Medical
More than a dozen reported injured in Lancaster County school bus accident
When the sedan veered back into the east lane for the approaching westbound bus, it struck an escort vehicle for the oversize load. Authorities issued an alert for the newer-model light-colored sedan and its male driver, saying the vehicle was expected to have front-bumper damage. [Full Article...]
Chevrolet to pull out of India, South Africa
GM had been suffering considerable losses year after year in India. The move to exit a large and growing market will be a big blow to the company. There simply was no way this poor management by GM India could've gone forever and finally the sales have been called off. [Full Article...]
First look at The Big Bang Theory spin-off Young Sheldon revealed
The show will follow the adventures of young child genius Sheldon Cooper at his Texas high school. Being a once-in-a-generation mind capable of advanced mathematics and science isn't always helpful in a land where church and football are king. [Full Article...]
Microsoft to open two data centres in Johannesburg, Cape Town
Building out a new data center is not a small investment. The fiscal year close also creates that artificial sense of urgency that's so important to driving action among buyers. Microsoft, Amazon, and Google have been racing to open data centers around the globe. Choice for users is always a good thing, never mind that VMware and Microsoft compete in a number of other areas-hypervisors being only ... [Full Article...]
Mom says a fidget spinner almost killed her kid
In the post, Joniec wrote, "Britton was taken to surgery to endoscopically locate and remove the object". The girl said she put a piece of the fidget spinner in her mouth to "clean it". Joniec said that the GI doctor "was fascinated" because he had only ever heard of fidget spinners that morning at the mall with his son. After her 10-year-old nearly choked on a fidget spinner, a woman from Texas... [Full Article...]
Lib Dems offer fresh Brexit vote in election manifesto
The plans unveiled in Bradford - raising taxes on big business and higher earners by £48 billion to pay for its programme to increase spending on education, health and other public services - has also given political columnists plenty to chew over. [Full Article...]
Tests for lead poisoning may be faulty, US regulators warn
WEDNESDAY, May 17, 2017 (HealthDay News) - Lead tests made by Magellan Diagnostics may yield inaccurate results for some children and adults, USA health officials warned Wednesday . Lead exposure can affect almost every system in the body, produces no obvious symptoms, and frequently goes unrecognized, potentially leading to serious health issues. [Full Article...]
Tornado watch issued for western counties, storms expected
The strongest storms will be capable of large hail, locally damaging winds and a few tornadoes, especially across southwest Iowa, the National Weather Service said. Air Park as the storm moves in Tuesday night. Storm clouds gather in Lincoln early Wednesday afternoon. The Omaha Public Power District said almost 1,700 customers remained without power Wednesday morning. [Full Article...]