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2 rare Siberian tigers among dead circus cats

Two rare Siberian tigers were among a group of big cats in a Russian traveling circus that died during a 20-hour truck journey this week, a circus administrator said Thursday.

Started in european news • 1 response • Last response by magicalart (64) • 4 days ago
Tags: eu russia dead tigers, circus, animals, protection
Steven Tyler in rehab for painkiller addiction

Steven Tyler has entered a rehabilitation facility to treat an addiction to painkillers the Aerosmith frontman has taken to cope with 10 years of performance injuries.

Started in music news • 2 responses • Last response by magicalart (64) • 4 days ago
Tags: united states, people steven tyler, addiction, aerosmith
Pain before gain in health care overhaul

The costs of health care reform being pushed through Congress by Democrats will be felt long before the benefits.

Started in latest business news • 1 response • Last response by lampar (1924) • 5 days ago
Tags: united states, health overhaul how it will look, health
'Invisible bracelet' for emergency health alerts?

Emergency health alerts for the Facebook generation? The nation's ambulance crews are pushing a virtual medical ID system to rapidly learn a patient's health history during a crisis _ and which can...

Started in health & medical news • 2 responses • Last response by lampar (1924) • 5 days ago
Tags: united states, med healthbeat invisible bracelet, invisible bracelet, health information, health
Senate Dems reach 60 vote threshold on health bill

Democratic leaders secured the support of Sen. Ben Nelson to provide the 60th and deciding vote for sweeping health care legislation in the Senate, capping a year of struggle and a final burst of...

Started in latest business news • 2 responses • Last response by lampar (1924) • 1 week ago
Tags: united states, health care overhaul, ben nelson, health care, usa
NKorea thanks SKorea for swine flu medicine

North Korea made a rare expression of gratitude Friday after South Korea sent swine flu medicine, an official said, a day after Pyongyang threatened retaliation over naval drills near their disputed...

Started in asian news • 1 response • Last response by echomonster (2973) • 1 week ago
Tags: as koreas tension, north korea, south korea, medicine
Calif. board to consider requiring condoms in porn

State regulators have agreed to consider a request from an AIDS advocacy group calling for mandatory use of condoms in porn films.

Started in latest business news • 2 responses • Last response by mensab (7536) • 1 week ago
Tags: united states, porn industry hiv, condom, california, hiv-aids
States ranked from happiest to least cheerful

A new study found that people who report more satisfaction with their lives live in states that score well on things like good schools, low crime and short commuting time, perhaps a first objective...

Started in science news • 1 response • Last response by mensab (7536) • 1 week ago
Tags: happiness, states
Aid group: Rains fail again across East Africa

Millions of people in drought-stricken East Africa face hunger and poverty after seasonal rains failed again, withering crops, killing livestock and drying up ponds and streams, an aid group said...

Started in african news • 1 response • Last response by mensab (7536) • 1 week ago
Tags: af kenya drought, africa, drought, hunger, climate change
Study: Decade drop in teen pot use stalls

A decade-long decline in teens' use of pot has stalled and some teen attitudes on how harmful marijuana can be may be softening, according to a federal survey on teen drug use released Monday.

Started in health & medical news • 2 responses • Last response by echomonster (2973) • 2 weeks ago
Tags: united states, teen drugs, marijuana, teenagers, drugs
these file photos show U.S. Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy Gil Kerlikowske, left, Lloyd Johnston of the University of Michigan's Institute for Social Research, center, and Dr. Nora Volkow, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Smoking marijuana is becoming even more popular among U.S. teens and they have cut down on smoking cigarettes, binge drinking and using methamphetamine, according to a national survey of eighth, 10th and 12th graders released Monday Dec. 14, 2009 by White House drug czar Gil Kerlikowske. (AP Photo/File)
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