HEALTH News, Fitness, Wellness, Diets, Jul 29, 2011

Good Health: Your Most Important Investment Huffington Post Although few personal finance columnists consider fitness and diet part of their terrain, we all should. Effectively managing your health can reliably produce a financial windfall unmatched by Wall Street, precious metals and every other retirement ... See all stories on this topic »

Getting fit is not always easy but worth it in the long-run Tri State Defender It may seem difficult to change your habits right now but major health issues such as heart disease, cancer, obesity and diabetes can be prevented through a healthy diet, ample nutrition and a steady fitness regimen. In our fast-paced world, ... See all stories on this topic » Tri State Defender

Abuse a Common Theme Among Obese Black Women Medscape ... MD, who is program director of the Center for Wellness and Weight Loss Surgery at Howard University Health Center in Washington, DC, told the audience. Factors that contribute to the obesity epidemic include past failed diets, unrealistic goals, ... See all stories on this topic »

Diversity Health Fair Aug. 13 Canada.com 13, to the "Diversity Health Fair", one of the largest health and wellness fairs in the province. The fair will be full of health professionals and experts as well as sports and physical activities, healthydiet professionals and even spiritual health. ... See all stories on this topic »

Diabetes battleground Wayne-Wilson News Leader By Michael Jaenicke Patsy Stewart says making an occasional pit stop for your health could save you time, money, and improve your mental and physical wellness. Stewart, a certified diabetes educator at Johnston Health, says the average person doesn't ... See all stories on this topic »

USC Annenberg announces the 2011 California Endowment Health Journalism Fellows Newswise (press release) Vicky Hallett edits Fit, the health and fitness section of Express, the Washington Post's free tabloid, and also writes a bi-weekly fitness column for The Washington Post. Project: A look at how exercise deserts in certain neighborhoods keep people ... See all stories on this topic »

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The Debt-Ceiling Debacle: Another Way Politicians Could Ruin America - Money Morning

BY KERRI SHANNON, Associate Editor, Money Morning
John Powell is worried - perhaps even scared.

Powell has watched the whole debt-ceiling debacle unfold down in Washington. He knows that our elected officials literally hold this country's future in their hands. He also knows that our leaders love nothing more than to squander opportunities and currently are poised to foul up our economy even more than it already is.

'Darn right I'm worried,' Powell, a Money Morning reader, told us in an e-mail. 'It's unbelievable. In 64 years I have never seen Washington so dysfunctional.'

In response to some bleak USA Today/Gallup Poll results last week, we asked you, our loyal readers, to tell us how you think Washington has done with the debt-ceiling debacle. Most of you came to the same frightening conclusion: Our politicians' selfish antics have jeopardized our future."

TECHNOLOGY News, Jul 29, 2011

Samsung profit outlook weakens on chips, mobiles strong Thu,28 Jul 2011 11:21 PM PDT Reuters - SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co is relying on the smartphone market to boost group profits after its flat screen unit reported a second quarter of losses and the mainstay chip business struggled. Full Story Nokia slips from 1 to 3 in smartphone sales Thu,28 Jul 2011 11:13 PM PDT Reuters - HELSINKI (Reuters) - Apple and Samsung Electronics ended struggling Nokia's 15-year reign at the top of the smartphone sales rankings in the second quarter, researchers said on Friday. Full Story Nintendo shares dive as profit outlook crumbles Thu,28 Jul 2011 11:11 PM PDT Reuters - TOKYO (Reuters) - Nintendo Co Ltd's shares plunged as much as 20 percent after the company swung to a quarterly loss and slashed its annual profit target, hit by anemic sales of its five-month-old 3D capable games device. Full Story Ricoh, Vidyo in new videoconferencing deal Thu,28 Jul 2011 09:20 PM PDT Reuters - HELSINKI (Reuters) - Video technology start-up Vidyo unveiled on Friday a deal to supply its software to Ricoh's new small videoconferencing offering, which it expects to "significantly disrupt" the $3 billion equipment market. Full Story No sexy girls please, China tells online game fair Thu,28 Jul 2011 08:53 PM PDT Reuters - SHANGHAI (Reuters Life!) - Hemlines are a little longer at this year's annual online gaming fair in Shanghai, as companies take to heart a government directive against "vulgarity," a Chinese newspaper reported on Friday. Full Story Motorola product delays, tablet price to hurt third quarter Thu,28 Jul 2011 07:23 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Motorola Mobility warned that its third-quarter profit would miss expectations due to a long delay of a key smartphone launch and a tablet computer price cut, sending its shares down 4 percent. Full Story Microsoft: Tax review may have significant impact Thu,28 Jul 2011 05:41 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp warned on Thursday that a government review of its U.S. tax obligations in past years could significantly affect its financial statements if not resolved in its favor. Full Story Microsoft: Tax review may have significant impact Thu,28 Jul 2011 05:39 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp warned on Thursday that a government review of its U.S. tax obligations in past years could significantly affect its financial statements if not resolved in its favor. Full Story Microsoft: Tax review may have significant impact Thu,28 Jul 2011 05:38 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp warned on Thursday that a government review of its U.S. tax obligations in past years could significantly affect its financial statements if not resolved in its favor. Full Story Verizon Wireless to pay $10 billion to parents Thu,28 Jul 2011 04:00 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Verizon Wireless plans to pay a $10 billion dividend early next year to its parents, Vodafone Group Plc and Verizon Communications . Full Story Motorola product delay, tablet margins to hurt Q3 Thu,28 Jul 2011 02:54 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Motorola Mobility warned that its third-quarter profit would miss expectations due to the second delay of a smartphone launch and price cuts of its tablet computers, sending its shares down 4 percent. Full Story Sprint results disappoint, shares fall 20 percent Thu,28 Jul 2011 01:50 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sprint Nextel Corp's shares plunged nearly 20 percent on Thursday as heavy subscriber losses in the second quarter called into question the strategy and outlook of the No. 3 U.S. wireless company. Full Story Senate panel schedules Google antitrust hearing Thu,28 Jul 2011 11:27 AM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate's antitrust panel has scheduled its hearing on Google Inc's use of its considerable market clout for mid-September, the Senate Judiciary Committee said in a brief statement on Thursday. Full Story Analysis: HR software firms log gains in shifting job scene Thu,28 Jul 2011 10:28 AM PDT Reuters - BANGALORE (Reuters) - The U.S. job market may be going through choppy times, but it has been a heady ride for companies that make software to help corporations hire, train and retain employees. Full Story U.S. government says Stuxnet could morph into new threat Thu,28 Jul 2011 10:25 AM PDT Reuters - BOSTON (Reuters) - U.S. government cyber security experts are warning that the Stuxnet virus could become more menacing, more than a year after it surfaced in an attack believed to be targeted against Iran's nuclear program. Full Story

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