Older people with stronger muscles are at reduced risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease compared to their weaker peers, a new study shows. Dr. Patricia A. Boyle of Rush Alzheimer’s Disease Center in Chicago and her colleagues found that the greater a person’s muscle strength, the lower their likelihood of being …
Read More »South America Floods Kill 12, Force Thousands to Evacuate
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – Officials say flooding from heavy rains has killed 12 people in three South American nations and forced more than 20,000 to flee their homes. Most of the dead are in southern Brazil — including eight in Rio Grande do Sul, according to the state’s Civil Defense …
Read More »Record Number of Millionaire College Presidents
The fast-growing group of millionaire private college and university presidents hit a new record in recent years, and it’s likely more college leaders will make seven-figure salaries once the slumping economy rebounds. A record 23 presidents received more than $1 million in total compensation in fiscal 2008, according to an …
Read More »Philadelphia Train Catches Fire, Creating More Rush-Hour Headaches During Transit Strike
PHILADELPHIA – Commuters biked, walked, juggled carpool schedules and hitched rides as a strike ground the city’s transit system to a near halt for a second day Wednesday, a morning rush worsened when a regional rail train caught fire. Regional rail lines are running because their workers are represented by …
Read More »4 Florida Men Charged With Holding Dogfights
VERO BEACH, Fla. – Four men have been charged with holding dogfights in Indian River County, and deputies were searching for a fifth. Investigators found the men Saturday with two pit bulls in the middle of a fight, plus four more dogs close by. The sheriff’s office says they were …
Read More »Healthy Sex Life Habits
A great sex life involves more than having good technique. It is a lifestyle that expands beyond the bedroom and into the everyday. What you do or don’t do for your heart, mind, and body affects your sexual health. If you are finding any difficulties during sex such as a …
Read More »More Than 200 Missing After Sierra Leone Boat Capsizes
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone – More than 200 people including many schoolchildren returning from holidays remained missing Thursday, a day after a wooden boat capsized at sea and left at least eight dead, police said. Some 39 passengers have been rescued so far off the coast of the West African nation, …
Read More »DeSantis say he would not fund booster vaccines as president, vows 'reckoning' on COVID policies
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said in a new interview that aired Wednesday that he would not fund COVID-19 booster vaccines if elected president, promising first a “reckoning” when it comes to pandemic policies. DeSantis made the vow during a wide-ranging sit down interview with ABC News at the site of …
Read More »9/11 defendant at Guantanamo ruled unfit to stand trial due to CIA interrogation techniques
A 9/11 defendant held at Guantanamo Bay was ruled unfit to stand trial this week after he was diagnosed as psychotic with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder by a military medical panel due to the effects of the CIA’s “enhanced interrogation” techniques years ago. Col. Matthew McCall, a military judge, made …
Read More »Would-be burglars armed with 'billy club' pick the wrong farmer to try to rob: 'I will shoot'
Washington state farmer Sam Krautscheid had just baled hay with one of his sons and was heading to an Eric Church concert when his evening took an unexpected turn, and he was forced to use his gun to protect his farm from suspected criminals. “I’ve got a loud voice. And …
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