LIFESTYLE News, Jul 11, 2011

From the Daily: Ditch the ban The Michigan Daily Sun, 10 Jul 2011 22:47 PM PDT On July 1, and without much of a fuss, the University campus became smoke free. Taking a page out of the nanny state constitution, it seems that the University believes personal choice is subordinate to thelifestyle they want to instill in their students. With the smoking ban, the University has created an imperious policy that infringes on the rights of the individual. read more

Entertainment / Lifestyle Malaysian Digest Sun, 10 Jul 2011 22:26 PM PDT From your own observation, what was the total turnout for the Bersih 2.0 rally in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday?

Young tech millionaires keeping 1-bedroom lifestyle Seattle Times Sun, 10 Jul 2011 22:12 PM PDT With a few notable exceptions, Silicon Valley's rising young stars are rejecting the traditional symbols of status: fast cars, yachts, luxury homes. To make their mark, they're putting their wealth into social causes and startup ventures.

Healthy Memphis: Think like Mediterraneans for richer, fuller lifestyle Memphis Commercial Appeal Sun, 10 Jul 2011 22:00 PM PDT A life of great ease can lead to a much shorter life.

Phases of the Investing Lifestyle Forbes via Yahoo! News Sun, 10 Jul 2011 20:25 PM PDT The four stages an investor will experience throughout a long period of investing â Accumulation, Consolidation, Spending and Gifting. These stages can help determine how much risk an investor should take on. In the beginning of the Accumulation stage, investors should take on the most risk. As the investor moves towards the Gifting phase, risk should decline.

Artists showcase work at Bay Point Invitational WJHG Panama City Sun, 10 Jul 2011 19:56 PM PDT Thousands of people spent this weekend at the 27th annual Baypoint Invitational for the billfish tournament. While the big fish on the scale are a main attraction, there's also an array of artists that line the marina, showcasing their work each year. This year's tournament was a first for artist Larry Rackley who's art resembles a lifestyle.

LIFESTYLE: Estorian Kantan Chamorro 3: The Songs and Stories of Gus & Doll July 15 Pacific Daily News Sun, 10 Jul 2011 19:27 PM PDT The Legacy of Estorian Kantan Chamorro continues with the songs and stories of Gus & Doll â the islandâs pioneer Chamorro country music music duo. This will be the first concert of this magnitude since 1988.

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Renovation can pay if done well Northern Star Sun, 10 Jul 2011 19:15 PM PDT AUSTRALIANS have always been enthusiastic renovators, and the multitude of television programs touting simple home improvements is testimony to this. A quality renovation can add value to a home while also improving your lifestyle.

Are we too busy to help our brothers? The Star Sun, 10 Jul 2011 18:56 PM PDT A LETTER published in the Letters Page last week began with these words, âOur lifestyle in the city these days is filled with fear and insecurity, so much so that many would-be Good Samaritans are afraid to help those in need for fear of being harmed.â

 

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HEALTH News, Jul 11, 2011

Folic acid tied to better grades in Swedish teens Sun,10 Jul 2011 11:28 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Swedish teenagers who consumed more folic acid got better school grades, a small study published in the journal Pediatrics has found. Full Story1

Officials confirm Arizona death tied to E. coli epidemic Fri,8 Jul 2011 04:56 PM PDT Reuters - ATLANTA (Reuters) - U.S. health officials have confirmed that the recent death of an Arizona resident was linked to an E. coli outbreak that has killed more than 40 people inEurope. Full Story1

Ketamine abuse may lead to bladder damage, pain Fri,8 Jul 2011 02:47 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new study finds that long-term regular use of the club drug ketamine, sometimes called Special K, can alter bladder function, leading to bothersome symptoms such as urgency and pelvic pain. Full Story1

Vitamin D may improve pancreas function Fri,8 Jul 2011 02:45 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Vitamin D supplements reduced risk factors for type 2 diabetes by improving the function of insulin-producing cells in pre-diabetic volunteers, a new study has found. Full Story1

Beware, giant hogweed is in full bloom Fri,8 Jul 2011 02:41 PM PDT Reuters - BOSTON (Reuters) - Soaring stems topped with clusters of small white flowers some 10 feet in the air and flanked by massive leaves spanning more than three feet wide make a spectacular summer sight. Full Story1

Does Botox help neck pain? Fri,8 Jul 2011 02:35 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The ingredient in a Botox injection probably won't help ease neck pain, nor will it help neck pain sufferers do physical activities any better or improve their quality of life, a new review of past studies suggests. Full Story1

Lung cancer scans can be unreliable: study Fri,8 Jul 2011 02:26 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - CT scans to measure lung tumors can be unreliable, potentially leading patients and doctors to believe the cancer is growing when it's not, a new study suggests. Full Story1

Can too little sleep make you gain weight? Fri,8 Jul 2011 01:54 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who got very little sleep ate more but didn't burn any extra calories in a new study that adds to evidence supporting a link between sleep deprivation and weight gain. Full Story1

Cutting down TV time doesn't help kids lose weight-study Fri,8 Jul 2011 01:52 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Trying to help children lose weight by cutting back on the time they spend in front of a TV or video game doesn't have much of an impact, according to a Canadian study. Full Story1

Cutting down TV time doesn't help kids lose weight-study Fri,8 Jul 2011 01:51 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Trying to help children lose weight by cutting back on the time they spend in front of a TV or video game doesn't have much of an impact, according to a Canadian study. Full Story1

Privately insured heart patients had best outcomes Fri,8 Jul 2011 12:49 PM PDT Reuters - CHICAGO (Reuters) - Patients who had heart valve replacement surgery who were privately insured had better medical outcomes than the uninsured and Medicaid patients undergoing the same procedure, researchers said on Friday. Full Story1

Medtronic warns of battery issue in some drug pumps Fri,8 Jul 2011 10:00 AM PDT Reuters - CHICAGO (Reuters) - Medtronic Inc has sent a letter to physicians warning about possible reduced battery performance in a small percentage of its SynchroMed II Implantable Drug Infusion Pumps, the medical device maker said on Friday. Full Story1

No point in telling parents about kids' weight? Fri,8 Jul 2011 09:39 AM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - School policies that let parents know when their children are overweight or obese appear to have little impact on the problem, a new study finds. Full Story1

Nuts instead of carbs may aid diabetes control Fri,8 Jul 2011 09:37 AM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Replacing that daily muffin with a handful or two of nuts may help people with diabetes better control their blood sugar and cholesterol levels, a new study suggests. Full Story1

U.S. teen birth rate declines in 2009: report Fri,8 Jul 2011 09:29 AM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The birth rate for U.S. teenage girls declined for a second year in 2009, while the rate of drug use among eighth graders edged higher, according to the latest government report on child well-being. Full Story1

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SCIENCE News, Jul 11, 2011

End of shuttle program could be boon for startup SpaceX, others Fri,8 Jul 2011 10:47 AM PDT Reuters - CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - After the U.S. space shuttle program ends this month, NASA will rely on Russia and its Soyuz craft to deliver Americans to the International Space Station -- at a cost of more than $50 million a seat. Full Story1   Factbox: Space shuttle Atlantis' final mission Fri,8 Jul 2011 10:05 AM PDT Reuters - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) - Space shuttle Atlantis is due to launch on Friday on the 135th and final flight in NASA's shuttle program. The mission, scheduled to last 12 days, is intended to stockpile a year's worth of supplies on the International Space Station. Full Story1 Analysis: Summer to test Japan resolve over nuclear power Thu,7 Jul 2011 08:31 PM PDT Reuters - TOKYO (Reuters) - Two months of baking heat will test Japan's resolve to wean itself off nuclear power and show whether an energy-saving drive set off by meltdowns at the Fukushima plant will bring lasting efficiency gains the way the 1970s oil crisis did. Full Story1 Shuttle's end a blow to Florida's "Space Coast" Thu,7 Jul 2011 07:50 PM PDT Reuters - TITUSVILLE, Florida (Reuters) - The end of the U.S. space shuttle program is the end of the line for Tom Brown and other workers like him at the Kennedy Space Center in central Florida. He is about to join the ranks of the unemployed. Full Story1 Experts find rogue stem cells in liver cancer Thu,7 Jul 2011 04:10 AM PDT Reuters - HONG KONG (Reuters) - Liver cancers are embedded with a type of super cancer stem cells that make them resistant to chemotherapy, spread to other body parts and stage a comeback even after they are surgically removed, researchers in Hong Kong reported on Thursday. Full Story1 Last blastoff from Florida to end space shuttle era Wed,6 Jul 2011 02:07 PM PDT Reuters - CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Space shuttle Atlantis, carrying a crew of four and food and other supplies critical for the International Space Station, is set to vault into orbit on Friday on the final flight in the 30-year U.S. shuttle program. Full Story1 NASA's "Final Four" astronauts close out shuttle era Wed,6 Jul 2011 12:11 PM PDT Reuters - CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - It's been 28 years since NASA launched a four-person shuttle crew, but that will be the number of astronauts slated to fly on Atlantis for the program's last flight, a 12-day cargo run to the International Space Station. Full Story1 Shuttles' end stirs doubts about U.S. space program Wed,6 Jul 2011 11:48 AM PDT Reuters - CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - As the clock ticks down to this week's final space shuttle launch, there is a mounting sense of uncertainty about future U.S. dominance in space. Full Story1 Final space shuttle flight crew arrives for launch Tue,5 Jul 2011 09:10 AM PDT Reuters - CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Four veteran astronauts landed at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Monday to prepare for the launch of NASA's last space shuttle on a cargo run to the International Space Station. Full Story1 Witness: Practice key to risky, high-speed shuttle landing Tue,5 Jul 2011 09:09 AM PDT Reuters - CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - I have watched as space shuttles nosedive toward the runway more than 100 times, knowing that there are no engines available to carry them back into the sky if something goes wrong. Full Story1 U.S. looks to private sector as shuttle program ends Tue,5 Jul 2011 08:05 AM PDT Reuters - CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - After the U.S. space shuttle program ends this month, NASA will rely on Russia and its Soyuz craft to deliver Americans to the International Space Station -- at a cost of more than $50 million a seat. Full Story1 Huge rare earth deposits found in Pacific: Japan Tue,5 Jul 2011 05:58 AM PDT Reuters - TOKYO (Reuters) - Vast deposits of rare earth minerals, crucial in making high-tech electronics products, have been found on the floor of the Pacific Ocean and can be readily extracted, Japanese scientists said on Monday. Full Story1 Asia pollution blamed for halt in warming: study Tue,5 Jul 2011 01:18 AM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Smoke belching from Asia's rapidly growing economies is largely responsible for a halt in global warming in the decade after 1998 because of sulfur's cooling effect, even though greenhouse gas emissions soared, a U.S. study said on Monday. Full Story1 Plastic solar cells in 5-10 years, new step forward Mon,4 Jul 2011 08:16 AM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Plastic solar cells may be commercially available in five to 10 years, said a British scientist whose group announced on Monday a new understanding of how to produce the cheaper alternative to silicon solar panels. Full Story1 Investigators turn to final vault at Indian treasure temple Mon,4 Jul 2011 04:49 AM PDT Reuters - THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, India (Reuters) - Investigators plan to pry open the final vault hidden deep under a centuries-old Indian Hindu temple as police guarded round the clock the shrine where billions of dollars worth of treasure has been discovered. Full Story1

 

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SPORTS News, Jul 11, 2011

Wilson survives hairy moment in Giants win Sun,10 Jul 2011 11:35 PM PDT Reuters - SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - San Francisco's bearded closer Brian Wilson survived a scare in the ninth inning before sealing a 4-2 victory for the Giants over the New York Mets on Sunday. Full Story1   Seo faces nervous end to U.S. Open after final day extended Sun,10 Jul 2011 08:46 PM PDT Reuters - COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado (Reuters) - South Korea's Seo Hee-kyung faces an anxious wait before knowing whether she has done enough to win the U.S. Women's Open after the final round was held over until Monday following a day of rain, thunder and lightning on Sunday. Full Story1 Golf-Seo faces nervous end to U.S. Open after final day extended Sun,10 Jul 2011 08:44 PM PDT Reuters - COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, July 10 (Reuters) - South Korea's Seo Hee-kyung faces an anxious wait before knowing whether she has done enough to win the U.S. Women's Open after the final round was held over until Monday following a day of rain, thunder and lightning on Sunday. Full Story1 Spain beats U.S. to book place in Davis Cup semis Sun,10 Jul 2011 06:41 PM PDT Reuters - AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Spain booked their place in the Davis Cup semi-finals against France after taking an unbeatable 3-1 lead over the United States Sunday. Full Story1 Steve Stricker wins John Deere Classic Sun,10 Jul 2011 05:12 PM PDT Reuters - CHICAGO (Reuters) - American Steve Stricker drained a 30-foot birdie putt on the last hole Sunday to win the John Deere Classic with a final round 69 and a total of 22-under-par. Full Story1 UPDATE 2-Golf-Steve Stricker wins John Deere Classic Sun,10 Jul 2011 05:03 PM PDT Reuters - * Stricker birdies last two holes to win title for 3rd straight year Full Story1 Steve Stricker wins John Deere Classic Sun,10 Jul 2011 04:06 PM PDT Reuters - CHICAGO (Reuters) - American Steve Stricker drained a 30-foot birdie putt on the final hole Sunday to win the John Deere Classic with a four-round total of 22-under-par. Full Story1 UPDATE 1-Golf-Steve Stricker wins John Deere Classic Sun,10 Jul 2011 03:48 PM PDT Reuters - * Stricker birdies last two holes to win title for 3rd straight year Full Story1 Golf-John Deere Classic final-round scores Sun,10 Jul 2011 03:28 PM PDT Reuters - JULY 10 - July 10 (Reuters) - Final-round s cores from the U.S. PGA Tour John Deere Classic in Silvis, Illinois on Sunday. Full Story1 Isner wins Newport title after skipping wedding Sun,10 Jul 2011 02:57 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Big-serving American John Isner captured his second career ATP title after skipping his brother's wedding to beat Belgium's Olivier Rochus 6-3 7-6 in the Hall of Fame Tennis Championship final on Sunday. Full Story1 Motor racing-Hamilton exhilarated by Silverstone support Sun,10 Jul 2011 01:59 PM PDT Reuters - SILVERSTONE, England, July 10 (Reuters) - McLaren's Lewis Hamilton paid tribute to the support of his home crowd and cracked a joke about his bad boy image on Sunday after a storming fourth-place drive to silence his critics at the British Grand Prix. Full Story1 Powell cruises to Birmingham win without engaging top Sun,10 Jul 2011 01:06 PM PDT Reuters - BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) - Asafa Powell led home a Jamaican 1-2-3 in the 100 metres at the Diamond League event in Birmingham on Sunday although the damp conditions meant the former world record holder had to be content with a time of 9.91 seconds. Full Story1 Motor racing-Sauber fined 20,000 euros for Kobayashi incident Sun,10 Jul 2011 12:48 PM PDT Reuters - SILVERSTONE, England, July 10 (Reuters) - Sauber were fined 20,000 euros ($29,016.000 on Sunday for a pitstop incident involving Japanese Formula One driver Kamui Kobayashi at the British Grand Prix. Full Story1 UPDATE 1-Motor racing-F1 teams reach agreement on engines Sun,10 Jul 2011 12:44 PM PDT Reuters - * Teams agree to return to pre-Silverstone set-ups Full Story1 Motor racing-Alonso follows 'Pampas Bull' as Red Bull-beater Sun,10 Jul 2011 12:30 PM PDT Reuters - SILVERSTONE, England, July 10 (Reuters) - Spanish matador Fernando Alonso followed in the footsteps of a veteran Argentine red 'Bull' on Sunday to beat the modern-day Red Bulls and give Ferrari a longed-for 60th anniversary present. Full Story1

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