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Crooked Brook Custom Polo Shirt Giveaway 1on SugarZen Winner: Sheila Miller of Sheila’s Cakery
PRWeb - 1 min 51 secs ago
Sheila Miller, owner of “Sheila’s Cakery” was the winner of Crooked Brook Custom Polo Shirt Giveaway 1 that was held on Master Sugar Artist Ruth Rickey’s blog SugarZen. Chef Miller is the owner of “Sheila’s Cakery” and has been a cake decorator for 39 years. She is an ICES Approved Teacher, a Certified Master Sugar Artist, an international judge and demonstrator. ... More » Crooked Brook Custom Polo Shirt Giveaway 1on SugarZen Winner: Sheila Miller of Sheila’s Cakery
Champs! James' triple-double lifts Heat to title
Associated Press - 5 mins ago
LeBron James is a world champion, and the Miami Heat have climbed to the top of NBA. More »Champs! James' triple-double lifts Heat to title
Wynn Resorts wins venue battle in Okada lawsuit
Reuters - 6 mins ago
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - In the latest skirmish between Las Vegas mogul Steve Wynn and Wynn Resorts' one-time largest shareholder, a federal judge ordered the legal battle with Japanese billionaire Kazuo Okada to be moved back to the Nevada state court. The decision sends the case back to the same court that previously frustrated Okada's attempts to access Wynn Resorts' financial records. Okada, in his suit in January, alleged that the casino company's $135 million donation pledge to the University of Macau Development Foundation was "inappropriate. ... More »Wynn Resorts wins venue battle in Okada lawsuit
Eating Disorders Hitting Women Over 50, Study Finds
HealthDay - 6 mins ago
THURSDAY, June 21 (HealthDay News) -- Although eating disorders are typically thought of as a problem among teenage girls, many women over 50 practice unhealthy eating behaviors, a new study indicates. More »Eating Disorders Hitting Women Over 50, Study Finds
Health Highlights: June 21, 2012
HealthDay - 6 mins ago
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: More »Health Highlights: June 21, 2012
Health Tip: Take Care of Yourself, Too
HealthDay - 6 mins ago
(HealthDay News) -- People who constantly care for others with emotional and physical problems often become stressed themselves. More »Health Tip: Take Care of Yourself, Too
Health Tip: Warm Up Before You Exercise
HealthDay - 6 mins ago
(HealthDay News) -- Taking a few extra minutes to warm up before your workout can offer many health benefits. More »Health Tip: Warm Up Before You Exercise
Gene Studies Support 'Queen of Sheba' Legend
HealthDay - 6 mins ago
THURSDAY, June 21 (HealthDay News) -- Cited in both the Bible and the Quran, the legendary African ruler the Queen of Sheba was said to have had a child with King Solomon of Israel. More »Gene Studies Support 'Queen of Sheba' Legend
Study Ties Kids' Allergy Risks to Antibacterials, Preservatives
HealthDay - 6 mins ago
THURSDAY, June 21 (HealthDay News) -- Antibacterials and preservatives in products such as soap, toothpaste and mouthwash may be linked to an increased risk of allergies in children, according to a new study. More »Study Ties Kids' Allergy Risks to Antibacterials, Preservatives
Cancer Survivors Call in Sick to Work More Often, Study Finds
HealthDay - 6 mins ago
THURSDAY, June 21 (HealthDay News) -- While many long-term cancer survivors return to work, they take more sick leave than their cancer-free colleagues, a new study finds. More »Cancer Survivors Call in Sick to Work More Often, Study Finds
As Heat Builds, Take Steps to Protect Yourself
HealthDay - 6 mins ago
WEDNESDAY, June 20 (HealthDay News) -- As the first major heat wave of the summer engulfs the continental United States, health experts are urging people to take special precautions when dealing with scorching temperatures and oppressive humidity. More »As Heat Builds, Take Steps to Protect Yourself
Red Wine, Weather May Trigger Migraines
HealthDay - 7 mins ago
THURSDAY, June 21 (HealthDay News) -- New research may help answer the age-old question of whether factors such as the weather or drinking red wine can set off a migraine. More »Red Wine, Weather May Trigger Migraines
Better Health Screening Urged for Female College Athletes
HealthDay - 7 mins ago
THURSDAY, June 21 (HealthDay News) -- Shortfalls in the screening of female college athletes for a trio of medical issues called the "female athlete triad" could put them at risk for lifelong health problems, according to a new study. More »Better Health Screening Urged for Female College Athletes
Once-Banned Bird Flu Study Yields Sobering Findings
HealthDay - 7 mins ago
THURSDAY, June 21 (HealthDay News) -- As few as five mutations are enough to make the H5N1 avian influenza virus transmissible via airborne droplets between ferrets, according to a new, highly anticipated report. More »Once-Banned Bird Flu Study Yields Sobering Findings
Anti-Smoking Ads Have Increased Quit Attempts: CDC
HealthDay - 7 mins ago
THURSDAY, June 21 (HealthDay News) -- National ads featuring people living with the effects of smoking-related diseases may have worked better at prompting smokers to kick the habit than expected, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. More »Anti-Smoking Ads Have Increased Quit Attempts: CDC
Who Has the Most Sway on Facebook?
HealthDay - 7 mins ago
THURSDAY, June 21 (HealthDay News) -- A new study of Facebook provides possible hints as to the identity of people who get listened to the most when voicing opinions or pitching products and who's most likely to do the listening. More »Who Has the Most Sway on Facebook?
Rare Drug-Resistant Bacteria Spotted in U.S. Hospital
HealthDay - 7 mins ago
THURSDAY, June 21 (HealthDay News) -- A rare type of deadly bacteria was found in two patients in a Rhode Island hospital in 2011, but swift treatment and infection control measures stopped any further spread, a new government report shows. More »Rare Drug-Resistant Bacteria Spotted in U.S. Hospital
Travel and Other Adventures Can Boost Happiness
HealthDay - 7 mins ago
THURSDAY, June 21 (HealthDay News) -- If you buy life experiences such as an exotic vacation or tickets to a major concert in order to impress other people, you won't get much of a happiness boost, a new study finds. More »Travel and Other Adventures Can Boost Happiness
Child's Scoliosis Stresses Patients, Parents: Study
HealthDay - 7 mins ago
THURSDAY, June 21 (HealthDay News) -- Having to wear a body brace for the treatment of scoliosis (curved spine) causes stress for teen patients and their parents, a new study finds. More »Child's Scoliosis Stresses Patients, Parents: Study
Johnston and Bryant earn Olympic diving berth
Associated Press - 7 mins ago
Abby Johnston and Kelci Bryant have earned the first two spots on the U.S. Olympic diving team. More »Johnston and Bryant earn Olympic diving berth
World's top banks hit with Moody's downgrade
AFP - 8 mins ago
The health of 15 of the world's largest financial institutions was called into serious question, as Moody's downgraded their credit ratings, citing exposure risk and Europe's economic woes. More »World's top banks hit with Moody's downgrade
Miami Heat clinches NBA Championship
Reuters - 8 mins ago
MIAMI (Reuters) - The Miami Heat beat the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday to clinch the National Basketball Association championship. Led by LeBron James, the Heat took Game Five 121-106 to win the best-of-seven finals series 4-1. (Editing by Julian Linden) More »Miami Heat clinches NBA Championship
Justice Department files bias suit against towns home to polygamist sect
Reuters - 9 mins ago
WASHINGTON/SALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) - The Justice Department sued two polygamist-dominated towns on the Utah-Arizona border on Thursday, citing religious discrimination and saying they had operated for two decades as an arm of a breakaway Mormon sect. The complaint accuses the cities of carrying out the "will and dictates" of now-imprisoned sect leader Warren Jeffs, who is serving a prison term of life plus 20 years in Texas for raping two underage girls he wed in "spiritual marriages. ... More »Justice Department files bias suit against towns home to polygamist sect
Paraguay's president faces impeachment over clashes
Reuters - 12 mins ago
ASUNCION (Reuters) - Paraguay's Congress moved to impeach leftist President Fernando Lugo on Thursday on charges he mishandled clashes over a land eviction that killed 17 people last week, and the Senate will decide his fate on Friday. As political allies deserted him, the president refused to resign and vowed to defend himself in a lightning-quick Senate trial that could result in his removal from office. Paraguay's lower house of Congress agreed in a swift, near-unanimous vote on Thursday to start impeachment proceedings. ... More »Paraguay's president faces impeachment over clashes
Midwest farm town, transformed by immigration, thrives
Reuters - 13 mins ago
BEARDSTOWN, IL (Reuters) - Two years ago, Bozi Kiekie taught English at a university in the Congo. Although he liked his work, he wasn't earning enough to make a good life for his family. So Kiekie, 44, entered a lottery for one of 55,000 annual visas to enter the United States. When he won a so-called diversity visa, he came to Illinois, where he found a job cutting out hog tongues at the meatpacking plant in Beardstown, a small river town about 200 miles southwest of Chicago. ... More »Midwest farm town, transformed by immigration, thrives

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