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Monday, January 16, 2012

Man in Stable Condition After $44 Million Hospital Bill

ABC News' Ben Waldron reports: A Bronx man says he nearly had an asthma attack after opening his mail to find a $44 million medical bill from a local hospital. Unemployed doorman Alexis Rodriguez, 28, received the astronomical bill after receiving successful treatment for pneumonia at Bronx-Lebanon... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

'Doomsday Clock' moves 1 minute closer to midnight

WASHINGTON (AP) — A group of scientists that tracks the likelihood of a global cataclysm says the world is moving closer to doomsday. The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists announced Tuesday that it has moved its " Doomsday Clock " to five minutes to midnight. The group says inadequate progress on... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, January 6, 2012

200 Million People Use Illicit Drugs, Study Finds

By Katie Moisse | ABC News Blogs: Roughly 200 million people worldwide use illicit drugs such as marijuana, amphetamines, cocaine and opioids each year, according to a new study. The figure represents about one in 20 people between the ages of 15 and 64. Using a review of published studies,... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, December 18, 2011

Kobe Bryant’s wife files for divorce

By Eric Freeman: On Friday afternoon, we noted that Kobe Bryant's basketball career is in a state of flux with the Clippers surging to win over fans in Los Angeles. Now it appears as if he has more important personal problems to worry about. According to TMZ.com, Kobe's wife Vanessa has filed for... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, December 4, 2011

Yury Fedotov - World AIDS Day Message on December 1, 2011

Thirty years of AIDS have galvanised the international community into a remarkable and unprecedented response, which has resulted in a steady decline of new infections. Since 2001, the rate of new infections with HIV fell globally by nearly 25 per cent. And the number of people treated with... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, November 12, 2011

Why is prostitution frowned upon?

Jonas M Luster, Dude, you don't wanna know... Most any objection to prostitution derives from two factors: traditionally, prostitutes knew quite a lot about the men and women they came in contact with, creating a dangerous and often powerful underground of players which many powerful men feared. In... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

More Facebook Friends, Fewer Real Ones, Says Cornell Study

By NED POTTER | ABC News We may "friend" more people on Facebook, but we have fewer real friends -- the kind who would help us out in tough times, listen sympathetically no matter what, lend us money or give us a place to stay if we needed it, keep a secret if we shared one. That's the conclusion... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, August 2, 2011

End Times? Texas Lake Turns Blood-Red

By Stephanie Pappas, LiveScience Senior Writer: A Texas lake that turned blood-red this summer may not be a sign of the End Times, but probably is the end of a popular fishing and recreation spot. A drought has left the OC Fisher Reservoir in San Angelo State Park in West Texas almost entirely dry.... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, June 19, 2011

Private eye tells homeless man of inheritance

– Sat Jun 18, 8:33 pm ET SALT LAKE CITY – A private investigator says he has tracked down a homeless Utah man and delivered some good news: He's inherited a lot of money. David Lundberg said he found Max Melitzer pushing a shopping cart filled with personal possessions in a Salt Lake City park... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, June 12, 2011

BBQ v. Grilling: What's the Difference?

by Southern Living: What exactly is the difference between barbecue and grilling? Some people think barbecue is a sauce, or anything that comes off the grill, but technically, barbecue is a method of cooking just like grilling is. The only difference is the length of time and the amount of heat. [... Sign in to see full entry.

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