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New studies: Smoking has immediate, adverse effects on the body
March 08, 2010By Joe DeCapua The World Health Organization calls tobacco the leading cause of preventable death in the world. In December, the WHO launched a campaign against cigarette smoking in Africa, saying a rapidly growing population is creating “larger...
At least 57 killed as 6.0-magnitude earthquake strikes Turkey
March 08, 2010A strong earthquake has shaken several villages in eastern Turkey, destroying homes and killing at least 57 people. Turkey's Kandilli Observatory says the magnitude 6.0 quake struck the province of Elazig early Monday at 4:32 a.m. local time. It was...
Study: Death rates higher for elderly ICU patients in U.S.
March 08, 2010By Melinda Smith The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that by the year 2080, one in five Americans will be over age 65. For some time, experts have warned that health care needs of the elderly will be enormous in the years ahead. A study out this week...
U.S. Immigration: Filing for H-1B workers
March 07, 2010By Attorneys Robert L. Reeves and May Zhang The April 1st H-1B filing date is approaching fast. As discussed in our previous articles, the H-1B visa is subject to an annual cap of 65,000. An additional 20,000 H1B visas are allocated to alien workers...
March 07, 2010A man who was nearly hit by a light rail train in Phoenix, Arizona owes his life to two assistants with the Phoenix Police Department. Surveillance video from the light train station shows the man, who appears drunk, falling off the light rail platform...
CNN Video: Pentagon gunman's behavior changed in past few months
March 07, 2010The man authorities say was killed attacking Pentagon police earned a degree in physics in 1994 and was remembered then as "a gentle man." But in the past few months, John Patrick Bedell's parents began to worry about his behavior. #...
5 March: Aftershocks shake Chile again
March 05, 2010A series of strong aftershocks has rattled Chile, not far from where the deadly 8.8 magnitude quake caused widespread destruction and triggered a tsunami nearly a week ago. The U.S. Geological Survey says the aftershock early Friday had a magnitude of...
Pentagon shooter, John Patrick Bedell, killed by police
March 05, 2010U.S. officials say the gunman who opened fire outside the Pentagon Thursday before being fatally shot by police was armed with two semi-automatic weapons. Pentagon police chief Richard Keevill says John Patrick Bedell was carrying several magazines of...
Pentagon shooting: Man trying to enter US military complex
March 05, 2010The Pentagon police chief says security officers have shot a man who tried to enter the U.S. military complex outside Washington, after the man drew a handgun and opened fire. Police chief Richard Keevill says two officers who returned fire were shot...
Two police officers shot at the Pentagon Metro station, suspect gunman - died in custody (video)
March 05, 2010On Thursday evening, 3 people were shot outside Pentagon Metro station, including two Pentagon police officers and the suspected gunman, who have been taken in custody, Fox News reported in its evening programs. "We believe we have one person...