ABUJA, Nigeria (AFP) – Lead poisoning has killed 28 children in central Nigeria's Niger state, the government has said, in the latest incident that has claimed hundreds of lives in recent years. "As at 12th May, 2015, 65 cases and 28 deaths had occurred giving a...
[caption id="attachment_5425" align="alignleft" width="300"] Tyson Gay[/caption] LONDON (AP):The entire United States men's sprint relay team was stripped of its silver medal from the 2012 London Olympics yesterday as a result of Tyson Gay's doping case. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) notified the US Olympic Committee by letter...
TOKYO, Japan, Thursday May 14, 2015 – The discovery of a key mechanism in the cells which helps healthy people regulate their blood pressure naturally could lead to the development of new drugs to slash the risk of heart attacks and strokes. Scientists at the Riken...
[caption id="attachment_5393" align="alignleft" width="300"] Cuba's President Raul Castro waves to the press as he accompanies France's President Francois who is departing Jose Marti airport in Havana, Cuba, Tuesday, May 12, 2015. Hollande's one-day trip made him the first French president to visit Cuba since it...
[caption id="attachment_5390" align="alignleft" width="300"] he Verizon studio booth at MetLife Stadium, in East Rutherford, N.J. (yahoo)[/caption] Verizon is buying AOL for about $4.4 billion, advancing the telecom’s push in both mobile and advertising fields. The acquisition gives Verizon an entryway into the increasingly competitive online video space....