Miami Heat star Chris Bosh was hospitalized for testing on his lungs Thursday, according to the Miami Herald. Joseph Goodman reports that Bosh was sick when he went to practice Wednesday, and Heat trainers sent him to see a doctor. A Heat spokesperson said that tests so far were inconclusive. …
France admits West African colonial ‘massacre’, Senegal President Faye says
France has for the first time acknowledged that its soldiers carried out a "massacre" in Senegal in which dozens – perhaps hundreds – of West African troops were killed almost exactly 80 years ago, Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has said.Those who died were part of the Tirailleurs Senegalais unit, recruited at the start of World War Two to help defend France, the colonial power.On returning to Senegal in 1944 many protested about their pay, historians say, which led to a brutal response.The killings have been a point of contention between Senegal and France and their reported acknowledgement by Paris…
Fire Engulfs Japan Rocket Test Site
Large plumes of smoke billowed from the launch site at Tanegashima Space Center, Japan, after a malfunction during an engine test. Source link
At least one dead and three injured near Vilnius
At least one person has died and three others have been injured after a cargo plane crashed near Vilnius airport in Lithuania in the early hours of Monday.The Boeing 737, operated for DHL by the Spanish cargo airline Swiftair, crashed near a house as it was on its final approach for landing, local authorities said.All 12 people have been safely evacuated from the property, police said.The cause of the crash is still unclear but the defence minister said there were no initial signs it was sabotage or terrorism. The aircraft departed from DHL's hub at Leipzig Airport in Germany just…
Abbreviated pundit roundup: 2016
Paul Krugman at The New York Times explains Governor Scott Walker’s courtship of economists who have been proven wrong time and time again: Scott Walker, the governor of Wisconsin, is said to be a rising contender for the Republican presidential nomination. So, on Wednesday, he did what, these days, any…
Capital Playbook: Bill O’Reilly’s war stories – Capital New York
New York Daily NewsCapital Playbook: Bill O'Reilly's war storiesCapital New YorkTOP TALKER — “Bill O'Reilly Has His Own Brian Williams Problem: The Fox News host has said he was in a 'war zone' that apparently no American correspondent reached,” by Mother Jones' (and birthday boy) David …
Please Do Not Wear These Gun T-Shirts If You Are Black
Small businesses, we are told, are the engine of our economy, the soul of capitalism, the American dream itself realized, workshops of imagination from whence spring innovation and dynamism like sweat from a (non-migrant) farmer’s sun-beaten brow. So it was with a sense of pride and giddy…
Kalorama: White House Precision Medicine Initiative Spotlights Tissue Diagnostics
NEW YORK, Feb. 20, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Kalorama Information says the ‘Precision Medicine Initiative announced by the White House as part of its 2016 budget could provide a boost to the tissue diagnostics and cell-based diagnostics industry. The healthcare market research publisher notes that the initiative is combined with real funding, as part …
Las Vegas ‘Road Rage’ Shooting: Police Searching for Second Suspect – ABC News
ABC NewsLas Vegas 'Road Rage' Shooting: Police Searching for Second SuspectABC NewsAuthorities are still looking for a second suspect in a deadly “road rage” shooting in Las Vegas that left a mother of four dead. Erich Nowsch Jr., 19, was arrested Thursday on suspicion of murder in the death of …
Greece, European creditors divided ahead of new debt talks
BRUSSELS (AP) — Greece and its European creditors converged on Brussels on Friday aiming to bridge major differences over Athens' request for a six-month loan extension to help pay off massive debts and keep it from falling out of the euro.
Inside The Fight Against Sexism On The Oscars Red Carpet
Julianne Moore arrives for the British Academy Film and Television Awards 2015, The BAFTAs, at the Royal Opera House, in London, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015. CREDIT: Jonathan Short/Invision/AP “Do you do that to the guys?” With those seven words, Cate Blanchett became responsible for what is arguably the most…
Iron Maiden singer has tongue cancer, band says
Iron Maiden singer has tongue cancer, band says Singer Bruce Dickinson treated for cancer, hopes to be back soon. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/1EsWhhc Iron Maiden singer Bruce Dickinson is being treated for cancer of the tongue, the heavy metal band announced on its …
Commonly Used Medications Linked to Dementia
A new study reveals that higher doses or prolonged use of medications with anticholinergic effects significantly increases the risk for developing dementia. Although, this is not the first study to discover such a link, it is the first to suggest that the risk of dementia as a result of taking …
New vaccine is an important advance in stopping cervical and other HPV-related cancers
If you knew that a vaccine could prevent your daughter or son from developing a relatively common and potentially deadly cancer later in life, would you have her or him get it? Such a vaccine is available, and it’s about to get even better than it is now — …
Many Uninsured Don’t Realize They May Face A Tax Penalty
A “teachable moment” is one way to describe the consternation that many uninsured people may feel when they file their taxes this spring and realize they owe a penalty for not having health insurance. According to a new survey, the number of people who may need to be schooled is …
Yep, Even 100-Percent Fruit Juices are Packed with Sugar
(CC BY 2.0) Mike Mozart/Flickr Despite buying only 100 percent juices you’ll notice that the sugar content on many of them is still very high. The reason for this is that Nutrition Facts labels include all forms of sugar, including those that occur naturally in fruit. Nevertheless, a product …
Priest locks his church to stop addicts shooting up – Herald.ie
Herald.iePriest locks his church to stop addicts shooting upHerald.ieA CHURCH has to be locked every day because of drug addicts shooting up in the grounds. Also in this section. 'Ibrahim is a tough guy – he'll make it,' says freed cellmate · Ireland star Tommy Bowe'…
Somali officials killed at prayers
Some 20 people, including senior officials, are killed in an al-Shabab attack during Friday prayers in the Somali capital Mogadishu, witnesses say.
Eurozone set for vital Greece talks
Eurozone finance ministers are preparing for a crunch meeting in Brussels to try to solve the crisis over Greece’s bail-out.
Ghana power crisis shows ‘massive corruption:’ Opposition
Power outages across Ghana are becoming longer and more frequent. The crisis and accusations of corruption have led to protests in the streets as people worry about their ability to make a living.