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Exercise helps kids avoid obesity, researchers find
Published on 8 Dec, 2009 at 15:47 in Health | Viewed 90 views times | No Comments
New research shows that vigorous exercise may be an especially good way to help kids stay lean, but sitting around doesn’t appear to have a major role in making them fat. However, there are still plenty of reasons kids should avoid too much sedentary “screen time,” Dr. Ulf Ekelund of the MRC Epidemiology Unit in
Reality show hopefuls deny crashing White House dinner party
Published on 8 Dec, 2009 at 15:46 in Entertainment | Viewed 130 views times | No Comments
The reality TV show hopefuls who got into a White House state dinner without an invitation gave their first national TV interview Tuesday, denying they crashed the high-security social event. “We were invited, not crashers, and there isn’t anyone that would have the audacity or the poor behavior to do that. The White House is
Disney looking at Oprah replacement options
Published on 8 Dec, 2009 at 15:45 in Entertainment | Viewed 119 views times | No Comments
Over the next year ABC television be exploring different options before it decides how to replace daytime TV queen Oprah Winfrey, who has announced plans to end her talk show in 2011, according to Disney/ABC Television Group president Anne Sweeney. “Oprah has given us two years’ notice, which is not something you generally see in
Beer with 32 percent strength launched
Published on 8 Dec, 2009 at 15:43 in Dining | Viewed 245 views times | No Comments
A controversial brewery in Scotland has launched what it claims to be the world’s strongest beer – with a 32 percent alcohol content. BrewDog of Fraserburgh has recently unveiled their Tactical Nuclear Penguin. The brewery was previously branded irresponsible for an 18.2 percent beer called Tokyo, which it then followed with a low alcohol beer
Magic Cookie Bars
“An extremely rich, yet delicious cookie bar!! Walnuts aren’t the only nut you can use try any of your other favorites like pecans, peanuts or cashews.” Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs 1/2 cup margarine, melted 1 cup chopped walnuts 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips 3/4 cup butterscotch chips 1 1/2 cups flaked coconut
Bill Gates urges more spending on global health
Published on 3 Dec, 2009 at 14:56 in Money | Viewed 139 views times | No Comments
WASHINGTON – The billionaire co-founder of Microsoft is touting what he sees as an investment with enormous returns — the money spent to improve health care in poor countries and the millions of lives saved because of it. “Global health money improves lives more effectively than any other spending,” Bill Gates told a roundtable discussion