Story By: by Will Shortz On-Air Challenge: You’ll be given classic advertising slogans and catch phrases in which the letters of the last word are scrambled. First, unscramble the word. Then name the product or company that is the advertiser. For example, given “Get a piece of the cork,” the answer would be “Get a [...]
Story By: by Patti Neighmond Doctors often overlook taking a child’s blood pressure during routine visits. There have been hints that the obesity epidemic’s rise has slowed a bit among certain populations, but for the most part, it continues to dominate American health. One third of children and teenagers are now overweight or obese. And [...]
Release Date: 04/12/2012Contact Information: David Deegan, (617) 918-1017 (Boston, Mass. – April 12, 2012) – EPA has issued a final Clean Air Act permit to the Pioneer Valley Energy Center for the construction and operation of a new 431 MW/hr combined cycle gas turbine in Westfield, Mass. The permit is designed to prevent the significant [...]
Published by: United States Environmental Protection Agence (EPA) (yosemite.epa.gov)
Featuring blends of reggae, funk and drum ‘n’ bass, the group comprises two Goans, one South Indian and one African, each with their own musical sensibilities and diverse backgrounds. The four-piece outfit will perform at The Music Room, Majestic Hotel, Bur Dubai, on June 8. Visit themusicroomdubai.com for more. Article continues below © 2011 Gulf [...]
Editor’s note: Part culture show, part travel show, over six weeks Fusion Journeys takes six stars of the creative world on a journey of discovery to a location of their choice. There, they will learn from a different culture and create something new inspired by their experience. Watch the show every Monday, Wednesday and Friday [...]
Conservationists are embarking on an urgent mission to save one of the UK's most threatened birds – the turtle dove – from extinction. RSPB spokeswoman Heather Griffiths told BBC Nature: "We known that farms have to be modern and commercially successful. "So we look at how to put in wild seed bird plots on less [...]
The 42-year-old unleashed a cringeworthy PDA with her dancer boyfriend Casper Smart during a performance of new single Dance Again. Taking the stage in a sequin covered bodice and a pair of black tights, Lopez looked fantastic. Halfway through the song, Smart, 25, pulled away from the rest of the backing dancers to [...]
The BBC called in police to investigate after Ruth Brown, 20, received a deluge of vile remarks on Twitter targeting her skin colour, appearance and weight. The singer said she sobbed when she read the comments. Some users even made derogatory remarks about her father, Lloyd, who died of stomach cancer days before she auditioned [...]
Published May 11th, 2012 – 05:43 GMT Prominent Egyptian Yousra was forced to suddenly arrange to travel to Paris to undergo medical examinations after encountering severe pain resulting from an injection she was given mistakenly to treat allergies. Yousra will be travelling with her husband Egyptian businessman Khaled Saleem for a period of one [...]