Monday night.
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weight loss fitnessAlginate-enriched bread shown to reduce fat digestion & absorption in patients with NAFLD
Results highlight potential for alginate-enriched products to be used for therapeutic weight and metabolic management therapyA study revealed at The International Liver Congress™ 2015 has...
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weight loss fitnessNon-alcoholic fatty liver disease shown to affect the development of coronary artery calcification
Impact of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is worse for those without existing calcification of arteriesData revealed at The International Liver CongressTM 2015 show that non-alcoholic fatty...
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weight loss fitnessFat signals control energy levels in the brain
An enzyme secreted by the body's fat tissue controls energy levels in the brain, according to new research at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.
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SportVIDEO: The $50,000 a night Las Vegas hotel room
The richest fight in the history of boxing takes place on Saturday in Las Vegas.
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lundi 27 avril 2015
SportBP sees profit fall sharply to $2.1bn
Oil giant BP reports a sharp fall in profit to $2.13bn (£1.39bn) for the first quarter as the dramatic fall in oil prices takes its toll.
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SportVIDEO: Police and protesters clash in Baltimore
The US city of Baltimore has declared a state of emergency amid violent protests over the death of a black man fatally injured in police custody.
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SportVIDEO: North America by rail and sea
Picturing North America through its railways and coasts
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SportThe rise and fall of the Bombshell Bandit
The short but surprising career of the Bombshell Bandit
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SportOkinawa wants US military far away
Why Americans are so unpopular on this tiny Japanese island
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SportNew York dims lights to save birds
State of New York to turn off non-essential lights to try and prevent migratory birds becoming confused and fatally crashing into buildings.
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SportHow Shakespeare learned to love women
How Shakespeare's female characters evolved
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SportUS states take aim at NSA facilities
States look to cut off support of warrantless surveillance
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SportColorado cinema gunman 'was sane'
A man who shot and killed 12 people in a cinema in 2012 was found sane by two experts immediately following the attack, prosecutors say.
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SportPolice injured in Baltimore protests
Seven officers in Baltimore have been injured and one is "unresponsive" as protests have turned violent, a police spokesman says.
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SportJapan and US unveil defence deal
Japan and the US strike deal on new guidelines on their defence co-operation as Japanese leader Shinzo Abe visits the US for talks.
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SportVIDEO: Okinawa protest over new US air base
In Japan, Okinawa residents are fighting against the construction of two new runways for a US military base
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weight loss fitnessSmiley faces make healthy food 'more appealing' to kids
The latest study to investigate strategies for boosting healthy eating among children finds that smiley-face labeling and prizes for healthy eating improve kids' diet.
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SportPolice prepare for Baltimore funeral
Police in Baltimore are preparing for thousands of people to attend the funeral services of Freddie Gray, after a weekend of violent protests.
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SportWoman denied $41.8m jackpot payout
A 90-year-old woman is denied a $41.8m (£27.6m) penny slot machine bonus after the casino blames it on a computer error.
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SportVIDEO: Kidnapped women speak about ordeal
Gina DeJesus and Amanda Berry have given their first British TV interview to Newsnight's Kirsty Wark.
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SportPepsi to ditch artificial sweetener
A controversial artificial sweetener is being removed from Diet Pepsi in the US following consumer concerns about its safety.
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weight loss fitnessStudy finds a novel way to target brown fat regulation to reduce obesity
A study by researchers in Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School Singapore (Duke-NUS) has shown a new way that brown fat, a potential obesity-fighting target, is regulated in the body.
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weight loss fitnessWeight loss is associated with improvements in histological features of NASH
Simple lifestyle changes result in improvements in non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) after 1 yearNew data presented at The International Liver CongressTM 2015 show that the intensity of weight...
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dimanche 26 avril 2015
SportIn pictures: Baltimore protests
How do last week's Baltimore protests compare to those in Ferguson?
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SportUS police custody death - what we know
What we know about the death of Freddie Gray
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SportHarper Lee saves Mockingbird play
Author Harper Lee starts a non-profit company to produce a play of To Kill a Mockingbird in her hometown of Monroeville, after a dispute threatened to end the show.
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SportVIDEO: Obama jokes at annual dinner
President Obama has been poking fun at himself and his political friends and enemies at the annual White House Correspondents' Dinner.
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samedi 25 avril 2015
SportVIDEO: The consequences of kissing Castro
The Castro encounter which led to death threats
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SportRussians 'accessed Obama's emails'
Russian hackers who gained access to the White House computer system last year were able to read President Obama's unclassified emails, reports say.
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SportWhy don't Americans mark their Civil War like the British do WW2?
Why don't Americans mark Civil War like British do WW2?
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SportBaltimore anger over 'racist police'
Protesters gather in Baltimore to condemn police violence a week after Freddie Gray, a black man, died after sustaining injuries in police custody.
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SportBruce Jenner: I am a woman
The reality TV star and former Olympian says he still has male body parts but considers himself female.
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SportVIDEO: Bruce Jenner: 'I'm going to be OK'
The US Olympic gold medallist and reality TV personality, Bruce Jenner, has said he is transgender and identifies as a woman.
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vendredi 24 avril 2015
SportVIDEO: Stiglitz on the roots of inequality
In his latest book Nobel Prize winning economist Joseph Stiglitz talks to BBC World News America's Katty Kay about his latest book, The Great Divide, in which he examines the roots of inequality in the United States.
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Sport'Twin' tumour found in woman's head
California doctors have removed what they call an embryologic twin living deep inside the brain of a student who had health problems.
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SportVIDEO: Cuba isolation 'has not worked'
New York's governor Andrew Cuomo has visited Cuba following the thaw in relations between the two countries.
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SportCanada bails ex-Guantanamo detainee
A Canadian court grants bail to a former Guantanamo Bay detainee Omar Khadr until he completes his appeal against his US conviction.
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SportCanada's Senate speaker Nolin dies
Pierre Claude Nolin, the speaker of the Canadian Senate, dies at the age of 64 after a long battle with cancer.
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SportStatue of Liberty in NY evacuated
The Statue of Liberty and Liberty Island in New York has been evacuated, the National Park Service has said.
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SportVIDEO: Video shows US school stage collapse
A stage at a school in Indiana, US, has collapsed during a musical performance, injuring dozens of people.
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SportComcast ends Time Warner Cable deal
US cable giant Comcast abandons its planned $45bn purchase of Time Warner Cable after failing to convince regulators the deal would not harm competition.
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SportEllen Pao faces $1m legal bill
The woman who challenged sexism in Silicon Valley now faces a $1m legal bill unless she agrees not to appeal.
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SportAmazon web services 'growing fast'
Amazon says its web services business generated sales of $1.57bn in the first quarter of the year and is profitable.
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SportGoogle profits please investors
US technology giant Google reports a 4% increase in profits in the first quarter to $3.59bn, helped by strong advertising sales.
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SportNative Americans quit Sandler set
Several Native American actors walk off the set of an Adam Sandler comedy, claiming the film is "disrespectful" of Apache culture.
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weight loss fitnessClinical studies show 'CHORI-bar' results in broad scale health improvements
A fruit-based micronutrient and fiber-dense supplement bar (the "CHORI-bar") conceived by Drs. Bruce Ames and Mark K.
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jeudi 23 avril 2015
SportChild star of US show kills himself
Sawyer Sweeten, the child star of hit US show Everybody Loves Raymond, has taken his own life at his home in Texas.
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SportVIDEO: Petraeus: 'I will continue to serve'
David Petraeus, a retired US four-star general and former CIA director, makes a statement after being put on probation for leaking material.
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SportClinton cash questions over Russian deal
New investigations into Clinton family finances reveal possible conflicts of interest - but is there fire behind the smoke?
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SportPetraeus fined over military leak
David Petraeus, a retired US four-star general and former CIA director, is put on probation and fined for leaking classified materials to his mistress.
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SportUS Senate confirms Lynch nomination
The US Senate confirms the nomination of Loretta Lynch as the next US Attorney General, making her the first black woman to take up the post.
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SportFerguson: Michael Brown parents sue
The parents of Michael Brown, whose killing by a police officer in the US city Ferguson sparked riots, announce that they are suing the authorities.
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weight loss fitnessHow do race and ethnicity influence childhood obesity?
We take a brief look at why childhood obesity is more prevalent among certain racial and ethnic groups, and what action might be taken to address this disparity.
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SportVIDEO: Sinkhole threatens New Jersey homes
Residents are evacuated as a giant sinkhole threatens two New Jersey homes on the Delaware River.
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SportUS admits hostages killed in raid
US admits killing an American and Italian held hostage by al-Qaeda in military operation in January.
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SportVIDEO: Back when only men ran marathons
When women weren't allowed to run marathons
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SportVIDEO: Facebook keeps getting bigger
Facebook has announced another big jump in revenue - and more people are using the site than ever before.
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SportReplica ship recalls French-US history
Replica of 18th Century French frigate heads for US
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SportIn pictures: California wildfire
California wildfire threatens hundreds of homes
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weight loss fitnessLabels on the front of food packaging can enable healthier choices, new research finds
In a new study published in the British Journal of Nutrition, a team of researchers led by the University of Surrey, has found that front of package nutrition labels can enable consumers to make...
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weight loss fitness'Sugar and carbs are the obesity culprits, not lack of exercise'
While exercise is good for health, including reducing heart and cancer risks, it does little to counter obesity, say experts, who emphasize dietary choice is the important factor.
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mercredi 22 avril 2015
SportFugitive ends 40 years on the run
A fugitive in Kentucky turns himself into authorities after decades on the run, in order to get medical care.
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SportFacebook reports strong results
Social networking giant Facebook reports better-than-expected first quarter profits as well as growing monthly active users.
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Sport$1bn NFL concussion payouts approved
A judge approves a plan worth $1bn (£664.6m) to compensate former American football players with head injuries.
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SportUS plane makes emergency landing
A plane is forced to make an emergency landing in Buffalo, New York after suffering a "pressurisation problem," officials say.
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SportVIDEO: Replica French warship to sail Atlantic
An exact replica of an 18th Century French frigate has set sail on its maiden voyage - recreating a transatlantic journey to America.
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SportVIDEO: UK sailors face Canada sex charge
Four members of the Royal Navy have been charged with sexual assault after an alleged incident in Canada.
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SportReagan gunman pushes for release
A lawyer for the man who shot President Ronald Reagan in 1981 tells a court in Washington his client should be released from a mental hospital.
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SportUS police custody death protests grow
Protesters in Baltimore have begun a week of demonstrations after the death of a man who suffered spinal injuries while in police custody.
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SportBoeing reports 38% rise in profit
Aircraft manufacturer Boeing reports a 38% rise in net profits to $1.34bn (£890m) in the first three months of the year helped by increased production of commercial aircraft.
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SportUS firms 'fail' conflict mineral test
A report by Amnesty International and Global Witness alleges that nearly 80% of US firms are failing to adequately check their supply chains for conflict minerals.
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weight loss fitnessOvernight fasting may reduce breast cancer risk in women
A decrease in the amount of time spent eating and an increase in overnight fasting reduces glucose levels and may reduce the risk of breast cancer among women, report University of California, San...
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weight loss fitnessShared risk factors lead to diabetes, heart disease and cancer, says major AACR symposium
In a major symposium at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting 2015, University of Colorado Cancer Center investigator Tim Byers, MD, MPH, describes research showing the...
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mardi 21 avril 2015
SportNY buses must show 'killing Jews' ad
A judge rules that New York City's buses must display a controversial advert that refers to Muslims killing Jews.
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SportVIDEO: Artists fight for Puerto Rico's soul
A cultural fight against gentrification in Puerto Rico
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SportFlawless diamond sells for $22.1m
A flawless 100-carat diamond sells for $22.1m (£14.8m) at Sotheby's auction house in New York.
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SportEnraged US man shoots his computer
A man in the US city of Colorado faces police action after becoming so frustrated with his computer that he shot it eight times, police say.
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SportNine held in bourbon whiskey swoop
Nine people in Kentucky are charged with stealing large quantities of bourbon whiskey worth hundreds of thousands of dollars.
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SportUS DEA head Leonhart to step down
US Drug Enforcement Administration director Michele Leonhart is to step down after allegations that agents attended sex parties in Colombia funded by drug cartels.
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SportUS probe into police custody death
The US Department of Justice opens an investigation into the death of a black man who died in police custody in Baltimore.
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SportUS police custody death - what we know
What we know about the death of Freddie Gray
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SportUK arrest over US 'flash crash'
A financial trader is arrested in the UK after US authorities accused him of contributing to the 2010 Wall Street "flash crash" that wiped billons of dollars off the value of shares.
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SportPope accepts US bishop's resignation
Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of a Missouri bishop, Robert Finn, who pleaded guilty three years ago to not reporting child abuse by a priest.
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SportVIDEO: US pledge over Syria 'chlorine' attack
US ambassador to the UN Samantha Power says those responsible for an apparent chlorine gas attack in north-west Syria will be held accountable.
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SportIce cream firm widens product recall
US ice cream firm Blue Bell expands a recall to include all of its products owing to potentially lethal bacteria contamination.
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SportVIDEO: Asian dog flu strikes Chicago
A rare outbreak of Asian dog flu has reached almost epidemic levels in Chicago.
from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1E7ub...
SportDrug firm Teva bids $40bn for Mylan
Generic drug company Teva proposes to buy rival Mylan in a deal that could be worth $40.1bn.
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SportUS sends carrier to Yemen patrols
The US sends an aircraft carrier to boost its patrols off Yemen, amid suspicions an Iranian naval convoy is carrying arms intended for Yemeni Houthi rebels.
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SportUS court issues writ for chimpanzees
A judge in New York issues a writ of habeas corpus in a case brought by animal rights activists trying to free two chimpanzees.
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SportBali suitcase murder: US pair jailed
An Indonesian court sentences a US man to 18 years in jail for killing the mother of his girlfriend and hiding her body in a suitcase.
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weight loss fitnessSocial motivation for exercise proven with trial Facebook app
A collaborative approach between health scientists, designers and social media experts has produced a health app that actually works to get normal people to be more active.
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weight loss fitnessNew research shows how to tackle obesity
One size does not fit all when it comes to tackling obesity, according to a new study by the University of Sheffield Study shows there are six different types of obese people Treating...
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weight loss fitnessNYU researchers find diabetes perceptions vary according to risk factors
Perceptions among adults at-risk may differ from those with frank diabetesRecent research published in The Diabetes Educator by Dr.
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weight loss fitnessObesity significantly increases prostate cancer risk in African-American men, study finds
Obesity has a profoundly different effect on prostate cancer risk in African-American as compared to non-Hispanic white men.
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weight loss fitnessChild obesity intervention with strong IT support found to be effective
A randomized three-arm clinical trial of obesity interventions has found that an intervention supported with health information technology was effective at treating child obesity.
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SportVIDEO: China 'has more problems than US'
Former US treasury secretary Hank Paulson discusses his new book on China which says the country's problems are underestimated.
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SportVIDEO: Cuba isolation 'has not worked'
New York's governor Andrew Cuomo has become the first US state governor to visit Cuba in 50 years.
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lundi 20 avril 2015
SportDoes a US child go missing every 90 seconds?
Does a child go missing in the US every 90 seconds?
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SportUtah woman jailed for killing babies
A Utah woman who admitted killing six of her own babies and hiding their bodies in her garage is sentenced to up to life in prison.
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SportVIDEO: Entrepreneur takes massive pay cut
The CEO of a US credit card firm will take a 90 per cent pay cut so that his staff can receive a pay rise.
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SportFerguson wins local paper a Pulitzer
Several local papers join national broadsheets on the winners' list of the 2015 Pulitzer Prizes, US journalism's top awards.
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SportEtsy shares surge 88% on debut
Shares in arts and crafts marketplace Etsy surge 88% in their US market debut, valuing the 10-year-old Brooklyn firm at more than $3.3bn.
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SportAfricans dominant at Boston Marathon
Ethiopia's Lelisa Desisa and Kenya's Caroline Rotich win the men's and women's races respectively at the Boston Marathon.
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SportUK sailors on Canada sex charge bailed
Four members of the Royal Navy charged with sexual assault in Nova Scotia have been released on bail, court officials say.
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Sport'Success kid' raises cash for dad
Sam Griner, whose image spawned the 'success kid' meme, is using his fame to raise cash to pay for medical treatment for his father.
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SportTribeca festival begins in New York
New York's Tribeca Film Festival kicked off on Wednesday with the world premiere of Saturday Night Live documentary, Live from New York!.
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SportWill a 'feared' book damage Hillary's presidential hopes?
Clinton Cash alleges that Hillary Clinton granted favours to foreign interests. Is there substance behind what the New York Times calls the "most anticipated" book of the campaign so far?
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SportVIDEO: Ex-NFL player guilty of murder
Former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez has been found guilty of the first-degree murder of his friend, Odin Lloyd.
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SportVIDEO: SpaceX rocket crashes into barge
A SpaceX rocket crashes into a floating ocean platform, after hitting it too hard following an attempted landing.
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Sport'Spy charge' for US reporter in Iran
Washington Post journalist Jason Rezaian, who was detained nine months ago in Iran, is facing four charges including espionage, his lawyer says.
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SportVIDEO: US navy shows off 'swarming' drones
The US navy develops cannon-launched drones that can "swarm" and carry out co-ordinated attacks.
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SportEtsy debut share price set at $16
Etsy, the online crafts marketplace, prices its shares at $16, but the company warns that it may never be profitable.
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SportCirque du Soleil sold to investors
Canadian circus firm Cirque du Soleil sells a majority stake to US and Chinese private investors, valuing the firm at $1.5bn.
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SportSix US men 'supported Islamic State'
US authorities arrest and charge six men in the state of Minnesota with conspiring to support the Islamic State militant group.
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SportBirds Eye owner bought by US firm
The company behind the Birds Eye and Findus brands, Iglo Group, is being sold for €2.6bn (£1.9bn) to US investment vehicle Nomad Holdings.
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SportVIDEO: Back when only men ran marathons
When women weren't allowed to run marathons
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SportBaltimore man dies after arrest
A 25-year-old man dies after he was taken to hospital with spinal injuries after being arrested by police.
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SportFBI admits forensic evidence errors
The FBI admits "errors" over many years in evidence provided by its forensics lab to US courts to secure convictions, including in death penalty cases.
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SportAirline bans passenger after tweet
United Airlines banned a security researcher from a flight after he tweeted that he might be able to hack the aircraft's systems.
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dimanche 19 avril 2015
SportIn pictures: California wildfire
A selection of readers' photos of the wildfire that threatened hundreds of homes in Southern California over the weekend.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1H5c...
SportPoland fury at FBI Holocaust comment
Poland summons the US ambassador and demands an apology over comments on the Holocaust by FBI director James Comey.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1G8P...
SportAffleck wanted slaver ancestor hidden
After a TV programme discovered Ben Affleck had a slave-owning ancestor, the actor asked for the details not to be broadcast.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1Egj...
samedi 18 avril 2015
SportReplica ship recalls French-US history
Replica of 18th Century French frigate heads for USfrom BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1yBL...
SportVIDEO: Replica French warship to sail Atlantic
An exact replica of an 18th Century French frigate has set sail on its maiden voyage - recreating a transatlantic journey to America.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1Edh...
SportVIDEO: UK sailors face Canada sex charge
Four members of the Royal Navy have been charged with sexual assault after an alleged incident in Canada.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1bd7...
SportUK sailors face Canada sex charge
Four members of the Royal Navy have been charged with sexual assault after an alleged incident in Nova Scotia, Canada's military police says.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1DfU...
vendredi 17 avril 2015
SportVietnam War: 40th anniversary
Send us your memories and pictures from the Vietnam Warfrom BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1Jbd...
SportVIDEO: Police ram car into armed man
Andy Moore reports on a video released showing a police vehicle slamming into a suspect at high speed in Arizona.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1EEK...
SportUS rap mogul hit-and-run video shown
A US court releases footage of rap mogul Marion "Suge" Knight running over two men with his pick-up truck, as part of a murder case against him.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1NZQ...
SportDoctor Who movie mooted in Sony leak
Plans for a Doctor Who movie and George Clooney's email address are among the details posted on WikiLeaks, following last year's cyber-attack on Sony Pictures.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1DdX...
Sport10 things we didn't know last week
When did the New York Times first explain pizza?from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1Eaq...
SportUnivision cancels Sabado Gigante
Television variety show Sabado Gigante, much loved among Hispanics in the US, is to end after 53 years, network Univision announces.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1JcF...
SportVIDEO: Divine art Africa-style
An exhibition by 40 of Africa's leading contemporary artists showing their interpretation of the works of Dante has opened in Washington.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1PZo...
SportThree Republican 'colonels' plot their coup
What do Senators Ted Cruz, Rand Paul and Marco Rubio have in common? They're young, hungry and ready to be president - never mind the party establishment's wishes.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1HB5...
SportBoston parents say no death penalty
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev should spend life in prison without parole, write the parents of the youngest victim of Boston marathon attackfrom BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1DfI...
SportTwo CBC executives dismissed
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation has let go two executives after an independent report found that management condoned the actions of former radio host, Jian Ghomeshi.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1zpt...
SportKansas bans leisure items on welfare
The US state has stiffened its rules for welfare recipients who will be longer able to buy dozens of leisure or other items on state aid.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1HzN...
SportFive found dead in Phoenix standoff
Police in Phoenix, Arizona, believe the shooting deaths late on Thursday stemmed from a dispute about a family business.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1Ddh...
SportUS troops to train Ukraine army
About 300 US paratroopers arrive in western Ukraine to train with Ukrainian forces - a move condemned by Russia.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1b3y...
SportVIDEO: US pledge over Syria 'chlorine' attack
US ambassador to the UN Samantha Power says those responsible for an apparent chlorine gas attack in north-west Syria will be held accountable.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1CVE...
weight loss fitnessAfrican-American men at greater risk of prostate cancer, study finds
Compared with non-Hispanic white men, obesity presented a higher prostate cancer risk and may be 'uniquely harmful' to African-American men, a new study finds.from Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today http://ift.tt/1b9d...
jeudi 16 avril 2015
SportVIDEO: Asian dog flu strikes Chicago
A rare outbreak of Asian dog flu has reached almost epidemic levels in Chicago.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1E7u...
SportHan Solo in new Star Wars trailer
Star Wars fans are given a first glimpse of Han Solo in the new trailer for The Force Awakens - the first film in the new series of the sci-fi franchise.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1FYP...
SportVIDEO: Explosion blasts manhole cover into air
A manhole cover blasts more than 200ft into the air in a street in Buffalo, New York, following an explosion.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1Oxg...
SportA rescue in the rubble of Oklahoma City
Saving a woman's life after the Oklahoma bombingfrom BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1b8b...
SportAnti-Hillary hashtag endures
The student behind an enduring anti-Clinton hashtagfrom BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1cAh...
SportVIDEO: China 'has more problems than US'
Former US treasury secretary Hank Paulson discusses his new book on China which says the country's problems are underestimated.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1PUb...
SportWikileaks publishes Sony documents
Wikileaks has published hundreds of thousands of emails and documents from a cyber-attack on Sony Pictures Entertainment last year.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1FYC...
SportVatican ends crackdown on US nuns
The Vatican has ended its controversial takeover of the main organisation representing US nuns, after a final report into the groups' activities found its statutes to be in line with church doctrine.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1czY...
SportMan 'planned to execute US soldiers'
An Ohio man who travelled to Syria to fight with al Nusrah Front has been charged over alleged plans to carry out a terror attack in the US.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1NRH...
SportVIDEO: Entrepreneur takes massive pay cut
The CEO of a US credit card firm will take a 90 per cent pay cut so that his staff can receive a pay rise.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1Do7...
SportNew York approves slavery monument
The New York City Council has approved a marker recognising the contributions of slaves to the city's founding and economyfrom BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1Iir...
SportEtsy shares surge 120% on debut
Shares in arts and crafts marketplace Etsy surge 120% in their US market debut, valuing the 10-year-old Brooklyn firm at more than $4bn.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1GOZ...
SportVIDEO: Baggage handler 'trapped in hold'
An Alaska Airlines plane is forced to return to Seattle after taking off with a worker trapped in the cargo hold.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1aLR...
SportMarco Rubio dreams of a Hillary - and Jeb - knockout
Launching his 2016 White House run, Republican Senator Marco Rubio says he's the embodiment of the American Dream and takes aim at leaders he says represent the past.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1Otw...
Sport'Success kid' raises cash for dad
Sam Griner, whose image spawned the 'success kid' meme, is using his fame to raise cash to pay for medical treatment for his father.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1Ihp...
SportTribeca festival begins in New York
New York's Tribeca Film Festival kicked off on Wednesday with the world premiere of Saturday Night Live documentary, Live from New York!.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1Oi2...
SportVIDEO: Rowers attacked by jumping fish
Rowers in Missouri were pummelled by a school of giant Asian carp, fish famed for their jumping ability and fear of boats.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1IOa...
SportVIDEO: Ex-NFL player guilty of murder
Former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez has been found guilty of the first-degree murder of his friend, Odin Lloyd.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1CMT...
SportVIDEO: SpaceX rocket crashes into barge
A SpaceX rocket crashes into a floating ocean platform, after hitting it too hard following an attempted landing.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1COd...
SportAdultery website plans London listing
A Canadian dating website focusing on adultery has announced its intention to list publicly in London because of Europe's more "laissez-faire attitude".from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1GNL...
SportVIDEO: US develops drone-launching 'cannon'
The US navy develops a launcher which can fire out drones like rockets, whose wings then fold out so they can be flown.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1b5O...
SportEugene to host 2021 World Athletics
US city Eugene will host the 2021 World Athletics Championships after the IAAF bypasses the normal bidding process.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1b5E...
SportEtsy debut share price set at $16
Etsy, the online crafts marketplace, prices its shares at $16, but the company warns that it may never be profitable.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1Hak...
SportVIDEO: Rowers attacked by jumping fish
Rowers in Missouri were pummelled by a school of giant Asian carp, fish famed for their jumping ability and fear of boats.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1yxr...
mercredi 15 avril 2015
SportVIDEO: Budget PC targets developing world
San Francisco start-up wants extended computer reachfrom BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1ayg...
SportGM protected from switch lawsuits
A judge rules that General Motors is protected from dozens of lawsuits over faulty ignitions switches as a result of its 2009 bankruptcy filing.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1Ifd...
SportNetflix shares rise on record users
Shares in internet television service Netflix rise over 13% after the firm said it added a better-than-expected five million users in the first quarter of 2015.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1axz...
SportFirst quintuplet sisters born in US
Hospital officials say that five baby girls in Texas have set a new record by becoming the first quintuplet sisters born in the US.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1OCu...
SportAircraft lands on US Capitol lawn
A small aircraft known as a gyrocopter has landed on the west lawn of the US Capitol building.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1yvU...
SportGuam governor backs same-sex marriage
The governor of Guam has backed legislation allowing the Pacific island nation to become the first US territory to allow same-sex marriage.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1FU6...
SportUS minimum wage protests expand
US workers and labour supporters demanding a raise to the minimum wage paid to fast food employees expand to include airport and homecare workers, among others.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1Iea...
SportProtests reignited over police killings
Protesters across the US have marched against police killings and treatment of minorities following two high-profile cases of white officers killing black men.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1FKE...
SportEx-NFL player guilty of murder
Former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez is found guilty of first-degree murder over the death of a semi-professional player.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1HsH...
SportVIDEO: Clinton: 'I'm running for president'
Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has formally declared her run for the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1DXJ...
SportSeven Up! director Paul Almond dies
Paul Almond, the Canadian director who started the groundbreaking Seven Up! documentary series about a group of British children, has died aged 83.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1FQv...
SportBank of America returns to profit
Bank of America has reported a return to profit for the first three months of the year.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1aUd...
SportVIDEO: Cheating teachers jailed for 7 years
A group of former teachers and school administrators in Atlanta, Georgia are jailed for up to seven years for their involvement in a test cheating scandal.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1yup...
SportVIDEO: Hidden golf talent: The caddie
Soweto born Zack Rasego is one of South Africa's top professional caddies.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1IDC...
SportVIDEO: Police ram car into armed man
Andy Moore reports on a video released showing a police vehicle slamming into a suspect at high speed in Arizona.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1EEK...
mardi 14 avril 2015
SportVIDEO: Obama and Castro in 'historic' talks
US President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro have met on the fringes of the summit of the Americas in Panama City.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1z6D...
SportUS to exhume Pearl Harbor remains
The remains of nearly 400 US servicemen killed at Pearl Harbor are to be exhumed so they may be identified and buried individually.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1GJa...
SportCuba praises US terror list pledge
Cuba welcomes as "fair" a US vow to remove it from a list of state sponsors of terrorism, saying it should not have been there in the first place.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1ECO...
SportWhat's it really like to work at McDonald's?
What's it really like to work at McDonald's?from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1H57...
SportVIDEO: Truce that ended 30 years of LA gang warfare
How 30 years of LA gang bloodshed came to an endfrom BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1FLS...
SportVIDEO: Aerial footage of US police beating
An attack on a suspect by a number of Californian policemen is caught on film by a news helicopter crew.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1Jz3...
SportVIDEO: Texas drivers scoop 'free money'
Texan Joel Aldridge describes seeing fellow drivers scooping up free money on Interstate 20.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1Jz3...
SportSpaceX rocket recovery fails again
US firm SpaceX fails in its third attempt to retrieve a booster rocket intact, after an otherwise successful launch.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1EC1...
SportVIDEO: Daniel Craig's 'licence to save' role
Actor Daniel Craig has been given a 'licence to save' in his new role as the UN's first global advocate to eliminate landmines and explosive hazards.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1ypj...
SportClinton kicks off Iowa campaign
Hillary Clinton has begun campaigning in Iowa, as the former Secretary of State looks to win over voters in the first nominating contest.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1FGo...
SportObama to take Cuba off terror list
US President Barack Obama plans to remove Cuba from state sponsors of terrorism list, the White House says.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1yrL...
SportJail for cheating Atlanta teachers
School officials in Atlanta have received prison sentences following convictions for participating in a conspiracy to change test answers.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1asl...
SportVIDEO: Explosion blasts manhole cover into air
A manhole cover blasts more than 200ft into the air in a street in Buffalo, New York, following an explosion.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1Oxg...
SportUS 'Taser error' man turns himself in
A white police officer is charged with manslaughter after shooting a black man when apparently mistaking his gun for his Taser.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1IZX...
SportSoul singer Percy Sledge dies aged 73
US soul singer Percy Sledge, famed for his song When a Man Loves a Woman, has died aged 73, his agent says.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1PHW...
SportWoman wounded in armadillo shooting
Authorities in the US state of Georgia say a woman was accidentally shot by her son-in-law as he was trying to kill an armadillo with a handgun.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1I9W...
SportVIDEO: Mother of charged officer speaks
The mother of a South Carolina police officer charged with murder after shooting an unarmed black man has spoken to US TV.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1GwC...
SportMan charged with hacking lottery
The former security boss of a US lottery is charged with fraud after allegedly hacking the computer that picks the winning numbers.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1CJY...
SportUS retail sales rebound in March
US retail sales rose 0.9% in March - the first increase for four months - helped by spending on cars, furniture, clothing and building materials.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1CJZ...
SportJPMorgan reports 12% rise in profits
JPMorgan Chase reports a 12% rise in profit to $5.91bn for the three months to the end of March, as revenue from bond trading improves.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1PHi...
SportIraqi PM to seek weapons on US visit
Iraq's prime minister is to seek a greater US contribution to fighting Islamic State in talks with Barack Obama in Washington on Tuesday.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1I7i...
weight loss fitnessFive days of eating fatty foods can alter the way your body's muscle processes food, Virginia Tech researchers find
You might think that you can get away with eating fatty foods for a few days without it making any significant changes to your body. Think again.from Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today http://ift.tt/1I9i...
weight loss fitnessStudy: online diabetes prevention program maintained reductions in weight and average blood sugar levels, keeping diabetes at bay
According to a study published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Medical Internet Research (JMIR), participants in Omada Health's online diabetes prevention program Prevent maintained reductions in...from Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today http://ift.tt/1DYD...
lundi 13 avril 2015
SportVIDEO: Alan Turing manuscript sells for $1m
A scientific notebook compiled by World War Two codebreaker Alan Turing sells for $1m in New York.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1FIG...
SportVIDEO: Baggage handler 'trapped in hold'
An Alaska Airlines plane is forced to return to Seattle after taking off with a worker trapped in the cargo hold.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1aLR...
SportMarco Rubio dreams of a Hillary - and Jeb - knockout
Launching his 2016 White House run, Republican Senator Marco Rubio says he's the embodiment of the American Dream and takes aim at leaders he says represent the past.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1Otw...
SportBaggage worker 'trapped in jet hold'
An Alaska Airlines plane returns to Seattle after a trapped baggage handler is heard banging from inside the cargo hold.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1DXv...
SportVIDEO: Women as objects and adverts
Decoding hidden truths in American advertsfrom BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1I7i...
SportRemove 'Ebola man', Nicaragua tells US
Nicaragua quarantines a US embassy man who has travelled to Liberia and asks Washington to remove him over Ebola concerns.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1O7D...
SportVIDEO: UK election: A guide for non-Brits
How to explain the UK election to non-Britsfrom BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1anX...
SportPepsi to replace Coke in NBA deal
PepsiCo will sponsor the National Basketball Association, ending a 28-year deal between its arch rival Coca-Cola and the NBA.from BBC News - US & Canada http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-32293859#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20...
SportTuring's notebook sells for $1m
A 56-page scientific notebook compiled by World War Two Enigma codebreaker Alan Turing sells for $1m at a New York auction.from BBC News - US & Canada http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-32294655#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20...
SportOklahoma officer charged over death
A white police officer is charged with manslaughter after shooting a black man when apparently mistaking his gun for his Taser.from BBC News - US & Canada http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-32295325#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20...
SportUS guards jailed for Iraq deaths
Former Blackwater guard sentenced to life, three others to 30 years in jail, over 2007 Baghdad killings of 14 Iraqisfrom BBC News - US & Canada http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-32292921#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20...
SportLife term for killer Jodi Arias
A California woman who shot and stabbed her boyfriend in his Arizona home in 2008 has been sentenced to life in prison.from BBC News - US & Canada http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-32292847#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20...
SportRubio 'announces presidential bid'
Florida Senator Marco Rubio has told donors that he will run for the Republican nomination for US president in 2016, US media report.from BBC News - US & Canada http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-32291674#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20...
SportNew podcast will pick up where Serial left off
The other podcast continuing the Serial investigationfrom BBC News - US & Canada http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-trending-32238999#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20...
SportUS anger over Russia plane intercept
US officials say they will formally complain over Russia's intercept of a US reconnaissance plane over the Baltic Sea.from BBC News - US & Canada http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-32284399#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20...
SportTulsa police shooting video released
A video is released of a white reserve sheriff deputy in Oklahoma fatally shooting a black man after apparently mistaking his gun for his Taser.from BBC News - US & Canada http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-32284418#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20...
weight loss fitnessGPs need support to lift their obesity game
General practitioners are not routinely documenting obesity indicators such as Body Mass Index and Waist Circumference, lessening the potential positive effect they could have on healthy weight...from Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/292274....
SportArmando Iannucci to leave Veep
Veep creator and executive creator Armando Iannucci is leaving the HBO political satire after four seasons.from BBC News - US & Canada http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-32283914#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20...
SportGay penguins on disputed book list
A picture book about two male penguins raising a baby penguin again features on a list of books to have received the most complaints from library users.from BBC News - US & Canada http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-32283933#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20...
dimanche 12 avril 2015
SportClinton sets off for campaign tour
Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton sets out for a tour of key states, after declaring her bid for the US Democratic presidential nomination in 2016.from BBC News - US & Canada http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-32282009#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20...
SportDominant Spieth wins Masters
Jordan Spieth equals the lowest winning score in Masters history to win his first major at Augusta with Justin Rose tied second.from BBC News - US & Canada http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/golf/32278...
SportVIDEO: Drone racing in an Aerial Grand Prix
Drone racers go head-to-head near Los Angelesfrom BBC News - US & Canada http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-32236061#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20...
SportCan Russell Crowe take rugby league to Las Vegas?
Can Russell Crowe take league to Las Vegas?from BBC News - US & Canada http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-32214250#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20...
SportVIDEO: Clinton: 'I'm running for president'
Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has formally declared her run for the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination.from BBC News - US & Canada http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-32278971#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20...
SportGame Of Thrones season five leaked
The first four episodes of Game of Thrones season five are leaked online before its premiere.from BBC News - US & Canada http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/32275599#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20...
SportClinton set to declare 2016 bid
Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is shortly expected to formally declare her run for the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination.from BBC News - US & Canada http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-32275608#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20...
weight loss fitnessMale offspring get the most benefit from pregnant mother's exercise
Male offspring appear to benefit more than females from the positive effects of exercise during pregnancy, an animal study by UNSW medical researchers has found.from Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/292167....
samedi 11 avril 2015
SportObama bemoans 'partisanship' on Iran
US President Barack Obama rebukes Republicans in Congress, saying that partisanship over the Iran nuclear deal has gone too far.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1CJj...
SportVIDEO: Hidden golf talent: The caddie
Soweto born Zack Rasego is one of South Africa's top professional caddies.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1IDC...
SportObama: 'Turning point' in Cuba links
US President Barack Obama says his historic meeting with Cuban President Raul Castro could be a "turning point" in relations.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1FLL...
SportVIDEO: Obama and Castro in 'historic' talks
US President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro have met on the fringes of the summit of the Americas in Panama City.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1z6D...
SportMourners attend Walter Scott funeral
The killing of Walter Scott by a police officer in South Carolina was motivated by "overt racism", mourners at his funeral hear.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1IDt...
SportVIDEO: Obama: 'Historic meeting' with Castro
US President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro have met on the fringes of the summit of the Americas in Panama City.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1aju...
SportUS-Cuba shift 'turning point' - Obama
US President Barack Obama describes the shift in relations with Cuba as a "turning point" as he prepares to hold formal talks with Raul Castro.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1FJZ...
SportShots fired on US Capitol Hill
Capitol Hill on lockdown in Washington DC after shots firedfrom BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1PxP...
SportVIDEO: Man runs 100 marathons in 100 days
A man who ran 100 marathons in 100 days was greeted by large crowds as he ended his ended his epic challenge in New York's Times Square.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1Px0...
SportVIDEO: Aerial footage of US police attack
An attack on a suspect by a number of Californian policemen is caught on film by a news helicopter crew.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1Jz3...
SportVIDEO: Texas drivers scoop 'free money'
Texan Joel Aldridge describes seeing fellow drivers scooping up free money on Interstate 20.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1Jz3...
weight loss fitnessNew study indicates that exercise improves non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Improvements seen in obese and overweight adults regardless of amount and intensity of exercise, report researchers in the Journal of HepatologyNon-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the...from Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today http://ift.tt/1FwF...
weight loss fitnessOlder people can learn to spend less time sitting down
"I feel lethargic when I sit all day," said Gerald Alexander, an 82-year-old retired social service worker among the 25 Group Health patients who participated in the Take Active Breaks from Sitting...from Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today http://ift.tt/1CDy...
weight loss fitnessStudy shows rats fed a dietary fiber supplement had better weight control
A University of Calgary study has found that rats fed a fibre supplement while on a high fat and high sugar diet show a much lower weight gain than those who did not eat the fibre.from Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today http://ift.tt/1FwF...
SportVIDEO: Historic handshake at Americas summit
US President Barack Obama and Cuba's Raul Castro shake hands at the Summit of the Americas in Panama City.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1I1C...
vendredi 10 avril 2015
SportEnter, the 'fuzzy' libertarian Rand Paul
The Kentucky senator launches his 2016 campaign by striking a blow against the establishment - and his own party is not spared.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1NRQ...
SportUS: No more Latin America meddling
President Barack Obama says the days when the United States could meddle in Latin America are past, as a regional conference opens in Panama.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1DRS...
SportStars protest giant telescope
Defenders of Hawaii mountain protest 18-storey high telescopefrom BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1z3G...
SportUS deputies suspended over beating
Ten California officers have been placed on administrative lead after they were filmed beating a suspect during his arrest.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1Okf...
SportRelationship index: Obama and the Americas
The ups and downs of Obama's relations with other leadersfrom BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1CAn...
SportMan held over 'US army base plot'
A 20-year-old American, John Booker, is arrested in Kansas for allegedly plotting suicide bombing of Fort Riley army base.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1Nlk...
SportObama set for key Castro meeting
Former foes Barack Obama and Raul Castro prepare to meet at the Summit of the Americas in Panama - their first encounter since a recent thaw in relations.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1aQB...
SportClinton 'to announce 2016 campaign'
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is due to announce she is running for president on Sunday, US media reportfrom BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1aek...
SportGeneral Electric sells off property
General Electric is to sell its property portfolio worth $26.5bn to Wells Fargo and Blackstone.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1chs...
SportVIDEO: Mother of charged officer speaks
The mother of a South Carolina police officer charged with murder after shooting an unarmed black man has spoken to US TV.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1GwC...
SportSevere tornado kills one in Illinois
A tornado kills one person and injures seven more in a small town in northern Illinois, as US states are hit by severe weather.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1HaJ...
weight loss fitnessNew evidence for treating depression in women with vitamin D supplements
Researchers have discovered a previously unknown link between vitamin D and depression in overweight women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).from Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today http://ift.tt/1D22...
weight loss fitnessObesity in children: Breastfeeding is best, but...
Yes, while breastfeeding is the optimal first food for a baby, it's not as simple to say that it will protect all children from becoming obese.from Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today http://ift.tt/1Nj8...
weight loss fitnessPesticide exposure contributes to heightened risk of heart disease
Endocrine-disrupting chemicals worsen obesity's impact in younger womenPesticide exposure, not obesity alone, can contribute to increased cardiovascular disease risk and inflammation in...from Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today http://ift.tt/1FqM...
weight loss fitnessNew study questions role of breast milk in obesity prevention
A new study supports human milk as the optimal first food for babies, but the study raises questions about whether breast milk protects children from becoming obese.from Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today http://ift.tt/1DqV...
weight loss fitnessYour better half (by half?): Improving your fitness may improve your spouse's
With obesity on the rise in households across America, the demand for weight-loss treatments, personal trainers, and lifestyle coaches is amping up.from Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today http://ift.tt/1adr...
weight loss fitnessGut immune system identified as a new and effective target in treating diabetes
A commonly-used drug to treat inflammatory bowel disease, such as Crohn's disease, has been shown to lower blood sugar levels in obese mice, potentially identifying the gut immune system as a new and...from Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today http://ift.tt/1NiH...
weight loss fitnessBeing underweight increases dementia risk, while obesity reduces it, study finds
While past research suggests obesity increases dementia risk, a new study finds this may not be the case. Instead, being underweight may increase risk of the condition.from Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today http://ift.tt/1adr...
SportVIDEO: Battle to save African-American banks
Banks owned by African-Americans which serve the black community in the US have been closing down at a rapid pace.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1y0n...
SportVIDEO: Second video of US shooting released
US officials release more footage showing the moments before a South Carolina police officer shot dead an unarmed black man in the back.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1Cnl...
SportVIDEO: Venezuelans petition Obama
The BBC's Ian Pannell reports from Caracas, where Venezuelans are signing a petition calling on President Obama to withdraw sanctions imposed on a group of Venezuelan officials.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1ada...
SportVIDEO: Will Cuba come off US terror list?
As President Obama and Cuban leader Raul Castro arrive for the Summit of the Americas in Panama, the US State Department has recommended to President Obama that Cuba be removed from its list of states said to sponsor terrorism.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1JuW...
jeudi 9 avril 2015
SportThe man who defied death threats to play at the Masters
The man who defied death threats to play at the Mastersfrom BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1CAC...
SportUS mulls lifting Cuba terror status
The US State Department recommends removing Cuba from its list of states said to sponsor terrorism, a member of the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee says.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1Fpg...
SportCarolina police release second video
South Carolina officials have released a new video showing the moments before a US police officer shot dead an unarmed black man in the back.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1Ofu...
SportGuard shot at US government office
A gunman shoots and wounds a security guard at the headquarters of the US Census Bureau just outside of Washington DC.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1aP8...
SportVIDEO: Bees interrupt Obama Easter party
Bees prompted screams from children listening to US President Barack Obama's story during the White House Easter egg roll in Washington.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1C7O...
SportVIDEO: New shooting footage released
New dash cam footage released by South Carolina officials shows the moments before a US police officer fatally shot an unarmed man in the back in South Carolina.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1GuU...
SportOklahoma may approve gas executions
Oklahoma is set to become the first state in the US to allow the use of nitrogen gas as a method of execution.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1Jtp...
SportHummus recall due to listeria scare
Sabra Dipping Co recalls 30,000 cases of Classic Hummus due to a possible contamination of listeria bacteria.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1NWR...
SportCarolina officer investigated before
A South Carolina police officer charged with murder after shooting an unarmed black man in the back had a prior complaint of excessive force.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1H81...
SportRed River Women
The unexplained murders of Canada's missing womenfrom BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1Gqo...
SportVIDEO: US and Cuba crossing the divide
How will Cubans welcome America as relations between the two countries continue to improve?from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1INe...
weight loss fitnessStudy promotes bone growth as possible therapy for osteoporosis and obesity
Dr. Joshua Hare, director of the Interdisciplinary Stem Cell Institute at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, has co-authored a new study titled PPARγ Denitrosylation via...from Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today http://ift.tt/1NdH...
weight loss fitnessNew report links frequency of diet soda use to waist increases
Those who drink diet soda thinking it will help them shed unwanted belly fat may see their waistlines expand instead.from Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today http://ift.tt/1Csr...
weight loss fitnessStress and obesity: Your family can make you fat
Study examines link between chronic family stressors, adolescent obesityAdolescent obesity is a national public health concern and, unchecked, places young people on a trajectory for a variety of...from Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today http://ift.tt/1Csr...
weight loss fitnessWomen smokers concerned about weight are less likely to try to quit
Women who believe smoking helps them manage their weight are less likely to try quitting in response to anti-smoking policies than other female smokers in the U.S.from Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today http://ift.tt/1Csr...
mercredi 8 avril 2015
SportNew podcast on Serial's Adnan Syed
There's a new podcast about Adnan Syed, but it has nothing to do with Sarah Koenig and the team from Serial.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1JqY...
SportVIDEO: The boy who discovered a dinosaur
Scientists in Dallas, Texas, have excavated a 100 million-year-old dinosaur fossil discovered by five-year-old Wylie Brys while playing with his father.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1HTq...
SportUS warns Iran over Yemen 'support'
US Secretary of State John Kerry warns Iran over its alleged support for Shia Houthi rebels in Yemen.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1ObQ...
SportObama: End gay 'conversion' therapy
US President Barack Obama has condemned psychiatric therapies designed to "repair" gay, lesbian and transgender youth.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1FjA...
SportFrance's TV5Monde 'hacked by IS'
France's TV5Monde television network says a number of its sites have been hijacked by Islamic State hackers.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1Jq6...
SportCanada logs first Syrian air strikes
Canada carries out its first air strikes in Syria, as part of the US-led coalition fighting Islamic State militants.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1Nbr...
SportBlogger gets 20 years in son's death
An American woman has been sentenced to 20 years for making her five-year-old son sick and eventually killing him in order to gain attention online.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1Nbr...
SportUS treasure hunter pleads guilty
A US treasure hunter - who spent years evading authorities - will go to prison rather than testify about the gold he discovered in a historic shipwreck.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1Fnb...
SportZynga founder Mark Pincus to return
Troubled game maker Zynga says Mark Pincus will return to lead the company he founded.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1NaT...
SportChicago mayor Emanuel re-elected
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has won re-election after heading off a challenge in a run-off campaign.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1FmC...
SportBoston marathon bomber found guilty
A jury finds Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, surviving brother behind the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings, guilty of plotting to use a weapon of mass destruction.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1Gpx...
SportVIDEO: Wardrobe conceals Mexico-US drug tunnel
Mexican police have discovered an incomplete tunnel near the Tijuana border crossing with the US, south of San Diego.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1FCf...
SportCan US Congress kill the Iran deal?
Can US Congress really kill Iran agreement?from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1ERK...
SportFerguson elects black councillors
Voters in Ferguson, Missouri triple the number of black city councillors in the first poll since an unarmed black teenager was killed by police.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1a4b...
SportProtests over S Carolina shooting
Protests are being held in South Carolina over the fatal shooting of an unarmed man by a police officer, who has been charged with murder.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1NTO...
SportUS lifts India airline safety rating
US authorities upgrade India's aviation safety rating, allowing Indian airlines to increase the number of flights they operate to the country.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1DIR...
weight loss fitnessThe brain-belly connection: Team finds genetic triggers in weight-regulating brain cells
The little voice inside your head that tells you to eat, or stop eating, isn't a little voice - it's actually a cluster of about 10,000 specialized brain cells.from Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today http://ift.tt/1ak1...
weight loss fitnessCritical windows to turn away junk food craving
University of Adelaide researchers have shown there are two critical windows during the developmental pathway to adulthood when exposure to junk food is most harmful, particularly for female...from Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today http://ift.tt/1Irh...
weight loss fitnessExercise at any level may benefit overweight patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
For overweight or obese patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, exercise - regardless of volume or intensity - may reduce both visceral and liver fat, a new study finds.from Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today http://ift.tt/1ak1...
SportVIDEO: What does American Pie mean to you?
The original manuscript of Don McLean's American Pie has sold for $1.2m (£806,000) at a New York auction.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1yUl...
mardi 7 avril 2015
SportChrysler to pay $149m for crash death
A US jury has awarded $150m (£101m) to the family of a four-year-old boy that died in a crash involving a Jeep Grand Cherokee in 2012.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1BWd...
SportUS officer charged with murder
A white South Carolina police officer is charged with murder over the shooting death of a black man who appeared to be fleeing from him.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1Fzh...
SportEnter, the 'fuzzy' libertarian Rand Paul
The Kentucky senator launches his 2016 campaign by striking a blow against the establishment - and his own party is not spared.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1NRQ...
SportBoston bomb jury considers verdict
Jurors in Boston are pondering whether Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is guilty of carrying out the deadly bombing of the 2013 city marathon.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1CjS...
SportDukes of Hazzard star Best dies at 88
US actor James Best, who was best known for his role as bumbling sheriff Rosco P Coltrane on TV show Dukes of Hazzard, dies aged 88.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1CuA...
SportUS judge strikes out Andrew claims
Claims that a woman was forced to have sex with Prince Andrew when she was 17 are to be struck from the record of a civil case in the US, a judge says.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1Cje...
SportSeven children found dead at US home
A man and his seven children have been found dead at home, apparently overcome from carbon monoxide poisoning, says a relative.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1FxU...
SportMicrosoft targets autistic workers
Microsoft is to hire more people with autism in full-time roles.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1GHH...
SportRand Paul announces White House bid
Kentucky Senator Rand Paul officially announces he is launching a 2016 presidential election campaign on the Republican ticket.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1DZm...
SportAmerican Pie lyrics sell for $1.2m
The original manuscript of Don McLean's American Pie sells for $1.2m at a New York auction.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1Fxz...
Sport'Racism' put US man on death row
A man released from prison after nearly 30 years on death row in Alabama says he blames his conviction on being black and poor.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1c3p...
SportVIDEO: The floating pop-up power station
A pop up power station that can be set up in a day is being developed by a US startup.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1JjB...
SportCanada sells stake in General Motors
The Canadian government has sold its remaining stake in Detroit automotive giant General Motors, worth an estimated $2.69bn.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1GjX...
SportVIDEO: Battle to save African-American banks
Banks owned by African-Americans which serve the black community in the US have been closing down at a rapid pace.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1y0n...
weight loss fitnessPhysical activity benefits lung cancer patients and survivors
Exercise and physical activity should be considered as therapeutic options for lung cancer as they have been shown to reduce symptoms, increase exercise tolerance, improve quality of life, and...from Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today http://ift.tt/1PeN...
weight loss fitness'Limited evidence' to support commercial weight-loss programs
A study by Johns Hopkins researchers finds there is very little evidence to support the effectiveness of the majority of commercial weight-loss programs.from Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today http://ift.tt/1CPh...
weight loss fitnessLow Testosterone not just in males: Testosterone, atherosclerosis and obesity may be linked in females
New research in The FASEB Journal suggests that the androgen receptor confers protection against diet-induced atherosclerosis, obesity and dyslipidemia in female miceWhile testosterone...from Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today http://ift.tt/1DXB...
lundi 6 avril 2015
SportFedEx to buy rival TNT Express
US parcels delivery firm FedEx is to buy Dutch rival TNT Express for €4.4bn (£3.22bn) as it looks to expand its European operations.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1a0m...
SportVIDEO: Michelle Obama's funky dance moves
Michelle Obama danced on stage on Easter Sunday for her "Let's Move!" initiative encouraging children to exercise and eat healthily.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1H0H...
SportVIDEO: Boston awaits bomb trial verdicts
The jury in the trial of the man accused of the Boston marathon bombing will begin its deliberations on Tuesday.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1a0f...
SportKraft accused of wheat price fixing
US food giant Kraft is being accused by US watchdog the Commodities and Futures Commission of manipulating the price of wheat.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1aki...
SportWhat do American Pie's lyrics really mean?
So you think you know what American Pie is all about?from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1a01...
SportVIDEO: Snowden: Now you see him, now you don't
New York park rangers remove a bust of NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden, which had been sneaked into a Brooklyn park at night by guerrilla artists.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1De3...
SportJeb Bush admits he is not Latino
Likely US presidential candidate Jeb Bush comes clean about accidentally identified himself as Latino when completing a voter registration form in 2009.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1xYI...
SportVIDEO: Tsarnaev jury to begin deliberations
The jury in the trial of Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev will begin deliberations on Tuesday.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1ade...
SportVIDEO: Bees interrupt Obama story-telling
Bees prompted screams from children listening to President Barack Obama's story during the White House Easter egg roll in Washington.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1C7O...
SportWill 'golden' California turn brown?
How will California enforce its strict water rules?from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1NOE...
SportFraternity to sue Rolling Stone
The fraternity at the centre of a discredited Rolling Stone article about a campus rape threatens to sue the magazine for its "reckless" reporting.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1y94...
SportTsarnaev 'wanted to punish America'
A prosecutor says Dzhokar Tsarnaev "wanted to punish America" when he and his brother planted bombs at the Boston Marathon, as closing arguments commence.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1abv...
SportCalifornia vaping: The new subculture
The new subculture making waves in Los Angelesfrom BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1Fe8...
Sport'Revenge porn' site owner jailed
The operator of a 'revenge porn' website has been sentenced to 18 years in jail in America.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1aB6...
SportSalsi races to replace Domingo at Met
Baritone Luca Salsi steps in at the last minute at New York's Metropolitan Opera after Placido Domingo fails to recover from a cold.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1F5a...
SportFurious 7 races to box office lead
Action movie Furious 7 makes $384 million at the global box office, the fourth-biggest opening weekend in history.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1a9h...
SportObama: US will be there for Israel
President Obama seeks to reassure Israel that the US remains its staunchest supporter, amid Israeli fears about a deal on Iran's nuclear programme.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1DDW...
weight loss fitnessResearchers identify 'beige' fat-burning cells in humans
Energy-burning cells hold potential for new anti-obesity drugsFor the first time, a research team, led by a UC San Francisco biologist, has isolated energy-burning "beige" fat from adult humans...from Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today http://ift.tt/1HGk...
weight loss fitnessExercise largely absent from US medical school curriculum, study shows
Exercise may play a critical role in maintaining good health, but fewer than half of the physicians trained in the United States in 2013 received formal education or training on the subject...from Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today http://ift.tt/1HGk...
weight loss fitnessStudy finds each hour spent watching TV daily increases the risk of developing diabetes
Each hour spent watching TV daily increases the risk of developing diabetes by 3.4%, concludes a study published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes).from Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today http://ift.tt/1DR3...
weight loss fitnessBPA exposure during pregnancy linked to mothers' future diabetes risk
Animal study finds BPA associated with reduced glucose tolerance, beta cell dysfunctionExposure to the endocrine-disrupting chemical bisphenol A during pregnancy may raise a mother's...from Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today http://ift.tt/1HGk...
weight loss fitnessCancer prevention efforts in the US a mixed bag
New edition of report summarizes risk factors, screening for major cancer sitesWhile there has been substantial progress in some cancer control efforts in the past several decades, like...from Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today http://ift.tt/1HGk...
weight loss fitnessExercise for older mouse mothers lowers risk of heart defects in babies
In people, a baby's risk of congenital heart defects is associated with the age of the mother. Risk goes up with increasing age.from Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today http://ift.tt/1HGk...
dimanche 5 avril 2015
SportVIDEO: 'Homophobic' Indiana bill 'needs fix'
The governor of Indiana is calling on lawmakers there to "fix" a controversial law meant to protect religious freedoms.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/19Gs...
SportRolling Stone retracts rape article
Rolling Stone magazine retracts a 2014 article about a rape at a University of Virginia fraternity house, after a report calls it "a failure of journalism".from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1F3J...
SportLynyrd Skynyrd drummer dies in crash
Bob Burns, a founding member of rock group Lynyrd Skynyrd, dies in a car crash at the age of 64.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1a3C...
weight loss fitnessPhysician recommendations result in greater weight loss, UGA research finds
Patients advised to lose weight by their physicians dropped more pounds on average than those who didn't receive a recommendation, according to new research from the University of Georgia published...from Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News From Medical News Today http://ift.tt/1HBd...
samedi 4 avril 2015
SportJoni Mitchell's condition 'improving'
Singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell's condition is improving in hospital, after she was found unconscious at home and admitted to intensive care, her website says.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1au1...
SportVIDEO: John Goodman 'crazier than box of rats'
The actor John Goodman describes himself as "too shy" and "crazier than a box of rats".from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1DIp...
vendredi 3 avril 2015
SportObama aims to sway Congress on Iran
President Obama begins his push to persuade sceptical members of the US Congress to back the Iran nuclear agreement.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1D2F...
SportChina 'frees' jailed US geologist
A Chinese-born US geologist is reportedly released after serving more than seven years in prison in China for stealing state secrets.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1Fsv...
SportVIDEO: Cumberbatch reads 'moon disaster' letter
Actor Benedict Cumberbatch reads a letter from 1969 by presidential speechwriter William Safire, on Newsnight.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1Gct...
SportVIDEO: US death row detainee walks free
A man who spent almost three decades on death row in the United States has been freed after years of fighting to prove his innocence.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/1BYp...
SportDeath row man freed after 30 years
An Alabama man is freed after spending nearly three decades on death row, following new tests on bullets that did not link him to the crime scene.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/19Uv...
SportVIDEO: HIV outbreak strikes US town
Officials in Indiana are grappling with an unprecedented outbreak of HIV. The focus is the town of Austin, where more than 80 people have tested positive for the virus.from BBC News - US & Canada http://ift.tt/19PN...
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