Medical
Does your favorite mac & cheese powder contain risky chemicals?
Considering that approximately 2 million boxes of mac and cheese were sold in 2013 alone, the damage these chemicals may be causing is clearly widespread. "The trace amounts that were reported in this limited study are more than 1,000 times lower than levels that scientific authorities have identified as acceptable". [Full Article...]
Mosquito spraying planned in Dublin after positive West Nile Virus test
Ada County Mosquito Abatement will treat one square mile around the areas that have tested positive and is actively going through routine testing of all sites. In addition to birds and humans, horses are also affected by WNV due to the high mortality rate of horses that contract the disease, owners are encouraged to make sure their horses are kept current with their WNV vaccinations. [Full Article...]
UAE arranged for hacking of Qatar government sites, sparking diplomatic row
The objective of the hacking was to embed false news stories of an incendiary nature that led to the current Gulf crisis. Yousef al-Otaiba, the UAE ambassador to the United States , called the Post article "false" in a statement. Qatar vehemently denies all the allegations against it. The story said the Emirates orchestrated the hacks, though it said it wasn't clear whether the UAE carried out ... [Full Article...]
If One More Republican Defects, the US Senate Healthcare Bill Is Doomed
The newest Obamacare repeal bill in the Senate still includes the steep Medicaid cuts that the House bill did. The GOP bill faces an uncertain passage in the 100-member Senate, where Republicans have a very narrow majority - 52 to 48. "The revised bill does not address the key concerns of physicians and patients regarding proposed Medicaid cuts and inadequate subsidies that will result in millio... [Full Article...]
Here's how Katrina Kaif celebrated her birthday
Well, we all know that the film is reportedly the sequel of Salman and Katrina's 2012's blockbuster Ek Tha Tiger which was directed by Kabir Khan. The two have been famous for their alleged affair and break-up, and it seems the fire is building up yet again between the two. [Full Article...]
Torino furious at constant courtship of €100m Chelsea target
Chelsea are still reeling after missing out on Romelu Lukaku to Manchester United and are no closer to finding a replacement for Diego Costa. The Belgian's move to Old Trafford came as quite a surprise to those at Chelsea, who thought they were in pole position to land the striker. [Full Article...]
No grace period to deposit demonetised notes: Centre to Supreme Court
The Centre told the Supreme Court on Monday that it took a conscious decision to not give any grace period for citizens to deposit their demonetised notes after the cut-off date of December 30, 2016. The government had assured the people that demonetised currency notes could be exchanged at banks, post offices and RBI branches till December 30, 2016. [Full Article...]
Sensex, Nifty Hit Fresh Record Closing Highs
In the early morning trade, BSE Sensex saw Wipro climbing 2.18 per cent to Rs 265.15, followed by Sun Pharma, Infosys and Cipla 1.17 per cent, 1.10 per cent and 0.93 per cent, respectively. On the other hand, BSE Smallcap index ended flat at 15,910.08, up 2 points. Fortis Healthcare plummeted 8.4 percent and Religare Enterprises shed 3.6 percent after India Ratings and Research downgrade... [Full Article...]